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DiNapoli Appoints Nelson Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller
… cases in federal and state court. He was also an assistant district attorney in New York County and prosecuted an array … statewide. Sheingold is a 1994 graduate of Yale Law School. He will succeed current Counsel Nancy Groenwegen, who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-appoints-nelson-sheingold-counsel-comptrollerSelected Payments for Special Items Made to Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… Purpose To determine if BlueCross BlueShield’s (Empire’s) payments to … Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member … items (such as implants, drugs, and blood) that are not covered by the standard fee schedules. Per Empire’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-mary-imogene-bassett-hospital-january-1-2011-throughSelected Payments for Special Items Made to Albany Medical Center from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… and retired State, participating local government and school district employees and their dependents. The Empire Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-albany-medical-center-january-1-2011-through-march-31Fuel Purchases
… Purpose To determine whether the whether the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority … Authority had separate agreements with four counties, a school district, and a private company to supply fuel to its six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/27/fuel-purchasesSelected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Mary's Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… and retired State, participating local government and school district employees and their dependents. The Empire Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-marys-hospital-january-1-2011-through-march-31-2011Empire BlueCross BlueShield Special Items Made to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… Purpose To determine if BlueCross BlueShield’s (Empire’s) payments to … Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member … items (such as implants, drugs, and blood) that are not covered by the standard fee schedules. Per Empire’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-special-items-made-englewood-hospital-and-medical-centerEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items Made to Saratoga Hospital From January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… Purpose To determine if BlueCross BlueShield's (Empire's) payments to … Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member … items (such as implants, drugs, and blood) that are not covered by the standard fee schedules. Per Empire's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-made-saratoga-hospital-januaryCity of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-139)
… with appropriate and measurable goals and took action when goals were not met. Key Findings The Board and officials … to help identify conflicts of interest were not filed. Payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) billing and collections … they generally agreed with our recommendations. Appendix B includes OSC’s comments on issues raised in the IDA’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/16/city-glen-cove-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2020mErie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Adult Education Program and Professional Services (2016M-206)
… shared educational programs and services to 27 components school districts. BOCES is governed by a 13-member Board of … likely attributable to activity in prior fiscal years. District officials did not seek competition for eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/10/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-adultAdvisory Council for the Retirement System
… Association Robert Schneider Executive Director NYS School Boards Association Bryant Kolner President Alliance of … Assistant Director, Research & Negotiations AFSCME District Council 37 Michael O'Meara President Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/advisory-council-retirement-systemDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low Among Villages
… In January, DiNapoli released fiscal stress scores for school districts. In September, his office will release … were developed with direct input from local government and school district officials. The changes provide local officials with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-among-villagesPayments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members
… paid mental health and substance abuse (MHSA) claims for Empire Plan members who were not eligible for coverage. … System (NYBEAS). Civil Service provides Beacon with a daily update file of NYBEAS changes, and Beacon has access … for Empire Plan coverage. The majority of the improper payments (over $2.94 million) occurred because the member was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/13/payments-beacon-health-options-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-services-ineligibleNorth Bellmore Union Free School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2019M-95)
Determine whether the Board adhered to the law and District policy when procuring professional services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/north-bellmore-2019-95.pdfNewburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant … in May 2000. Following his retirement, VATTER attended law school and practiced law. In November 2009, the Indictment … of the New York State Comptroller, the Orange County District Attorney's Office, and the Orange County Sheriff's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsNew York Mills Union Free School District – Procurement (2020M-79)
Determine whether District officials sought competition for the purchase of good and services not subject to competitive bidding.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2020/pdf/new-york-mills-2020-79.pdfApproved State Contracts and Payments
… and Community Supervision $50 million with Securus Technologies Inc. to provide an inmate telephone system. … to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai for the High Technology Matching Grants Leverage Program. $993,000 with … of Motor Vehicles $2 million lease with Waterbury-Seabury LLC for 2500 Waterbury Ave., Bronx County. $2 million revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsCoronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Information
This guidance document discusses the importance of proper fiscal oversight by local and school district officials during these unprecedented times.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/cares-act-information-guidance.pdfEast Quogue Union Free School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-78)
… $835,152 for payment that were not sufficiently supported. District officials did not: Ensure that the Board-adopted … to the Board any deficiencies noted in the claims process. District officials agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-78As Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers
… stock across the state.” SONYMA is a New York State public benefit corporation created in 1970 to make home ownership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-lowState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the board did not perform adequate annual audits. Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (Onondaga County) While the … not adequately supported or were paid without approval. Of the 348 claims reviewed totaling approximately $2 million, … properly approved, supported and for appropriate purposes. Of the 136 charges totaling $70,570 reviewed: 86 charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0