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DiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… abuse of power, and undermines trust in government as a whole. I will keep fighting to ensure that hard-earned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erinDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… from DiNapoli's Fiscal Stress Monitoring System based on 2016 fiscal year data reported by the county. The county … County is one of only seven counties in the state that have issued short-term debt to address cash flow needs over … $12.5 million annually for that period; County officials have deferred needed investments into equipment and vehicle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stressDiNapoli, Stringer Lead Investors Calling on Olympic Sponsors to End Their Silence, Defend Russian LGBT Rights
… by and let that happen. Corporate sponsors should stand up for human rights and the respect and equality symbolized in … their reputations and shareholder value. There’s no excuse for being silent on these issues.” The letters cite the … Arjuna Capital, Harrington Investments, Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin, Christopher Reynolds Foundation, Newground Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-stringer-lead-investors-calling-olympic-sponsors-end-their-silence-defend-russian-lgbtDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… S. Ennis today announced the arrest of a Georgia resident, Sandra Smith, for allegedly stealing over $450,000 in New … U.S. Attorney Diane Schulman for prosecuting this case.” Sandra Smith’s mother-in-law, Minnie Smith, was a longtime … At the time of Minnie Smith’s death in September 2006, Sandra Smith was her caretaker and handled her finances. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… not say where he was buried or what had happened to his body. Ralph Gritman’s body still has not been located. A call to DiNapoli’s Fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityOpinion 95-16
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Central High School Districts (apportionment of expenses among school districts included therein) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-16Opinion 94-5
… than inform and educate as to activities of the board as a whole, is a question of fact to be determined in the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-5DiNapoli: Canal Corp. Must Address Gaps
… 55 (7 percent) that have not had an inspection in 10 years and 27 (4 percent) that have never had one. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-canal-corp-must-address-gapsDebt – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… creates fixed costs that directly affect its ability to provide current services, as well as its long-term fiscal … High borrowing levels may: Indicate reduced ability to support current programs with current revenues. Force … or additional future borrowing. Limit the capacity to finance future capital assets and grants. New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/debtDiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… heroin and prescription opioid abuse reached record highs in New York state in 2014, according to a report issued today by State … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The overdose death rates in New York increased faster over the preceding decade than … heroin and prescription opioid abuse reached record highs in New York state in 2014 according to a report issued today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-statesControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals
… and rehabilitation of approximately 31,000 individuals in its custody at 44 facilities throughout the State. The … an account created on the Provider’s website. Individuals in specialty populations are allowed limited access to two … Services to submit the required exception request form. Implement the remaining technical recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individualsCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up)
… events may also pose risks to people who use the waters to swim, boat, or fish. Timely reporting of overflow events to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantXII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures
… (SFS) requires Business Units to enter a unique Invoice Number on each supplier’s voucher. The SFS has validations … in this section, Business Units should use the invoice number on a vendor’s invoice to process the voucher. Business … ensure that each voucher (1) references a unique invoice number and (2) includes only items it has received and not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirementsDiNapoli Finds Medicaid Billing Errors of Nearly $1 Billion
… today found an additional $17 million in overpayments. “Medicaid is a critically important program, but its payment … claims involving providers who were not certified to treat Medicaid patients. This not only costs taxpayers, but also … shortcomings with its billing system.” The New York State Medicaid program provides a wide range of medical services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-finds-medicaid-billing-errors-nearly-1-billionNew York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… of older incarcerated individuals has grown from 7,511 in March 2008 to 7,586 in March 2021. As a percentage of the state’s shrinking … however, the older population has doubled. Nearly 1-in-4 (24.3%) of the state’s 31,262 incarcerated individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… Highway and bridge projects have been shortchanged because the state continues to use money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (DHBTF) to pay down debt from past projects … Highway and bridge projects have been shortchanged because the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt school district operations and finances,” DiNapoli … also reviewed environmental risk factors, which are often out of the district’s control and could be related to an … paid in the current state fiscal year. The possibility of additional federal aid may also mitigate some risk of stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and therapy claims. Nearly $400,000 in premiums may have … DOH for the Medicare buyin program maternity care and drug and therapy claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsOversight of Sidewalk Sheds
… Objective To determine if the New York City (NYC or City) Department of Buildings (DOB) adequately monitors that NYC sidewalk sheds are erected and removed when required, are … of more than 1 million buildings and construction sites in NYC. This includes enforcing provisions of the NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-shedsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… auditors reviewed were either not properly supported or for questionable or inappropriate purchases. Town of Caneadea – Fund Balance … fund balance and spent down fund balance by $427,000 or 71 percent. The board also appropriated fund balances the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1