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DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… villages and two cities were designated in fiscal stress under his Fiscal Stress Monitoring System . DiNapoli … and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, … villages and two cities were designated in fiscal stress under his Fiscal Stress Monitoring System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-citiesUse of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security
… Objective To determine whether the Board of Elections utilized available funding from the 2018 Help … 1, 2018 to February 11, 2021. About the Program The Board of Elections (BOE) is responsible for administering and … To determine whether the Board of Elections BOE utilized available funding from the 2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/17/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-securityBenefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment
… housing assistance, as suggested in the Report. Since WINR is only available to individuals working with an employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/20/benefits-advisement-services-individuals-disabilities-seeking-employmentDiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's Pension
… thank Westchester County District Attorney Rocah’s office for aggressively pursuing this case.” “Our office is … of the State Comptroller, Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-westchester-sisters-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-pensionRegulation for Scheduling, Adjourning and Conduct of Administrative Hearings
… the hearing; (2) the time, place and date of the hearing; (3) the right of the applicant to be represented by counsel; … withdrawn during the course of the proceeding. (Return to Top) §317.3 Conduct of hearings (a) All hearings shall be … officer at any time during the proceeding. (Return to Top) §317.4 Initial hearings — presentation of applicant's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/regulation-for-hearingsUnitedHealthcare – Reasonable and Customary Reimbursement Rates for Delayed Claims
… (Civil Service), provides health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, local government … reimbursement for certain out-of-network claims is 80 percent of the R&C rate for the service. R&C rates are … January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018, United paid over $416 million for 255,807 out-of-network claims based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/12/unitedhealthcare-reasonable-and-customary-reimbursement-rates-delayed-claimsImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Implementation of the Dignity … for All Students Act (DASA) seeks to provide students in New York with a safe and supportive environment free from … included curriculum and annual reporting requirements in 12 bias-related categories (e.g., race, sexual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/21/implementation-dignity-all-students-act-followMaximizing Drug Rebates for Health and Recovery Plans (Follow-Up)
… Drug Rebate Program, which allows states to recover a portion of their Medicaid prescription drug costs by … significant behavioral health needs began to be enrolled into Health and Recovery Plans (HARPs). HARPs are a type of … that provides specialized care, including prescription drugs, to Medicaid recipients age 21 or older with serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/maximizing-drug-rebates-health-and-recovery-plans-followDiNapoli: Saranac Town Clerk Arrested for Falsifying Town Records
… records to hide her failure to deposit more than $800 in cash payments to the town that she collected as Clerk. Her … examination. Bell, of Redford, allegedly collected $1,203 in cash for various clerk fees including dog licenses, … cash into the public coffers. To hide the more than $800 in missing cash, Bell substituted funds leftover in a dormant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-saranac-town-clerk-arrested-falsifying-town-recordsMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
… whether the Medicaid program made inappropriate fee-for-service (FFS) payments to hospitals that failed to … computer system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… that. The agency responsible for protecting them must do a better job.” Elder abuse is a problem nationwide, with 1 in 10 older … government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: Woman Arrested for Stealing Deceased Sister's Pension Checks
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced the … the Bronx, is charged with illegally cashing 20 checks in Brooklyn for nearly $8,000 issued by the New York State and … law abiding taxpayers end up paying the price,” said Brooklyn District Attorney Gonzalez. “I would like to thank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-woman-arrested-stealing-deceased-sisters-pension-checksDiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced Kristina Hand was sentenced in federal court for stealing $34,000 from the Morris Central School District in Otsego County. Hand, 47, of Morris, pled guilty last … of community service. Hand was also ordered to pay $34,000 in restitution. “Ms. Hand took advantage of her position as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Report 2016-S-57 ). About the Program The … The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the … portion of the Empire Plan. Empire processes claims for hospital services according to contracts it negotiates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
… Brown was sentenced to serve one to three years in a state prison. In June, Brown pleaded guilty to stealing $240,000 in … Brown was sentenced to serve one to three years in a state prison …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-sentenced-prison-embezzlementIII.9 Provisions for 15 Day Prompt Payment Interest Eligibility – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… Finance Law 179-f effective April 1, 2017 require the payment of prompt payment interest to certain small businesses on invoices not … government and identifies that it is seeking expedited payment as a small business. This section details the … State Finance Law 179f effective April 1 2017 require the payment of prompt payment interest to certain small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii9-provisions-15-day-prompt-payment-interest-eligibilityImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up)
… Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care ( 2017-S-76 ). About the Program Hospice is a program that provides care to terminally ill individuals, with a focus on easing … Generally, when eligible Medicaid recipients elect hospice care, they waive their right to use Medicaid for curative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-care-followDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Sentenced for Pocketing Justice Court Fees
… court clerk – his mother – was on sick leave, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Eric Fleury, 44, was sentenced in Dickinson Town Court to three years’ probation and ordered to pay full restitution after his February 1 guilty plea to … other court clerk his mother was on sick leave according to State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-sentenced-pocketing-justice-court-feesXI.10 Third Party Contracting - Contracting "for" the State – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… but rather, is to procure such goods or services for the State through a contract with a third party (the … acts as a procurement conduit and enter into contract(s) “for” the state agency. In such situations, the third-party … the State Contractor and the Third Party Contractor for those goods or services are contracts “for” the State and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi10-third-party-contracting-contracting-stateDiNapoli Releases New Tool for Monitoring NYC 311 Complaints
Nonemergency 311 calls have increased dramatically in New York City since the COVID19 pandemic
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-new-tool-monitoring-nyc-311-complaints