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Westchester Attorney Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud for Attempting to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator

… his attempt to embezzle funds from a decedent’s estate for which he served as a court-appointed administrator. … States Attorney Berman and the Postal Inspection Service for their continued partnership to combat fraud." U.S. … attorney, flouted his fiduciary duty to the estate for which he was administrator. He directed fees from the …

Tupper Lake Central School District – Records and Reports (2021M-14)

… oversight was lacking. Officials did not: Provide support for 12 of the 15 balance sheet accounts we reviewed. Also, … in a timely manner. Only four of the 349 journal entries for 2018-19 and only 60 of the 292 journal entries for 2019-20 were recorded during each year. Properly account …

Bradford Fire Co. Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds

… to take advantage of the fire company and her community for her personal benefit,” said DiNapoli. “It’s unfortunate … to District Attorney Baker and the New York State Police for their partnership with my staff to hold this official accountable for her actions.” The Comptroller’s audit of the Bradford …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for September 2014

… financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public authorities and audits all state payments. … playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits ensure payments are …

Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services

… whether Medicaid overpayments were made to hospitals for mechanical ventilation services reported on APR-DRG (All … may cause Medicaid’s payment to the hospital to increase. For the period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018, Medicaid paid over $522 million to hospitals for 4,874 inpatient APR-DRG claims that included an ICD …

Annual Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016

… covered the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016 for the Apple and Sour Cherry Market Orders and the period April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016 for the Apple, Cabbage, and Onion Research and Development … Department’s Market Order Administration was responsible for the administration of all farm product market orders, …

DiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments

… maintenance and capital purchases or cut public services. For example, between FYE 2009 and 2013, counties reduced … tax freeze credit, which reimburses qualifying homeowners for property tax increases in communities that don’t exceed their tax cap, applies to local governments for fiscal years beginning in 2015 and 2016 and to school …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for May 2014

… “Grand Staircase.” State Education Department – High School Equivalency Exams $8.1 million with CTB McGraw-Hill LLC to develop paper and computer-based high school equivalency exams to replace the GED. NYS Legislature …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Jump for Third Year

… sales tax collections continued to climb in 2018, growing for the third year in a row, according to a  report  released … year-over-year increase at 6.8 percent, the strongest for the region since 2011. The North Country had the second … have typically been robust over the past several years. For the 57 counties outside of New York City, collections …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December 2014

… to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments entered into by the state. This … Mgmt Inc. for investment management services. Department of Environmental Conservation $12.4 million with New England … $110.7 million with State Street Bank and Trust Co. for letter of credit facilities supporting short-term debt issued …

Restrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses (Follow-Up)

… audit report Restrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses (Report 2017-S-14 ). About the Program The Department of Labor (Department) is responsible for enforcing the requirements of Section 167 of the New York … to as the Restrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses Law (Law).  Effective July 2009, the Law limits …

DiNapoli: Farms Generated $5.7 Billion for New York Economy

… make sure that agriculture can thrive in the Empire State for generations to come.” The state boasted more than 33,400 … from 2012 to 2017. New York ranks as a national leader for a variety of agricultural commodities. Milk is the state’s largest commodity, ranking third for sales nationwide in 2017, with sales of over $2.5 …

Medicaid Program – Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Advantage Plan Services

… of Health overpaid health care providers’ Medicaid claims for services also covered by Medicare Advantage plans. The … plans (Plans) also offer supplemental insurance benefits for services that are not covered by original Medicare (e.g., … dental services). Plans reimburse health care providers for services provided to enrollees. Generally, Medicaid is …

Alternatives For Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… To determine whether the costs reported by Alternatives For Children (Alternatives) on its Consolidated Fiscal … The audit covered expenses reported on Alternatives’ CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, and certain expenses …

State Medicaid Bought Erectile Dysfunction Drugs for Sex Offenders

… and erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs and treatments for 47 sex offenders, according to an audit released today by State … for ED drugs and treatments for recipients, including sex offenders, that are barred under Medicaid. “There are … to also treat BPH or PAH for 14 sex offenders (see table 3 in audit), 11 of whom were classified as a level-2 or …

DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at Two Percent for 2020

… Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 2 percent for the 2020 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller … P. DiNapoli. This figure affects the tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 …

State Comptroller DiNapoli: Costs Will Climb for Municipal Landfills

… face nearly $300 million in estimated long-term costs for their active and closed landfills, according to  a report … reach capacity, it is critical that local governments plan for future costs that will be paid long after the revenue … or public authorities. DiNapoli's report revealed that for local fiscal years ending in 2017, 80 local governments …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for June 2014

… financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public authorities and audits all state payments. … playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The Comptroller’s office averages 11 to 13 …

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DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2015

… work including: $22.3 million with Lancaster Development and Tully Construction, and $2 million with … property tax freeze credits. Department of Economic Development $511,000 to Western NY Technology Development to … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …