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

… The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Department of Civil Service (Department) … the Health Network allows the hospitals to be reimbursed for special items (e.g., implants, drugs, and blood) that are … adequate policies and procedures to ensure that payments for certain special items claimed by Mather were …

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

… salary. If you would like legal documents intended to grant retroactive service credit reviewed, contact OSC’s Legal Department at 518-473-5880. To adjust a member’s earnings or days worked due to litigation, settlement or arbitration award, follow the …

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 … P. DiNapoli. “New York state offers a property tax break for landowners who commit to protect their private forest … submit and follow a DEC-approved forest management plan for their property to promote healthy forests and increase …

DiNapoli: Former Non-Profit Executive Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Business Records

… to. "Today, Jennifer Thurber is being held accountable for her actions,” DiNapoli said. “She was entrusted with overseeing key business functions for an organization that does vital work with youth, but … Attorney’s Office and the Corning Police Department for their ongoing partnership in ensuring we uncover …

DiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud

… announced James “Jay” Spina was sentenced in federal court for running a large-scale health care insurance fraud scheme. … systematically double-billed insurers, charged for services never rendered, created shell companies and … Spina and three others were charged with billing insurers for medically unnecessary services and procedures, submitting …

NYS Pension Fund Commits $2 Billion to Climate Transition Index

… $2 billion in an index focused on reducing the risks of climate change and capitalizing on the opportunities … economy, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the fund, announced today. This is part of the Comptroller's Climate Action Plan announced in 2019 …

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

… Custody Account Process and Document Preparation: If an employee was issued a check from a Business Unit’s sole … must maintain documentation to support the advance to the employee and must make that available to the Office of the … the time of the submission of the expense report for the fund advanced and the business purpose for which the fund was …

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

Retroactive Service Credit due to Litigation, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards – Legacy Reporting

… NYSLRS can only award retroactive service credit based on litigation, settlements … when such actions result in the payment of retroactive salary. If you would like legal documents intended to grant … and Employer Services Bureau a copy of the legal document for review. You will be charged for the employer portion of …

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

… and District Attorney, found that he had inflated his salary and used the town credit card to pay for numerous …

Compliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels (Follow-Up)

… report, Compliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels (Report 2019-S-6 ). About the … for ensuring systems are up to date and maintained at vendor-supported levels (i.e., systems continue to be … was complying with requirements to maintain its systems at vendor-supported levels. We evaluated selected systems and …

DiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor

… (DOT) contract with Whitestone, N.Y.-based Limnes Corp. for $4.7 million for painting bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties citing its ties to two companies debarred by the state for prevailing wage violations. “This company appears to be …

DiNapoli Audit Finds MTA Needs to Strengthen Extreme Weather Preparations

… Bus Company (MTA Bus) need to improve their preparations for extreme weather as an audit released today by New York … weather, and developed plans and procedures to activate for extreme weather-related conditions, these plans are only … depots and tunnels are maintained, inspected and prepared for the next weather emergency.” Superstorm Sandy caused …

Former Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds

… announced today that that Joseph Geer, 40, of Caledonia, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth … that in 2022, the Avon Central School District and the Village of Avon entered into a School Resource Officer …

Town of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)

… report – pdf]  Audit Objective  Assess whether Town of Brookhaven (Town) officials could take additional steps to … provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings  Of the 1,022 applicable physical accessibility components … Town officials should assess the feasibility of taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility …

DiNapoli: NYC Immigrant Workforce Below 2015 Peak

… to the city’s peak in 2015. There are still many barriers for individuals who come to the U.S. looking for work and a better life. Federal immigration policy must … but in late 2017, the federal government ended the program for people coming to the U.S. from El Salvador, Haiti, …

DiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Return

… on riders returning systemwide and the MTA’s best option for achieving that is increased safety, reliability, and … expected, the authority has had to lower its expectations for farebox revenue. While paid ridership in June 2024 was at … year. Increased toll revenue, however, has not made up for slow farebox growth, forcing the MTA to budget for $811 …

State Agencies Bulletin No. 859

… Employees Federation, a Licensure Premium was established for certain NYS School for the Deaf and NYS School for the Blind employees who … 12/18/08 Payment Information and Eligibility Criteria The PEF 2007-2011 contract includes a GOER MOU that states that …

Lansing Fire District – Financial Condition (2013M-80)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … The Lansing Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Lansing and the County of Tompkins in which it is located. …

DiNapoli: NYC's Shelter Repair Process Needs Its Own Fix

… to already vulnerable homeless men, women and children. For city fiscal years 2014 to 2018, DHS had a total of 21 … priorities on its 10-year capital plan. Projects lingered, for years sometimes, before work began, with no assurance … replacement at the East 119 th  St. Veterans Residence, for example, was budgeted at $511,000 but cost $3.2 million. …