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DiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Arrested for Theft of Nearly $24,000
… County Sherriff Ronald Spike announced the arrest of Julie Brown, former clerk of the Town of Potter. Brown, 49, was arrested Friday for allegedly stealing nearly … took place between January 1, 2018, and May 21, 2019. “Ms. Brown violated the trust of her community by allegedly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-arrested-theft-nearly-24000Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys – Financial Operations (2013M-348)
… of our audit was to evaluate the effectiveness of the School’s compact contract with the Foundation for the period … 31, 2013. Background The Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys is located in the City of Albany, and is … which is currently comprised of seven members. The School’s 2012-13 fiscal year budgeted expenses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/brighter-choice-charter-middle-school-boys-financial-operations-2013m-348Monitoring of Medicaid Payments for Nursing Home Bed Reserve Days (Follow-Up)
… report, Monitoring of Medicaid Payments for Nursing Home Bed Reserve Days (Report 2010-S-21). Background Our initial … nursing home claims submitted to Medicaid for hospital bed reserve days were appropriate, and if not, to what extent nursing home claims exceeded the bed reserve day limits. During the five year audit period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/monitoring-medicaid-payments-nursing-home-bed-reserve-days-followDiNapoli: Incomes for Many New Yorkers Not Keeping Pace with Inflation
… Despite median household incomes increasing in every county from 2019-2024, they did … report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Household incomes for too many New Yorkers have not kept pace with the … we continue to feel today,” DiNapoli said. “When real incomes decline, people struggle to maintain the same quality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/dinapoli-incomes-many-new-yorkers-not-keeping-pace-inflationState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… The Office of the State Comptroller has developed five new “10-minute Tech Talk” cybersecurity training webinars for … DiNapoli announced. As threats and attacks from malicious actors continue to become more sophisticated and commonplace, … in Cyber," highlighting the critical roles that all people play in cybersecurity. The trainings include: Cybersecurity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsOpinion 88-74
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (contributions to … with pertinent statutory requirements, contribute public funds to a veterans memorial committee for the purpose of … "The governing board of such municipality may provide funds for the construction and maintenance of such memorial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-74City of Batavia – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-296)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s purchasing process for … 1, 2012 through September 6, 2013. Background The City of Batavia is located in Genesee County and has a population … City of Batavia Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services 2013M296 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/24/city-batavia-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-296Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing for Rensselaer DPW Employees Who Stole Scrap Metal Proceeds
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the sentencing of Ronald Foust and Jeffrey Clark, former employees of the city of Rensselaer Department of Public Works, for … DPW Commissioner Thomas Capuano to divert $46,000 from the city by pocketing the cash from scrap metals acquired as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-rensselaer-dpw-employees-who-stole-scrapMay 1998: Accounting Requirements and Program Information for Multi-Modal Transportation Program
… the ports of Albany, Ogdensburg, Oswego, and the gateway metro port in Buffalo: municipal airports, privately … only located in Albany, Ogdensburg, Oswego and the Gateway Metro Port in Buffalo, etc.) must be for public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/may-1998-accounting-requirements-and-program-information-multi-modal-transportation-programTroy City School District – Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2020M-167)
… Audit Results During the audit period, the District paid 51 employees a total of $477,000 for their unused leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/troy-city-school-district-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2020m-167DiNapoli: State Should Recoup $11.7 Million from Special Education Contractors
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his auditors found a total of $11.7 million in costs that should be recouped … and recover millions, but more needs to be done. My office is working with SED to account for every dollar and make certain that children are getting the services they were promised.” Since taking office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-state-should-recoup-117-million-special-education-contractorsImproper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (Follow-Up) (2023-F-3) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (Report 2019-S-2).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23f4-response.pdfAmbulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits (Follow-Up) (2017-F-3) 30-Day Response
To determine the implementation status of the six recommendations made in our initial audit report, Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits (Report 2013-S-17).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-17f3-response.pdfExcessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans (Follow-Up) (2023-F-39)
To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program: Excessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans (Report 2021-S-37).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f39.pdfIdentifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City (2021-N-2)
To determine if the New York City Administration for Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify, report on, and provide services for victims of child sex trafficking and those at risk of child sex trafficking.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21n2.pdfDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… to be done within seven days of admission. From Jan. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2022, certain types of incidents in the … reported instances of controlled substance contraband in 2019 but there were 37 incidents in 2022. Positive drug tests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesComptroller DiNapoli, Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYU Director of Finance for Major Fraud
… million 6-year fraud relating to two New York University (“NYU”) programs. TAPPE used her position as the Director of Finance and Administration for NYU’s Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and … shell companies TAPPE created, using some of the funds for NYU payments and employee reimbursements, but keeping more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyu-director-finance-major-fraudDiNapoli: New York City Budget Surplus on Pace to Grow Another $2.4 Billion from April Projections
… may be short-lived amid inflation, geopolitical tension and supply chain issues, according to an analysis released … a substantial portion of the surplus funds into reserves and protect itself against uncertainty. “New York City’s … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-city-budget-surplus-pace-grow-another-24-billion-april-projectionsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Writes to President Biden in Support of His Planned Veto of Anti-ESG Resolution
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today wrote to President Biden in support of his planned veto of a resolution that would … allows managers of retirement funds that are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act to consider … fires or floods or take steps to benefit the communities in which they operate, put their profits, reputations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-writes-president-biden-support-his-planned-veto-anti-esg-resolutionState Agencies Bulletin No. 2025
… (SAD) payments for 2020 and 2021 for PEF employees, for calendar years 2019 and 2020. Affected Employees Employees of … 2020 and 2021 Special Assignment to Duty Pay payments, for calendar years 2019 and 2020, were not paid timely to PEF … or more of the time actually worked in the previous calendar year are eligible for an annual lump sum payment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2025-2020-and-2021-retroactive-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-years