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DiNapoli: State Tax Collections Slightly Stronger Than Expected in February but Remain Volatile
… year and $21.8 million above the latest projections; All Funds receipts totaled $131.6 billion through February, $1.2 … month $40.8 million higher than current projections; All Funds spending of $122 billion through February was $147.2 … focuses primarily on the General Fund and All Governmental Funds. The General Fund is the major operating fund of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-slightly-stronger-expected-february-remain-volatileState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … that all such expenditures are adequately supported and for necessary district purposes. Credit card charges totaling … purchasing policy. In addition, credit card charges for conferences totaling $6,185 were not supported by proof …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012
… Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member … above the amount Empire should have paid for the items in question. For one hospital, Empire paid $68,382 for three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/13/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2012-throughDiNapoli: Central NY Village Official Stole More Than $100K
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that an audit and investigation by his office revealed a former official of the now-dissolved … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-central-ny-village-official-stole-more-100kCorcraft's Textile Procurement Practices
… Director of the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (2008-S-176) Department of … Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (2009-S-6) … To assess the procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/corcrafts-textile-procurement-practicesDual Employment
… OCFS sets and enforces policies; builds partnerships; and funds and provides quality services. As of May 1, 2012, OCFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-1Dual Employment
… whether Office of Mental Health (OMH) employees who are dually employed at other State or City agencies are … staff members were also employed by another State or New York City agency, 139 of whom we selected for further review … (2010-S-60) Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: Management and Control of Employee Overtime Costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-0Licensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools (Follow-Up)
… in violation of the Law or Regulations may be placed on probation; have their license suspended, revoked, or not … after the issuance of this report to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schools-followMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made improper payments for claims in … are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. For the State fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, … provider who was no longer actively enrolled in Medicaid. When inactive OPRA providers are included on Medicaid claims, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/19/medicaid-program-improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-orXII.4.B Certification of Vouchers – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Overview Section 110 of New York State Finance … with the Comptroller. OSC defines the terms Agency Head and Voucher Authorizer, as follows: Agency Head – The … or approve vouchers or expense reports are just, true and correct and, therefore, appropriate to pay. Voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4b-certification-vouchersEnforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (Follow-Up)
… the Program In 1972, a tragic school bus and freight train collision near Congers, New York, that involved bus driver negligence prompted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-law-followDiNapoli: Local Government Employment Outside NYC Fell Nearly 39,000 Since 2007
… employees for essential services such as education, public safety, health care, and much more,” DiNapoli said. … villages (54,395), and towns (28,418). The average annual salary for full-time local government employees was … $104,742, followed by fire protection employees ($91,300). Public welfare employees had the lowest average annual salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-government-employment-outside-nyc-fell-nearly-39000-2007DiNapoli: 16 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … to fully funding Foundation Aid for school districts by SY 2023-24. Total state aid reported by school districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-16-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … do not provide adequate oversight of court operations to ensure moneys are accounted for accurately. Additionally, … accounting records, present accurate financial reports to the board or provide adequate oversight of the clerk to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Local Governments Should Improve Enforcement of State Fire Code Regulations
… A sampling of municipalities from across New York reveals gaps in the review of fire safety plans or … “By neglecting to properly implement these regulations, New Yorkers may be at risk should a fire or other emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-local-governments-should-improve-enforcement-state-fire-code-regulationsDiNapoli: Oswego Teacher Charged With Stealing Over $4,000 From CiTi BOCES
… Fisher worked for CiTi BOCES in the town of Mexico, NY. During an internal audit, CiTi BOCES found discrepancies … Fisher was charged with three counts of Falsifying Business Records, Grand Larceny and Corrupting the … innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-oswego-teacher-charged-stealing-over-4000-citi-bocesDiNapoli: Former Assistant Clerk Charged with Stealing Nearly $4,000 from Village of Horseheads
… the arrest of Tammy Miele, former Assistant Clerk for the Village of Horseheads, for allegedly stealing nearly $4,000 from the Village. The … used her position to defraud the Village of Horseheads for her personal gain and altered Village records to cover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-former-assistant-clerk-charged-stealing-nearly-4000-village-horseheadsDiNapoli: Texas Woman Charged with Stealing Over $65,000 in NYS Pension Payments
… protect the New York State Retirement System.” William H. Walsh Jr. retired from the New York State Department of … a reduced monthly retirement benefit so his wife, Mary L. Walsh, would continue to receive payments if he died before … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-texas-woman-charged-stealing-over-65000-nys-pension-paymentsOversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… that makes use of two-way, real-time interactive audio and video equipment to provide and support mental health services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followOswego County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-5)
… money from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien (i.e., a security interest in property … Comptroller accounting for all money, securities and other properties deposited to courts and ordered into the courts’ … State Comptroller as abandoned property . We identified unclaimed funds from two actions totaling $20,050 that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/11/23/oswego-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-5