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DiNapoli: Audits Find $70 Million in Dubious Claims, Persistent Medicaid Billing System Failures
… one case, DiNapoli’s auditors found Medicaid reimbursed a clinic for seven dental cleanings for one patient in a single year. Medicaid reimbursed another clinic for 41 dental exams (totaling $2,771) for one patient … denied if they were billed by a dentist instead of a clinic. Medicaid also overpaid more than $7.5 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audits-find-70-million-dubious-claims-persistent-medicaid-billing-system-failuresDiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… The state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is not doing enough to ensure adequate protections are in place for children who are placed in the custody of … The state Office of Children and Family Services OCFS is not doing enough to ensure adequate protections are in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansDiNapoli Seeks Information on Safety Measures Taken by Businesses Involved in Shipping Oil
… to remediation efforts. Other derailments in the United States in recent years have come at significant human … York State and Local Retirement System provides retirement security to more than one million active state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-seeks-information-safety-measures-taken-businesses-involved-shipping-oilNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces $800 Million in Recent Climate-Related and Sustainable Investments
… portfolio. In February, the Fund committed $250 million to Calvert Core Bond Strategy, and the same figure to Nuveen … allocations are in the Fund’s fixed income portfolio. The Calvert investment will focus on green bonds and affordable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-800-million-recent-climate-related-and-sustainable-investmentsDiNapoli: The Mayor's Proposed Budget Takes Large Steps In Addressing Outstanding Labor Contracts
… agreement between New York City and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) removes the largest uncertainty that had … “The agreement between the Mayor and the United Federation of Teachers lifts a cloud that has hung over the city’s … years.” The city's financial plan forecasts a surplus of $1.6 billion in FY 2014, which will be used to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-mayors-proposed-budget-takes-large-steps-addressing-outstanding-labor-contractsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… in New York state increased by 1.5% in April compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local … collections totaled $1.76 billion, up $26.1 million from the same time last year. “Growth in local sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-15-april-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Slightly Stronger Than Expected in February but Remain Volatile
… $147.2 million lower than updated projections. Spending for local assistance grants totaled $88.8 billion and was 6.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-slightly-stronger-expected-february-remain-volatileDiNapoli: Bradford Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $8,500 in Public Funds
… audits and investigations have led to more than 140 arrests and more than $37 million in restitutions since 2011. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-bradford-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-8500-public-fundsComptroller DiNapoli Statement in Response to President Trump’s Withdrawal From the Paris Agreement
… "President Trump’s decision to walk away from the Paris Agreement is a mistake, is bad policy and relegates the United States to the sidelines of the global response to climate change. "The creation of a lower carbon future is … President Trumps decision to walk away from the Paris Agreement is a mistake is bad policy and relegates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-response-president-trumps-withdrawal-paris-agreementComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud
… Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrests of three contractors for conspiring to defraud the … into paying more than $200,000 in bloated payments. The arrests are the latest in the combined efforts of the … Integrity which resulted in more than 30 public corruption arrests last year alone and more than $5 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraudeBay Publicly Commits to Gender and Racial Diversity in Search for Board Members
… and revised its Guidelines to state that, “When searching for new directors, the Board should actively seek out highly … than one million state and local government employees and retirees and their beneficiaries. The Fund has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. Over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/ebay-publicly-commits-gender-and-racial-diversity-search-board-membersDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.9% in May Compared to Last Year
… most counties also experienced year-over-year increases for the month.” In May 2024: New York City’s collections … reported sales by vendors. The next quarterly numbers (for April to June) will be available in July. Table Monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-39-percent-in-may-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… overtime costs in 2023 were $1.2 billion, down 11.6% from 2022, marking the first decrease in total overtime earnings … declined from 156,752 employees in 2014 to 142,396 in 2022. In 2023, the workforce increased for the first time … overtime earnings has coincided with this shift. Data from 2022 further indicate that attrition has slowed while new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016DiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… Akorn Pharmaceuticals is taking action to prevent its products from being used in lethal injection executions and is asking any states that might have its products on hand for such purposes to return them. The … said. “Many drug companies have policies that ensure their products cannot be used in lethal injection executions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executionsLocal Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 9% in January Compared to Last Year
… tax distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities are based on estimates by the state Department of Taxation … month of each calendar year quarter, these distributions are adjusted upward or downward, so that the quarter as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-9-percent-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. "This audit has identified ways in which the Thruway can improve its collection of tolls and … of the unpaid tolls and related fees, $119.3 million, is owed by out-of-state drivers. A substantial portion of … an understanding in principle. Its full response is available in the audit. Audit New York State Thruway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-feesNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2020
… with Supporting Data View Interactive Map Message from the Comptroller March 2022 Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Yorkers have seen how the … Since the onset of the COVID19 pandemic New Yorkers have seen how the fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2020Audit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon
… Mount Vernon’s fiscal crisis,” DiNapoli said. “It is time for city officials to turn the page and overhaul their fiscal … a timely manner. 60 claims totaling $460,584 were not paid for essential services and infrastructure. The city lacked … and procedures to ensure claims were properly authorized, for valid purposes and paid in a timely fashion. Officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernonKids in Action of Long Island, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Kids in Action of Long Island, Inc. (Kids in Action) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) … To determine whether the costs reported by Kids in Action of Long Island Inc on its Consolidated Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/04/kids-action-long-island-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualIX.3.A Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies - Pre-Award Spending Projects – IX. Federal Grants
… Documents (GAD) from the Federal government at the start of the grant period. However, agencies may have a … Chapter XIX.2 Project Costing - Establishing a Project of this Guide for guidance on establishing a project. These … should also provide an expected timeline for receipt of the new award. Upon creation of the project, agencies can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix3a-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-non-onboarding-agencies-pre-award-spending-projects