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DiNapoli: Owner and Employee of Medical Transport Company Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
… unlawfully received mileage payments for each individual in the group. "Muhammad Adnan Saeed and Heather Smith … diverted money meant to provide healthcare for New Yorkers in need into their own pockets,” DiNapoli said. “Medicaid is … Schenectady County Sheriff Dagostino for their partnership in protecting the Medicaid program.” District Attorney Carney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-owner-and-employee-medical-transport-company-arrested-defrauding-medicaidMedicaid Program – Provider Compliance With the Electronic Visit Verification Program
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid made payments for personal care and home health care services that were not … implemented an electronic visit verification (EVV) program for all Medicaid personal care (PC) services in January 2021 … service type, date, location, and begin and end times. For example, caregivers can use an application on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/13/medicaid-program-provider-compliance-electronic-visit-verification-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 2259.1
… request through the Request Stop Payment worklist in PayServ. Affected Employees: Employees with one or more uncashed payroll checks originally issued in calendar year 2023 are affected. Background: Abandoned … An initial outreach letter will be mailed out in September of 2024 to all employees with a 2023 uncashed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22591-outreach-and-escheatment-2023-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-137
… Comp Time II Cash Out. Affected Employees: Employees in the Rent Regulations Services Unit – BU67 who have opted to participate in the Over40 Comp Time II Cash Out program are affected. … Background: Pursuant to the side letter contained in the 2021-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-137-2024-rrsu-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-outCUNY Bulletin No. CU-806
… Specialty Differential. Affected Employees: CUNY employees in the following titles are affected: Staff Nurse (Full-time) … Nurses Health Specialty Differential payment for employees in the classified staff titles of Staff Nurse and Nurse Practitioner is made in accordance with the 2022-2027 agreement between CUNY and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-806-2024-city-university-new-york-cuny-nurses-health-specialtyOversight of Chronic Absenteeism
… 2,630,000 K–12 public school students enrolled in New York State. Key Findings The Department has taken steps to address chronic absenteeism in New York school districts, by encouraging school personnel … identified discrepancies between student attendance data in the Department’s system and data provided by individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/18/oversight-chronic-absenteeismPublic Housing Modernization Program – Administration of Selected Projects Outside of New York City
… development of affordable low- and moderate-income housing in New York State. The Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC), … Modernization Program (Program), administered by DHCR in conjunction with HTFC, provides grants to public housing … responsible for ensuring the specified work was performed in a quality manner before approving the final payment on its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/12/public-housing-modernization-program-administration-selected-projects-outside-new-york-cityOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste
… is the largest comprehensive system of public education in the nation, comprising 64 autonomous campuses. In 2015-16, SUNY served nearly 1.3 million students, with … State, and SUNY maintains a central administrative office in Albany. For fiscal year 2015-16, SUNY had a budget of $13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/03/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-wasteCUNY Bulletin No. CU-862
… Specialty Differential. Affected Employees: CUNY employees in the following titles are affected: Staff Nurse (Full-time) … Nurses Health Specialty Differential payment for employees in the classified staff titles of Staff Nurse and Nurse Practitioner is made in accordance with the 2022-2027 agreement between CUNY and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-862-2025-city-university-new-york-cuny-nurses-health-specialtyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1169
… Verified. Reasons provided by SSA may include: SSN not in file (never issued to anyone) Name does not match; Date of … identified with a Reason Why SSN Not Verified of: "SSN not in file (never issued to anyone):" Verify that the employee’s correct Social Security Number has been entered in the National ID field in Personal Information as follows: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1169-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-namesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1942
… a retroactive salary increase, may receive retroactive pay in their paychecks. The employee’s paystub provides the total … been developed to assist agency review of retroactive pay in greater detail and explain how retroactive payments are … Effective Date (first date PayServ detects a change in the employee’s record) Earnings Begin Date Earnings End …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1942-new-locked-queries-review-retroactive-payments-employees-paycheckState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… budgeting practices were not transparent and resulted in the district exceeding the statutory limit on surplus fund … reserves by nearly $1.9 million and did not use funds held in six reserves with balances totaling $10 million. Orleans … turn over the money because the action was still pending in court. However, the money had been in the treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… inappropriate card use, including approximately $38,000 in charges were not properly approved prior to the card being used; and approximately $12,000 in charges did not have adequate support to show what was … ensure that unneeded network user accounts were disabled in a timely manner. As a result, 21% of the district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the preliminary budget are reasonable. The district’s … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the preliminary budget are reasonable. The district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsVillage of Coxsackie – Treasurers’ Records and Reports (2025M-119)
… treasurer should record and report financial transactions in a complete, accurate and timely manner to enable informed … incorrectly recorded and $91,741 that were recorded twice in the accounting records. As a result, the Board’s ability … Prepare and file the 2019 through 2024 fiscal year AFRs in accordance with General Municipal Law (GML). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/05/01/village-coxsackie-treasurers-records-and-reports-2025m-119XI.5 Purchase Authorizations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… establishing Purchase Authorizations. FUNDS RESERVATION In most cases, the State agency is not required to create a … contain provisions for price adjustments if provided for in the Invitation for Bid (IFB). UTILIZATION The State agency … participation, if eligible agencies are listed in the IFB. See XI.8.B Multi-Agency Contracts for additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi5-purchase-authorizationsTown of Paris – Water and Sewer User Charges (2025M-146)
… fraud. For 2024, the Town collected approximately $175,000 in water rents and penalties on behalf of the Sauquoit Water … District (Water District), and approximately $256,000 in sewer rents, surcharges and penalties on behalf of the … recorded 124 check payments totaling $21,657 as cash in the billing system. The Clerk assessed late penalties on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/06/26/town-paris-water-and-sewer-user-charges-2025m-146Ithaca City School District – Financial Condition (2015M-318)
… Background The Ithaca City School District is located in the City of Ithaca and encompasses eight towns in Tompkins County and two towns in Tioga County. Governed by an elected nine-member Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/ithaca-city-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-318Town of North Elba – Cash Collections (2020M-49)
… The Clerk did not deposit collections totaling $100,496 in a timely manner. The Golf Director did not provide … Recommendations The Clerk should deposit all collections in a timely manner. The Golf Director should review entries in the point-of-sale system and reconcile cash collections to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/18/town-north-elba-cash-collections-2020m-49PayServ
… PayServ 9.2 Job Aids Add Employment Instance Enroll in the ORP/VDC Enroll Employee in 403b Plan Enroll Employee in General Deduction Enroll in a Pension Plan Enter a Rehire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/job-aids/payserv