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Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care
… elect hospice care, they waive their right to use Medicaid for curative services, and a hospice organization assumes … all-inclusive daily rate that covers all hospice services. From January 1, 2013 to December 3, 2017, the Medicaid … Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2017 Through September 30, 2017 ( 2017-S-23 ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-careDiNapoli Audit: Next In Line For Mitchell-Lama Apartments Were Skipped
… Applicants who were next in line for coveted Mitchell-Lama apartments were skipped over for people farther down the waiting lists because of lax … today uncovered other lapses, including managing agents for Mitchell-Lama buildings who let residents have apartments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-next-line-mitchell-lama-apartments-were-skippedDiNapoli: Tax Cap Will Drop Below One Percent in 2016
… choices may be required on staffing levels, delivery of services, fund balance reductions, and deferral of capital and infrastructure projects. And if inflation … beginning in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with some exceptions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-will-drop-below-one-percent-2016DiNapoli: New York State Fourth Nationwide in Credit Card Debt
… New York state ranked fourth nationwide in credit card debt at $58.2 billion in 2017, … accounts with available balances totaling $3.5 trillion nationwide, with credit cards being the most common method … New York state ranked fourth nationwide in credit card debt at $582 billion in 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-new-york-state-fourth-nationwide-credit-card-debtState Tax Collections Rose $4.9 Billion in Fiscal Year 2017-18
… its fiscal year on March 31 with a General Fund balance of $9.4 billion, an increase of $1.7 billion over the prior fiscal year. "Strong personal … receipts from December through March helped boost the end-of-year bottom line," DiNapoli said. "The state's economy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-tax-collections-rose-49-billion-fiscal-year-2017-18DiNapoli Releases Report on Environmental Funding in New York State
… The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has experienced staff cuts and constrained funding since … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “DEC’s staff has declined while funding has barely kept pace … report, “Environmental Funding in New York State,”examines DEC funding and workforce in the context of its mission. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-releases-report-environmental-funding-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Charged in Theft of Justice Court Fees
… pocketing more than $5,400 from the Bombay Justice Court while the other court clerk was absent, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Eric Fleury, 43, of … in an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office to review the court’s financial operations. “The public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-charged-theft-justice-court-feesDiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Pleads Guilty In $232,000 Fake Prescriptions Scam
… our partnership with Nassau County District Attorney-Elect Madeline Singas’ office and the Department of Financial … a four year period,” Nassau County District Attorney-Elect Madeline Singas said. “Working with our partners in State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-pleads-guilty-232000-fake-prescriptions-scamCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act
… 16, 2014. Background The Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) was enacted in July 2000 to address the need to provide a safe learning environment for New York’s students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. To comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/13/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-actDiNapoli: Increase in Older Inmates Challenges New York's Prison System
… New York's prison population is decreasing, but the number of inmates age 50 and over rose 46 percent from … Year, an increase of $64.5 million, or 20.4 percent, in the last three years. "New York must confront the challenges of an aging inmate population," DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-increase-older-inmates-challenges-new-yorks-prison-systemDiNapoli: Small Business Growth in New York Outpaced National Average
… jobs in the state in 2016, just over half of all private sector jobs in New York. Small businesses provided more than … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track … state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-small-business-growth-new-york-outpaced-national-averageDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… according to separate audits issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Excessive amounts of … services and any operating surplus that resulted. New York state education law requires BOCES to credit excess money to … For access to state and local government spending, public authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsDiNapoli: Audit Uncovers $425 Million in Missed Medicaid Drug Rebates
… of Health (DOH) billed drug companies for $425.9 million in Medicaid drug rebates after auditors alerted the … hundreds of millions of dollars. Another $1.2 million in rebates could be collected with further efforts." In 1990, Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-uncovers-425-million-missed-medicaid-drug-rebatesDiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … corruption and hold wrongdoers accountable. I thank the New York State Police and Allegany District Attorney Keith … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-former-almond-treasurer-took-22000-fire-department-fundsDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds
… million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2017. DiNapoli's office paid out 4.6 million state refunds totaling $4.4 billion to date. Another 471,000 refunds totaling $466 million are expected to be paid in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-213-million-suspicious-2016-tax-refundsDiNapoli: Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Charged in Theft of Fees
… Town Clerk Margaret Hart was charged today for the theft of more than $27,000 which she allegedly stole by pocketing cash deposits instead of depositing them in the clerk’s bank account, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Hart, 57, of Hyde Park, was charged with grand larceny in the third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-pleasant-valley-town-clerk-charged-theft-feesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… tax collections of $14.9 billion grew by $739 million in 2013, an increase of 5.2 percent from 2012, according to a … The increase outpaced annual growth rates of 3.3 percent in 2012 and 5 percent in 2011, as well as the 15-year annual average growth of 4.5 … sales tax collections of $149 billion grew by $739 million in 2013 an increase of 52 percent from 2012 according to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013DiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill
… misused as much as $50,000 generated by the town’s senior center, according to an audit released today by State … to Dutchess County District Attorney William V. Grady. “Senior citizens who thought they were paying for activities … The town offers various services to residents through its senior center, including providing food, coffee, bingo games, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-misuse-funds-town-fishkillDiNapoli Audit Finds Problems with Arts Education in NYC Schools
… said. “Students should be taught by certified teachers for the required number of hours each week. We all want to … who attended 166 public high schools from 2007 to 2011. In New York, high school students must earn at least one unit … comply with SED regulations. For a copy of the report, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-problems-arts-education-nyc-schoolsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by Nearly 9% in November
… estimating their own revenue projections for the remainder of the year.” New York City’s collections totaled $770 million, an increase of 10.7%, or $74 million, over November of 2021. All but a handful of counties experienced some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-9-percent-november