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Cost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services

… are available for local governments and school districts. You can view OGS contracts on its website at www.ogs.ny.gov , … at www.ogs.ny.gov/procurement/bid-opportunities . You may place orders directly with the contractors listed for … your own local government or school's purchase order, and you may use the majority of State contracts as soon as they …

Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)

… for his conduct. Lawrence Bruckner was sentenced in Kings County Supreme Court and received a state prison term of one …

DiNapoli Recommends Ways For LIRR To Get Back On Track

… including two rail yard derailments and two incidents of people being struck by a train. The LIRR Guideline does not …

DiNapoli Audit: OGS Veteran-Owned Business Program Off to Good Start

… comprehensive statewide plan for implementation, according to an  audit  released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … plan that includes milestones and participation goals to help ensure this worthwhile program continues on the right path. OGS leadership and the SDVOB Division are to be commended for effectively making this important …

DiNapoli: NYS Common Retirement Fund Rises to Estimated $180.7 Billion

… New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) value grew to an estimated $180.7 billion in the first quarter ending June 30, 2014, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The Fund … equities markets," DiNapoli said. “Our goal is always to grow the Fund’s long-term value in order to protect and …

Village Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000

… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Oswego County District Attorney Gregory Oakes announced today that Margaret … restitution. “Fleecing your community and your neighbors for five years is appalling,” said DiNapoli. “Thankfully, … bank deposits, sign village checks, maintain the village accounting records and process payroll with little oversight. …

DiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents

… incidents, and found: DoE failed to include more than 400 reportable incidents in its report submitted to the state … for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 schools years. During that time, the DoE reported to the state that there were 989 … audit recommended that DoE: Take steps to ensure that all reportable incidents are recorded and submitted to SED for …

DiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment

… Audits of 20 school districts across New York state found many could not … “This required spending significant money on IT assets. District officials need to ensure these devices are tracked … so taxpayers know their money isn’t being squandered.” For the audit period of July 1, 2019 to March 31, 2022, …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending

… of shareholder proposals that call on seven corporations in the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (the Fund) … activities of third-party organizations. “The divisiveness in American political discourse has magnified significant … question of whether any corporate political donations are in shareholders’ interests,” DiNapoli said. “At a minimum …

DiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program

… found the program did not meet several of its goals in 2012 and 2013. “The children of migrant workers face enormous challenges and obstacles in their educations, including poverty and cultural and … important educational goals such as meeting standards in math or English or graduating from high school,” Crespo …

DiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution

… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Guyette, 44, was sentenced to six months in jail, five years probation and ordered to pay $117,120 in restitution following her January guilty plea to grand larceny in the third degree and falsifying business …

DiNapoli Tracks State and City Spending Related to Asylum Seekers

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today launched a new … related to assistance for asylum seekers by New York state and New York City. State agencies have spent $316.2 million in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 on resources for asylum seekers through Sept. 30. New York …

Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine if the recommendations made in our initial audit report, Empire BlueCross BlueShield: Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Report 2010-S-51), …

Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six … Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Report 2020-S-57 ). About the … miscarriage; and $2.4 million that was paid when the SMCP date of service preceded the birth by 1 to 6 months. We …

Retroactive Service Credit Due to Litigation, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards – Enhanced Reporting

… NYSLRS can only award retroactive service credit based on litigation, settlements or arbitration when such actions …

DiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties

… programs receiving property tax exemptions of up to 80% for which they may be ineligible, according to an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … offers a property tax break for landowners who commit to protect their private forest land, but some property …

XIII.10.C Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

… employee and must make that available to the Office of the State Comptroller upon request. The employee must provide a …

XIII.10 Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

DiNapoli Releases Industry Sector Dashboards to Track NYC Economic Recovery

… today announced the launch of new online dashboards to track data for key industry sectors in New York City on a … 17.9% below what it was in March 2020. Construction : Jobs in the sector rebounded from a low of 87,200 in April … April 2021) Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open …

DiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000

… said. “I want to credit Assistant District Attorney Adam Ratner with leading extensive negotiations regarding the …