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DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for May 2014
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … Fratello Construction Corp. to create a wet lab at the NY State Psychiatric Institute, Manhattan. $6.6 million with … Poverty for residential services. Major Payments Approved Tax Refunds $659 million for more than one million personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-may-2014State Medicaid Bought Erectile Dysfunction Drugs for Sex Offenders
… Medicaid paid for the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra on behalf of 198 recipients who were registered sex offenders … Hypertension (PAH) on behalf of patients who did not have such diagnoses listed on their medical claims submitted … These claims indicate an elevated risk that the drugs may have been abused or sold to others. Among those payments, 411 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-medicaid-bought-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-sex-offendersDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at Two Percent for 2020
… growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 2 percent for the 2020 fiscal … fiscal years, municipalities with a fiscal year ending on Dec. 31 had their levy growth capped at less than 2 … growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec 31 will be capped at 2 percent for the 2020 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-two-percent-2020DiNapoli: Special Education Contractor Convicted for $2 Million Fraud
… today stands as a warning for those who attempt to cheat taxpayers and instead use the money for their personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-special-education-contractor-convicted-2-million-fraudDiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… York City is a place that celebrates diversity. A hate crime is an offense against all we stand for as a city – and … statistics on hate crimes to DCJS, which compiles hate crime data in an annual statewide report and submits summary … New York City. DCJS reported a statewide total of 720 hate crime incidents for calendar year 2012, including 374 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingBradford Fire Co. Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… in the third degree, a class D felony, after an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office, working with the New York State Police and Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker, uncovered that Hamilton … to take advantage of the fire company and her community for her personal benefit,” said DiNapoli. “It’s unfortunate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/bradford-fire-co-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsDiNapoli 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 … Kellner. Department of Civil Service $4,500 to Guilderland School District for damages sustained to Farnsworth Middle School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-september-2014Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services
… whether Medicaid overpayments were made to hospitals for mechanical ventilation services reported on APR-DRG (All … Mechanical ventilation is the use of a device to inflate and deflate a patient’s lungs. Mechanical ventilation … may cause Medicaid’s payment to the hospital to increase. For the period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-servicesAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) had adequate procedures in place … 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/annual-assessment-market-orders-2015-and-2016DiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… Municipalities and school districts face growing challenges to keep pace with … maintenance and capital purchases or cut public services. For example, between FYE 2009 and 2013, counties reduced … and released reports on a variety of issues such as school district revenue challenges, sales tax collections, local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsDiNapoli: 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 … officials should keep a watchful eye on consumer spending and this revenue source and be prepared to react … year-over-year increase at 6.8 percent, the strongest for the region since 2011. The North Country had the second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-jump-third-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli Launches Academy for Local Government Officials
… is a smart, cost-effective way for local officials to get the professional training they need and deserve.” The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-launches-academy-local-government-officialsDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for November 2014
… reviewed over 2,000 contracts valued at $2.1 billion and approved nearly 1.2 million payments worth nearly $8.9 … financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public … of New York State’s Common Core. $353,000 to The After School Corp. for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-november-2014Area #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… included in the contract, as appropriate. State Education Law and Regulations require educational agencies to include … and allow the local government or school to reduce its payment by a given percentage if that percent is not … those relating to data storage services. 11 Education Law Section 2-d(3)(c); 8 NYCRR 121.2(c), 121.3(c), 121.6(a) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesImproper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)
… inpatient stay, the hospital reports certain information on its claims, including patient status codes to indicate … or high-risk claims we identified in our initial audit have been reviewed. In addition, the Department has not taken … Of the initial report’s five audit recommendations, none have been implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/improper-managed-care-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-followSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in federally assisted programs. … II prevents discrimination of people with a disability on the basis of their disability by state and local … and Grove Street. In the Aviation sector, PANYNJ did not have written agreements between the airport operator and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilities-followSubway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects ( 2010-S-34 ). Background Our initial … that while Transit has a number of policies and procedures for managing and controlling subway diversions, more needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/16/subway-service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projects-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… range of services including, but not limited to, hospital services, office visits, home care, medical … rate schedules for the payment of inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Empire’s hospital contracts also allow certain special items, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma
… Objective To determine if the Department of Health (Department) … accounted for 3,524 deaths. There is no cure for asthma, but it can be managed with treatment and proper prevention of … had at least one individual with asthma. Key Findings While the Department, through its contracts with LHDs, has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/02/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthmaDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for October 2014
… Solutions SES for an energy audit at SUNY Stony Brook. Gaming Commission $2.4 million to Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP for gaming advisory services related to the selection of applicants to develop and operate a casino. Division of Criminal Justice Services $1.6 million to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-october-2014