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Henrietta Fire District – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-26)
… State. In general, the out-of-state insurer will collect and remit FFI tax proceeds to the New York State Department … to the proper recipients. Pursuant to Insurance Law and relevant case law, when a fire district’s fire department is comprised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/30/henrietta-fire-district-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceedsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… have been issued: NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA): Benefit Eligibility … OTDA Fair Hearings. Auditors also found that OTDA's closed-case coding system did not always adequately describe the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Court-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… of the estate of a former resident of Mt. Vernon by the Surrogate’s Court in 2008. His duties as administrator … the New York State Comptroller. This case is being handled by the Office’s White Plains Division. Assistant U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementReal Property Tax Cap Information - Glossary
… are included under the tax cap. Fees based on use of goods and services (such as water, charged by volume) are not … Court Orders >5% - Tax levy to pay for court orders and judgments that cost more than 5% of prior year … law (by a 60 percent vote of the governing body, or in the case of school districts, 60 percent popular vote) allowing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-information-glossaryDiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Charged In $232,000 Medical Claims Fraud
… phony prescription records for reimbursement to Medicaid and the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) from … law enforcement, Mr. Davis’ four-year fraud was in vain and the money he stole will be returned,” DiNapoli said. … of Financial Services for their diligent work on this case.” “The defendant claimed to own and operate an ethical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-charged-232000-medical-claims-fraudCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B22-6-10)
… City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized by Chapter 223 of the Laws of 2010 to issue debt not to … funding for police $850,200 is likely underestimated by a total of at least $384,000 . The proposed budget does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/11/18/city-newburgh-budget-review-b22-6-10Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six … Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Report 2020-S-57 ). About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/improper-supplemental-maternity-capitation-payments-managed-care-organizations-followDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… Amber Diacetis, a 31-year-old Albany woman, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree last year. “Preying on a vulnerable senior citizen to steal his hard-earned pension and social security benefits while forcing him to live in squalor in his own home is reprehensible,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerMedicaid Program – Overpayments of Hospitals' Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions
… provided a full range of necessary diagnostic, palliative and therapeutic care, including but not limited to surgical, … medical, nursing, radiological, laboratory, rehabilitative and psychiatric care. When billing Medicaid for inpatient … when, in fact, patients received lower cost ALC. In one case, Medicaid paid $130,432 for 249 days of acute care for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/25/medicaid-program-overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissionsPower of Attorney
… You may choose to designate a power of attorney in case of emergency, hospitalization or unexpected illness, but … your NYSLRS retirement benefits (by phone, email or mail) and update your contact information, including your address and phone number. In addition, your agent will be able to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/power-attorneyDiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… the expansion of cashless tolling by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) and it is likely to increase. Even when uncollected tolls can … responsiveness to its directions. The third firm had one case with a settlement of $438,215 of which $53,182 was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsOpinion 92-14
… fiscal officer is entitled to the fee in CPLR §8010(1) for money paid out of court when a mechanic's lien deposit is … of dismissal based upon the invalidity of the lien. In Application of Tumac Realty Corp. , 203 Misc 649, 123 NYS2d … provides that a copy of the undertaking and notice of the application for an order to discharge the lien must be served …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-14Former President of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $120,000
… guilty in White Plains federal court before U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel. State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … but, as he admitted, he proved himself unprincipled by his deceitful actions. For approximately four years, … by the court. GARCIA is scheduled to be sentenced before Judge Seibel on November 15, 2018, at 3:30 p.m. Mr. Berman …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/former-president-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-pleads-guilty-embezzling-more-120000Opinion 90-2
… (with town library by village) -- Grants (by village to town library) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (contract for library services with, or grant to town library) EDUCATION LAW, §256: A village may contract … taxes, for library services beyond those already available to all town residents, or may grant moneys to the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-2Opinion 96-21
… Town Law, §202-a, may authorize the replenishment of sand and the installation of a sand-filled geotube at a town-owned … §202-b may be used to authorize the replenishment of sand and the installation of a sand-filled geotube at a town-owned … would require a public hearing but, except in the case of certain towns within the Adirondack Park, would not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-21XIII.4.A Employee Travel Card Reconciliation – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Policy References Reconciling travel card charges and out-of-pocket expenses is an integral part of creating and submitting travel expense reports in the Statewide … to ensure charges are reconciled timely, such as in the case of the death of an employee. In these instances, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4a-employee-travel-card-reconciliationOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless … 2013 through May 30, 2017. Background Governed by a “right to shelter” mandate, New York City (City) provides temporary … and rate-setting process exist for DHS. DHS does not have written policies and standard operating procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/10/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-servicesCollection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Follow-Up)
… Complaints (Report 2018-S-58 ). About the Program Homes and Community Renewal consists of the State’s major housing and community renewal agencies, including the Division of … by not taking corrective action to resolve a previous case. For non-compliance complaints, owners are given an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaints-followDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Stealing $121K in Pension Checks Sent to Her Late Grandmother
… more than $121,000 in state pension checks that were sent to her deceased grandmother, New York State Comptroller … “Today’s arrest should serve as a warning that attempts to defraud our pension fund will be found and prosecuted,” … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-stealing-121k-pension-checks-sent-her-late-grandmotherDiNapoli Releases Report on State Spending to Implement Raise the Age Law
… law was phased in over two years. As a result, most 16- and 17-year-old offenders are now adjudicated through … court, rather than the adult criminal justice system, and can no longer be detained in county jails with adults or … Social Services costs, which include personnel costs for case workers, RTA foster care, aftercare costs for RTA youth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-report-state-spending-implement-raise-age-law