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Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018)
… Taxation and Finance wage reporting information, employer payroll information and various information maintained in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2018-december-31-2018Empire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… Objective To determine whether Empire BlueCross properly paid hospital … Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitalsVillage of Altmar – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-331)
… Purpose of Examination The purpose of our examination was to determine if the Village … to May 31, 2013. Background The Village, located in Oswego County, was first incorporated in 1876 and had a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/19/village-altmar-apparent-misappropriation-funds-2013m-331Village of Village of the Branch – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-43)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board had delegated … of office and, as generally required of a Village officer, does not reside within the Village. In addition, the Village … receives an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099, and does not receive any fringe benefits. During our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-village-branch-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-43Medicaid Program – Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B
… services were provided in outpatient settings such as doctors' offices, clinics, and health centers. Some heath …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/09/medicaid-program-overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-bTown of Hamlin – Financial Oversight and Information Technology (2012M-197)
… activity to ensure it is accurately recorded and reported on a timely basis. Insist that the necessary financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-hamlin-financial-oversight-and-information-technology-2012m-197Village of Hoosick Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected Operations (2013M-1)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial and information technology (IT) operations for the period June 1, 2010, to May 31, 2012. Background The Village of Hoosick Falls is … 2011. The Board has not implemented compensating controls to address the lack of segregation of duties performed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-hoosick-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-operations-2013m-1DiNapoli: Ontario County Resident Pleads Guilty to Stealing Funds From New York State Retirement System
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Ontario County District Attorney James Ritts announced today that Becky Smith Shaver pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing over $2000 in pension payments from the New York State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-ontario-county-resident-pleads-guilty-stealing-funds-new-york-state-retirement-systemState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… announced his office completed audits of Massapequa Union Free School District , Ossining Union Free School District , Pine Bush Central School District and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … reporting to the board did not include an itemization of all project costs. Medina Central School District – Reserve … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Terminated Drugs
… by the Department of Health (Department) and is overseen at the federal level by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid … had not received the drugs’ termination dates from CMS at the time the claims were processed. The remaining improper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-terminated-drugsTown of Wawarsing – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2013M-202)
… maintained and may have resulted in employees receiving payment for leave time to which they were not entitled. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-wawarsing-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2013m-202DiNapoli: Queens Woman Sentenced to Probation and Pays Full Restitution for Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… being convicted of stealing nearly $85,000 in New York state pension payments meant for her deceased father, State … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-queens-woman-sentenced-probation-and-pays-full-restitution-stealing-85000-nys-pensionOperational Advisory No. 8
… Check Outreach Guidance: Payees that receive State checks for $20.00 or more and do not negotiate those checks within … check. Historically these letters have been sent annually for the preceding calendar year. Beginning February 2025, … will spread out the volume of letters making it easier for Agencies to manage their workloads. Second outreach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/8-state-check-outreachMember E-News Archive — 2023
… Sign up to make sure you receive the latest Retirement System news. … Online for a Pension or Mortgage Verification Letter How School Employees Earn NYSLRS Service Credit Retirees Can Use Retirement Online to View …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/member-e-news-archive-2023DiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
… New York state has seen a surge in hate crimes over the last five … since data collection and annual reporting were mandated by New York’s Hates Crimes Act of 2000, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The number is 69% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-yearsDiNapoli: City of Kingston Is Addressing Infrastructure and Affordable Housing Needs While Maintaining Fiscal Stability
… constraints, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Kingston has … 2018 and 2023, median home values in Kingston increased by 63.7%, almost twice the statewide rate of 33.3%. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-city-kingston-addressing-infrastructure-and-affordable-housing-needs-while-maintainingFood Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… reported that the number of New York households facing food insecurity at the height of the pandemic declined due to … in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced food insecurity at some point from 2019 to 2021. Since then, … federal assistance programs, including emergency food benefits, have lapsed and food insecurity has grown, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemicDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… $60,000. This agreement should have equated to $2,307 per pay period. Instead, the district paid Johnson $13,333 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtState Agencies Bulletin No. 1630
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for new double time and straight time earnings codes to be used for Time Entry payments for mandatory hours worked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1630-new-double-time-overtime-earnings-codes-eligible-civil-service