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State Health Department Unnecessarily Paid over $1 Billion for Patients Covered by Private Insurance
… in the state Department of Health's payment system and other problems led to over a billion dollars in … said. "The department needs to improve its procedures and stop this waste of taxpayer money." Medicaid, a federal, … insurance during January of 2018. Read the report , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-health-department-unnecessarily-paid-over-1-billion-patients-covered-private-insuranceComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Guilty Plea of Queens Pharmacy Owner for $1.5 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
… Queens County admitting to defrauding the State’s Medicaid program out of $1.5 million. The case was investigated and … zero tolerance for those who defraud the state’s Medicaid program," said Attorney General Underwood. "We will continue … to enrich themselves at the expense of those who need the program for their fundamental health care." Supreme Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-guilty-plea-queens-pharmacy-owner-15-million-medicaidComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest of former New York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez for allegedly … straw donations and stealing thousands of dollars in New York City public matching funds during Alvarez's unsuccessful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateDiNapoli: Queens Economy Takes Off
… rate, according to an economic report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The Queens … retail were responsible for more than two-thirds of the new jobs. The unemployment rate fell from the recession era … Americans for 17 percent. Queens is home to nearly half of New York City’s Asian-American population. Among the five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-queens-economy-takes-offDiNapoli Audit Praises Waterville Central School District
… (SED), which then provides the school with certification clearing the individual for employment. If a school fails to … background checks and received certification from SED clearing these individuals for employment or contracted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-audit-praises-waterville-central-school-districtDiNapoli Releases July State Cash Report
… $88.2 million in July from a year earlier, helping lift the state’s total tax collections slightly above updated projections this month, according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller … $831.1 million lower than initial projections. The year to year increase was primarily due to federal receipts (up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-releases-july-state-cash-reportOpinion 94-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES--Fees (exemption from parking meter … VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1200, 1600, 1604, 1640: In the absence of express statutory authority, a city may not … parking meter fees when parking their personal vehicles in the city's on-street parking meter zones. Currently, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2Opinion 88-53
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement … to a collective bargaining agreement is not includable in the calculation of one year final average salary. You ask … to a collective bargaining agreement is includable in the calculation of one year final average salary under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53DiNapoli: Public Authority Debt Ballooned to $329 Billion
… State and local public authorities reported debt outstanding totaling more than $329 billion in their … reported the majority ($183.3 billion or 55.7%) of their debt was revenue debt issued for authority purposes, $68 billion (20.7%) was … State and local public authorities reported debt outstanding totaling more than $329 billion in their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-public-authority-debt-ballooned-329-billionOpinion 90-15
Whether a town board of a town which has established a police department and has appointed the town supervisor as commissioner pursuant to Town Law 150 may appoint a deputy police commissioner to act in the absence or inability of the commissioner
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15Opinion 88-64
… and dental benefits for housing authority employees) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Insurance (joint agreement between municipality and public housing authority to provide employee health and dental benefits) … Whether either General Municipal Law Article 5G 119m et seq or Public Housing Law 99 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Higher Than Updated Projections Through the First Half of the Year
… DOB projections. The State’s General Fund ended September with a balance of $48 billion, $3 billion higher than DOB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-higher-updated-projections-through-first-half-yearAudit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… of taxpayer dollars to send a message that New York is a place to visit and open for business, it should have … to auditors, are included in the audit. DiNapoli’s office is also currently auditing the Excelsior Jobs program, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry for 2021 grew to … high, according to annual estimates released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The estimated … Russia wages an inexcusable war on Ukraine’s freedom. In New York, we won’t get back to our pre-COVID economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-recordXI.4 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… defined in legislation, they are typically referred to as “program” contracts and are often characterized as service … defined in legislation they are typically referred to as program contracts and are often characterized as service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4-overviewXI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… based on the category code specified on the purchase order line(s). These select items typically have contractually … For each category code specified on the purchase order line(s), a tolerance is systematically applied during the … difference between the (i) invoice/voucher unit price per line item and the PO unit price per line item; or (ii) the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… Highway and bridge projects have been shortchanged because the state continues to use money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (DHBTF) to pay down debt from past projects … Highway and bridge projects have been shortchanged because the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (Follow-Up)
… “Acts”) pursuant to Articles VI and VII of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. These Acts help ensure that the operators of … or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. Department activities relating to the Acts fall … the accuracy of its allocation and billing practices by analyzing reported premium data and taking follow-up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-securityGrand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)
… interest in the contracts between the District and his snow plowing business. Contrary to New York State Town Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/01/grand-gorge-fire-district-conflict-interest-and-claims-auditing-2020m-151State Agencies Bulletin No. 1857
… determines that the employee has recently changed his or her name and has not yet obtained a new card from the SSA, … on the NPAY752 with this reason, obtain a copy of the death certificate and enter the termination with an Action of … the termination reason is “Deceased” the employee’s status becomes “Deceased” effective the day before the Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1857-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reported