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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Orthotics, and Supplies on Behalf of Recipients in Nursing Homes (Follow-Up) (2023-F-12) For Medicaid recipients … orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS). For recipients in nursing homes, Medicaid nursing home reimbursement rates generally include the cost of most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Some Affordable Apartments for Seniors Left Vacant for Years
… Thomas P. DiNapoli found. The audit examined whether the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the NYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC) properly oversee … housing developments — HANAC Corona Senior Residence in Queens, Serviam Heights in the Bronx, Victory Plaza (renamed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-some-affordable-apartments-seniors-left-vacant-yearsOpinion 99-9
… pursuant to General Municipal Law, §77-b, may pay the travel, meal, lodging, registration and tuition expenses of … legal education ("CLE") requirements for attorneys in New York State. The tuition charge would be in addition to … believes are of benefit to the municipality (1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-336, p 59). It is well-established that an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-9Opinion 2000-3
… extension of town improvement districts upon town board motion, subject to permissive referendum. A similar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-3Bank Street College of Education – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by the Bank Street College of Education … – over 2.5 hours per day to children with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five years. For purposes of … Key Findings For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, we identified $585,047 in ineligible costs that Bank Street …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/bank-street-college-education-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… announced today the following audits have been issued: NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA): Benefit … to an employee's home and not to the foundation's business office. Foundation officials immediately rectified the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: Texas Woman Charged with Stealing Over $65,000 in NYS Pension Payments
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the indictment of a 53-year-old Texas woman for allegedly stealing more than $65,000 in New York state pension payments meant for a deceased acquaintance. Christy Gibson, of Smith County, … continue to partner with law enforcement from across the country to protect the New York State Retirement System.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-texas-woman-charged-stealing-over-65000-nys-pension-paymentsCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… Bayard had pled guilty to one count of wire fraud on October 23, 2018. U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel imposed today’s sentence. "Mr. Bayard abused the trust placed in him and pocketed $1.4 … for a fee to estate administrators like Bayard based on a percentage of the value of the estate’s assets. In 2009, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
… POs to make and document all required DMV checks and home visits, as well as pertinent follow-up actions. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicatedOpinion 93-31
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Reimbursement for Expenses (travel expenses … not be reimbursed as actual and necessary expenses. This is in response to your letter asking whether commissioners of the Rushford Lake Recreation District may be reimbursed for mileage from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-31State Agencies Bulletin No. 947
… Purpose To ensure compliance with the IRS rules regarding Form W-5, Earned Income Credit Advance Payment Certificate. … Income Tax Credit directly from their employer in the form of regular payments added to the employee’s paychecks. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/947-agency-instructions-employees-who-claim-advance-earned-income-tax-creditState Agencies Bulletin No. 1255
… enter projected salaries for these employees in the NYSTRS portal. OSC has been advised SUNY administration will be … employee’s paycheck. Open the Retirement Plans page. (Home>Benefits>Enroll In Benefits>Retirement Plans). Enter employee's Empl ID in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1255-new-york-state-teachers-retirement-system-nystrs-tier-6-contributionDiNapoli Examines Fiscal Hurdles Facing Key NYC-Supported Agencies
… agencies — the New York City Department of Education (DOE), the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and New … Most education aid is calculated on a per-pupil basis, meaning the city may also need to adjust its expectations of … Association approved a contract agreement that would award pay parity, higher than the pattern assumed by the city in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-examines-fiscal-hurdles-facing-key-nyc-supported-agenciesOpinion 96-15
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BUILDING INSPECTOR -- Expenses (judgment arising from his or … to pay a judgment arising from the conduct of the building inspector or from the town's planning and zoning … that a judgment arises partially from the actions of the building inspector or from the town's planning and zoning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15DiNapoli: Neighborhood Banks Helping Stabilize, Revitalize City Communities
… open bank branches that provide financial services to communities that show a real need for retail banking … Development Districts help expand banking services to the communities that need it the most. Having access to a bank … Westchester and a mobile branch that serves 23 assisted living facilities. With a community-focused approach to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-neighborhood-banks-helping-stabilize-revitalize-city-communitiesWestchester Attorney Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud for Attempting to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… administrator of the estate of a former resident of Mt. Vernon, in or about April 2017. His duties as … Kenneth M. Karas on May 29, 2019. The indictment was the result of a joint investigation by Comptroller DiNapoli, U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/westchester-attorney-pleads-guilty-mail-fraud-attempting-embezzle-decedents-estate-which-he-was-courtManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… More recently, the fund for organ donation (the Life Pass It On Trust Fund) has also begun to benefit from a … Life to Date Disbursements December 2015 Balance Life Pass It On Trust Fund (2004) $1,076,541 $0 $1,076,541 Autism … for the other funds. Most of this funding is for the Life Pass It On Trust Fund, which had a balance of more than $1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsDiNapoli: State Must Improve Oversight of Most Dangerous Sex Offenders
… (DOCCS) is not adequately monitoring the state’s most dangerous sex offenders, often failing to make the … Syracuse. Under state regulations, DOCCS is responsible for closely monitoring sex offenders’ compliance with … are expected to demonstrate acceptance of responsibility for their behavior and to develop appropriate strategies to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-state-must-improve-oversight-most-dangerous-sex-offendersFar Rockaway Pre-School Executive Director Sentenced to Jail Time for Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… the executive director of the Island Child Development Center, once one of the city's largest providers of special … of Far Rockaway in Queens and in Williamsburg and Borough Park in Brooklyn. State Comptroller DiNapoli said, "My …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/far-rockaway-pre-school-executive-director-sentenced-jail-time-theft-education-funds-intended-specialDiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… and political expenses, including at Nordstrom and Home Depot. Wills also used a portion of the money to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-jury-convicts-councilman-ruben-wills-public-corruption-scheme