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Akron Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing FEMA Grant Funding Intended for Education Expenses
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that … The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney John D. Fabian, … Management Agency (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. Between January 12 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/akron-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-fema-grant-funding-intended-education-expensesDiNapoli: NYC Remains on Solid Ground but Budget Risks Need to be Managed
… financial plan project a surplus of $2.6 billion in the current fiscal year, ending on June 30, which will be … 2009 and 2017, its largest and longest job expansion in the post–World War II period. After adding 81,000 jobs in 2017, employment reached 4.4 million, 615,000 more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-nyc-remains-solid-ground-budget-risks-need-be-managedUpstate New York Company Delivers $450,000 Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund"™s (Fund) investment in … Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. ClearMomentum is one of hundreds of companies across the state that the Fund … in the nation. Over the past 20 years, 80 percent of the cost of benefit payments has been funded by investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/upstate-new-york-company-delivers-450000-investment-gain-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… Health Information Management Department repeatedly failed to comply with state guidelines and university policies related to contracting, vendor monitoring, and hiring or promotions, … possibly costing taxpayers nearly $1 million, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesDiNapoli: New York State Gets 91 Cents for Every Dollar Sent to Washington
… For every dollar New York sends to Washington D.C., it … and the continuing imbalance raises questions about equity for New Yorkers. Our Congressional delegation has pushed hard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-new-york-state-gets-91-cents-every-dollar-sent-washingtonOverpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Follow-Up)
… Overpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Report 2013-S-57). Background … The State’s Medicaid program reimburses providers for newborn services using the fee-for-service and managed … for each newborn enrolled in the MCO. The MCO, in turn, is responsible for the provision of covered health care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/07/overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weight-newborns-followQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up)
… of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a … warranted Medicaid payment. This included $712,250 for 19,031 fee-for-service claims and $327,154 for 5,664 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining-selectedDiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan
… in New York Medicaid – as well as in the Child Health Plus and Essential Plan public health insurance programs – … could grow by an additional $186.1 million, to nearly $1.3 billion in SFY 2023-24 if 5%, or 46,291 individuals, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-planDiNapoli: Improvements at NYS Parks Needed to Remove Barriers for People With Disabilities
… increasing the number of wheelchair accessible stalls in restrooms and ensuring there are more accessible, clearly … nature. Braille was also on all signage along the trail. In 2015, Parks developed a Transition Plan as required by the … During the audit, Parks assigned a new ADA coordinator in March 2022. Comptroller DiNapoli recommended Parks: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-improvements-nys-parks-needed-remove-barriers-people-disabilitiesDiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… prepared for another catastrophic event, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit of the New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) found weak oversight and poor … 412 (55%) mitigation actions did not have finish dates, making it unclear if the work was completed; 403 (53%) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersDiNapoli: Three Arrested for Scheme to Steal Unclaimed Funds from New York State
… of New York, and Daniel B. Brubaker, Postal Inspector in Charge, Postal Service Inspection Service, New York … the law.” U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “As alleged in the Complaint, Bakare Doukoure, Sanneh Tunkara, and … by a judge. The charges in the Complaint are merely accusations, and DOUKOURE, TUNKARA and SYLLA are presumed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-three-arrested-scheme-steal-unclaimed-funds-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… options it’s considering to close budget gaps and how it can adjust to continued low ridership levels and shift … it will increase the MTA’s debt burden and will not be paid off until 2053. If ridership does not return that … even double. After 2025, federal funding will have been used up, resulting in structural deficits of $2 billion or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demandDiNapoli: Contribute to 529 College Savings Account by Dec. 31 for Tax Benefits
… Plan has different investment options and higher fees and expenses as well as financial advisor compensation. Launched … costs including tuition, certain room-and-board expenses, books and supplies. There are more than 790,000 … has paid out more than $1.2 billion for college-related expenses to Direct Plan account holders. The Advisor-Guided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-contribute-529-college-savings-account-dec-31-tax-benefitsDiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… investigation by DMV. Auditors also reviewed county property tax parcel data and found an additional 266 potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsState Pension Fund Commits Additional $50 Million to Invest in New York-Based Companies
… nation. Over the past 20 years, 82 percent of the cost of benefit payments has been funded by investment returns. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-pension-fund-commits-additional-50-million-invest-new-york-based-companiesDiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students
… residency determination and record retention policies. The full response is available in the audit. Report Determination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-studentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Near Flat in January Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 0.3% in January compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-near-flat-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.5% in October Compared to Last Year
… the cash distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities by the state Department of Taxation and Finance, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-2-point-5-percent-october-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $50 Million to NY Small Business Investment Fund
… $50 million commitment provided the anchor investment in the New York Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Fund … Lane. The SBIC Fund II has approximately $150 million in total committed capital to support small businesses … make its first investments. The SBIC Fund II was launched in 2022 and is built upon the success of Hamilton Lane’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-50-million-ny-small-business-investment-fundDiNapoli: Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother's State Pension Payments
… A 55-year-old Buffalo woman pleaded guilty to stealing more than $54,715 in state pension payments meant for her deceased grandmother, State … retirement system,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to the work of my investigative team and the Erie County District Attorney’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-buffalo-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-grandmothers-state-pension-payments