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Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Childhood Vaccines
… free vaccines to eligible children younger than 19 years of age whose parents or guardians may not be able to afford … their recommended vaccines and are protected from a number of diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responsible for implementation of the VFC Program. The CDC purchases vaccines from drug …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/06/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-childhood-vaccinesDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $120K Fraud of State Pension Benefits
… Cizik, 64, a resident of Polk County, Florida, pleaded guilty to a one-count indictment charging her with grand … and more than $6 million in restitution. Cizik was arrested in August 2014 by agents of the Polk County … the State Comptroller’s office by calling the toll-free fraud hotline at 1-888-672-4555; filing a complaint online at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-120k-fraud-state-pension-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Scriba and the Terryville Fire District . "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … a purchase order be approved prior to making all purchases in excess of $800 that are not subject to bidding … did not adopt a policy regarding the use of credit cards. In addition, purchase order requirements were not being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (CRF) overall return in the third quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-resultsDiNapoli Releases January State Cash Report
… date tax collections were $167.9 million higher than the latest projections included in the Third Quarter Update to … percent, from a year earlier. Total receipts exceeded the latest projections by $75.1 million, primarily because of … tax collections which were nearly $120 million over the latest projections. This variance was offset by lower than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-releases-january-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Failed to Get Its Money's Worth From Cost-Cutting Consultant
… of why proper contract oversight is needed to protect public dollars." Legislation passed in 2013 authorized SUNY … state's 140,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-suny-downstate-failed-get-its-moneys-worth-cost-cutting-consultantDiNapoli Releases November State Cash Report
… will have on tax collections." Through November, All Funds receipts totaled $94.9 billion, a decline of $777.3 … offset partly by the new monetary settlements. All Funds spending totaled $96.3 billion through Nov. 30, $5.3 … funded payments to the Essential Plan program). All Funds spending was $308.7 million lower than the latest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-releases-november-state-cash-reportSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… The Division is one of eight agencies that comprise the Public Safety Cluster. The Division’s mission is to enhance public safety and improve criminal justice. During the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systemsDiNapoli: Pension Contribution Rates Remain Stable for Fiscal Year 2017-18
… rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) will stay virtually the same in Fiscal Year 2017-18 compared to Fiscal Year 2016-17, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-pension-contribution-rates-remain-stable-fiscal-year-2017-18Parking Structures (2017-MS-3)
… parking structures were regularly inspected and repaired for the period January 1, 2015 through January 31, 2017. We … maintaining parking structures to be safe and acceptable for public use. Accordingly, the process of continuously … using the results from inspections to create a clear plan for repairs should be implemented. Officials should have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/29/parking-structures-2017-ms-3DiNapoli: Increase in Older Inmates Challenges New York's Prison System
… health care costs by age groups is not readily available in New York, DiNapoli's report found that overall, such costs rose to over $380 million in 2015-16 State Fiscal Year, an increase of $64.5 million, or 20.4 percent, in the last three years. "New York must confront the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-increase-older-inmates-challenges-new-yorks-prison-systemState Agencies Bulletin No. 944
… request that agencies identify all employees for whom the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 on the 2009 Form W-2 … IRS Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3 require that the retirement checkbox be checked for all employees who are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/944-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statementVendor Responsibility Review Process
… By law, State contracting entities may only award contracts to responsible … fully. Who determines responsibility It is the State contracting entity’s duty to evaluate the responsibility of … On this form, the State contracting entity will: provide complete contract information; indicate a determination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-review-processSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. Background New York State's executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/07/selected-employee-travel-expensesDiNapoli: MetroPlus Enrollment Reached a Record High Over the Course of the Pandemic
… has also increased but not yet reached H+H’s target of 45 percent. “My report shows that New Yorkers have enrolled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-metroplus-enrollment-reached-record-high-over-course-pandemicNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Estimated First Quarter Results
… traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by allocation are invested in cash, bonds, and mortgages (22.4%), private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-estimated-first-quarter-resultsDiNapoli: Fire Chief Charged In Alleged $2,700 Gasoline Theft
… and Oswego County District Attorney Gregory Oakes, we are holding this fire chief accountable.” Royal, 54, admitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-fire-chief-charged-alleged-2700-gasoline-theftState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City Adopted Budget Agreement
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the … only in FY 2023. Spending in FY 2023 will also include a property tax rebate, the first in over a decade. In addition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-adopted-budget-agreementDiNapoli Seeks Information on Safety Measures Taken by Businesses Involved in Shipping Oil
… Corp., seeking information about measures the businesses are taking in response to the increasing number of serious … and the companies involved. We need to know what companies are doing to safeguard against future mishaps which can lead … policies and actions to ensure that oil-carrying cars are constructed, maintained and inspected to prevent the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-seeks-information-safety-measures-taken-businesses-involved-shipping-oilDiNapoli: Wallkill Fire District Board Chair Charged with Stealing $240,000
… member into signing blank checks which he later cashed for personal use. He was arraigned this morning in Shawangunk … Wallkill Fire District hired an architect to draft plans for a firehouse expansion. Denardo obtained blank, co-signed checks from a fellow board member for what he claimed were architect payments, then pocketed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-wallkill-fire-district-board-chair-charged-stealing-240000