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DiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Sentenced for Theft of Over $86,000

… that Jennifer Colucci, a former tax collector for the town of Beekman, was sentenced to pay full restitution of $88,821.40, five years’ probation, community service, and … service. “Public corruption does damage beyond the theft of money because it corrodes the public’s trust in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-sentenced-theft-over-86000

DiNapoli: As State Tax Check-Off Options Increase, Spending Lags for Most

… have grown over the last decade, only a fraction of the money has been actually spent on their target purposes each … tax filers to donate to on their income tax forms, but money from less than one-third of the tax check-off funds has …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-state-tax-check-off-options-increase-spending-lags-most

DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year

… governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-year

State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments

… The Office of the State Comptroller has developed five new “10-minute Tech Talk” cybersecurity training webinars for … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governments

Empire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals

… – the clouding of the lens in the eye – which cause vision problems. A cataract is corrected with surgery, which frequently … lens and replacing it with an intraocular lens (such as a plastic lens). Empire generally reimburses the intraocular …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitals

DiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself

Former Delhi Village Clerk Michele Barnes pleaded guilty on Thursday after pocketing $4788 in public funds for her personal use

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herself

Town of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)

… of our audit was to review the Town’s procurement process for the period January 1, 2010 through August 28, 2013. … Town is governed by an elected seven-member Town Board. For the 2013 fiscal year, the Town’s budgeted expenditures … the Board did not properly award two of these contracts − for public works projects and sidewalk replacement services − …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293

Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Drugs Without a Federal Drug Rebate Agreement

… Objective To determine whether Medicaid inappropriately paid for drugs from manufacturers … not enter into a national drug rebate agreement (NDRA). The audit covered the period from January 2017 through March … payment for each Medicaid recipient enrolled in their plans. MCOs then arrange for the provision of health care …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/23/medicaid-program-improper-payments-drugs-without-federal-drug-rebate-agreement

DiNapoli Urges Parents to Open a College Savings Account for Their Children

… New York State’s 529 College Saving Program has helped New York residents pay for more than $230 million in college-related expenses in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-urges-parents-open-college-savings-account-their-children

DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improvements in Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking

… of human trafficking face physical, emotional and financial trauma,” DiNapoli said. “Programs exist to assist … halfway through their OTDA contract ending in September of 2026. DiNapoli’s audit recommends OTDA: Improve data …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improvements-services-survivors-human-trafficking

DiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Projections for State Fiscal Year 2024-25

… the fiscal year. “With the steady pace of economic growth and strong financial markets in 2024, the state’s tax … policy decisions at the federal level, such as tariffs and federal aid cuts, are currently causing economic … was primarily attributable to stronger withholding and quarterly estimated tax payments associated with the 2024 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-projections-state-fiscal-year-2024-25

DiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities

… that filed their financial reports in time to be scored and designated three villages in “significant fiscal … that might affect a local government’s or school district’s finances. This information includes population …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-cities

UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up)

… Insurance Company of New York – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Report 2021-S-32 ). About … million active and retired State, local government, and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/21/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-overpayments-physician-administered-drugs

Improper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five … provided. Inpatient care generally requires recipients to stay overnight in the hospital and be monitored by the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/12/improper-medicaid-payments-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-claims-follow

Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) and Temporary Municipal Assistance (TMA)

… Payment Months by Municipality [xlsx] (last updated July 2025) "Aid and Incentives for Municipalities: New York … towns and villages that receive AIM. Once again, the 2025-26 Enacted State Budget includes TMA funding of up to … related to TMA payments: Chapter 53 of the Laws of 2025, Temporary Municipal Assistance Appropriation [pdf] TMA …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/aid-and-incentives-municipalities-aim-and-temporary-municipal-assistance-tma

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop for Second Quarter of 2020

… an improvement compared to the significant drops in April and May, and many had year-over-year June increases. “Although there … data released by the state Department of Taxation and Finance shows the expanded collections gave local …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-second-quarter-2020

Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up)

… our initial audit report, Medicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Report 2021-S-20 ). About the Program …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/improper-fee-service-pharmacy-payments-recipients-third-party-health-insurance-follow

DiNapoli: Syracuse Man Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks

… A Syracuse man who stole nearly $22,000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother was sentenced … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Onondaga County District Attorney William J. Fitzpatrick and New York … in full.” James said, “Theft from the state pension system is not a victimless crime — it erodes trust in programs …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-syracuse-man-sentenced-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checks