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Court-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement

… and United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman announced that Gregory Bayard … administrator. Bayard had pled guilty to one count of wire fraud on October 23, 2018. U.S. District Judge Cathy … “Gregory Bayard was obligated to ensure that the assets of a decedent he represented were protected and that the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlement

Comptroller DiNapoli and D.A. Kindlon: Siblings Plead Guilty to Stealing State Rent-Relief Funds

… A pair of siblings has pleaded guilty to stealing $90,000 in Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funds to which they were not entitled, New York Comptroller Thomas … Mahtani and her brother, Denesh Melwani, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree and will pay full …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-da-kindlon-siblings-plead-guilty-stealing-state-rent-relief-funds

Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms

… taken of the front and rear of the vehicle (to capture the license plates). E-ZPass is an electronic toll collection … a toll bill for facility usage.) For Tolls by Mail, the license plate images are used to retrieve the motorist’s … as transactions that cannot be collected. Examples include license plate images that are not captured or are illegible, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firms

Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up)

… report, Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician ( … Ahmad’s medical records found they contained inadequate and sparse detail. The Department’s review of this sample … of complex diseases, contained no treatment plans, and were illegible. Department officials also determined the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining-selected

Overpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Follow-Up)

… to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Report 2013-S-57). Background The … medical care. For example, MCOs receive a “Supplemental Low Birth Weight Newborn Capitation Payment” (low birth weight kick payment) for each enrolled newborn …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/07/overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weight-newborns-follow

Contracted Programs With Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc.

… oversight of programs. However, officials do not expect wholesale changes to begin for several years, and then only …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/contracted-programs-puerto-rican-organization-motivate-enlighten-and-serve-addicts-inc

DiNapoli: Former Citizens Hose Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $75K

… August 2022. As treasurer she had access to the company’s bank account and credit card. Investigators found she issued … her credit cards, make retail purchases, and to pay for online video games. Haven’s predecessor at the hose company … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-former-citizens-hose-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-75k

Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatment-follow

Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District – Access to Network and Information Applications (2021M-148)

… officials restricted access to the student information application, they did not adequately secure access to the network and financial application. District officials did not: Disable unnecessary … Properly restrict user permissions in the financial application. In addition, sensitive information technology …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/springville-griffith-institute-central-school-district-access-network-and

East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)

… Determine if District officials established eligibility for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to … systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic schools were only provided to … The District did not have systems in place to account for textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic school …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-school

Holland Patent Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-326)

… Trenton and Western in Oneida County and the Town of Russia in Herkimer County. The District, which operates four …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/holland-patent-central-school-district-access-student-information-system

Oneida City School District – Controlling Access to the Student Information System (2016M-53)

… 2014 through October 30, 2015. Background The Oneida City School District is located in the City of Oneida and the … Oneida City School District Controlling Access to the Student Information …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/oneida-city-school-district-controlling-access-student-information-system

DiNapoli Calls for NYC to Bolster Reserves as Economy Rebounds Amid Rising Spending

… for residents and create economic opportunity for all. Report Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-calls-nyc-bolster-reserves-economy-rebounds-amid-rising-spending

DiNapoli: Stable Government Funding Needed for NYC Health + Hospitals to Provide Essential Care

… Federal COVID-19 relief funds distributed during the pandemic … and federal funding provided critical relief when COVID first hit New York. Senate Majority Leader Schumer and … the risk of contracting and having severe cases of COVID-19. Pandemic Tested Operations and Finances At the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-stable-government-funding-needed-nyc-health-hospitals-provide-essential-care

Audit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon

… Officials and employees did not have clear guidance on how the disbursement process worked. Auditors also found …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernon

DiNapoli: Unrestricted State Aid for Local Governments Failed to Keep Up With Inflation

… Unrestricted state aid for cities, towns and villages has remained flat or declined … York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. When adjusted for inflation, unrestricted aid to local governments has … enacted. Because this aid can be used by municipalities for any governmental purpose, it is an important revenue …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-unrestricted-state-aid-local-governments-failed-keep-inflation

DiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools

… many students in New York, but not enough is being done to make sure they are getting the information and support … the problem are available and prioritize mental health instruction and outreach among school districts so students … and, during the pandemic, gave school districts further instruction about the importance of checking on students’ …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schools

DiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students

… in-state tuition and maintain their documentation. In its response, SUNY disagreed with some of the findings. … determinations and documentation requirements and that, in response to the audit’s preliminary findings, they are taking … determination and record retention policies. The full response is available in the audit. Report Determination of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-students