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DiNapoli: Audit Finds More Than $16 Million in Medicaid Cost Savings
New York states Medicaid system could have saved up to $136 million it spent on patients with severe kidney disease whose expenses could have been covered by the federal Medicare program according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-more-16-million-medicaid-cost-savingsDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Decline $3.7 Billion in Fiscal Year 2018-19
… Tax receipts for State Fiscal Year 2018-19 declined $3.7 billion, or 4.7 percent, from the … DiNapoli said. “The sharp revenue declines in December and January, however, remind us to take nothing for granted. … payments. Consumption and use taxes rose to $17.4 billion, up $645 million, or 3.9 percent, from the previous year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-decline-37-billion-fiscal-year-2018-19DiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… Act were being met by school districts. For instance, many of the school districts the auditors visited could not … to develop and regularly review safety plans as part of the SAVE Act. The State Education Department needs more … at this issue. We don’t want to nickel and dime the safety of our children.” The audit released today is part of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction in $130,000 Pension Theft
… John H. Eydeler III, 66, a resident of Glendale, Arizona, on his guilty plea to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a Class C felony. On October 12, 2016, Eydeler admitted to stealing pension … then diverted these monies to himself by claiming to have power of attorney for his mother and writing checks to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-130000-pension-theftDiNapoli: Sales Tax Collections Growth Slowed in First Half of 2015
… growth across New York State slowed to 1.6 percent in the first six months of 2015 from 3 percent growth in 2014 … average annual growth over the past 15 years, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. County sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-sales-tax-collections-growth-slowed-first-half-2015Auditors Find Safety Hazards at Pre-K Facilities in New York City
… expand its existing pre-kindergarten program. In NYC, UPK is offered in public school settings through … auditors reviewed the operations and finances of 33 NYC UPK providers – 15 DOE school-based, 11 contracted … not documented. DiNapoli recommended DOE: Work with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to align the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/auditors-find-safety-hazards-pre-k-facilities-new-york-cityCost-Saving Ideas: A Guide to Justice Court Consolidation in Villages and Towns
… for each town court; and Must maintain a separate bank account for each town court. When a single town justice is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-guide-justice-court-consolidation-villages-and-townsDiNapoli Statement In Response to Misconduct of Former Pension Fund Employee
… "The New York State Common Retirement Fund has absolutely no tolerance for self-dealing, and we are outraged by Mr. Kang's shocking betrayal of his responsibilities. In February 2016, he was dismissed. As the criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-statement-response-misconduct-former-pension-fund-employeeDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $110,000 Health Contract Theft
… the state. “Mr. Dunkel stole more than $110,000 in public funds earmarked to promote the immunization of children,” … that Mr. Dunkel has been brought to justice and the stolen funds will be returned. We continue to send this message: … received more than $1.5 million from 2006 to 2013 in state funds for immunization grant contracts. As a result of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-110000-health-contract-theftDiNapoli: Economic and Tax Collection Growth Slowing in New York City
… with budgeting going forward amid slowing economic growth and tax collections, according to a report on the city’s … risks ahead. I commend the Mayor and the City Council for increasing the city’s reserves in recent years.” … also expects securities industry profitability to decline for the fourth consecutive year. The city’s FY 2017 budget is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-economic-and-tax-collection-growth-slowing-new-york-cityDiNapoli: $1 Million in License Plate Contributions Sit Unused by State
… P. DiNapoli. The campaign, known as the Life Pass It On Trust Fund, had a balance of more than $1 million in … that the state has failed to spend the money New Yorkers have given for worthy or lifesaving causes.” In 2014, … Out Diabetes and Multiple Sclerosis), department officials have generally taken a passive approach to managing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-1-million-license-plate-contributions-sit-unused-stateCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Compliance With the Safe Schools Against … schools. The Department posts incident data and the list of persistently dangerous schools on its website, and … properly and accurately report the schools’ statistics on crime and incidents to the Department. The inaccurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-act-followDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… our recommendations and is working to fix the problems we have uncovered. It should recover up to $10 million that should not have been spent." New York's Medicaid program, administered … their claims. DiNapoli's office audits Medicaid payments on a routine basis to make sure claims are being paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Wallkill Fire District Chair Pleads Guilty in $240,000 Theft
… Board of Fire Commissioners pleaded guilty today in Ulster County Court to grand larceny and criminal tax … Denardo,38, of Wallkill, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, and three counts of … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-wallkill-fire-district-chair-pleads-guilty-240000-theftDiNapoli: Former Pulaski Assistant Village Clerk Charged in Theft of Fees
… Village Clerk Courtney Dillabough was arrested last week for allegedly pocketing $5,300 in village fees, including the "weekend loans" she took and repaid with a friend’s check on Mondays, according to … with the Pulaski Police Department and Oswego County District Attorney Gregory S. Oakes after town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-former-pulaski-assistant-village-clerk-charged-theft-feesDiNapoli: Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Charged in $500K Grant Scheme
… David Decker was arraigned today on a 22-count indictment for using his position to pocket more than $500,000, … diverted more than half a million dollars meant to protect and improve Lake George for its residents, vacationers and … DiNapoli said. "Thanks to our partnerships with District Attorney Jason Carusone and Warren County Sheriff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-charged-500k-grant-schemeNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Events in Charlottesville, Va.
The chaos and tragic loss of life in Charlottesville are a warning and a wakeup call
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-events-charlottesville-vaLife Changes: Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors
… make important decisions should anything happen to you. But what information will they need, and what will be … guide you. The first section discusses what you can do now to ensure your loved ones will have the information they … and other important information. Here is a checklist to get you started: Personal documents — passport, birth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/getting-your-affairs-order-and-guide-survivorsDiNapoli: Overtime Costs at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2021
… from the state workforce in 2020, new hiring stalled, and the workforce declined more sharply in 2021 than in the … Most of the state’s overtime in 2021 came from the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), the … Health (Mental Health). The three agencies accounted for 66% of the overtime hours and 62% of the overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-overtime-costs-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2021DiNapoli: New York City's Immigrant Population Playing Increased Role in Economy
… force in 2013, up from 31 percent in 1990. Immigrants also have a strong presence in a wide range of occupations and … (43 percent), this gap is narrower among immigrants who have arrived in the past decade (31 percent). The … spending, public authority financial data and information on 50,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-new-york-citys-immigrant-population-playing-increased-role-economy