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Opinion 89-2
… purchases of goods, supplies and services *** (see also 10 NYCRR, §400.4). The purpose of the exception in General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… balance and appropriated $24,770 of fund balance for the water fund. However, the water fund already has a deficit fund balance of $58,722 and … 2024-25. The City could potentially face shortfalls based on revenue estimates for sewer usage and sale of metered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9XI.18.E Public Officers Law – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… FORMER NYS EMPLOYEES In accordance with Public Officers Law §73(8)(a) (POL 73), former State employees are subject to … whether a vendor is a State employee. Public Officers Law, section 73 (4)(a) states that: [n]o statewide elected … legislative employee or political party chairman or firm or association of which such person is a member, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18e-public-officers-lawDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and therapy claims. Nearly $400,000 in premiums may have … DOH for the Medicare buyin program maternity care and drug and therapy claims …
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
… to our partnership with the New York State Police and the Madison County District Attorney’s Office, these individuals will now … County District Attorney’s Office for their assistance on this case.” Rapasadi, 57, and Relyea, 64, both of …
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 monitors that NYC sidewalk sheds are erected and removed when required, are … of more than 1 million buildings and construction sites in NYC. This includes enforcing provisions of the NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-shedsHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… (NYC) Department of Education (DOE) is providing a safe and healthy environment that is Americans with Disabilities … students at its more than 1,800 elementary, middle, and high schools, including 202,000 students who receive … services. Students with greater special education needs and challenges, such as autism spectrum disorders, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schoolsReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse
… 57 county offices throughout the rest of the State. For calendar year (CY) 2020, Local Districts submitted $2.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-rescue-mission-alliance-syracuseDiNapoli: Owner and Employee of Medical Transport Company Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
… struggling with addiction. Rather helping them get the treatment they need, the defendants used them to cheat … Sublime. Saeed was arraigned today in Schenectady County Court by Judge Mark J. Caruso on an indictment charging him … and falsifying business records. He is due back in court on Sept. 6. Smith was arraigned on Aug. 16 before in …
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
… Amber Diacetis, a 31-year-old Albany woman, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree last year. “Preying on a … finances. Investigators found that the defendants did not pay the victim’s mortgage, property taxes or other bills for … vehicle to be repossessed and his electricity to be turned off. Instead, the defendants stole the money for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerDiNapoli Tracks NYC Agency Performance, Recommends Greater Transparency
… displays funding, staffing levels and service performance for 36 city agencies. This data is updated regularly and … (1,396), Fire Department (17,095), Administration for Children’s Services (6,455), Department of Health and … a reported decline of at least 50% of tracked services. For example, the Law Department saw the number of cases …
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
… the guilty plea of Muhammad Adnan Saeed, owner of Sublime Medical Transportation, for stealing over $700,000 from the … ensure our vulnerable, low-income population receives the medical care it needs. Worse, the defendant’s fraud was … Saeed to justice." Saeed, 40, is the president of Sublime Medical Transportation, a Schenectady County company that is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-and-da-carney-owner-medical-transport-company-pleads-guilty-medicaid-fraudDiNapoli: Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty, State Must Focus on Programs To Aid Seniors
… With federal funding less predictable and New York’s senior population growing, the state must … thousands remain on waitlists for in-home care, meals and other essential support, and data reporting by the New York State Office for the Aging … With federal funding less predictable and New Yorks senior population growing the state must ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-amid-federal-funding-uncertainty-state-must-focus-programs-aid-seniorsTransportation Company Owner and Office Manager Indicted in $1.8 Million Medicaid Scheme
… services for legitimate appointments which are then billed to the Medicaid program by the provider. Group …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/transportation-company-owner-and-office-manager-indicted-18-million-medicaid-schemeOversight of Kendra’s Law (Follow-Up)
… Treatment (AOT) to ensure that individuals with severe mental illness and a history of hospitalizations or violence … of a New York City subway train by a man with a history of mental illness and hospitalization. The Law took effect in … and collaboration among the Office of Mental Health (OMH), its five regional Field Offices (Field …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/06/oversight-kendras-law-followMedicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers
… (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the MCOs pay for services their members require. … referred to as “duplicate CINs”) during the time they are in receipt of benefits. Consistent with the Department’s … at a time. Individuals have several options for enrolling in Medicaid, including through Local Departments of Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identificationOpinion 92-15
… pursuant to Retirement and Social Security Law, §363-c does not mandate benefits under General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-15Opinion 89-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … (filing fees on appeals to Appellate Divisions and Court of Appeals) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§8017(a), 8022; … Whether a county department of social services is subject to the fees prescribed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19DiNapoli: Improved Guidance Needed for State Agencies Using AI To Avoid Risks
… AI systems as well as lack of staff training also create opportunities for inadvertent noncompliance and contribute to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-improved-guidance-needed-state-agencies-using-ai-avoid-risksOpinion 2024-1
… over 13,000 service connections. 5 Recent water quality testing conducted by the City has found dangerous lead levels … in the installation or repair of public water systems or residential plumbing providing drinking water that was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2024-1