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DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2016
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … The Comptroller’s office averaged 7.5 days for contract reviews in April and two days to audit payments. … million. DiNapoli’s auditors also recovered $189,000 from vendors owing debts to the state, and held payments of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2016Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Follow-Up)
… by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicaid pays Medicare premiums for individuals who … and process enrollment in the Buy-in Program. In addition, CMS automatically enrolls certain individuals. Medicaid … who were automatically added to the Buy-in Program by CMS with coverage beginning more than 2 years retroactively, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipients-followDiNapoli: Employment Recovery for New Yorkers with Disabilities Lags Nation
… than the national average for those with disabilities. In 2020, unemployment rates for working-aged people with a … field for disabled New Yorkers in the workplace.” Between 2020 and 2022, the number of working-age people with … people with disabilities who are employed has grown since 2020, reaching a new high of 34.7% in 2022. In New York, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-employment-recovery-new-yorkers-disabilities-lags-nation“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… toward learning loss, the most common strategies, or best practices. A report by the Office of the State … recovery. NYSED should provide guidance to districts in best practices for effective spending of the funds, as well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recoveryUse of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security (Follow-Up)
… Technology and Security (Report 2020-S-18 ). About the Program The Board of Elections (BOE) is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-security-followAlbany Leadership Charter School for Girls – Cash Collections (2022M-165)
… result, the School did not have access to the undeposited funds, the Board’s monthly financial reports did not … and the risk of loss, diversion or theft of School funds was increased. Key Recommendations Maintain detailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/03/albany-leadership-charter-school-girls-cash-collections-2022m-165Cantalician Center for Learning – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… reported by Cantalician Center for Learning (Cantalician) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were properly … to children with disabilities who are between the ages of 3 and 5 years. Cantalician is reimbursed for these … included: $347,406 in personal service costs, consisting of unsupported salaries and associated fringe benefits. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/26/cantalician-center-learning-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that … all counties, towns, most cities and a few villages. List of Villages and Cities in Fiscal Stress Municipalities … Stress Scores Data Files FSMS Search Tool Tool Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for October 2016
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his office approved 1,352 contracts valued at $950 million and approved nearly 2 million payments worth nearly $8 … $1.4 million for hospital sitter services at Central NY DDSO, including $336,000 to Total Healthcare Staffing of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-october-2016DiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… and bridge projects have been shortchanged because the state continues to use money in the Dedicated Highway and … debt from past projects and cover the operating costs for state agencies, according to a report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Similar concerns were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offDiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) … they may be ineligible, according to an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York state offers a property tax break for landowners who commit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesModel Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions
… provisions with respect to: disclosure of interest in legislation before a local governing body; holding of investments in conflict with official duties; private employment in … within the county has not, the county’s board may act in relation to the officers and employees of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/model-code-ethics-local-governments-frequently-asked-questionsSelected Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations
… that can issue parking summonses within New York City (NYC). During fiscal years 2017 through 2019, DOF processed … for collecting fines and fees for violations issued within NYC, and also the Outside Collection Agency/External Inquiry … from respondents who have New York plates and live within NYC. DOF refers other cases to the NYC Law Department, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/23/selected-aspects-collecting-outstanding-amounts-due-parking-violationsDiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced James “Jay” … health insurance fraud which systematically defrauded the state, federal and private insurers of millions of dollars,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-middletown-chiropractor-sentenced-nine-years-insurance-fraudDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions For December 2016
… Eastman Museum; Lower East Side Tenement Museum; and Lake Placid Association for Music, Drama and Art. Office of … justice system. Department of Economic Development $1.25 million with Four Communications Ltd. for tourism … Fund Corp. to administer the Better Buffalo Fund’s Main Street Initiative which helps revitalize historic downtown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-december-2016EmblemHealth Plan, Inc.: Overpayments for Services Requiring Coordination of Benefits
… secondary payer. For instance, in the case of a married couple where both individuals obtained dental coverage, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/08/emblemhealth-plan-inc-overpayments-services-requiring-coordination-benefitsDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… of $32,000 and serve five years’ probation. “Ms. LaBarr’s conviction should serve as a warning to those who try to … LaBarr marks a significant step towards accountability for her actions. LaBarr stole her deceased father-in-law's pension funds, which breached …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that six … an Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller following the close of their fiscal year. … includes counties, towns, most cities and a few villages. List of Villages and Cities in Fiscal Stress Municipalities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesUniversity Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… Therefore, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary and erroneous payments. We reviewed policies … pay rates or Board of Trustees (Board) policy resulting in compensation errors totaling $5,188. Officials could not … to occur. Key Recommendations Ensure employees are paid in accordance with employment agreements, approved salaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/12/01/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-payroll-2023m-123DiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Budget Division Projections for 2023-24
… higher than forecast by the Division of the Budget (DOB) in the most recent financial plan, according to the March … P. DiNapoli. Tax receipts also exceeded the projection in the Consensus Economic and Revenue Forecast Report, which estimated $1.35 billion in additional receipts above DOB estimates through the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-budget-division-projections-2023-24