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DiNapoli: Retired Westchester County Police Officer Indicted for Forging State Records to Illegally Double-Dip From State Pension Fund
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Ulster County District Attorney David J. Clegg today announced the … Anthony Sciacca, a retired Westchester County Police Officer. Sciacca allegedly stole over $163,000 from the New … office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-retired-westchester-county-police-officer-indicted-forging-state-records-illegally-doubleState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Indictment of Former NYU Director of Finance for $3.5M Fraud
… Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli today announced the … an approximately $3.5 million 6-year fraud relating to two New York University (“NYU”) programs. TAPPE used her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-indictment-former-nyu-director-finance-35mComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident for Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Attorney … announced that Renee Kanas, 63, a resident of Tamarac, Florida, pleaded guilty today to Grand Larceny in the Third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nysComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Florida Resident For Allegedly Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… Mr. Yudenfreund and Kanas. Kanas allegedly accessed these funds after her father’s death and liquidated all but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-florida-resident-allegedly-stealingComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence of Brooklyn Man for Stealing Over $22K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefit
… in state prison by the Honorable Elizabeth Foley in Kings County Supreme Court. "Jimmie Buie concocted an elaborate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-brooklyn-man-stealing-over-22k-deceasedDiNapoli, Social Security Administration IG Ennis Announce Guilty Plea of Maryland Man for Stealing Deceased Mother’s Retirement Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Social Security … country on an extended tour of Europe and only reachable by e-mail. Authorities confirmed, however, that Case had no … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-social-security-administration-ig-ennis-announce-guilty-plea-maryland-man-stealing-deceasedSelected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… Purpose To determine if BlueCross BlueShield's (Empire's) payments to St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital (St. Luke's) for special items were made according to the provisions of … to additional payments for certain special items (such as implants, drugs, and blood) that are not covered by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-lukes-cornwall-hospital-january-1-2011-throughSelected Payments for Special Items Made to Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… of the Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with …
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 Stony Brook University Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… New York's Stony Brook University Hospital (Stony Brook) for special items were made according to the provisions of … dependents. The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Department of Civil Service … hospitalization portion of the Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-stony-brook-university-hospital-january-1-2011-throughComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Georgia Resident for Stealing Over $200K in NYS Pension Benefits
… authorities allege, Cook routinely accessed the pension funds deposited into a joint account he had held with his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-georgia-resident-stealing-over-200kFormer Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… the case. I also wish to thank the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, the New York State Office of the State Comptroller, and the New York State … York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Michael Schmidt said. “When that money is instead used for someone’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateOswego County – Court and Trust (2022-C&T-5)
The purpose of our audit was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through September 7, 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/oswego-county-ct-2022-5.pdfJefferson County – Court and Trust (2022-C&T-6)
The purpose of our audit was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through September 7, 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/jefferson-county-2022-ct-6.pdfDelaware County – Court and Trust (2022-C&T-2)
The purpose of our audit was to determine whether County officials established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through March 24, 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/delaware-county-2022-ct-2.pdfOther Bulletin No. 60
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the State University Construction Fund instructions for … and Did not have a withholding recommendation approved by the Division of the Budget. Promotion Recalculation … cannot be submitted until the plan has been approved by the Division of the Budget and received by OSC. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-60-april-2021-state-university-construction-fund-scfOther Bulletin No. 59
… bulletin is to provide the State University Construction Fund instructions for processing the April 2020 SCF M/C … Special Wage Payments for Individuals Who Filed for Retirement Social Security Benefits Per Internal Revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-59-april-2020-state-university-construction-fund-scfState Agencies Bulletin No. 2138
… 410 Health Care Spending Account 416 Deferred Comp 420 NY Dependent Care Contribution 425 Repay State Loans/Debt 426 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2138-april-2023-managementconfidential-mc-performance-advancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2234
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic … the composite position must be included on the General Comments page. Agencies must also review all subsequent rows … 410 Health Care Spending Account 416 Deferred Comp 420 NY Dependent Care Contribution 425 Repay State Loans/Debt 426 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2234-april-2024-managementconfidential-mc-performance-advancesMedicaid Program: Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (2021-S-20) 180-Day Response
To determine if Medicaid made inappropriate fee-for-service payments to pharmacies on behalf of recipients who had third-party insurance and, if so, whether appropriate recoveries were made.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s20-response.pdfThe Importance of Responsible Debt Management: Poor State Bond Structuring Choices Lead to Greater Costs for Taxpayers
In the throes of the economic uncertainty and fiscal turbulence caused by the COVID crisis, legislation was enacted as part of the SFY 2021-22 budget authorizing the use of State-supported bonding with final maturities up to 50 years for capital purposes for the MTA.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/importance-of-responsible-debt-management.pdf