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DiNapoli: Town of Alexander Clerk Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Nearly $3,000 of Taxpayer Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Genesee County District Attorney Kevin T. Finnell, and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Shannon Tiede, … stealing nearly $3,000 from the town and altering town records to cover her theft. “Ms. Tiede was entrusted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-town-alexander-clerk-arrested-allegedly-stealing-nearly-3000-taxpayer-fundsDiNapoli: Former Durhamville Fire Department Treasurer Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Over $92K
… $92,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to stealing from the fire department. “The sentence in this case should … in bringing Simchik to justice.” Carville said, “Stealing from our volunteer service is a reprehensible act which is … the details of Simchik’s crimes. She was sentenced before Judge Michael R. Nolan in Oneida County Court. Since taking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-former-durhamville-fire-department-treasurer-sentenced-prison-theft-over-92kDiNapoli: Former CFO of St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. Arrested for Stealing Over $26,000
… officer of the St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. today was charged with stealing over $26,000 from the … checks to herself from St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. company accounts purportedly for personal and sick … found that she also forged the signature of the Ambulance Corp.’s board chairman on some of the checks. She allegedly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-former-cfo-st-johnsville-volunteer-ambulance-corp-arrested-stealing-over-26000Special 25-Year Plan for County Probation Department Peace Officers (Sections 89-t and 603(p))
… year special retirement plan for peace officers who serve in the probation department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-25-year-plan-county-probation-department-peace-officers-sections-89-t-and-603pDiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… felony. The arrest was the result of a Joint Task Force on Public Integrity investigation, a collaborative effort to … and Attorney General Schneiderman’s Joint Task Force works to root out corruption across the state and has … and the ongoing prosecutions of former Halfmoon Town Supervisor Melinda Wormuth and New York City Councilman Ruben …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erinFormer Captain of Town of Moriah Ambulance Squad Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $14k
… Acting Essex County District Attorney Michael P. Langey, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James … DiNapoli . “My thanks to Acting District Attorney Langey and the State Police for their continued partnership in … the Town of Moriah Ambulance Squad by disregarding the law and allegedly stealing funds he was not entitled to. We will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/former-captain-town-moriah-ambulance-squad-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-14kDiNapoli: Many NYC Senior Citizens Remaining Too Long on DFTA Wait Lists for Services
… Too many seniors are waiting months on the New York City Department for the Aging’s (DFTA) client wait lists to get critical assistance like home delivered … Too many seniors are waiting months on the New York City Department for the Agings DFTA client wait …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-many-nyc-senior-citizens-remaining-too-long-dfta-wait-lists-servicesDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… MTA said it needed to invest $4.9 billion in new subway cars from 2015 through 2024, but it only spent $700,000 on subway car projects since 2015. It did order 460 subway cars during its 2015-2019 capital program — to replace those … over 40 years old and prone to break downs — but the new cars are not expected until 2025. The MTA has spent just half …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… program contributed to delays in urgent home repairs for seniors. The audit found the agency needs to do more to … program. “The RESTORE program has been a vital resource for seniors across our state whose homes may be at risk if … program contributed to delays in urgent home repairs for seniors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… to collect $200 fees from applicants who had virtually no chance of getting an apartment in their lifetime, an audit released … created a risk that application fees could be misused. “My office has conducted several audits of the Mitchell Lama …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeRFP#24-07 – Professional Auditing Services for New York State’s Annual Financial Statements and eMedNY
… through the following link(s): Request for Proposals (PDF) Attachments Required for Submission of a Proposal (MS Word) Attachment C Cost Proposal (MS Excel) Official Responses to Questions (in PDF, to be posted on December 18, 2024) Note: the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfp24-07Hebrew Institute for the Deaf and Exceptional Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by the Hebrew Institute for the Deaf and Exceptional Children (Hebrew Institute) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … (Manual). The audit included expenses claimed on Hebrew Institute’s CFRs for the three fiscal years ended June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/22/hebrew-institute-deaf-and-exceptional-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician
… (2013-S-15) Department of Health: Improper Payments to a Dentist (2012-S-52) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/18/medicaid-program-questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertainingMedicaid Program – Excessive Medicaid Payments to Federally Qualified Health Centers for Group Therapy Services
… for a group therapy session for eight recipients. The provider did not bill the appropriate FQHC payment rate of … a rate of $203.45. As a result, Medicaid reimbursed the provider $1,627.60 for the onehour session ($203.45 x 8 recipients). If the provider billed the appropriate FQHC rate, Medicaid would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/medicaid-program-excessive-medicaid-payments-federally-qualified-health-centers-groupMedicaid Program – Overpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns
… one MCO $99,044 for a low birth weight kick payment based on a reported newborn birth weight of 215 grams. However, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/02/medicaid-program-overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weightUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons, LLP
… the rates participating providers agree to accept for the same services. Consequently, to encourage members to use less … for Services Provided by Eastern Orange Ambulatory Surgery Center (2015-S-53) New York State Health Insurance Program: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/08/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-hudson-valley-bone-and-joint-surgeons-llpUnited HealthCare – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… - Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Report 2012-S-10). Background Our … Plan (NYSHIP) made improper payments totaling $137,459 to Davis Ethical Pharmacy. Based on information obtained from … indicated on the claims), auditors determined that Davis Ethical likely fabricated nearly all of the improper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyStatewide Compliance With Administrative Requirements for Retail Liquor License Approvals, Renewals, and Enforcement Actions
… Matters pertaining to noise complaints related to liquor license holders in New York City were addressed separately, … This particular audit and report covered the period April 1, 2014 through August 23, 2016. Background The Authority was … categories. During that same time, the Authority: assessed 5,134 fines totaling $20.5 million; made 1,134 bond claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/21/statewide-compliance-administrative-requirements-retail-liquor-license-approvals-renewalsDiNapoli Announces $2B Strategic Partnership With Goldman Sachs Asset Management For Global Equity Investments
… Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) to invest in a diverse group of global equity strategies viewed as having strong potential to … in its Alternative Investments & Manager Selection (AIMS) Group will augment the CRF Global Equity Team, which manages … with Goldman Sachs Asset Management to invest in a diverse group of global equity strategies viewed as having strong …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-announces-2b-strategic-partnership-goldman-sachs-asset-management-global-equity-investmentsState Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… did not meet expectations to not verifying if jobs were full-time or part-time. ESD also could not produce evidence … ESD officials disagreed with the audit’s findings. Their full response is contained in the audit. DiNapoli’s auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-program