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DiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme

… the case. The State Comptroller’s Office, United States Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Securities and Exchange … the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Postal Inspection Service and thank them for their continued … by Eckstein who owned another firm called Sisk Investment Services that he ran out of his Syosset home. He convinced …

XI-A.3 Purchase Orders – XI-A. Purchasing

… maintenance of purchase orders. Overview A purchase order (PO) is an ordering document authorizing a vendor to provide … the agency’s authority as set in law or by contract. The PO communicates critical information to the vendor including … supporting agency and vendor collaboration. Using a PO establishes a consistent communication process between all …

X.2 Guide to Vendor Management Policies – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management

… and contacts, and must communicate changes timely. Customer File Business Units create or administer revenue … contracts in the SFS with customers registered in the Customer File. The New York State Customer File consists of Centralized Corporate Customers and …

I. OSC Guide to Financial Operations Overview – I. OSC Guide to Financial Operations Overview

Improper Payments to a Physical Therapist (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments to a Physical … Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly and disabled. Individuals enrolled in both programs are commonly referred to as “dual-eligible.” …

Overpayments to Cabrini Medical Center (Follow-Up)

… $1.9 million in Medicaid overpayments to Cabrini Medical Center. The overpayments occurred because a billing company … Interest Department of Health: Overpayments to Cabrini Medical Center (2011-S-8) …

Medicaid Program – Improper Payments to a Dentist

… Purpose To determine if Medicaid made improper payments for dental claims submitted by Dr. Prosper Bonsi. The audit … York State's Medicaid program. The Department's Medicaid Dental Policy and Procedure Code Manual describes the … Medicaid allows a dentist to bill an additional fee when dental staff must provide additional time, skill, and/ or …

Am I Required to Have an Audit?

… for volunteer firefighters are required each year by law to have an audit conducted by an external auditor. A local … awarded funds in its fiscal year is also required to have an audit, conducted by an external auditor, in … Am I Required to Have an Audit …

Efforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)

… Department of Taxation and Finance’s (Department) mission is to efficiently collect tax revenues in support of State … integrity and fairness in administering State tax laws. When a tax debt has been billed and the taxpayer has … collection actions staff must take prior to completing or closing a collection case. Collection actions may include …

Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies – Federal Funding and New York

… funding to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) — public school districts, charter schools, and Special Act districts … and the cost of education in each state.  Within a school district (like DOE), Title I funds are targeted to … are eligible to apply to use Title I funds to operate school-wide programs. The funds are otherwise targeted for …

Frequently Asked Questions – Understanding Your Responsibilities: Elected & Appointed Officials

… I’ve never been asked to keep a record of activities (ROA) before. Was I supposed to? When do I have to submit my ROA to the clerk of the governing board? What should I do if I take a two-week vacation during the … Activities page  for more examples of what is and isn’t considered work-related. What should I do if, …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …

East Brentwood Fire District – Control Environment and Expenditures (2015M-112)

… of our audit was to examine the District’s internal control environment and selected expenditures for the period … East Brentwood Fire District Control Environment and Expenditures 2015M112 …

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1159

… for CSEA, APSU, SSU or SSPU from State Fiscal Year 2011-12. Earnings Codes Description D6C 12-13 CSEA DRP Repayment D6P 12-13 PEF DRP Repayment D6A 12-13 APSU DRP Repayment D6M …

Monroe 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-176)

… was to review the procurement of professional services for the period July 1, 2014 through April 26, 2016. … boards of the component districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $129.26 … during the solicitation process, including documentation for the decisions made; and BOCES officials told us that they …

Mitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding

… to identify potential risks to its system from extreme weather conditions and flooding and developed plans to … and, in the longer term, rising sea levels. Severe winter weather can create hazardous travel conditions throughout the … does not have procedures to address all types of severe weather events and did not perform an assessment of its …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… the statutory surplus fund balance limit and resulted in a lack of transparency because the taxpayers were not … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …

Town of Pleasant Valley – Financial Management (2024M-158)

… developed realistic budgets and properly managed reserve funds. Key Findings  The Board did not develop realistic … expenditures were overestimated in the general and highway funds generating operating surpluses totaling $5.1 million … $4.5 million and $2.4 million in the general and highway funds, respectively, as of December 31, 2023.The Board did …

DiNapoli, McGill Announce Arrest of Man Who Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Retirement Payments

… Michael McGill of the Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General, Philadelphia Field … from the New York State Common Retirement Fund and SSA that were sent to his deceased mother, Elizabeth Dorothy … mother’s death and continued collecting her retirement and SSA payments. He allegedly stole $28,679 from the state …

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA Financial Plan

… use of one-time federal relief and most concerningly, in 2025, with deficit financing. The idea that it will be years … structural imbalance is troubling. “Better-than-expected tax revenues will allow one-time federal aid to be stretched … rebound, information on the trajectory of ridership’s return and its impact on MTA finances should be regularly …