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State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… officials with weekly releases planned throughout October in recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, … Unit. The theme for this year's campaign is "See Yourself in Cyber," highlighting the critical roles that all people play in cybersecurity. The trainings include: Cybersecurity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's NYS Pension Checks
… pension checks that had been issued to her deceased mother. Schwinzer, 46, was sentenced on July 14, 2022 to pay … Tennessee at Knoxville. “Leslie Schwinzer lied about her mother’s death in order to collect her pension checks and … (NYSLRS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) that her mother had passed away on July 3, 2018. All related payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-nys-pension-checksDiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… owned by co-defendant Kevin Brody, Conmac Funding Corp., at Eckstein’s urging. At that time, Eckstein, who was a registered CPA, assured his … in January 2017 but received a payment of only $26,699. At that time, Eckstein claimed that Conmac Funding was an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-schemeDiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized
… in the general population, which averaged 11.3%, up 7.5%, during the first year of the pandemic. In March 2015, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-employment-services-system-new-yorkers-disabilities-underutilizedDiNapoli Urges NYC to Continue to Prepare for Shifting Fiscal Landscape
… budget is expected to drop by 9.4% to $101.1 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 amid lower tax revenue and a decline in federal aid. The city also faces sustained challenges from … a possible recession, federal monetary policy and turmoil in the financial markets, according to a report on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscapeLife Changes: Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors
… make important decisions should anything happen to you. But what information will they need, and what will be … guide you. The first section discusses what you can do now to ensure your loved ones will have the information they … deferred compensation, the name, number and address of the Retirement System, and documents for other pensions (TIAA, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/getting-your-affairs-order-and-guide-survivorsMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
… Purpose To determine if the Department of State’s Division of Cemeteries sufficiently monitors not-forprofit cemetery … missing key indicators of potential problems until it is too late to effectively intervene or provide assistance. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenanceUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59
… members. United’s payments to medical providers are based, in part, on procedure codes billed on claims that indicate … United will not pay for certain procedure codes billed in combination with other procedure codes unless the provider includes a modifier code on the claim to further describe the services performed. Modifier 59 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59DiNapoli: As State Tax Check-Off Options Increase, Spending Lags for Most
… the highest number of personal income tax (PIT) check-offs in the nation, but an analysis by State Comptroller Thomas P. … than one-third of the tax check-off funds has been spent in the last six years,” DiNapoli said. “Donors expect their … clarity on why spending from the funds is lagging.” In State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23, contributions to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-state-tax-check-off-options-increase-spending-lags-mostDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… Development Agencies (IDAs) provided $660 million in net tax exemptions in 2013, up $105 million from 2012 but estimated job gains … can be an important catalyst for economic development in our state, but I urge local officials to improve their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearDebt Approvals for Public Authorities, Municipalities, School Districts and District Corporations
… sale, regardless of limitations on private sales otherwise in law. New York City, Buffalo, Yonkers, Erie County and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/approvalsCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (Follow-Up)
… after the issuance of the follow-up to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-services-followStarting Point Services for Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the costs reported by Starting Point Services for Children (Starting Point) on its Consolidated Fiscal … included all expenses claimed on Starting Point’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, and certain expenses claimed on Starting Point’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2012. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/11/starting-point-services-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Pharmacy Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Pharmacy Services Covered by Managed Care (Report … which was issued on January 5, 2015, determined that, for the 27-month period October 1, 2011 through December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/improper-fee-service-payments-pharmacy-services-covered-managed-care-followImproper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the six recommendations made in our audit report, Improper Payments for Controlled … pharmacies $1,183,601 for 13,705 fee-for-service claims in which quantities of controlled substances exceeded the … 3,323 managed care claims for controlled substances in which the quantities dispensed exceeded the limits set by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/improper-payments-controlled-substances-exceed-allowed-dispensing-limits-followAstor Services for Children & Families – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by Astor Services for Children & Families (Astor) on its Consolidated Fiscal … fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. Background Astor, a not-for-profit organization located in Rhinebeck, New York, … the ages of three and five years. Astor is reimbursed for preschool special education services through rates set by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/02/astor-services-children-families-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMilestone School for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the costs reported by the Milestone School for Child Development (Milestone) on its Consolidated Fiscal … The audit included all expenses claimed on Milestone’s CFR for the fiscal year 2012-13, and certain expenses claimed on Milestone’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2012. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/17/milestone-school-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCalculating the Maximum Amount Eligible for Amortization or the Graded Payment – Contribution Stabilization Program
… and graded rates . Graded rates are calculated based on a System average rate that does not include employer Group …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/calculating-maximum-amount-eligible-amortization-or-graded-paymentAll Services for Kids, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (DoE) paid All Services tuition and fees according to rates established by SED. These rates were based on the financial information All Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/all-services-kids-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual