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DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… office to repair Broome County's finances." As of Dec.31, 2013, the county's general fund had $10.1 million in … have issued short-term debt to address cash flow needs over the last five years. Auditors found the county issued … financial plan; and Update the county's capital plan and take steps to bring long-term assets and infrastructure in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stressNational Investors Call for Workplace Disability Inclusion
… Investors representing more than $1 trillion in combined assets, led by New York State … to get started on or advance in their disability inclusion journey should attend the Disability:IN Annual Conference on … Investors representing more than $1 trillion in combined assets today called on companies they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/national-investors-call-workplace-disability-inclusionDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Monitoring of Mental Health Facilities
… mental health facilities are not ensuring parents and guardians are properly notified of incidents of abuse and … “Jonathan’s Law” was enacted to expand parents’, spouses’, guardians’, and other qualified persons’ access to records … do not always provide all records to parents and guardians when requested or are not providing them within 21 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-monitoring-mental-health-facilitiesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Hampton , Town of Hopewell , Pember Library and Museum , City of Rye , Town of Sullivan and the Washington … of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012. Pember Library and Museum – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (Washington … board has taken steps to provide oversight of the library/museum’s financial activities. An accounting firm prepares …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Fell 44% in 2008
… firms of the New York Stock Exchange lost more than $35 billion in 2008—more than three times the record loss in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2009/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-fell-44-2008DiNapoli and DA Carney: Owner of Medical Transport Company Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
… through a systematic billing scheme in order to bolster his own profits at the expense of New Yorkers,” DiNapoli … the Medicaid system should be fully prosecuted and made to pay for their crimes. I thank State Comptroller DiNapoli and … without prior authorization and, when approved, providers can only bill for mileage once for the group. The joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-and-da-carney-owner-medical-transport-company-pleads-guilty-medicaid-fraudDiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
… DiNapoli on Saturday (10/12) on the the importance of the NY ABLE program and efforts by his office to increase access … A Better Life Experience savings program, better known as NY ABLE. The program helps individuals with disabilities to … are generally limited to $2,000 in assets. The NY ABLE program accounts allow eligible individuals with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryDiNapoli Identifies Problems With Low-Cost Power Program
… (NYPA) made errors and overrode applicant scores when it distributed low-cost power to companies, according to an … efforts to monitor whether customers met job targets. It allowed 12 customers, who refused to provide payroll … expansion. Overall, NYPA has 910 megawatts (MW) of power it can allocate statewide for economic development. Fifty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-identifies-problems-low-cost-power-programOpinion 93-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … -- Powers and Duties (necessity of countersignature) TOWN LAW, §37(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §§10, 23(2)(f): A town, by local law, may require that checks issued by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Opinion 94-5
… by the legislative history of chapter 161 of the Laws of 1982, which last amended that provision. In 1980, a bill … expense of town taxpayers" (1980 Veto Message No. 93). The 1982 amendment, which eliminated the reference to town … and other town agencies..." (Sponsor's Memorandum to L 1982, ch 161). Accordingly, it is our opinion that the report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-5Opinion 95-16
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Central High School Districts (apportionment of expenses … §1908[1]) EDUCATION LAW, §1908(1): A central high school district is required to apportion expenses among the school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-16DiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… The former highway superintendent for the Town of Erin in Chemung County made personal purchases and used gas, oil … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In October 2013, the former Superintendent Roger Burlew was arrested and charged with one count of grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, and four counts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erinThree Indicted in Multi-State Prescription Fraud Ring
… of the Bronx, New York; Raven White, age 35, of the Bronx; and Bryan Otero, age 36, of Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, have been arrested on an indictment charging them with healthcare fraud, healthcare fraud conspiracy, and aggravated identity theft. The indictment alleges that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/three-indicted-multi-state-prescription-fraud-ringDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax credit and job creation programs, diminishing … many of the programs it supervises. Reporting requirements for specific programs vary and some of the requirements are … auditors were not provided an explanation by ESD officials for why they had not completed required reports. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsDiNapoli: Canal Corp. Must Address Gaps
The New York State Canal Corporation has not performed inspections as required on a significant number of critical structures along the systems 524 miles of waterways according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-canal-corp-must-address-gapsDiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… Overdose deaths related to heroin and prescription opioid abuse reached record highs in New York … other state for which data are available. “Heroin and prescription opioid addiction often come with disastrous … for heroin-related deaths, and Connecticut for prescription opioids) had higher rates of increase in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-statesDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… S. Ennis today announced the arrest of a Georgia resident, Sandra Smith, for allegedly stealing over $450,000 in New … U.S. Attorney Diane Schulman for prosecuting this case.” Sandra Smith’s mother-in-law, Minnie Smith, was a longtime … At the time of Minnie Smith’s death in September 2006, Sandra Smith was her caretaker and handled her finances. As …
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
… Security payments for more than four years, going so far as posing as his deceased father to keep his fraud going,” … to defraud the pension system accountable no matter who or where they are.” "Representing the United States in court … to investigate those who abuse SSA programs. I thank the NYS Comptroller’s office for their work in this investigation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityDiNapoli Finds Medicaid Billing Errors of Nearly $1 Billion
… today found an additional $17 million in overpayments. “Medicaid is a critically important program, but its payment … claims involving providers who were not certified to treat Medicaid patients. This not only costs taxpayers, but also … shortcomings with its billing system.” The New York State Medicaid program provides a wide range of medical services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-finds-medicaid-billing-errors-nearly-1-billionXII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures
… Units to enter a unique Invoice Number on each supplier’s voucher. The SFS has validations that will help prevent … the invoice number on a vendor’s invoice to process the voucher. Business Units must include only one invoice on a voucher to facilitate the SFS functionality that prevents the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirements