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DiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… deposits also provide a dedicated funding source for the state's Environmental Protection Fund," DiNapoli … deposits. By law, $23 million, plus certain penalties for violations of the deposit law go to the Environmental … Of the active deposit initiators, 39 did not file a return for any quarter during the audit period and eight were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-billDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for July 2015
… Education Department $3.9 million with Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BOCES for the NYS Positive Behavioral … with Eckert Mechanical LLC for plumbing. $898,000 with Schenectady Hardware & Electric Co., Inc. for electrical … replacement, Rte. 146 over the Mohawk River, Saratoga and Schenectady Counties. $23.1 million with Picone-Bove for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-2015DiNapoli: Town of Cohocton Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… Clerk Sandra Riley. She was charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, and official … office uncovered the misappropriation of more than $36,000 in public funds. Riley confessed to DiNapoli’s staff and the … dog licenses, over a six-year period. Riley was arraigned in Village of Bath court and is due back on September 15. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-town-cohocton-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Dr. John Gomes
… The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The New York State Department of Civil Service … contracts with United to process and pay medical claims for services provided to Empire Plan members. United … providers” directly based on claims they submit for the services rendered. Members pay a nominal co-payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-dr-john-gomesOverpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our audit report, Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for … which was issued on July 25, 2013, identified $7.8 million in Medicaid overpayments. The overpayments occurred primarily … Medicaid for higher (and more costly) levels of care when, in fact, patients received lower cost ALC. We recommended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissions-followAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014
… and Markets (Department) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related … our audit pursuant to legislative mandates included in Section 294(8) of this Law, which direct that the … dairy products. Each specific market order detailed in Department regulations is established to assist the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/07/annual-assessment-market-orders-2012-2013-and-2014Unnecessary Managed Care Payments for Medicaid Recipients With Medicare (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Unnecessary Managed Care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/unnecessary-managed-care-payments-medicaid-recipients-medicare-followVillage Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Oswego County District Attorney Gregory Oakes announced today that … after pleading guilty to stealing $117,000 in public funds. Bailey was charged in March with grand larceny in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/village-official-heading-prison-stealing-more-100000DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for August 2014
… financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public authorities and audits all state payments. … playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits ensure payments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-august-2014DiNapoli: Former Fire District Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… I want to commend the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department for working closely with my staff as we continue our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-former-fire-district-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsDiNapoli: Audit Cites East Clinton Fire District For Improper Gifts
… Officials in Dutchess County’s East Clinton Fire District improperly paid nearly $35,000 in personal expenses for members, including rent, cable … to uncover lax oversight and misuse of taxpayer dollars in fire districts. I will continue to audit these entities so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-cites-east-clinton-fire-district-improper-giftsYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff
… determine whether York College had adequate controls over the time and attendance of Public Safety employees to provide reasonable assurance that they worked the hours for which they were compensated. The audit covered … York College (York) is a senior CUNY college located in Jamaica, Queens. York enrolls over 8,242 students in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staffImproper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Follow-Up)
… should not pay premiums for Buy-in Program coverage on behalf of individuals who do not have a benefit … if Medicaid made improper Medicare premium payments on behalf of recipients enrolled in the Buy-in Program. The … more than 2 years retroactively, despite limitations on premium liability beyond 2 years. Accordingly, the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipients-followDiNapoli: Employment Recovery for New Yorkers with Disabilities Lags Nation
… face a higher unemployment rate than the national average for those with disabilities. In 2020, unemployment rates for working-aged people with a disability soared in both New … dropped to 8.2% in 2022, but in New York it was 11.9%. “For people living with disabilities, the COVID-19 pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-employment-recovery-new-yorkers-disabilities-lags-nation“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… in the past 20 years. The results underscore the need for school districts to swiftly invest significant resources … in helping students that are most in need to make up for learning loss, while pandemic relief funds for education are still available. New York’s Fourth Grade …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recoveryAlbany Leadership Charter School for Girls – Cash Collections (2022M-165)
… Determine whether Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials ensured collections were properly accounted for and deposited in a timely manner. Key Findings The Board … did not ensure collections were properly accounted for and deposited timely. Also, the School’s cash receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/03/albany-leadership-charter-school-girls-cash-collections-2022m-165Cantalician Center for Learning – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… not-for-profit special education provider located in Depew, serving students from Erie, Genesee, and Niagara … 30, 2017, Cantalician reported approximately $2.23 million in reimbursable costs on its CFRs for two rate-based special … fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, we identified $358,254 in ineligible costs reported by Cantalician on its CFRs for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/26/cantalician-center-learning-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual55b/c Opportunities for Wartime Veterans and Individuals With Disabilities
… recruiting for 55b/c eligible positions. Contact recruit@osc.ny.gov for more information. How to Apply No written … on New York's 55b/c programs and the application process, visit the New York State Civil Service website . Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/55bcDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… today announced that five villages were designated in fiscal stress under his Fiscal Stress Monitoring System … all counties, towns, most cities and a few villages. List of Villages and Cities in Fiscal Stress Municipalities in Fiscal Stress List of Villages and Cities that Failed to File Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-cities