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Temporary Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… families and individuals through child care, tax credits and other services, but the largest portion is spent … lowincome families and individuals through child care tax credits and other services but the largest portion is spent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/temporary-assistanceOpinion 2003-7
… trust, park land trust moneys, as a rule, may be expended only to acquire additional park land or to construct, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7Oversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program
… lean proteins) are public health crises that impact many seniors (adults age 60 and older) who live with limitations … for the aging. As of 2019, there were over 1.76 million seniors residing in the City, and this number is expected to increase to 1.86 million by 2040. Seniors who have difficulty preparing meals may be eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/20/oversight-home-delivered-meals-programOpinion 2000-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Establishment of (joint … TOWNS -- Fire Districts and Fire Protection (participation in establishment of joint fire district) TOWN LAW §189-a; VILLAGE LAW §22-2210: In the case of the proposed formation of a joint fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21Medicaid Program – Oversight of Localities' Efforts to Coordinate Veterans' Health Care Benefits Under Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health effectively oversaw localities' efforts to coordinate … veterans' health care benefits provided through Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The audit … To determine whether the Department of Health effectively oversaw localities efforts to coordinate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/19/medicaid-program-oversight-localities-efforts-coordinate-veterans-health-care-benefitsDiNapoli: Audits Find $70 Million in Dubious Claims, Persistent Medicaid Billing System Failures
… today released two audits revealing more than $70 million in questionable Medicaid claims and payments. DiNapoli’s … and recover any overpayments as soon as possible.” In the first audit , the Department of Health (DOH) made as much as $39.6 million in Medicaid overpayments through a reimbursement method …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audits-find-70-million-dubious-claims-persistent-medicaid-billing-system-failuresCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B21-6-13)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s 2022 proposed … must be submitted to the State Comptroller for examination and recommendations. Key Findings The City’s proposed budget … parking violation fines, sanitation user fees, sewer usage and sale of metered water. Based on projections, the health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/10/city-newburgh-budget-review-b21-6-13DiNapoli: Former Poestenkill Employee Charged With Stealing $3,000 From Town
… said. “This type of crime steals from the taxpayer, and my office is committed to justice for those that have squandered … official misconduct. She was arraigned in Town of Schodack Court and was released on her own recognizance. She is due back in court on April 12. The charges filed in this case are merely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-poestenkill-employee-charged-stealing-3000-townDiNapoli: Federal Actions Threaten New York's Farms and Food Production
… impact in New York. New York’s dairy sector may be the only local commodity to see a significant benefit since most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-federal-actions-threaten-new-yorks-farms-and-food-productionOpinion 94-9
… is no language in the amendment restricting the exception only to a publication which was previously designated as the … a newspaper falling within the exception to submit a claim only if it has been designated for publication of concurrent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-9DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improved Oversight of Nurse Licensing by State Education Department
… instead relies on nurses to self-disclose, which they are only required to do every three years. This enables nurses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improved-oversight-nurse-licensing-state-education-departmentOpinion 2003-5
… law, suggests that the presumption is intended to apply only to accidental disability retirement, accidental death … also scheduled to expire on July 1, 2005 and applicable only to paid members of a fire department in a city with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5DiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Deceased Mother’s Pension Payments and Pays Full Restitution of Nearly $13,000
… groceries. Walsh pleaded guilty to petit larceny before Judge Van H. White in Rochester City Court. Since taking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-deceased-mothers-pension-payments-and-pays-fullOpinion 2005-1
… above the amount set forth in the service contract, but only in exchange for additional consideration to be provided … above the amount set forth in the service contract, but only in exchange for additional consideration to be provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-1Oversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls in place to … To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services has effective controls in place to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsBus Wait Assessment and Other Performance Indicators
… statistic, covering both Transit and MTA Bus, for weekdays only. The MDBSI measures the average distance traveled by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/07/bus-wait-assessment-and-other-performance-indicatorsDiNapoli: Vendor Boosted Fuel Costs During Superstorm Sandy Recovery
… gallons of fuel, adding nearly $20,000 to the purchase price and using other companies to deliver the fuel. … DiNapoli’s report concludes that DMNA paid an inflated price for the fuel, up to $1.68 more per gallon than the price offered on state centralized contracts. The rate could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-vendor-boosted-fuel-costs-during-superstorm-sandy-recoveryDiNapoli and DA Carney: Owner of Medical Transport Company Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
… Attorney Robert M. Carney, and Schenectady County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino announced the guilty plea of Muhammad Adnan … Attorney Robert M Carney and Schenectady County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino announced the guilty plea of Muhammad Adnan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-and-da-carney-owner-medical-transport-company-pleads-guilty-medicaid-fraudDiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny
… Police Acting Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen announced the arrests of former state police mechanics Jeffrey Rapasadi and David Relyea in the theft of nearly $30,000 in auto parts and supplies from the state. The thefts allegedly took place between April 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larcenyNew Windsor Couple Charged With Stealing Over $2 Million From New York By Submitting False Medicaid Provider Claims
… David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, October 30, 2025, Rohail Raja, age 45, and his wife, Sharma Alam, age 45, … in the Town of New Windsor Justice Court on November 5, 2025. DiNapoli said , “These defendants allegedly … David M Hoovler announced that on Thursday October 30 2025 Rohail Raja age 45 and his wife Sharma Alam age 45 both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/new-windsor-couple-charged-stealing-over-2-million-new-york-submitting-false-medicaid-provider-claims