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Opinion 93-20
… the town board to require a countersignature in order for the receiver to transfer moneys deposited to his or her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2015
… $1.5 million for 5,000 property tax freeze credits. State Payroll $116.7 million for performance advances, salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2015DiNapoli: NYC Department of Education is Not Doing Enough to Prepare Students for Higher Education
… and geographic disparities in college readiness. “It is the DOE’s responsibility to ensure that New York’s … in college alone do not indicate whether a student is college ready, however. Auditors looked at a random sample … DiNapoli’s audit emphasized that educators need to examine what happens during these years in a student’s schooling and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-not-doing-enough-prepare-students-higher-educationDiNapoli: New York State Gets 91 Cents for Every Dollar Sent to Washington
… sends to Washington D.C., it receives about 91 cents back in federal spending – compared to a national average of … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New York ranked 46th in the nation in its balance of payments between the amount … government spending it received. DiNapoli’s report builds on pioneering work by the late Senator Daniel Patrick …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-new-york-state-gets-91-cents-every-dollar-sent-washingtonDiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… governments are losing millions of dollars in revenue due to water loss, inaccurate meters or improper billing, … annually," said DiNapoli. "Across New York, my audits have revealed infrastructure problems, poor budget practices … yield as much as $2.2 million in savings. More often than not, water loss is caused by leaks from broken or aging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systemsDiNapoli Releases Interactive Map of Local Census Results
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released a report … Census data and an interactive online map that breaks down population statistics by age, race and ethnicity, along with housing trends, in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-releases-interactive-map-local-census-resultsDiNapoli: New York City's Government Workforce Expected to Increase for First Time Since Pandemic
… demand for public assistance, added 1,228 employees to payroll in FY 2024, an increase of 82.9% over its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-new-york-citys-government-workforce-expected-increase-first-time-pandemicMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Long-Term Care Plans
… the Department of Health (Department) made improper fee-for-service (FFS) payments for certain services covered by managed long-term care (MLTC) … services. The Medicaid program should not pay claims on a FFS basis for services covered by MLTC plans. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-long-term-care-plansEye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the eight recommendations made in our initial audit … The audit objectives were to determine whether the owner of a Medicaid eye care provider (Provider) and the owner’s … coinsurance charges and for services not supported by medical records. The Provider allowed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/12/eye-care-provider-and-family-inappropriately-enroll-recipients-and-overcharge-visionOpinion 88-24
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a municipal officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his municipality if he or she receives a direct or indirect pecuniary or material …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24DiNapoli Audit Finds Western Regional OTB Lacks Accountability and Gave Out Lucrative Perks
… area concerts. It is aimed at increasing OTB patronage and game play. The New York State Gaming Commission permits … (more instances are included in the audit): For a hockey game on Nov. 23, 2018, the board chairman received six … The OTB had no record of who actually attended the game. However, the bill for concessions was $1,167, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-western-regional-otb-lacks-accountability-and-gave-out-lucrative-perksIX.11.B Federal Program Information Act of 1977 (As Amended) – IX. Federal Grants
… These CFDA numbers are used extensively by the Federal and New York State Governments in all grant award notices and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix11b-federal-program-information-act-1977-amendedDiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that in response to a Common Retirement Fund shareholder resolution, Akorn Pharmaceuticals … new policy in a letter to DiNapoli’s office. As a result of Akorn’s actions the Fund will withdraw its shareholder … annual meeting this spring. The Fund holds 302,684 shares of Akorn with an estimated value of $14.5 million. “Botched …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executionsOpinion 88-57
… -- Equal Protection (classification of users based on age and income) TOWN LAW, §198(3)(d); State Constitution, Article … town board may fix different classifications of consumers and apply a different rate schedule to each classification, provided the classifications and the rates applicable comply with constitutional equal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57DiNapoli: NYC Finances Stabilizing With Drop in Costs for Asylum Seekers and Resilient Tax Revenue
… York City’s finances have stabilized amid declining costs for asylum seekers and strong revenue, largely from growth in … and property tax collections. But potential policy changes on the federal level creates uncertainty for the coming years … which require fiscal preparation, according to a report on the city’s November financial plan modification released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-nyc-finances-stabilizing-drop-costs-asylum-seekers-and-resilient-tax-revenueDiNapoli: Former Oneida City Chamberlain Arrested for Stealing More Than $78,000 in City Funds
… one property owner’s payment to another. She spent the funds on, among other things, social outings with friends and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-former-oneida-city-chamberlain-arrested-stealing-more-78000-city-fundsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2255
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April … field and the Approved Salary Rate field Position and Job do not match – if the Position Number equals the NYS Position … available for agency review after the automatic payments have been processed. All reports will be sorted by Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2255-security-supervisors-unit-april-2023-and-april-2024-retroactive-3DiNapoli: Contractor Sentenced in Federal Court for Defrauding State of Over $360,000
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Preet Bharara, was sentenced today … Junkovic took taxpayer dollars meant to screen individuals for cancer and used the money to fund his lavish lifestyle of … the state. I commend U.S. Attorney Bharara and his staff for their work to bring Mr. Junkovic to justice, and I will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-contractor-sentenced-federal-court-defrauding-state-over-360000Medicaid Program – Overpayments for Therapy Services and Prescription Drugs Covered by Medicare
… of Health overpaid health care providers’ Medicaid claims for therapy services and prescription drugs that are covered … covered the period January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2016 for prescription drugs and January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2017 for therapy services. About the Program Many of the State’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/30/medicaid-program-overpayments-therapy-services-and-prescription-drugs-covered-medicareComptroller DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney Hartunian & New York A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas on State and Federal Charges By Former Assemblymember William Scarborough
… Schneiderman, and Andrew W. Vale, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced that former New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-hartunian-new-york-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-state-and