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DiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… special education preschool program providers found a Brooklyn school that claimed $800,000 in costs that were not … rebuttal are detailed in the full audit here www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093015/14s37.pdf . Background There … of preschool special education provider programs. Chapter 545 of the Laws of 2013 was signed into Law on December 18, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerDiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… outbreaks. DOH reported that, between Jan. 1, 2014 and Sept. 18, 2017, health departments completed over 417,000 … as a monitoring tool. Because not all health departments complete all inspections recommended by DOH (with many … full response is included in the complete audit. Read the report , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyDiNapoli: Former West Hurley Fire District Chief and Chairman Plead Guilty in Corruption Probe
… to official misconduct following their March arrests for using fire district resources to support the former chief … guilty in Hurley Town Court, were initially charged for abusing their authority and costing the district over … plants along and used a fire district vehicle to travel for the business. VanValkenburgh, who also worked for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-former-west-hurley-fire-district-chief-and-chairman-plead-guilty-corruption-probeInvestors Ask SEC to Reject Exxon's Attempt to Silence Questions on Climate Change
… think about the financial risks of climate change, yet Exxon is standing still as the world changes around it,” said … advocacy group, Ceres. “The window is closing for Exxon to adapt for the energy transition that is now … text of the investors’ letter to the SEC in response to Exxon is here …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/investors-ask-sec-reject-exxons-attempt-silence-questions-climate-changeDiNapoli Issues Report on Public-Private Partnerships
… options. In January 2011, DiNapoli issued his first report on the role that public-private partnerships might play in … Require a competitive bidding process to establish a level playing field among prospective vendors and to ensure the … use of any financial benefit to the state, focused on reducing costs to taxpayers; and Ensure full transparency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-issues-report-public-private-partnershipsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2125
… payment, OSC’s automatic processing of the payment and to provide processing instructions for entering the payment and adjusting existing payments as necessary. Affected … Employees Employees in Operational Services Unit (BU03) and Institutional Services Unit (BU04) meeting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2125-new-temporary-compensation-payment-certain-employees-represented-civilOversight of the Early Intervention Program
… Objective To determine whether the New York State Department of Health … and regulations and ensuring equitable and timely access to services for children across the State. The audit covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/28/oversight-early-intervention-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1995.3
… processing instructions regarding the implementation of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA working at a DOH facility. Affected Employees … Nurse 1 005598 5500510 Nurse 2 005601 5500520 Nurse 2 Rehab 005609 5500550 Nurse 3 Gertrc 019080 5500533 Nurse 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19953-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 2196
… taxable gross subject to all employment and income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2196-new-temporary-compensation-payment-certain-employees-represented-publicDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Charged With Stealing Deceased Father-in-Law's Pension Payments
… announced today. “The defendant allegedly took advantage of her father-in-law’s death to personally profit, buying clothing, making online … deposits were made into the bank account after the date of death, totaling $31,872.55 LaBarr was charged with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-charged-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2196.1
… taxable gross subject to all employment and income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21961-new-temporary-compensation-payment-certain-employees-representedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2125.1
… taxable gross subject to all employment and income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21251-new-temporary-compensation-payment-certain-employees-represented-civilDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC
… Weaknesses in how the state Department of Labor (DOL) investigates labor … minimum wage infractions and child labor offenses, are a significant problem both nationally and in New York,” … when increased vigilance is needed, the department must do more to ensure labor violations in New York City are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-audit-recommends-labor-department-step-investigations-violations-nycComptroller DiNapoli and Acting Nassau County DA Singas: Pension Scammer Sentenced
… Retired Suffolk County Police Det. Sergeant Terrance Hoffman will repay the … confession of judgment for the full restitution in Nassau County District Court Part 9P for his conviction of the crime … was investigated by Comptroller DiNapoli’s Division of Investigations and Division of Retirement Services jointly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-acting-nassau-county-da-singas-pension-scammer-sentencedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2034
… APSU Retroactive Salary Increases and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … Association of New York State, Inc (PBA) provides for an increase to the general salary in April 2019 … April 2021 (retroactive), and April 2022 (retroactive) for the Agency Police Services bargaining unit (BU31). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2034-april-2019-april-2020-april-2021-and-april-2022-agency-police-servicesOverview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The requirement for prior approval by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) of a contract involving consideration other than the payment of money, oftentimes referred to as a “revenue … value of such consideration exceeds twenty five thousand dollars, shall not become a valid enforceable contract unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7-overviewVII.3.C AP Adjustment Voucher Document Review – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… can approve, deny, or reject the document. Documents are “denied” for online agencies, and “rejected” for Bulkload … If the ROA transaction was submitted online and is denied , it will be routed back into the agency’s workflow. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3c-ap-adjustment-voucher-document-reviewComptroller DiNapoli Releases Special Education Audits
In 2013 the state enacted legislation requiring the Comptroller to audit the expenses reported to SED by every program provider of special education services for preschool children with disabilities at least once by March 31 2018
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-special-education-auditsDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… improper payments made by the Department of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and … Maternity Capitation Payment (SMCP) for prenatal and postpartum physician care and delivery costs. However, MCOs … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsMedicaid Program – Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists
… that were purportedly provided by another affiliated dentist. In addition, the dentists paid staff to recruit … felonies) for his conduct. The court ordered the dentist to make restitution to the State and could sentence the dentist to jail. Key Recommendations Actively monitor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/04/medicaid-program-suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentists