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Appendix B – Selected Legal References Pertaining to the Audit of Claims Function – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Law Section 64 and individual city charters Libraries – For public libraries – Education Law Section 259(1); For special district libraries refer to the enabling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-b-selected-legal-references-pertaining-audit-claims-functionSelected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance … Ensure STARS properly accounts for all the summonses that have been written off and entered into judgment. Communicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/04/selected-aspects-parking-violations-operations-collect-fines-and-feesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Revenue Projection to Reflect Coronavirus Impact
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued a revenue projection for the 2020-2021 state budget which reflects an estimate of … 13, 2020, the most optimistic revenue scenario is that All Funds tax revenues in State Fiscal Year 2020-21 will be at … purposes but not yet spent. To the extent that these funds are not needed for originally anticipated purposes, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-revenue-projection-reflect-coronavirus-impactDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Sentenced to Jail for $50K Theft
… Riverside clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson was sentenced to jail time for repeatedly stealing village funds to cover … to 60 days in jail, five years probation and ordered to pay full restitution of $50,000 to the village. “Too many … used village funds to date on Match.com. She was able to do so because village officials provided no oversight of her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-sentenced-jail-50k-theftDiNapoli: NYC Office Market Will Take Years to Recover From Pandemic
… is an open question, however, as employers continue to offer work-from-home options, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … report found that average asking rents showed little change in the early stages of the pandemic, but began to fall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-nyc-office-market-will-take-years-recover-pandemicDiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Village
… of Chatham’s former clerk-treasurer, has pleaded guilty to attempted official misconduct for unlawfully waiving her … expense. “Ms. Henry took advantage of her public position to have the taxpayers fully fund her insurance costs,” said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-defrauding-villageMedicaid Program – Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations
… Program The Department of Health (Department) administers New York’s Medicaid program. Many of the State’s Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/medicaid-program-improper-supplemental-maternity-capitation-payments-managed-careIX.8.C Payments to the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Department of Education – IX. Federal Grants
… funds); Any other accounting adjustment that results in an increase in federal fund cash that will not be immediately disbursed … the award may not have been closed by the awarding agency in the applicable draw system. If the award is open in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8c-payments-us-treasuryMedicaid Overpayments for Medicare Part B Services Billed Directly to eMedNY (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Overpayments for … Program. Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare Part B (Part B), which provides supplemental … through May 31, 2017 and identified up to $8.7 million in improper payments for Part B deductibles and coinsurance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/01/medicaid-overpayments-medicare-part-b-services-billed-directly-emedny-followDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Growth to Remain Below Two Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped … as 10 cities, including the “Big Four”cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. “For the fourth consecutive … the cap with 60 percent voter approval of their budget. Last year, school districts and the 10 cities of Amsterdam, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-growth-remain-below-two-percentMedicaid Program – Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists
… program requires care to conform to acceptable standards of quality and professional practice, but covers only … to support claims. It was not possible to perform all of the procedures the dentists billed in relation to the … 17, 2010, the dentists' two offices were open for a total of 19 hours. However, the dentists submitted claims for 198 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/04/medicaid-program-suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentistsDiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… about the timeliness of the application process and where delays occur, as these projects are meant to help … trying to lead the way to a clean energy transition, and the Office of Renewable Energy Siting was created to … the clean energy goals of the ambitious Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act,” DiNapoli said. “ORES needs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysDiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… contracting, particularly timely renewals. To view the full report , visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsDiNapoli:Two Fortune 500 Retailers Agree to Increased Use of Renewable Energy
… public pension fund in the United States, with estimated assets of $178.3 billion as of Dec. 31, 2015. The Fund holds and invests the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapolitwo-fortune-500-retailers-agree-increased-use-renewable-energyDiNapoli: Guess Inc. Agrees to Report on Workplace Safety, Environmental Risks
… today announced that clothing-maker Guess? Inc. has agreed to disclose its efforts to mitigate a variety of risks including workplace safety and … supply chain. As a result of the corporation’s agreement to publish an annual sustainability report, DiNapoli withdrew …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-guess-inc-agrees-report-workplace-safety-environmental-risksRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… & Tunnels (B&T), MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus), and New York City Transit-Department of Buses (Transit … eight by MTA Bus. The Bus Command Center (BCC), located in East New York, Brooklyn, is responsible for overseeing all … of MTA Bus. In 2007, the Chair of the MTA appointed a Blue Ribbon Commission on Sustainability and the MTA (Blue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/01/02/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses
… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) has policies and … feasibility. … To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency NYCIDA has policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/12/administration-and-monitoring-financial-assistance-new-york-city-businessesDiNapoli Urges Parents to Open a College Savings Account for Their Children
… New York State’s 529 College Saving Program has helped New York residents pay for more than $230 million in college-related expenses in 2014, New York State … ones to take advantage of this opportunity and open an account today. Saving for college now can make a significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-urges-parents-open-college-savings-account-their-childrenTown of Babylon – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-30)
… physical accessibility for the 139 components identified in this report. Town officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/01/31/town-babylon-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-30Town of Columbia – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-29)
… of Columbia (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town … Town officials could consider taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at the Town Hall. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/01/31/town-columbia-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-29