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UnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59
… health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The State Department of Civil Service administers the NYSHIP program and contracts … with modifier 59. Key Findings For 13 (5.3 percent) of the 245 claims we tested, a distinct or independent … service was not provided despite the service’s designation of modifier 59. The overpayments on the 13 claims totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59DiNapoli: City of Corning Audit Details Stolen Funds
… including $5,000 from city parking fines, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … as well as utility receipts. “This individual had keys to the cash register and helped herself. It’s unfortunate that we continue to uncover instances of public officials abusing the trust of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-city-corning-audit-details-stolen-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Village of … taxes as an increased revenue source in the future is limited. Town of Hoosick - Departmental Cash Collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Handicapped Children’s Association of Southern New York, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Tier. HCA is authorized by SED to provide Preschool Integrated Special Class education services to children with disabilities, ages 3 and 4, at four different locations. For the purpose of this report, this program is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/handicapped-childrens-association-southern-new-york-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B23-1-7)
… City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, water, sewer and refuse funds as of … below, the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget appear reasonable. Officials … the amount of overtime incurred by the fire department in 2023, which we estimate will exceed the amount budgeted by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/03/city-lockport-budget-review-b23-1-7DiNapoli: Federal Data Shows New York's Losses in Fourth Grade Math and Reading Scores Are Double National Average
… today released a review of recent federal data about how the pandemic negatively affected student performance in … New York. In response, he urged New York school districts to assess their plans for spending federal pandemic funds and to target funds towards children most in need. New York was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-data-shows-new-yorks-losses-fourth-grade-math-and-reading-scores-are-double-nationalDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Charged With Pocketing Court Fines and Fees
… in court fines, fees and surcharges. “The defendant went to great lengths in her attempt to cover up her alleged theft … New York State Police Acting Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli said, “I commend the diligent work of our State … work and cooperation. This is a clear example of agencies from State and Local government working together to serve and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-charged-pocketing-court-fines-and-feesDiNapoli: Former Poestenkill Employee Charged With Stealing $3,000 From Town
… Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli announced the arrest of Michelle Asquith, the former Town of Poestenkill administrative assistant, for allegedly stealing more than $3,000 in town funds over a four-year period. “The defendant abused … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced the arrest of Michelle Asquith the former Town of Poestenkill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-poestenkill-employee-charged-stealing-3000-townJust Kids Early Childhood Learning Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Just Kids Early Childhood Learning Center (Just Kids), on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … (Manual). The audit included the expenses claimed on Just Kids’ CFRs for the fiscal years 2011-12, 2012-13, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/just-kids-early-childhood-learning-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence of Brooklyn Man for Stealing Over $22K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefit
… Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the sentencing of Jimmie Buie, a Brooklyn resident, for stealing over … May 2011 and December 2012. Jimmie Buie was convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and sentenced … New York State pensioner who retired in 1995. At the time of her retirement, Hairston selected to receive her pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-brooklyn-man-stealing-over-22k-deceasedXII.6.D Paying a Single Payment Vendor – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section informs agencies how to make a payment to a single payment vendor in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Specific agencies … X, Section 5.B - Requesting a Single Payment Vendor ID of this Guide for instructions on how to obtain a single payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6d-paying-single-payment-vendorProcessing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… and consent to have the kit released by the hospital for forensic testing. Once a victim provides consent, the … collects the kit and sends it to a forensic laboratory for analysis and to attempt to obtain a DNA profile. If a DNA … Law), enacted in November 2016, set forth the procedures for processing kits, including assessing case-specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kits-followElementary and Secondary Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… School Buildings Shut Down in the Last Quarter of the 2019-20 School Year, and Have Been Granted Significant … Aid The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a complete shutdown of school buildings in March 2020, with partial reopening … New York’s educators took on the extraordinary challenge of quickly shifting teaching to remote formats. As of October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationDiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Village
… Czajka and the New York State Police for their partnership in safeguarding public funds.” “On behalf of the citizens and … and his State Police investigators,” DA Czajka said. “In particular, I commend Comptroller’s Investigator Candace … Chief ADA Ryan Carty for their hard work and dedication in this complex investigation. I strongly believe that, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-defrauding-villageDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 20% in Third Quarter
… Local sales tax collections totaled $5.2 billion in the third quarter (July-September of 2021), up $861 … impact growth.” Statewide, every region saw solid growth in sales tax collections during the third quarter compared to … City, the July-September period marked the fifth quarter in a row that county and city sales tax receipts met or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-20-third-quarterDiNapoli: April Sales Tax Collections Decline Over 24 Percent After COVID-19 Shutdown
… Local sales tax collections dropped 24.4 percent in April compared to April 2019, leaving many of New York’s local governments grappling with shortfalls, … P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections totaled $1.02 billion in April. Plummeting sales tax collections were widespread, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-april-sales-tax-collections-decline-over-24-percent-after-covid-19-shutdownDiNapoli: Gaming Commission Slow to Collect Casino Fees
… The state Gaming Commission has made only limited progress fixing … its monitoring of casinos, especially with its failure to collect millions in oversight fees from casinos, according to a follow-up report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The problems were first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-gaming-commission-slow-collect-casino-feesCity of Amsterdam - Budget Review (B21-5-5)
… the Federal American Rescue Plan Act (Act) of 2021. At this time, the timing of receipt of funds from the Act is … using unsupported allocation methods. The proposed budget does not appropriate enough money for contingencies in the … The City faces potential increased salary and wage costs when these agreements are settled. The City’s proposed budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/07/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b21-5-5VII.10.F Cash Advance Reconciliations and Annual Confirmation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Section 4.C – Bank Account Reporting and Reconciliations of this Guide. Reconciling your cash advance bank accounts … query NY_AP_CASHADV_AUTHORIZED_LIMIT to obtain a complete list of OSC approved advance accounts and other information … of the March 31st bank statement; Detailed list of “Other” items (including change funds, shortages, overages etc.). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10f-cash-advance-reconciliations-and-annual-confirmationCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… 11, 2013, established an Open Data Website ( Open Data ) for the collection and public dissemination of publishable … and make such data freely available in accessible formats for public use. Publishable State data should include comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/13/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-follow