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

… our examination were to determine whether funds were used for the contracts’ purposes, and whether the expenses claimed … the terms of the contracts. Background Tough Man is a not-for-profit corporation formed to sponsor community sporting … made five payments totaling $150,000 under the contracts for services provided during the period July 1, 2013 through …

Association to Benefit Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… a not-for-profit State-approved private school established in 1986. ABC is approved by SED to operate preschool Special Class in an Integrated Setting half-day classes (program 9165) and … three and five years of age with learning disabilities in the cost-based programs. Although ABC has seven locations, …

DiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Monitoring of Mental Health Facilities

… non-verbal autistic and developmentally disabled boy, died while in the care of a state facility. His parents … these state and privately-run facilities are complying with Jonathan’s Law requirements. While auditors found that … Each facility provided different information – with some offering more detail than others – to qualified …

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

… . You may place orders directly with the contractors listed for the items or services using …

DiNapoli Audit: OGS Veteran-Owned Business Program Off to Good Start

… of Veterans Affairs. In 2015, OGS launched the program with a pilot group of ten agencies and authorities it … strategy to attract SDVOB applications, and coordinated with various state agencies and authorities to help them … contracting needs and potential service gaps, and work with strategic partners to increase the pool of certified …

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

… through June 8, 2011, Medicaid paid about $6.9 million for services purportedly performed by the six dentists at the … also found that the dentists routinely certified claims for services that were purportedly provided by another … our findings to the State Attorney General’s Office for further investigation. In August 2012, Lawrence Bruckner …

DiNapoli Recommends Ways For LIRR To Get Back On Track

… on the Port Jefferson Branch. Communications to passengers in four incidents were not made or were late. For example, … "Lessons Learned" meeting was held for the sampled events, in response to the two-day snow event on January 4-5, 2018. … information regarding where passengers can reasonably go in the event service is interrupted. Ensure customers are …

DiNapoli: NYS Common Retirement Fund Rises to Estimated $180.7 Billion

… Fund’s (Fund) value grew to an estimated $180.7 billion in the first quarter ending June 30, 2014, according to New … on March 31 with a value of $176.8 billion. The net growth in the value of the fund reflects earnings over the quarter, … enjoyed a robust first quarter based on solid performance in domestic and global equities markets," DiNapoli said. “Our …

Village Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000

… after pleading guilty to stealing $117,000 in public funds. Bailey was charged in March with grand larceny in the … pattern of embezzlement in which she pocketed taxpayer funds over a five-year period. As part of her plea agreement, … encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …

DiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents

… (SED) as required under the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. SED uses local districts’ reports of … “Every child has a fundamental right to an education in a safe environment,” DiNapoli said. “When school districts … other theft (with weapon)* 13 0 0 0 Bomb threat 14 1 1 0 False alarm 15 4 4 0 Riot (no weapon) 16 2 0 2 Riot (with …

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

… salary. If you would like legal documents intended to grant retroactive service credit reviewed, contact OSC’s Legal Department at 518-473-5880. To adjust a member’s earnings or days worked due to … Adjustments to Earnings and Days Worked . Before you submit an adjustment, we suggest you send our Member and …

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

… Refunds to an Agency Sole Custody Account Process and Document … of SFS. The Business Unit must maintain documentation to support the advance to the employee and must make that available to the Office of …

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

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

… Dennis Brown pleaded guilty to stealing $240,000 in public funds and must now pay full restitution. The thefts … “I acknowledge that this disposition was a long time in coming,” District Attorney Perfetti said. “I want to … County, to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, as a crime of Public Corruption. He must pay $240,000 in …

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

… her health insurance premiums, giving herself $5,518.77 in benefits that she was not entitled to. "Today, Jennifer … Corning Police Department for their ongoing partnership in ensuring we uncover corruption and carry out justice.” The … light. She pleaded guilty to falsifying business records in the first degree and was ordered to pay restitution in the …

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

… settlements or arbitration when such actions result in the payment of retroactive salary. If you would like legal … be charged for the employer portion of this adjustment in a future annual billing.   1 Updated 1/23 Rev. 2/20 … …

NYC Surplus Projected to Reach $550 Million in FY 2020

… New York City now projects a surplus of $550 million in fiscal year 2020, reflecting stronger-than-expected … DiNapoli said. “The risk of a recession has eased in the near term, but the city should continue to increase … out-year gaps have grown slightly, to nearly $3 billion in FY 2022 and $3.2 billion in FY 2023. Despite concerns that …

DiNapoli: New York City Job Growth Continues to Set Records

… War II. The 907,600 jobs added since 2009 is twice as many as during the 1992-2000 expansion, the previous … driven by an increase in jobs that serve the elderly and people with disabilities. Business services (which includes … to: https://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt11-2020.pdf Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …

DiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population

… of Homeless Services (DHS) has neglected to monitor a non-profit that has repeatedly failed to conduct outreach … that BRC is placing homeless into shelters as it claims it does. BRC said it placed 600 clients into shelters since … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …

DiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor

… a state Department of Transportation (DOT) contract with Whitestone, N.Y.-based Limnes Corp. for $4.7 million for … violations. “This company appears to be closely affiliated with two other entities that have been in serious trouble and are forbidden to do business with the state,” DiNapoli said. “The Department of …