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New Windsor Couple Charged With Stealing Over $2 Million From New York By Submitting False Medicaid Provider Claims
… and his wife, Sharma Alam, age 45, both of the Town of New Windsor, were arrested and charged with Grand Larceny in the … February 1, 2020 and August 30, 2024, in the Town of New Windsor, and elsewhere in the State of New York, the … warrant which was executed at the defendants’ Town of New Windsor residence by investigators of the Orange County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/new-windsor-couple-charged-stealing-over-2-million-new-york-submitting-false-medicaid-provider-claimsOpinion 91-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … 202(5), 209; VILLAGE LAW, §14-1436: A town, on behalf of a town sewer district, may contract with a county to … Whether the town on behalf of the town district and the county on behalf of the county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-24State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Village of Broadalbin – Board Oversight of Cash Receipts and Disbursements (Fulton County) The board did not … and failed to use most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. Auditors determined the board did not … the town supervisor did not make deposits and maintain accounting records in a timely manner. Auditors also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 95-3
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Distribution (calculation of amount set aside … applicable special law, when a county imposes a 3% general sales tax and a city within the county imposes a 3% sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… 2015 found that NYRA lacked a formal long-term capital planning process for Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) revenues. … period. Of the 553 payments, 380 were transacted, meaning the payment was either electronically deposited into … limits. As a result of the findings, OTDA determined the daily file from the Social Security Administration contained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsWest Seneca Fire District #4 – Procurement (2020M-52)
… Determine if District officials are obtaining competitive pricing in compliance with the District’s procurement policy … Determine if District officials are obtaining competitive pricing in compliance with the Districts procurement policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/18/west-seneca-fire-district-4-procurement-2020m-52Licensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools (2019-S-68)
To determine whether the State Education Department’s Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision is verifying that schools have sufficient resources prior to initial licensing; and whether the Bureau is adequately monitoring schools and utilizing its database to look for warning flags of future ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s68.pdfTown of Chazy – Water and Sewer District Financial Operations (2017M-42)
… Town officials effectively managed the billing, collection and enforcement of water and sewer charges for the period January 1, 2015 through … Background The Town of Chazy is located in Clinton County and has a population of approximately 4,285. The Town is … Town of Chazy Water and Sewer District Financial Operations 2017M42 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-chazy-water-and-sewer-district-financial-operations-2017m-42Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Report on Disability Inclusion
… Apple, McDonald’s, Nike and Twentieth Century Fox, to report on their inclusion of people with disabilities … “We want the companies our pension fund invests in to be desirable places to work for everyone,” DiNapoli said. “Studies have shown … including Apple McDonalds Nike and Twentieth Century Fox to report on their inclusion of people with disabilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-report-disability-inclusionDanby Fire District – Claims Audit (2020M-149)
… not be paid prior to Board approval. Did not follow its credit card usage policy requiring supporting charge slips for four credit card purchases totaling almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/19/danby-fire-district-claims-audit-2020m-149DiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $110,000 Health Contract Theft
… Miller, with support from Public Integrity Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz, Bureau Chief Daniel Cort, and Executive Deputy Attorney General for … Investigator Dennis Churns, with support from Deputy Chief Antoine Karam and Chief Dominick Zarrella of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-110000-health-contract-theftDiNapoli Audit: Pre-K Special Education Provider Spent $2.5 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… in undocumented consulting costs that did not indicate what services the consultant provided or their hourly rate; … reimbursement. The New York City Department of Education (DoE) refers students to Starting Point based on clinical … information that Starting Point reports to SED on its annual Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs). To qualify for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-audit-pre-k-special-education-provider-spent-25-million-unallowed-expensesDiNapoli: Local Governments Challenged by Slow Revenue Growth
… of New York’s local governments are coping with slow or no revenue growth, making it difficult for them to maintain … fixed costs such as health care, according to the 2016 annual report on the state’s local governments released today … “New York’s municipal governments are seeing sales tax revenue growth slow and state aid remain essentially flat …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-local-governments-challenged-slow-revenue-growthAssociation for the Advancement of the Blind and Retarded – Options for People Through Services Program
… are based on rates set by OPWDD. Key Findings Based on a sample of paid claims, we concluded that payments by OPWDD to … future OPTS contractor billings. Periodically verify, on a sample basis, the Program services reportedly provided by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/26/association-advancement-blind-and-retarded-options-people-through-services-programSafety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)
… of Agriculture and Markets (Department) to set standards for the humane care of seized dogs and inspect municipal dog shelters outside of New York City. The Law mandates that … and maintain a shelter for dogs or contract for those services. Municipalities are also required to appoint at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-followKing Center Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-61)
… and School officials do not have formal procedures to address breach notification, disaster recovery, data … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to School officials. Key Recommendations Adopt written IT policies and procedures to address breach notification, disaster recovery, backups, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/07/20/king-center-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-61Management of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, John F. Kennedy Educational Campus: Management of General … York City Department of Education (DoE) did not provide John F. Kennedy Educational Campus staff with adequate … management control over GSF accounts. Key Finding DoE and John F. Kennedy officials have made progress in addressing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/management-general-school-funds-followOpinion 90-26
… are in receipt of your letter in which you state that the voters of a fire district approved a bond resolution for the … When a bond resolution is subject to referendum, the voters, therefore, are to be apprised of the estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-26State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Year-End Accomplishments
… to include millions of payments made by the state, which is updated daily. Introduced a package of relief measures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-year-end-accomplishmentsApplying for Reclassification – World Trade Center Presumption
… Trade Center Notice (RS6047-N) on or before September 11, 2026. If you do not file for reclassification on or before September 11, 2026, you must still file an Application for World Trade Center Notice (RS6047-N) by that date to be eligible for reclassification should you become …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/applying-reclassification