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United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Dr. John Gomes
… operated by Dr. John Gomes, located on Franklin Avenue in Garden City, New York. With respect to the Empire Plan, … Plan members and, as such, ostensibly waived the amounts in question. Such a practice may constitute billing fraud, as … $1,144. However, Dr. Gomes accepted the $5,228 as payment in full and ostensibly waived the $1,144 due from the member. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-dr-john-gomesDiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $90,000 From the Essex County Agricultural Society and Town
… collector, pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $90,000 in funds from the society and the town. “Bridget Brown exploited … the public trust by disregarding the law and stealing funds she was not entitled to,” James said. “We will continue … society’s bank account. She also used $5,300 of society funds to repay a personal loan. To facilitate her theft, she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearlyState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… Kenshaw County, South Carolina, lists her social security number, date of birth, and place of death, and GROSSMANN is … Pensioner-1’s last known address of record, and received a phone call in response, explaining that ‘Pensioner-1’ was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Jefferson County District Attorney Kristyna S. Mills, the U.S. Housing and … to the partnership between my office, Jefferson County District Attorney Kristyna S. Mills, the State Police, and … 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
… Objectives To determine whether controls over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) are sufficient to ensure the needs of high-risk target populations are being met, and … To determine whether controls over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative ESSHI are …
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
… to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nysState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… reviewed wage investigation activities for a sample of 150 cases opened between April 1, 2016, and Nov. 29, 2019. For 69 of the 150 cases, investigators did not make contact with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… The State Department of Health (DOH) has failed to hold accountable certain health care providers including hospitals, nursing homes and individual … make informed decisions,” DiNapoli said. “The Department of Health generally has improved the public’s access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violationsOpinion 92-35
… with respect to county taxable property) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §987: A notice of unpaid taxes pursuant to RPTL, §987 … taxable real property. You ask whether Real Property Tax Law (RPTL), §987 requires town tax collecting officers to … brought pursuant to article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules. Thus, section 995 includes its own unique …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-35DiNapoli: Town of Cohocton Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… Clerk Sandra Riley. She was charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, and official … office uncovered the misappropriation of more than $36,000 in public funds. Riley confessed to DiNapoli’s staff and the … dog licenses, over a six-year period. Riley was arraigned in Village of Bath court and is due back on September 15. …
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
… encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
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
… vendors who pay a fee to have a booth at the State Fair. In these instances, a Centralized Corporate Customer is not … does business under the same Tax Identification Number. In this case, the Business Units will relate the Local … Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with your SFS user ID and password. Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7b-local-customersCost-Saving Ideas: Establishing an Effective Fleet Management System
… type of vehicle is needed. A general rule of thumb is that used vehicles may require more frequent and costly … more desirable. To determine if buying used mid-sized cars was cost effective, county staff analyzed a sample of … Average Fuel Cost Maintenance Cost Total Costs Used 27 $1,642 $1,103 $2,745 New 30 $1,355 $865 $2,220 Variance 3 $287 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-establishing-effective-fleet-management-systemOpinion 92-39
… of either the State or Federal Constitutions (NY Const, art I, §11, US Const, 14th amend), or the voter rights … Law, §§198[1], 202, 202-a; General Municipal Law, art. 14-F), the establishment of a sewer district will have the same … in Burris v Sewer Improvement District No. 147 , 743 F Supp 655, (US Dist Ct, ED Ark.), the court upheld the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Recent 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.pdfDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Charged in Theft of Justice Court Fees
… A North Country court clerk is accused of pocketing more than $5,400 from the Bombay Justice Court while the other court clerk was absent, according to … A North Country court clerk is accused of pocketing more than $5400 from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-charged-theft-justice-court-feesContract Advisory No. 26
… on behalf of any bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid each party thereto certifies as to its own … of perjury, that the bidder has and has implemented a written policy addressing sexual harassment prevention in … training to all of its employees. Such policy shall, at a minimum, meet the requirements of section two hundred one-g …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/26-statement-sexual-harassment-prevention-bidsSelected Aspects of Railcar Fleet Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… Background Our initial audit report, which was issued on September 15, 2011 determined that Metropolitan … (MTA)-New York City Transit (Transit) and the MTA-Staten Island Railway (Railway) have established systems of … and maintenance. While inspections were usually performed on time, there was still an opportunity for improvement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/selected-aspects-railcar-fleet-maintenance-followDiNapoli: Tax Collector Pleads Guilty After Faking Her Own Tax Payments
… two public jobs and agreed to pay $4,303 in restitution for dodging her personal town and county tax payments over … “I thank District Attorney Rain and Sheriff Kevin Wells for their partnership on this case.” As part of her plea … and serve five years probation. Her sentencing is set for October 26. DiNapoli’s audits and investigations have led …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-after-faking-her-own-tax-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Boeing Lawsuit Settlement
… reforms to enhance safety and oversight at the company. We hope this settlement will help safeguard Boeing and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-boeing-lawsuit-settlement