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Westchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… DiNapoli, Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Philip R. Bartlett, … U.S. Postal Inspection Service ("USPIS") announced that a federal grand jury in White Plains, New York, returned an … took advantage of the trust given to him by his client, when instead of doing the right thing, he created a company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff (Follow-Up)
… and officers could alter time cards by writing over time stamps from punch clocks. We also found that the Department’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staff-followMedicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims – Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber Report 2013S4
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriber-followMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care
… track or penalize lateness when hospitals do not report live births within five business days to the Department. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/10/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-careNorthside Center for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/11/northside-center-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMay 1998: Accounting Requirements and Program Information for Multi-Modal Transportation Program
… Issued To: New York State Chief Fiscal Officers of Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages Accounting … will be classified by functional unit based on the type of project being undertaken. Enterprise funds should … relating to the specific mode as indicated previously (i.e., aviation projects must be consistent with an approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/may-1998-accounting-requirements-and-program-information-multi-modal-transportation-programReducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the five recommendations made in our initial audit report, Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease (Report 2015-S-14 ). Background We issued our initial audit report on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-end-stage-renal-disease-followDiNapoli: More Security Needed for Hazardous Materials at SUNY University Centers
… York’s (SUNY) flagship campuses, Buffalo and Stony Brook, did not properly monitor or restrict access to hazardous … – none of them had significant internal control weaknesses but auditors did identify areas for improvement. For … prep rooms without the use of a key, card or assistance from school officials. Only Oneonta and Cobleskill had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-more-security-needed-hazardous-materials-suny-university-centersRevenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts
… an automated financial management information system or online banking to track daily cash balances. Perform a … in time to avoid late payment charges. Consider using online banking and EFTs to optimize timing of disbursements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districtsDiNapoli: Strong Growth for Local Sales Tax Collections Halfway Into 2018
Local sales tax collections across New York grew 6 percent in the first six months of 2018 according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-strong-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-halfway-2018Interdisciplinary Center for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by the … and local school districts refer students to ICCD and pay for its services using rates established by SED. The DoE … 2015, we identified $453,670 in reported costs that did not comply with the requirements in the RCM, as follows: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/05/interdisciplinary-center-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Former City of Corning Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… by filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 14th floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-city-corning-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsMedicaid Program – Overpayments of Hospitals' Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions
… overpaid hospitals by reimbursing for higher levels of medical care than those actually provided to patients. The … for inpatient services, hospitals must indicate a patient's level of care on a claim to ensure accurate processing and … intensive acute levels of care. To help ensure Medicaid payments are correct, the Department uses a contractor, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/25/medicaid-program-overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissionsMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients Diagnosed With Severe Malnutrition
… made overpayments to hospitals that improperly billed All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (APR-DRG) … to a hospital will increase. Medicaid will only pay for medical care and services that are medically necessary, … and that meet existing standards of professional practice. For the five-year period ended December 31, 2017, Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/08/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-diagnosed-severe-malnutritionHamburg Recreation Worker Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Stealing $156K
… attendant was sentenced today to three months of weekends in jail and five years of probation for her theft of … village employee pleaded guilty to grand larceny, false filing and official misconduct. “Little by little, Ms. … DiNapoli said. “Now, thanks to the hard work of my office in partnership with District Attorney John Flynn, Ms. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/hamburg-recreation-worker-sentenced-jail-and-probation-stealing-156kCity of Batavia – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-296)
… City is governed by a City Charter, general laws of the State of New York, and local laws and ordinances. The City has an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/24/city-batavia-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-296Administration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health
… To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is effectively administering its Supportive Housing Contract … through the end of our fieldwork. Background OMH’s mission is to promote the mental health and well-being of all New Yorkers. One of OMH’s major programs is known as “supportive housing,” which combines affordable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-healthAdministration of Contract C007373 With the Institute for Community Living
… of the largest providers of supportive housing services in the State, providing both multiple and single-occupancy apartments in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens. ICL is … allowable, and documented. Ensure ICL officials claim only program-appropriate and properly supported NPS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-c007373-institute-community-livingDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Sentenced for Theft of Over $86,000
… Jennifer Colucci, a former tax collector for the town of Beekman, was sentenced to pay full restitution of $88,821.40, … of those who put their trust in her.” Colucci served as Beekman’s tax collector for two years ending in August 2020. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-sentenced-theft-over-86000State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… The Office of the State Comptroller has developed five new “10-minute Tech Talk” cybersecurity training webinars for … Yourself in Cyber," highlighting the critical roles that all people play in cybersecurity. The trainings include: … 24. Phishing, to be released Oct. 31. In addition to the new series, prior years’ Cybersecurity Awareness Month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governments