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DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… A total of 14 local governments in New York state ended their fiscal year … same as a year ago, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. These designations … including eight that were released today. “The number of local governments designated in fiscal stress fell to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresUnitedHealthcare – Out-of-Network Providers Upcoding Selected Evaluation and Management Services
… monitors out-of-network providers who routinely bill for higher-level Evaluation and Management services and … are either three or five levels of care that providers bill. The amount of United’s reimbursement depends on the … method for monitoring out-of-network providers who bill for higher-level E/M services. The system that United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/unitedhealthcare-out-network-providers-upcoding-selected-evaluation-and-management-servicesImplementation of Train Service to Grand Central Madison
… implemented train service to Grand Central Madison (GCM) terminal in a manner that addressed customer needs. We also … major NYC terminals, including Penn Station, GCM, Atlantic Terminal, and Hunterspoint Avenue, through a major transfer … Access (ESA) project connected Queens with Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan at a cost of approximately $11 billion. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/implementation-train-service-grand-central-madisonDiNapoli: Rural Counties Face Shortage of Health Professionals
… report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli examined healthcare professional shortages in 16 rural counties in New … lives,” DiNapoli said. “Addressing gaps in the rural healthcare workforce to alleviate current shortages and plan … counties presents an additional barrier to recruiting more healthcare professionals. Not all counties have hospitals or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-rural-counties-face-shortage-health-professionalsNew York State Health Insurance Program - Empire Plan Members With Dual Family Coverage
… Objective To determine whether participating organizations and members are paying excessively for dual Empire Plan Family coverage. The audit covered the period January 1, … To determine whether participating organizations and members are paying excessively for dual Empire Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/07/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-empire-plan-members-dual-family-coverageJune 2002: GASB Statement 34
… implementation will be required in order to receive an unqualified opinion on their financial statements. OSC staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/june-2002-gasb-statement-34DiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $4,000 From Town of Lincoln
… personal use. Becker pleaded guilty before Judge Stephanie Palmer in the Town of Lenox Court. She was ordered to, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-4000-town-lincolnDiNapoli: State Faces Potential Budget Gaps
… 2016-17 Executive Budget Financial Plan. School aid is projected to increase 4.8 percent this fiscal year and an … three years. Spending from State Operating Funds is projected to increase 2 percent this year, but after … months of SFY 2016-17 were nearly $600 million lower than projected in the Enacted Budget Financial Plan issued in May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-state-faces-potential-budget-gapsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… 10 of the 11 SBHCs sampled had shortages in various medication categories with one school having an unexplained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinations-0New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members
… Objective To determine whether Empire BlueCross paid hospital claims for members who were not eligible. The audit … with Empire BlueCross (Empire) to administer the plan’s hospital benefits. From January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018, Empire processed and paid about 6 million hospital claims totaling $13 billion. A coordinated effort is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/18/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-empire-bluecross-hospital-servicesDiNapoli: Moderate Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections for First Half of 2017
… $8 billion compared to $7.8 billion during the same period last year. "Local sales tax growth across the state is … statewide of $256 million in local collections during the period. Of the 17 other cities in New York that impose their … in the first quarter (up 19 percent compared to the same period in 2016). To read the report, which includes a list of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-moderate-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-first-half-2017DiNapoli, McGill Announce Arrest of Man Who Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Retirement Payments
… the SSA questioned him. He stated that she was out of the country, on an extended tour of Europe and only reachable by … Bump eventually admitted to officials that his mother had died. Investigators believe he disposed of her body. Bump, … in a court of law. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and encourages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-mcgill-announce-arrest-man-who-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-retirement-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Assistant Clerk Charged with Stealing Nearly $4,000 from Village of Horseheads
… York State Police. “Ms. Miele allegedly used her position to defraud the Village of Horseheads for her personal gain … accepting payments from multiple residents who wished to pay their water bills. The joint investigation and forensic … to fighting public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-former-assistant-clerk-charged-stealing-nearly-4000-village-horseheadsCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… that Gregory Bayard was sentenced to 24 months in prison in White Plains federal court for embezzling … some of the money to family members. In addition to the prison term, Bayard, 59, of Scotch Plains, New Jersey, was … Gregory Bayard was sentenced to 24 months in prison in White Plains federal court for embezzling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli: Owner of Medical Transport Company Charged With Running Sham Transportation Service Scheme
… taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by emailing a complaint to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-owner-medical-transport-company-charged-running-sham-transportation-service-schemeState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… documents, and deceived state officials to ensure he got his hands on money that didn’t belong to him. I want to thank … payments from NYSLERS by electronic deposit or mailed check. Pensioner-1 received her first payment on February 1, … set forth below constitute only allegations, and every fact described should be treated as an allegation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannMedicaid Program – Inappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus
… the Department of Health (Department) made inappropriate premium payments to Medicaid mainstream managed care plans … care arrangements, managed care plans receive monthly premium payments for individuals enrolled in their plans. In … Department paid Plans approximately $94 billion in monthly premium payments. The Department can recover inappropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/medicaid-program-inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstreamDiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… by OMH and other state agencies with 8,122 units that are active or in progress. OMH has contracted for 87 of these … resident in a rehabilitation facility following a hospital stay. In the second case, staff hadn’t made contact with a … OMH’s ability to track or measure progress. OMH also does not review program outcomes or evaluate providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident for Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… Kanas was arrested on a warrant by City of Tamarac Road Patrol and Broward County Sherriff’s in Florida. Having been … and the Attorney General thank the City of Tamarac Road Patrol and Broward County Sheriff’s in Florida for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nysDiNapoli Report Spotlights New York's Veterans
… Nearly three-quarters of the approximately 890,000 veterans living in New York served during wartime, including … country and in our state, we’ll be forever indebted to our veterans for their service and their sacrifices. We need to … the programs and services offered to New York’s veterans by the state’s Division of Veterans’ Affairs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-report-spotlights-new-yorks-veterans