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DiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… improper payments made by the Department of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and … claims. Nearly $400,000 in premiums may have been paid for deceased individuals. “The Medicaid program provides … said. “Over the years, we’ve uncovered billions of dollars of waste and abuse in the system. DOH should act on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York State Police Acting Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen … state police mechanics Jeffrey Rapasadi and David Relyea in the theft of nearly $30,000 in auto parts and supplies … will now face justice.” “Our investigation uncovered these illegal actions by our own employees, who used State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larcenyOversight of Sidewalk Sheds
… Objective To determine if the New York City (NYC or City) Department of Buildings (DOB) adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-shedsHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… and accessibility requirements. A number of federal, State, and local laws, such as provisions of the ADA, New York State Education Law, Regulations of the Commissioner of the … leaving students vulnerable to being approached or harmed by the public. Potentially toxic cleaning materials in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schoolsSeized Assets Program
… 5,047 pending seized assets valued at $2.012 billion. Funds received from forfeited assets are to be used to … over to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Individual troops did not always report … should be turned over to the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programOpinion 92-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Oversight and Monitoring of the Public Housing Modernization Program at the New York City Housing Authority
… The objective of this audit was to assess the Division of Housing and Community Renewal’s oversight and monitoring of certain New York City Housing Authority projects funded through the Public Housing Modernization … Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC). DHCR is responsible for the supervision, maintenance, and development of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/oversight-and-monitoring-public-housing-modernization-program-new-york-city-housingOpinion 88-37
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … vehicle to be used as a police car may be financed by the issuance of capital notes only when the vehicle is … the purchase of five automobiles to be used as police cars by the issuance of a capital note. Section 28.00(a) of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Opinion 89-2
… Bidding (purchases by municipal nursing homes pursuant to a group purchasing program) PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §2803-a; … participate in group purchasing programs operated pursuant to Public Health Law, §2803-a. Purchases made pursuant to such programs are exempt from statutory competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2DiNapoli Tracks NYC Agency Performance, Recommends Greater Transparency
… more than 300,000 employees in June of 2024, the first year-over-year increase since the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, … in critical services being impacted, according to a new report released today by New York State Comptroller … decisions and resource allocation, and the public can see what progress is being made with city services.” Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-tracks-nyc-agency-performance-recommends-greater-transparencyDiNapoli and DA Carney: Owner of Medical Transport Company Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
… people struggling with addiction. Rather than helping them get the treatment they need, the defendant used them to cheat … without prior authorization and, when approved, providers can only bill for mileage once for the group. The joint … the amount the state paid Sublime. The investigation also found Saeed paid kickbacks to Medicaid enrollees to use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-and-da-carney-owner-medical-transport-company-pleads-guilty-medicaid-fraudDiNapoli: Owner and Employee of Medical Transport Company Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Schenectady County … Saeed and Smith are alleged to have inflated bills by falsely claiming that group rides were separate, … schemed to cheat the Medicaid program and diverted money meant to provide healthcare for New Yorkers in need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-owner-and-employee-medical-transport-company-arrested-defrauding-medicaidDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… pension and social security benefits while forcing him to live in squalor in his own home is reprehensible,” DiNapoli … he earned over a lifetime of work while forcing him to live in absolute squalor," James said. I want to thank our … then schemed to convince the victim to let them become his live-in caregivers. The victim, whose wife had died years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerDiNapoli: Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty, State Must Focus on Programs To Aid Seniors
… older adults. Yet thousands remain on waitlists, and some funds were not spent, raising questions about whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-amid-federal-funding-uncertainty-state-must-focus-programs-aid-seniorsOpinion 92-15
… LAW, §207-c; WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, §30(3): When a deputy sheriff is partially disabled as a result of a … a party to a workers' compensation proceeding is bound by the determinations necessarily made in that proceeding. … municipality (see Schenectady County Sheriff's Benevolent Association v McEvoy , 124 AD2d 911, 508 NYS2d 663). In a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-15Opinion 89-19
… §61: A county department of social services is subject to pay the appellate filing fee in CPLR 8022, and is not an … v Merrill Lynch , 107 AD2d 902, 483 NYS2d 847 [1985]; 3 NY Jur 2d, Agency, §189, p 11). Not considered in Beaudoin , … from fees provided to the State by CPLR §8017(a) and must pay the fees imposed by section 8022 of the CPLR when it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19DiNapoli: Improved Guidance Needed for State Agencies Using AI To Avoid Risks
… oversight of agencies’ use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is inadequate and creates a risk that the technology could be … Supervision (DOCCS), the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and the Department of Transportation (DOT). The audit, … systems are reliable and accurate, and no inventory of what AI the state is using. This audit is a wake-up call. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-improved-guidance-needed-state-agencies-using-ai-avoid-risksOpinion 2024-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … City of Troy’s (“City”) resolution no. 2024-127, adopted by the City Council on September 5, 2024, seeking an advisory … Constitution’s prohibition of gifts and loans of public money. At the outset, we must emphasize that our Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2024-1Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Indictment of Former NYC Council Candidate Alberto Alvarez and Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez
… from New York City," DiNapoli said. "Thanks to the work of my investigators in partnership with Attorney General Barbara … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-indictment-former-nyc-council-candidate-albertoMedicaid Program – Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance
… made Medicaid mainstream managed care premium payments on behalf of individuals who had comprehensive third-party … to those who are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. The Department administers … comprehensive TPHI coverage after the coverage has taken effect. Our audit determined Medicaid paid over $691 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/13/medicaid-program-managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-comprehensive-third-party