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Excessive Medicaid Payments for Services to Recipients Receiving Medicare Benefits (Follow-Up)
… have health insurance through Medicare. During the four year audit period ended June 30, 2009, we identified about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/excessive-medicaid-payments-services-recipients-receiving-medicare-benefits-followComptroller DiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Report on Disability Inclusion
… P. DiNapoli today announced that he has called on 49 of the largest U.S. companies, including Apple, McDonald’s, … and Twentieth Century Fox, to report on their inclusion of people with disabilities across the enterprise. “We want … should seize the opportunity to join the growing number of corporations that recognize the benefits of disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-report-disability-inclusionDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap to Remain at Two Percent
… starting July 1, 2019 including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. The tax cap, … in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with certain exceptions, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-remain-two-percentHamburg Recreation Worker Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Stealing $156K
… months of weekends in jail and five years of probation for her theft of $156,374, which she has now repaid. Joanne … Erickson, 54, took fees from 2011 to 2017, including money for children’s programs, according to an investigation and … defendant embezzled money intended to support programs for children in her community. My office will continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/hamburg-recreation-worker-sentenced-jail-and-probation-stealing-156kDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… York State's Medicaid system made as much as $12.1 million in inappropriate payments during 2015, including $2.3 million … were recovered. "My auditors continue to find glitches in the Department of Health's payment control systems that … should be recovered because of errors, abuse or fraud. In 2015, DiNapoli's auditors questioned $223 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Halfmoon Supervisor Enters Guilty Plea to Two Felony Counts
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli with United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Andrew W. Vale, Special Agent in … before the public good. I thank United States Attorney Richard Hartunian, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-halfmoon-supervisor-enters-guilty-plea-two-felony-countsDiNapoli: Local Law Enforcement Agencies Agree to Improve Sex Offender Monitoring
… that convicted sex offenders have failed to comply with the state’s Sex Offender Registry Act, according to an audit … As a result, the state’s Registry is not always accurate and up-to-date. The registry provides information to law … registry was updated; Address forms were not consistently being completed and processed for admissions and releases at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-local-law-enforcement-agencies-agree-improve-sex-offender-monitoringDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… increases in 2023. Oswego had the strongest growth at 16%, followed by Glens Falls (9.6%), Norwich, and Oneida …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023Charter School for Applied Technologies – Payment to Affiliated Entities (2013M-300)
… with its affiliated entities and any related payments for the period July 1, 2010 through January 11, 2013. … private entities which the Board caused to be established for the purpose of enabling the School to engage in what are … entity’s financial records. The School made payments for services to one of the entities without a written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/17/charter-school-applied-technologies-payment-affiliated-entities-2013m-300DiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Theft
… announced today that the former court clerk for the Town of Marion, Eileen Steurrys, pleaded guilty to stealing over … went to great lengths to try and cover up her theft of public funds. She now faces the consequences of her actions because of my office’s investigation and our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-theftDiNapoli: Otsego County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing From School District
… least $34,000 from her former employer, the Morris Central School District. “Stealing money meant for the education of … two counts of federal program theft, for stealing from a school district that received federal funds. From 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-otsego-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-school-districtAppendix B – Selected Legal References Pertaining to the Audit of Claims Function – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Law Section 64 and individual city charters Libraries – For public libraries – Education Law Section 259(1); For special district libraries refer to the enabling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-b-selected-legal-references-pertaining-audit-claims-functionSelected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance (DOF) identifies and collects fines and fees that … processed about 20 million summonses with a total value of $901 million and $994 million, respectively. DOF’s role … into judgment. Communicate with issuing agencies on ways to reduce the number of errors in summonses, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/04/selected-aspects-parking-violations-operations-collect-fines-and-feesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Revenue Projection to Reflect Coronavirus Impact
… revenue outlook for the remainder of the current fiscal year and for the next fiscal year. Based on information as of March 13, 2020, the most … scenario is that All Funds tax revenues in State Fiscal Year 2020-21 will be at least $4 billion below projections of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-revenue-projection-reflect-coronavirus-impactDiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Village
… of Chatham’s former clerk-treasurer, has pleaded guilty to attempted official misconduct for unlawfully waiving her … expense. “Ms. Henry took advantage of her public position to have the taxpayers fully fund her insurance costs,” said … Those who abuse the system will be caught and brought to justice. I thank District Attorney Paul Czajka and the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-defrauding-villageDiNapoli: Former Mechanic at State Police Garage Pleads Guilty to Felony
… has pleaded guilty to felony corrupting the government for the theft of more than $24,000 in auto parts and supplies … Attorney William Gabor and the New York State Police for their continued partnership in fighting corruption and … law enforcement community and has been held accountable for his actions.” “This is an egregious case of employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-mechanic-state-police-garage-pleads-guilty-felonyMedicaid Overpayments for Medicare Part B Services Billed Directly to eMedNY (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations … (Report 2017-S-36 ). About the Program The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid Program. … for outpatient medical services, physician services, and medical supplies. As the secondary payer, Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/01/medicaid-overpayments-medicare-part-b-services-billed-directly-emedny-followDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Growth to Remain Below Two Percent
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The latest calculation affects the tax cap calculations for 677 school districts as well as 10 … and municipal officials will need to plan around a tax cap below two percent,”said DiNapoli. “My audits have shown … can limit spending or cut costs in order to stay under the cap.” The tax cap, which first applied to local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-growth-remain-below-two-percentMedicaid Program – Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists
… dentists. Key Findings We identified about $2.3 million in highly suspicious and possibly fraudulent claims that were … defrauded the Medicaid program by creating false entries in medical records to support claims. It was not possible to perform all of the procedures the dentists billed in relation to the hours their offices were open. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/04/medicaid-program-suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentistsDiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… State agencies were late more than 77 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit providers (NFPs) in 2014, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The late approvals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profits