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Oversight of Kendra’s Law
… Health (OMH) is effectively monitoring Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) to provide reasonable assurance that existing … and potential AOT recipients receive their court-ordered treatment. Our audit covered the period from April 2019 to … Health OMH is effectively monitoring Assisted Outpatient Treatment AOT to provide reasonable assurance that existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/08/oversight-kendras-lawXI.12.B Contract Assignments – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… was subject to Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) approval, OSC must concur with the waiver. This in no way … the contract. If the original contract was subject to OSC approval, the contract assignment agreement requires approval … contract assignment agreement must indicate an effective date. Generally, the term of this agreement would commence …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12b-contract-assignmentsCost-Saving Ideas: Establishing an Effective Fleet Management System
… Deal: A Case Study You may need to make a determination on what type of vehicle is needed. A general rule of thumb is … purchasing used mid-sized vehicles or new compact models for use by departmental staff. The used vehicles were … more desirable. To determine if buying used mid-sized cars was cost effective, county staff analyzed a sample of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-establishing-effective-fleet-management-systemDiNapoli: Town of Cohocton Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… penalty payments, as well as cash for building permits and dog licenses, over a six-year period. Riley was arraigned in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-town-cohocton-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsDiNapoli: Buffalo City Schools Technician Worked Second Job Simultaneously
… A Buffalo City School District technician pleaded guilty today … Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office. Noe Rodriguez, 38, of Buffalo, was arrested and pleaded guilty to scheming to … submitted time records for working full days at the Buffalo district while also clocked in at the Lake Shore …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-buffalo-city-schools-technician-worked-second-job-simultaneouslyX.7.B Local Customers – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES A Business Unit should use Local Customers to bill and track receivables and receipts … the Department of Agriculture and Markets should set up as Local Customers those vendors who pay a fee to have a booth … Business Units create, manage and modify their own Local Customers. Each Local Customers is accessible only to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7b-local-customersRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Greater Flushing Area
The public health impacts of COVID-19 in the greater Flushing area were even more severe. Cumulative case and death rates in several of the area’s five ZIP codes were higher than in the borough and the City overall, as was the hospitalization rate.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-15-2022.pdfComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply of $365,000 to pay the personal legal expenses of the … funds from the City of Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply to pay law firms for the personal defense of Mount … for payments from the funds from the Board of Water Supply, which consists of money paid by customers for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendant For Stealing Over $148k in NYS Pension Benefits
… was sentenced in Albany County Supreme Court today to 6 months incarceration and 5 years of probation, $45,000 … state pension benefits. Kanas previously pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony, in … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. “Thanks to our Operation Integrity partnership with Attorney General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendant-stealing-over-148k-nys-pensionUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Dr. John Gomes
… Purpose To determine whether the practice of Dr. John Gomes routinely waived Empire Plan members’ … an obstetrics and gynecology practice operated by Dr. John Gomes, located on Franklin Avenue in Garden City, New … September 30, 2014. Key Recommendations Recover from Dr. John Gomes $1,258,855 in overpayments funded by the State. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-dr-john-gomesComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Florida Man for Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… 71, of Florida, with the crimes of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, and Criminal Impersonation in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor, in Albany County Court. Schusteritsch is alleged to have … Robert J Schusteritsch with the crimes of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree a class C felony and Criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-florida-man-theft-over-180000-nys-pensionContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… Purpose To determine whether Westchester County Health Care Corporation (WCHCC) established annual minority- and … Medical Center is to serve as the regional health care referral center providing high-quality advanced health services to the residents of the Hudson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesOpinion 92-35
… with respect to county taxable property) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §987: A notice of unpaid taxes pursuant to RPTL, … its taxable real property. You ask whether Real Property Tax Law (RPTL), §987 requires town tax collecting officers to … Whether Real Property Tax Law RPTL 987 requires town tax collecting officers to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-35State Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the … former New York State employee. The defendant was arrested and presented today in the District of South Carolina. … pension money. He allegedly lied, created fake documents, and deceived state officials to ensure he got his hands on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… (e.g., licensed nurses and certified nurse aides). Penalty amounts above $2,000 are to be used to support the … for that purpose. DOH can suspend a portion of a penalty depending on certain factors, such as history of … in some cases, is suspending a substantial portion of the penalty imposed. For a sample of 109 orders, DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… 2019. For 69 of the 150 cases, investigators did not make contact with the employer within 60 days of creating a wage … in its procedures. In 55 of the 69 cases, the first contact did not occur for more than 120 days, including 13 … required supply of epinephrine pens to be used in case of allergic reaction emergencies; disabled door alarms; unsafe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… on.” New York State Police Acting Superintendent Steven G. James said, “These charges demonstrate that people who are … for their actions. The individuals charged in this case stole funds from unsuspecting citizens that relied on … arraigned before Judge Anthony Neddo at the Watertown City Court Centralized Arraignment Part. Pais was charged with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… such as evidence of vermin (i.e., mouse hole), damage to walls, and peeling paint. Water leaks within a building may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/21/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident for Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… 63, a resident of Tamarac, Florida, pleaded guilty today to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a Class D felony, for … New York State and Local Employees Retirement System paid to her father, Jacob Yudenfreund, a New York State pensioner … years, Ms. Kanas spent thousands, living off a pension to which she was not entitled, even cruising the Caribbean,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nysComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that Solomon Ross and William Lieber, former insurance brokers for the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (“Met … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced that Solomon Ross and William Lieber former insurance brokers for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokers