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DiNapoli: Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds

… with two counts of grand larceny in the third degree (class D felony), 42 counts of forgery in the first degree (class C felony) and two counts of falsifying business records in the first degree (class E felony) for allegedly stealing nearly $50,000 in …

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DiNapoli: Fiscal Stress May be Looming for Glens Falls

… noted, over the past decade, Glens Falls’ revenue has not kept pace with expenditures. From 2002 to 2012, the …

DiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight

… Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) in  Niagara ,  Tompkins  and  … are helping to incentivize and assist local economic development efforts, there must be proper accountability,” … and financial operations are performed by a not-for-profit development organization with oversight from the IDA board. …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Launches Academy for Local Government Officials

… an enhanced training program to help local administrators and employees become more effective in the day-to-day operations of their government. The Academy, operated by the …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for November 2014

… to the selection of applicants to develop and operate a casino. Department of Health $933,000 to Regenerative … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/. The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …

Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit … ( 2010-S-34 ). Background Our initial report, issued on July 29, 2011, determined that while Transit has a number …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for September 2014

… the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits ensure … Erdle Perforating Company and former Dinaburg Distributing sites in Rochester.   Department of Transportation $39.2 … 50,000 state contracts, visit  http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …

Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services

… provides the force needed to deliver air to the lungs in a patient whose ability to breathe is diminished or lost. … ventilation services. Key Finding We identified $975,795 in overpayments on 32 inpatient claims that reported 96 …

Annual Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016

… we found $23,000 in expenses that were ineligible for reimbursement. Key Recommendations Work with UDC to …

DiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments

… 7.7 percent in 2003 to a 2 percent increase in the fiscal year ending (FYE) in 2013. Much of this occurred even before … 2016 and to school districts, again, for school year 2015-16. DiNapoli’s report also found that total local sales tax … assets that were misappropriated through fraud in 16 communities; Found nearly $15 million in cost savings or …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Jump for Third Year

… continued to climb in 2018, growing for the third year in a row, according to a  report  released today by … of them. Sullivan County experienced the largest increase (16.4 percent), followed by Tioga and Hamilton counties (16.1 percent). Collections were down in 2018 in Cayuga (-1.3 …

Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys - Payroll (2018M-139)

… the audit period. 1 We reviewed the gross pay calculations of these employees to determine whether salaries and pay … authorized. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. 1 These employees were paid $1.3 million …

Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items

… on the hospitals’ gross charges (i.e., no limit); and 16 did not allow for additional reimbursement of special items. During the four year audit period, Empire paid the hospitals $636 million for … limited the reimbursement of special items, and another 16 hospitals had contracts that only limited reimbursement …

DiNapoli: Scores Reveal Fiscal Stress Continues for Certain Communities

… nine financial indicators and creates a fiscal condition score. Indicators include fund balance, cash-on-hand and … Each municipality receives a separate environmental score.  When examining the scoring results, DiNapoli noted 14 … 25 towns.  The fiscally stressed governments identified today join the previously announced 115 municipalities and …

DiNapoli: Farms Generate $4.8 Billion for New York's Economy

… Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Agriculture is a crucial piece of the state's economy, with farms contributing nearly $2.4 … preserving open spaces. However, farmers face a number of challenges, from declining milk prices which can threaten … farms covering 7.3 million acres, nearly one quarter of the state's land area. They produce a wide variety of …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2015

… Recovery and Continental Service Group. Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Services $10.7 million with Shooting … Department of Economic Development $511,000 to Western NY Technology Development to increase the competitiveness of …

Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)

… audit report, Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Report 2012-S-27). Background Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare Part B, which provides supplementary medical …

Pension Contribution Rates to Decrease for Fiscal Year 2015-16

… rates,” DiNapoli said. “The effects of the 2008 financial market collapse are still being felt around the country, but …