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DiNapoli: Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds

… business records in the first degree (class E felony) for allegedly stealing nearly $50,000 in public funds. “This … such as this where local officials misuse their office for their personal benefit. I commend the village of LeRoy police department and District Attorney Friedman for working closely with my staff to make sure this …

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DiNapoli: Fiscal Stress May be Looming for Glens Falls

… the state. “The city’s financial struggles are making it harder to maintain needed services, avoid tax increases …

DiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight

… but without adequate safeguards in place the effectiveness of these efforts cannot be measured. While some IDAs around the state have begun to improve their oversight of projects, more needs to be done.” The Comptroller’s … to track amounts billed and collected for Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT). Auditors found three businesses were …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Launches Academy for Local Government Officials

… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has launched a new Academy for New York State Local Officials that will … and fraud methods is not easy on a limited budget. We can help. Our new Academy for New York State Local Officials … is a smart, cost-effective way for local officials to get the professional training they need and deserve.” The …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for November 2014

… of Criminal Justice Services $5.2 million in grants to crime labs and crime analysis centers statewide. Office of General Services …

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

… in our initial audit report, Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects ( 2010-S-34 ). … that while Transit has a number of policies and procedures for managing and controlling subway diversions, more needed … not planned using current ridership data, and the budget for diversion advertisements to communicate information about …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for September 2014

… fraud, waste or other improprieties. As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for … Approved Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services  $173.2 million for 19 grants to provide chemical … Disability Assistance $1.9 million to JP Morgan Electronic Financial Services to provide electronic benefit transfer …

Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services

… a specific ICD procedure code to report a patient received 96 consecutive hours or more (i.e., four days or more) of … APR-DRG claims that included an ICD procedure code for 96 consecutive hours or more of mechanical ventilation … in overpayments on 32 inpatient claims that reported 96 consecutive hours or more of mechanical ventilation …

Annual Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016

… than $1.5 million in questionable reimbursements for goods or services that were not competitively bid in accordance … our audit and seek repayment for inappropriate, excessive, or ineligible expenses from the NYAA. Work with UDC to implement procedures to more …

DiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments

… to keep pace with increasing costs, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s 2014 Annual Report on Local Governments . The report found that property tax levy growth has slowed over the past several …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Jump for Third Year

… Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …

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

… Audit Objective Determine whether internal controls were in place to ensure that employee compensation was accurate, …

Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items

… and recovery of overpayments made to hospitals for special medical items; and took sufficient steps to … of Civil Service (Department) administers NYSHIP. In carrying out its responsibilities, the Department contracts with …

DiNapoli: Scores Reveal Fiscal Stress Continues for Certain Communities

… 44 municipalities across the state as  fiscally stressed , this includes 12 counties, 11 cities and 21 towns. For the … since he implemented the system, 21 were in stress in two out of three years and 35 for only one of three years. Most … report Three Years of the Fiscal Stress Monitoring System, visit: …

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

… in New York, visit the report at:  https://osc.state.ny.us/reports/economic/agriculture-report-2018.pdf Find out how …

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2015

… approved nearly 1.3 million payments worth $9.6 billion in January. His office also rejected 190 contracts and … with Oakgrove Construction to rehab Interchange 57A in the Buffalo region. $1.3 million with Hardesty and Hanover Construction Services for construction inspection in the New York City region.  Department of Transportation …

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

… two recommendations made in our audit report, Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Report … implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report to provide … are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this report. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest …

Pension Contribution Rates to Decrease for Fiscal Year 2015-16

… will decrease by about nine percent from 20.1 percent of payroll to 18.2 percent of payroll. The average contribution rate for the Police and … will decrease by about 11 percent from 27.6 percent of payroll to 24.7 percent of payroll. “The state pension fund’s …

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

… included in our initial audit report, Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (2010-S-50). … addressing the issues we identified in the initial audit. This included the recovery of improper payments totaling $4.8 … implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report to provide …