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State Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000

… District of New York, announced today the arrest of JOSEPH GROSSMANN for fraudulently obtaining the pension of a … Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said: “As alleged, Joseph Grossmann methodically devised a scheme to steal a … this conduct.” State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said: “Joseph Grossman allegedly tried to deceive officials that a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmann

Oversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)

… Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR) via phone calls, fax, and electronic submissions … incidences of child abuse and maltreatment received by the SCR are referred to as “calls”). The SCR, established by New York Social Services Law, is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-follow

DiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges

… had over 40,000 active EMS workers. By 2022, there were only 33,000, a decline of 17.5%. EMS agencies frequently …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-more-state-involvement-needed-address-local-emergency-medical-services-challenges

Overlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)

… 2020-S-45 ). About the Program The Department of Labor (DOL) — along with 33 Local Workforce Development Boards, 95 … entities compose New York’s WFD System (System), of which DOL is the lead State agency. The System is supported by … In addition, State legislation enacted in 2018 requires DOL to maintain and annually update an online database …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-services

Oversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Follow-up)

… needs. Moreover, DFTA did not ensure providers were only paid for meals that were actually delivered and allowed …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-home-delivered-meals-program-follow

DiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested

… and preparing checks for payment. Pais allegedly not only knew about Hoffman’s continuous theft and did not report …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrested

DiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages

… LIRR’s transportation facilities to identify and address how to lessen the impacts of severe weather had not been … the risk assessment would be completed by the end of 2023. Snow Removal Equipment Could Not Be Located To address the … designated locations as required. LIRR officials said much of the equipment was being used in the field but there …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damages

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2214

The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the procedures for reporting Line Number changes and to explain how chart field strings will be charged for the fiscal year 20242025

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2214-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2024-2025

Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)

… initial audit report, Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data ( 2020-S-55 ). The five … Within weeks after the first case was identified, COVID-19 infection and death rates among New York State nursing home residents soared. Infection control is an essential component of any health …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-follow

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… The board and officials did not develop a budget for the electric fund and adequately manage its financial condition. From 2016-17 through 2020-21, the electric fund’s total net assets declined by approximately $9 million, and cash declined from $4.1 million to $1 million. Officials also did not maintain …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0

State Agencies Bulletin No. 235

… Purpose To revise the guidelines governing OSC's review and approval of … to process such transactions. Accordingly, OSC has revised the guidelines to increase flexibility and improve processing efficiency. The guidelines in this Bulletin supersede those in the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/235-retroactive-salary-transactions-executive-branch-agencies

DiNapoli: Audit Finds $6.8 Million in Medicaid Overpayments

… New York state’s Medicaid system made approximately $6.8 million in … care plans, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. By the end of audit … about $2.4 million of the overpayments were recovered. “New York’s Medicaid system is vast and complex with plenty of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-finds-68-million-medicaid-overpayments

Comptroller DiNapoli: Positive Financial Indicators in Middletown

… budget trends have created a healthy outlook for the city of Middletown, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report is part of DiNapoli’s fiscal stress initiative and is the latest in a series of fiscal profiles on municipalities across the state. “The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-positive-financial-indicators-middletown

NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Companies to Adopt Better Workers' Rights Policies

… rights. The proposals were filed with Walmart Inc., CVS Pharmacy Inc., Netflix Inc., DoorDash Inc. and Gannett Co. … to join Comptroller DiNapoli and the New York State Common Retirement Fund to emphasize that the long-term value … profitable long-term strategy. About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York State Common Retirement …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-companies-adopt-better-workers-rights-policies

Management and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles

… maintenance costs. Formalize procedures to record and account for the parts that were replaced on the vehicle …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/26/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehicles

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Local Government Audits

… hired during the 2021-22 school year, which included nine teachers, two administrators, 15 substitute teachers, nine monitors and two summer helpers. Except for … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-local-government-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… before sentencing. In August 2020, the former clerk was sentenced to five years of probation and 1,000 hours of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli: $360M Needed to Repair Local Dams

… with the impact of severe storms, the breach of a large dam could result in the loss of life, devastation of several … and flooding that spans multiple counties. Even a small dam failure could result in significant economic consequences … by local governments. In the wake of a 2008 audit of DEC's dam safety program by DiNapoli's office, DEC strengthened its …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-360m-needed-repair-local-dams