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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… and effectively." Bath Central School District – Online Banking (Steuben County) Officials lacked adequate bank agreements for online banking transactions. The board did not adopt an … used. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 150,000 …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… , Town of Frankfort and the Locust Valley Fire District . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … procedures to ensure that goods and services were procured in accordance with the district's policy. Auditors reviewed … County) Real property taxes totaling nearly $2.2 million in 2016 and $1.3 million in 2017 were not always remitted to …

DiNapoli: 2020-21 Tax Revenues $3 Billion Over Projections

… the Amended Executive Budget Financial Plan in February (latest projections), and $6.8 billion higher than forecast in … $1.3 billion or 2.4 percent. PIT collections exceeded the latest projections by $1.9 billion and initial projections by … percent. Collections were $116.4 million higher than the latest projections and $643.4 higher than initial …

DiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York

… Small businesses are a vital part of New York state’s economy, supporting nearly 3.9 million jobs … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Small businesses help drive New York’s economy,” DiNapoli said. “From neighborhood coffee … in annual payrolls. These businesses are critical to New York’s economy and integral to the fabric of life in the …

DiNapoli: 33 School Districts Reported in Fiscal Stress

… fiscal stress, each district should address these problems today,” said DiNapoli. “My Fiscal Stress Monitoring System … for school districts. The FSMS scores and report released today summarizing common trends among school districts are …

DiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments

… were spent on Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) costs for individuals who no longer qualified for the program, according to an audit by State Comptroller … were spent on Medicaid Managed LongTerm Care MLTC costs for individuals who no longer qualified for the program …

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… IT security awareness training for district employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … approximately $68,000 had at least one exception, such as a lack of purchasing agent approval prior to purchase, … not prepare timely reports for the Board or the auditor. In addition, IT assets valued at $11,397 were not included on …

State Education Department Examination of Payments to Tough Man, Inc.

… sponsor community sporting events such as walks and races in New York. SED made five payments totaling $150,000 under … The contracts provide funding for Tough Man to provide an in-school program to students and to operate triathlons for … Each student paid a registration fee to participate in the triathlons supported by the contracts and the Tough …

Association to Benefit Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… year ended June 30, 2014, ABC reported approximately $4.8 million in reimbursable costs for the audited cost-based … were not reimbursable. This disallowed amount included food, non-allowed merchandise, and items without … as follows: For program 9165, the costs included several food purchases for staff functions (such as luncheons) and …

Cost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services

… Office of General Services Procurement Services Group Telephone: (518) 474-6717 Email: [email protected] …

DiNapoli Audit: OGS Veteran-Owned Business Program Off to Good Start

… Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) program in a short time and the program would benefit from the adoption … comprehensive statewide plan for implementation, according to an  audit  released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … plan that includes milestones and participation goals to help ensure this worthwhile program continues on the right …

Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)

… special health care needs. Our initial audit identified a dentist, Lawrence Bruckner, whose Medicaid billing pattern … that were purportedly provided by another affiliated dentist. In addition, the dentists paid staff to recruit …

Village Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000

… village of Altmar in Oswego County, was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison after pleading guilty to stealing $117,000 in public funds. Bailey was charged in … village of Altmar in Oswego County was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison after pleading guilty to …

Retroactive Service Credit Due to Litigation, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards – Enhanced Reporting

… in the payment of retroactive salary. If you would like legal documents intended to grant retroactive service credit reviewed, contact OSC’s Legal Department at 518-473-5880. To adjust a member’s … send our Member and Employer Services Bureau a copy of the legal document for review. You will be charged for the …

XIII.10 Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

DiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000

… public funds to pay for groceries, cooking classes, liquor store purchases, a subscription, gift shop purchases, …

DiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor

… Whitestone. The contract was a $4.7 million contract to paint 13 NYS DOT bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties. …

DiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties

… The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) inadequate monitoring … management plan that includes, among other things, a map identifying boundary lines and acreage of eligible and … Forest Tax Programs Online Tool Interactive Statewide Map of Tax Breaks Track state and local government spending …

DiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud

… rendered, created shell companies and falsified records to hide their crimes. Spina pled guilty to one count of … health insurance fraud which systematically defrauded the state, federal and private insurers of millions of … investigative agencies, Spina will now serve a lengthy sentence in federal prison.” In 2018, Spina and three others …

Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine if the recommendations made in our initial audit report, Empire BlueCross … 23, 2012, were implemented. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance … documentation for payments which predate a certain point in time.  However, we obtained cost data for 11 of the …