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A Summary of Audits Identifying Out-of-Network Providers Engaged in Routine Waiving (2016-D-1)
The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), is one of the nation’s largest publ
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16d1.pdfOversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes (2016-S-80)
To determine whether the Department of Health's monitoring and inspection of nursing homes is sufficient to determine if nursing homes perform comprehensive...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16s80.pdfDrinking Water Systems in New York The Challenges of Aging Infrastructure
Drinking Water Systems in New York The Challenges of Aging Infrastructure
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/drinkingwatersystems.pdfFiscal Stress in School Districts Common Themes for School Year 2016-17
Fiscal Stress in School Districts Common Themes for School Year 2016-17
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/common-themes-for-school-year-2016-17.pdfOpinion 93-2
… Village Law, §9-912 authorizes a village board, on its own motion, to hold a referendum on a proposition to change the … on such a proposition at any other time. You ask under what circumstances a referendum on a proposition to … this conclusion. The legislative history indicates that, under certain circumstances, former subdivision four of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-2IX.12.K Functional Clearance Patterns – IX. Federal Grants
… liabilities, it is necessary for OSC to develop functional clearance patterns. This is done by compiling data from the … then uses this information to calculate dollar-weighted clearance patterns for all payments made from federal funds. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12k-functional-clearance-patternsShareholders Cheer Lowe's New Green Energy Initiatives
… Following requests from its shareholders, home improvement superstore … Following requests from its shareholders home improvement superstore …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/shareholders-cheer-lowes-new-green-energy-initiativesNYS Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker, and NYS Police: Former Addison Official to Be Sentenced to Prison and Will Forfeit State Pension After Million Dollar Public Corruption Conviction
… and the New York State Police announced today. Ursula Stone pled guilty on May 29, 2024, admitting that she abused … to steal more than $1 million over her 19-year career. Stone’s forfeiture of her state pension as a result of her … pension,” DiNapoli said. “For nearly two decades, Ursula Stone took advantage of her position and the trust of Addison …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-nys-police-former-addisonComptroller Dinapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrests in Public Corruption Case Involving Developer Who Allegedly Laundered Campaign Contributions to Former Halfmoon Supervisor
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest and indictment of Bruce C. Tanski of Clifton Park, Katina M. … his or her own name and from his or her bank account. The indictment charges that these contributions caused the … and Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman today announced the arrest and indictment of Bruce C Tanski of Clifton Park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrests-public-corruption-case-involving-developerDiNapoli: State Faces Potential Budget Gaps
… this year, and the use of temporary resources to pay for recurring costs. “New York is facing the prospect of outyear budget gaps,” DiNapoli … shows that even if State Operating Funds spending growth is held to 2 percent, outyear gaps will occur beginning in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-state-faces-potential-budget-gapsOpinion 91-28
… St Comp, 1951, p 262; 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 258, 280). A transfer of profits from the water fund may be made either … made during a fiscal year, surplus is available for transfer only to the extent that the total of all revenues of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-28DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested in Village of Millport Theft
… Millport Treasurer Dawn Haverley was arrested for felony grand larceny Monday after an investigation and audit found she allegedly stole more than $4,000 in public funds, said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … Haverley, 65, of Horseheads, was charged with third degree grand larceny, a Class D felony. She was arraigned Tuesday at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-village-millport-theftDiNapoli: Cohocton Town Clerk Pleads Guilty In $36,000 Theft
… Sandra Riley pleaded guilty Steuben County Court Monday to stealing $36,000 in dog license and building permit fees after an audit and … the theft of public funds. Riley, 51, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D felony, … Sandra Riley pleaded guilty Steuben County Court Monday to stealing $36000 in dog license and building permit fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-cohocton-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-36000-theftDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… Local sales tax collections showed sluggish growth in 2016 compared to 2015, increasing 2.3 percent last year, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Sales tax … said DiNapoli. "The impact of little to no growth is felt in several regions across the state, especially in counties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsXII.5.L Entering Appropriate Detail in the Invoice Line Fields – XII. Expenditures
… Units A Bulkload Business Unit voucher has one Invoice Line, which only contains the invoice amount. Business Units … Invoice Descriptions (i.e., “pens” in the first Invoice Line, “pencils” in the second) with the Comments field left … in the SFS and is limited to 140 characters. Distribution Line Field SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Business Units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5l-entering-appropriate-detail-invoice-line-fieldsOversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health's monitoring and inspection of … Department of Health (Department) oversees nursing homes in New York State through its Division of Nursing Homes and … in the State. The Division assesses and certifies nursing home compliance through unannounced, on-site inspections, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/19/oversight-resident-care-related-medical-equipment-nursing-homesImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care ( 2017-S-76 ). About the Program Hospice is a program that provides care to terminally ill … Generally, when eligible Medicaid recipients elect hospice care, they waive their right to use Medicaid for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-care-followHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). About the Program Our initial … functions required to protect the health and safety of foster children. For example, we found that ACS did not have … our initial audit report Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care Report 2016N2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… villages as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” “These local communities were already struggling with fiscal stress before … aid, but the full extent of the pandemic’s impact on local communities is unclear and the fiscal landscape continues to … each of which have fiscal years ending on June 30. For the fiscal years ending 2020, the three cities in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in Second Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.7 billion in the second quarter of 2023 (April-June), an increase of 3%, or nearly $167 … by a more modest 1.5% and 1.1%. Modest Increase for NYC: New York City’s collections moderated in the second quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-percent-second-quarter