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DiNapoli, Erie County DA Keane and Erie County Sheriff Garcia Announce Former Deputy Clerk Sentenced for Stealing More Than $320,000

… Former Deputy Erie County Clerk Alexander McDougall was sentenced today to 1 1/3 … in county funds, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane, and Erie … Former Deputy Erie County Clerk Alexander McDougall was sentenced today to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-erie-county-da-keane-and-erie-county-sheriff-garcia-announce-former-deputy-clerk-sentenced

DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud

… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the unsealing of a five-count indictment charging Tammy Banack, a resident of Kirkville, New York, with one count of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, one count of Welfare … and Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman announced today the unsealing of a fivecount indictment charging Tammy Banack …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19k

State Comptroller DiNapoli & U.S. Attorney Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing of Former Albany Resident for Defrauding NYS Retirement System of $130,624

… and living circumstances. Assistant United States Attorney Winston David Holliday, Jr., of the Columbia office handled …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-former-albany-resident

DiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Ordered To Pay Full Restitution for Theft of Nearly $90,000

… was sentenced to serve five years probation and ordered to pay full restitution of nearly $90,000 after her conviction … Essex County Fair, we are hopeful that defendant will pay restitution to that organization promptly. Ms. Brown … Coffinger in Essex County Court, who ordered Brown to pay a 10% surcharge on top of her restitution, bringing her …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-ordered-pay-full-restitution

DiNapoli and Oneida DA McNamara Announce Arrests of Utica School Superintendent and Former Utica Mayor for Theft of Public Funds

… and LaPolla were both charged with Grand Larceny in the 4th degree and Public Corruption. Karam was also charged with additional counts of Grand Larceny in the 4th degree and Public Corruption, as well as Corruption of … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-and-oneida-da-mcnamara-announce-arrests-utica-school-superintendent-and-former-utica-mayor

DiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Receiving Deceased Mother's New York State and Local Retirement System Benefits

… 3, 2018, and all payments should have stopped after her death. SSAIG also informed NYSLRS that no death certificate … and was not authorized to receive either payment. The 31 monthly pension fund payments totaled $56,352 and were … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-receiving-deceased-mothers-new-york-state-and-local

An Analysis of Reasonable and Customary Out-of-Network Reimbursement Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health Insurance Program

… The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State … is one of the nation’s largest public sector health insurance programs. NYSHIP covers over 1.2 million active and … Empire Plan provides its members with four types of health insurance coverage: medical/surgical, hospital, prescription …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/01/analysis-reasonable-and-customary-out-network-reimbursement-rates-medicalsurgical-services

Program Oversight and Monitoring of the Maximus Contract for the New York State of Health (Insurance Marketplace) Customer Service Center

… known as the New York State of Health, to help New Yorkers shop for and enroll in health insurance coverage. Since 2010, … and Bureau officials had already taken actions to address the matters we identified to help ensure Maximus’ …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/program-oversight-and-monitoring-maximus-contract-new-york-state-health-insurance

Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up)

… State Medicaid agencies require all ordering and referring physicians and other professionals providing services through … January 1, 2014, New York’s Medicaid program required that physicians and other health care professionals who order, … $965 million in payments for 2.3 million OPRA services by physicians and professionals who were no longer actively …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-or-attending-providers-no

Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders

… To determine whether Medicaid recipients, including sex offenders, inappropriately received Medicaid-funded … as ED) for all Medicaid recipients, including registered sex offenders. In addition, Medicaid must not pay for ED … of procedures and supplies to treat ED for registered sex offenders. Key Findings Medicaid made improper payments …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-and

DiNapoli Commends Legislature for Passing Bill to Modernize Banking Development District Program and Expand Access to Capital in Underserved Communities

… Anderson, would help more community and minority owned banks access state deposits by reducing barriers to … is meant to uplift underserved communities, it can only do so as long as it remains easy to participate in," said … of bank and credit union branches across the state where there is a demonstrated need for banking services and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/06/dinapoli-commends-legislature-passing-bill-modernize-banking-development-district-program-and-expand

New York City Restaurant, Retail and Recreation Sectors Still Face Uphill Recovery

This report examines the damage the pandemic has inflicted on the RRR sectors, and considers the distribution of federal funds for businesses in the City, particularly for businesses in low- and moderate-income communities and in historically underutilized business zones.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-17-2022.pdf

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