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Compliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (Follow-Up)
… education. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) – the nation’s largest school system – served … 192,000 of these students in the 2021-22 school year. The DOE is responsible for evaluating students to determine their … receive appropriate services. Toward this end, the DOE follows a multi-step evaluation and placement process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-services-followMedicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations’ Readiness for the Encounter Intake System
… Purpose To determine the readiness of all Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) to submit … completed testing for the new system, including all four transaction sets. An additional 21 MCOs had … or special assistance to the less sophisticated plans; all plans were treated similarly regardless of the unique …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-readiness-encounter-intake-systemDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Sentenced for Theft of Over $86,000
… the public’s trust in government,” DiNapoli said. “My office partners with law enforcement across the state to … investigate any case that involves public corruption, and I want to commend our State Police members, the Comptroller’s … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-sentenced-theft-over-86000DiNapoli: As State Tax Check-Off Options Increase, Spending Lags for Most
… New York state has the highest number of personal income tax (PIT) check-offs in the nation, … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found that even as the number of check-offs have grown over the last decade, only a … and Education (8.9%) and Food Banks (7.9%). While the number of check-offs has grown, the number of taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-state-tax-check-off-options-increase-spending-lags-mostDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… in 2013, up $105 million from 2012 but estimated job gains were nearly 23,000 lower than the previous year, according to … billion in total tax exemptions in 2013. These exemptions were partially offset by $723 million in payments-in-lieu of … data with the State Comptroller’s office. Three fewer IDAs were operating in 2013 than in 2012. DiNapoli said this is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsAll Services for Kids, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by All Services for Kids, Inc. (All Services) on its Consolidated Fiscal … To determine whether the costs reported by All Services for Kids Inc All Services on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/all-services-kids-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCharter School for Applied Technologies – Payment to Affiliated Entities (2013M-300)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s relationship with its affiliated … Board approved transfers of School funds totaling $425,000 to capitalize two wholly-owned private entities which the Board caused to be established for the purpose of enabling the School to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/17/charter-school-applied-technologies-payment-affiliated-entities-2013m-300Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls – Professional Services (2013M-283)
… contract with the Brighter Choice Foundation (Foundation) for the period July 1, 2011 through May 31, 2013. Background The Albany Leadership Charter High School For Girls, located in the City of Albany, Albany County, is … voting members. The School’s budgeted operating expenses for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled approximately $4.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/albany-leadership-charter-high-school-girls-professional-services-2013mXIII.11 Submitting Travel and Expense Reimbursement Requests for Inactive Employees – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to agencies on submitting Travel and Expense reimbursement … doing business with the State in a new capacity, unrelated to their State work, those payments should be paid through … The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to agencies on submitting Travel and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii11-submitting-travel-and-expense-reimbursement-requests-inactive-employeesTroy City School District – Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2020M-167)
… District of Troy (District) accurately calculated payments for unused leave accruals. Audit Results During the audit … period, the District paid 51 employees a total of $477,000 for their unused leave accruals. We reviewed payments … officials identified unused sick leave reporting errors for District retirees. These errors were reported in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/troy-city-school-district-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2020m-167DiNapoli: Former Bemus Point Clerk Arrested for Theft of Over $60,000
… County Sheriff James B. Quattrone today announced the arrest of Jennifer Jaeger, former Bemus Point village clerk, … County Court in front of Judge David W. Foley. The arrest was a result of a joint investigation between the … County Sheriff James B Quattrone today announced the arrest of Jennifer Jaeger former Bemus Point village clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-former-bemus-point-clerk-arrested-theft-over-60000DiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Arrested for Theft of Nearly $24,000
… with corrupting the government in the second degree (class C felony); grand larceny in the third degree/public servant (class C Felony); two counts of tampering with public records in the first degree (class D felony); scheme to defraud in the first degree (class …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-arrested-theft-nearly-24000City of Long Beach - Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2019M-68)
… whether payments to certain City officers and employees for unused leave accruals were authorized and accurately calculated. Key Findings The … agreements (CBAs). The City approved drawdown payments for unused leave accruals, totaling $229,494 to eight City … whether payments to certain City officers and employees for unused leave accruals were authorized and accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2019m-68Empire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. Empire processes claims for hospital … schedules. Intraocular lenses are used in the treatment of cataracts – the clouding of the lens in the eye – which cause vision problems. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitalsDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… to pay full restitution plus $500 to cover the village of Delhi’s insurance deductible in lieu of three years’ probation plus one year conditional … cover her personal costs,” DiNapoli said, “I thank Troop C of the New York State Police and Delaware County Special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfTown of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s procurement process for the period January 1, 2010 through August 28, 2013. … Town is governed by an elected seven-member Town Board. For the 2013 fiscal year, the Town’s budgeted expenditures … the Board did not properly award two of these contracts − for public works projects and sidewalk replacement services − …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance … Recipients should, instead, be enrolled in Medicaid fee-for-service to avoid the expense of monthly managed care premiums (for instance, under fee-for-service, after the comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-comprehensive-third-party-insurance-followDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Sentenced to Jail for $50K Theft
… clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson was sentenced to jail time for repeatedly stealing village funds to cover her … announced today. Johnson was sentenced to 60 days in jail, five years probation and ordered to pay full … District Attorney Brooks Baker, Ms. Johnson is going to jail and will repay taxpayers.” Johnson pleaded guilty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-sentenced-jail-50k-theftOpioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program … opioid medications and counseling and behavioral therapies for people diagnosed with an opioid use disorder. The State … prescription drug use, known as the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing (I-STOP), which contains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followDiNapoli and Hein Announce Training For Fire Districts and EMS Agencies
… cooperation with Ulster County Executive Michael P. Hein, on financial safeguards for fire districts in Ulster County. … this month. Ulster County will be hosting the training on June 23, 2015 which will be conducted by the Comptroller’s … District Financial Controls Where: SUNY Ulster, Vanderlyn Hall, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge, N.Y. When: June 23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-and-hein-announce-training-fire-districts-and-ems-agencies