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DiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program

… and cultural and language barriers,” DiNapoli said. “After looking at the state’s program, my auditors made several … recommendations to improve the educational outcomes for these children. To its credit, SED is acting on our … within the past three years to obtain temporary or seasonal employment in the agricultural or fishing …

DiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution

… to altering court records so she could pocket the public funds from 2009 to 2013. “I’m glad our auditors and …

DiNapoli: Former Non-Profit Executive Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Business Records

… My thanks to the Steuben County District Attorney’s Office and the Corning Police Department for their ongoing … employment anniversary date, allowing her to receive 29 hours of additional personal and floating holiday hours. … in court for sentencing on August 9, 2022. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public …

XIII.10 Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

Retroactive Service Credit Due to Litigation, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards – Enhanced Reporting

… NYSLRS can only award retroactive service credit based on litigation, … or arbitration when such actions result in the payment of retroactive salary. If you would like legal documents … suggest you send our Member and Employer Services Bureau a copy of the legal document for review. You will be charged …

DiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000

… their joint investigation. “For decades, the residents of Pharsalia trusted Dennis Brown to safeguard taxpayer … $240,000,” DiNapoli said. “We have no tolerance for abuse of the public’s trust and today Dennis Brown faces … with leading extensive negotiations regarding the recovery of a substantial portion of what we would have been able to …

DiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud

… in federal court for running a large-scale health care insurance fraud scheme. Spina and three co-conspirators … million. "Mr. Spina orchestrated a massive criminal health insurance fraud which systematically defrauded the state, … so, he betrayed his professional obligations and bilked insurance companies and Medicare out of millions of dollars. …

XIV.8 Controls to Prevent Prohibited Transactions Using Sole Custody Funds – XIV. Special Procedures

… or Support Terrorism." This order prohibits New York State Business Units from doing business with terrorists and terrorist organizations. The … Nationals validation as part of the New York State Vendor Registration process. However, Business Units who make …

Retroactive Service Credit due to Litigation, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards – Legacy Reporting

… or arbitration when such actions result in the payment of retroactive salary. If you would like legal documents … you send our Member and Employer Services Bureau a copy of the legal document for review. You will be charged for the employer portion of this adjustment in a future annual billing.   1 Updated …

NYC Surplus Projected to Reach $550 Million in FY 2020

… DiNapoli said. “The risk of a recession has eased in the near term, but the city should continue to increase its … savings.” The city intends to transfer the surplus to FY 2021 by prepaying certain expenses, which would reduce the projected FY 2021 budget gap to $3 billion. Even though the city …

DiNapoli: New York City Job Growth Continues to Set Records

… York City’s unemployment rate is at a historic low and job growth over the past decade has been unprecedented,” … New York City is benefiting from the longest and largest job expansion since the end of World War II. The 907,600 jobs … record-holder, DiNapoli’s report found. The city’s job growth rate from 2009 to 2019 was 24.3 percent, compared …

Cost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services

… contracts meet the competitive bidding requirements of New York State General Municipal Law. As a result, local …

Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)

… Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Report 2010-S-64). Background The … Lawrence Bruckner operated two office locations in Brooklyn, NY. Other dentists who reportedly practiced at the … services purportedly performed by the six dentists at the Brooklyn offices. Our initial audit report, which was issued …

Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up)

… New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross Blue Shield - Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital … New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross Blue Shield - Payments Made to Hudson Valley Hospital Center … New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross Blue Shield - Payments Made for Special Items to Selected …

Compliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels (Follow-Up)

… included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels … The Policy defines the minimum information security requirements that all State entities (including all public … integrity, and availability of information. This includes requirements for ensuring systems are up to date and …

Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Follow-Up)

… the Program The Medicaid program is administered by the Department of Health (Department). Many of the State’s … by 1 to 6 months. We determined the Department’s eMedNY claims processing system did not have access to maternity encounter data to verify that SMCP claims were eligible for reimbursement. Instead, the …

Association to Benefit Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… in the cost-based programs. Although ABC has seven locations, SED services are performed at three locations in Manhattan: 86th Street (47 students), 88th … items that were not age appropriate (such as club soda and coffee creamer). In addition, some of the costs were not …

State Education Department Examination of Payments to Tough Man, Inc.

… to sponsor community sporting events such as walks and races in New York. SED made five payments totaling $150,000 …

Town of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)

… at the Town Hall, such as at least one van accessible parking space and an accessible route with openings in the … inch. 11 components at the Airport, such as accessible parking spaces with marked access aisles and an accessible … the Animal Shelter, including at least one van accessible parking space and mats with secured edges at the main …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending

… Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., Zillow Group, and Zoom Video Communications , ask the companies to publicly report …