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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… office completed audits of the Town of Clifton , City of Glen Cove , Smithtown Fire District , Walden Fire District … audit of the supervisor’s books and records. City of Glen Cove – Budget Review (Nassau County) Officials are … his office completed audits of the Town of Clifton City of Glen Cove Smithtown Fire District Walden Fire District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Westchester Attorney Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud for Attempting to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… that Guy Parisi, a Westchester attorney, pled guilty today to a mail fraud charge arising from his attempt to … U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said: “As he admitted today, Guy Parisi, a Westchester attorney, flouted his … that Guy Parisi a Westchester attorney pled guilty today to a mail fraud charge arising from his attempt to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/westchester-attorney-pleads-guilty-mail-fraud-attempting-embezzle-decedents-estate-which-he-was-courtArchived: Legislative Session 2021–2022
… the death of an owner as a trigger for dormancy. Data Breach – Signed into law on December 22, 2021 as Chapter … notify, within 24 hours following the discovery of a data breach or receiving notice of a data breach or network security breach, the chief information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2021-2022DiNapoli and DA Carney: Owner of Medical Transport Company Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
… the guilty plea of Muhammad Adnan Saeed, owner of Sublime Medical Transportation, for stealing over $700,000 from the state’s Medicaid program. … ensure our vulnerable, low-income population receives the medical care it needs. Worse, the defendant’s fraud was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-and-da-carney-owner-medical-transport-company-pleads-guilty-medicaid-fraudDiNapoli: Audits Lead to Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Savings from Drug Rebate Collections
… Program after correcting problems identified by auditors from the office of State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, according to a pair of audits released today. Auditors also found that … of Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. In 1992, Congress created the 340B …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-audits-lead-millions-dollars-medicaid-savings-drug-rebate-collectionsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Kindlon: Siblings Indicted for Stealing State Rent-Relief Funds
… in Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funds to which they were not entitled, New York Comptroller Thomas … the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) to fraudulently obtain funding through the ERAP. Denesh … in the Second Degree. “Mahtani and Melwani allegedly tried to scam a program out of money meant to help New Yorkers in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-kindlon-siblings-indicted-stealing-stateOpinion 91-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Family Relationships … of employment of relatives or dependents of town officers and the town supervisor should abstain from discussions and votes of the town board on matters relating to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18Opinion 97-13
… LAW, §217(c)(i): A volunteer firefighter serving a disciplinary suspension may not earn points for training … or by-laws, a volunteer firefighter serving such a disciplinary suspension is prohibited from performing any … In this instance, since a volunteer firefighter serving a disciplinary suspension is barred from performing any duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Opinion 98 - 22
… increasing that amount and you ask whether this must be done by local law or instead may be done by resolution. The Village Law contains no specific … in an amount not exceeding $5000 in a fiscal year must be done by local law or instead may be done by resolution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22Opinion 95-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (when assets are sold to a public authority) WATER DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (when … Whether the facilities of a town water district for which indebtedness remains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Opinion 91-42
… -- Villages (authority to transfer department funds to village treasurer); (cooperative investment of department funds and village funds); (gift of department funds to village subject to condition regarding use) VILLAGE TREASURER … Whether a village and a village fire department may agree to transfer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42Contribution Rates – Employer Contributions and Rates
… Contribution rates are issued by system and broken down by tier and retirement plan: Employer Contribution Rates for ERS Retirement Plans Employer Contribution Rates … the State fiscal year and compares the annualized return on investments to the assumed rate of return as well as to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/contributions/contribution-ratesArea #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… software program or database. For example, access controls can be implemented to limit who can view electronic files … are set for users, there is limited accountability because someone else knows the password. Holding passwords to certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… U.S. Attorney Diane Schulman for prosecuting this case.” Sandra Smith’s mother-in-law, Minnie Smith, was a … and the retirement system received a change of address form purportedly signed and dated by “Minnie Smith.” At the … Judge Justin S. Anand. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General … Gritman, a Pennsylvania resident, on wire fraud and Social Security fraud charges for stealing over $200,000 of … New York State and Local Retirement System and $87,790 in Social Security benefits. “Timothy Gritman hid his father’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityIII.9 Provisions for 15 Day Prompt Payment Interest Eligibility – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… which must be complied with to entitle the invoice to 15 day prompt payment interest: Prior to submittal of the … process. Agencies should refer small businesses to the 15-Day Prompt Payments for Small Businesses section of the … ( https://www.osc.state.ny.us/state-vendors/portal/15-day-prompt-payments-small-businesses ) for more information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii9-provisions-15-day-prompt-payment-interest-eligibilityVI.2.C Budget Journal Transactions – VI. Budgets
… the enacted budget and other authorizing legislation as well as project budgets. The journals post the control … the enacted budget and other authorizing legislation as well as project budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2c-budget-journal-transactionsDiNapoli Finds Medicaid Billing Errors of Nearly $1 Billion
… must improve its efforts to fix the shortcomings with its billing system.” The New York State Medicaid program provides a wide range of medical services to low-income New Yorkers or to those who … prescribing, referring, and attending providers who were no longer actively enrolled in the Medicaid program at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-finds-medicaid-billing-errors-nearly-1-billionSelected Aspects of Central Office Disbursements From the Tuition and Fees Refund Bank Account
… of CUNY’s Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool (CUNYfirst). CUNYfirst is an Enterprise Resource Planning project that … Finance, and Human Resources. Refunds issued through CUNYfirst are usually posted to Central Office’s general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/19/selected-aspects-central-office-disbursements-tuition-and-fees-refund-bank-accountYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff
… practices – specifically the staffing of an overnight fire watch shift on an overtime basis rather than as a … York could have saved about $40,500 by assigning the fire watch as a regular shift, either to junior staff or to a contracted security officer, at straight pay rather than overtime rates. Video …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staff