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DiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… (FBI); Inspector General Phyllis K. Fong, United States Department of Agriculture; Special Agent-in-Charge Beth … from our public institutions. Now the defendant will face the consequences for her greed.” Gardner’s co-defendant, … Judge Joanna Seybert. When sentenced, the defendants each face up to 20 years in prison. As part of their respective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC
… Weaknesses in how the state Department of Labor (DOL) investigates labor law violations in New York City have led to significant delays in holding violators accountable and … restitution for workers while allowing infractions to continue, according to an audit released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-audit-recommends-labor-department-step-investigations-violations-nycOverview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The requirement for prior approval by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) of a contract … of money, oftentimes referred to as a “revenue contract”, is found in State Finance Law §112(3) which reads: “A … The requirement for prior approval by the Office of the State …
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
… Section (Budgets) that the money has been received in the bank, the corresponding SFS transaction will be reviewed for accuracy and completeness. … must be posted to avoid reconciliation issues between the bank and the State’s fund accounting. In addition, STIP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3c-ap-adjustment-voucher-document-reviewComptroller DiNapoli Releases Special Education Audits
… identified $655,055 in reported costs that did not comply with SED requirements and recommend such costs be … identified $295,997 in reported costs that did not comply with SED requirements and recommend such costs be … identified $417,994 in reported costs that did not comply with SED requirements and recommend such costs be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-special-education-auditsDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… payments made by the Department of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and therapy … and claim costs totaled more than $68 billion. Improper Medicare Payments The first audit released today looked at Medicaid recipients who are also enrolled in Medicare. Under the Medicare buy-in program, Medicaid pays …
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
… To determine if six affiliated Brooklyn dentists billed Medicaid for services that were not medically necessary or … if the affiliated dentists used illegal tactics to solicit Medicaid recipients. The audit covered the period January 1, 2007 through June 8, 2011. Background The State's Medicaid program provides health insurance to individuals who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/04/medicaid-program-suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentistsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… determined that between 2008 and 2012 the overall demand for AAR service increased, but the portion of the service … by traditional carriers decreased with reliance on black car services and taxis increasing. Auditors found AAR and the … the first audit. State Education Department (SED): Center for Disability Services (CFDDS), Compliance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-139
… Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 increases to Location Pay and to provide instructions … and DC37, provides for increases to Location Pay for April 2025. Effective Dates: The increases to Location Pay and … effective date and check date: Pay Cycle/Pay Period Type 2025 Effective Dates Check Dates Administration 1 Lag …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-139-april-2025-increases-location-pay-eligible-employeesSocial Services Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) (Assistance Listing Number 93.667), provides flexible federal funding, … The Social Services Block Grant SSBG Assistance Listing Number 93667 provides flexible federal funding administered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-services-block-grantDiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Auditors found that food safety inspectors are identifying hundreds of establishments with serious violations, including food that has not been refrigerated properly or food that has been handled by sick workers. However, many of …
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
… evening to official misconduct following their March arrests for using fire district resources to support the … evening to official misconduct following their March arrests for using fire district resources to support the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-former-west-hurley-fire-district-chief-and-chairman-plead-guilty-corruption-probeOpinion 91-62
… LAW, §10(1)(i): A village, by local law, may transfer a building to a school district public library without … reserving to itself the right to use a portion of the building and planned improvements thereto for village … You ask whether a village, by local law, may transfer a building to a school district public library without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62Opinion 91-40
… of period of entitlement); (rescheduling of work days to avoid conflict with military duty) MILITARY LAW, §242(5): (1) A municipal officer or employee is entitled to compensation for time spent on ordered … duty do not include at least 22 working days, the employee is entitled to paid leave while on ordered military duty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-40Opinion 92-11
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss and liability claims) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Insurance Reserve … Whether a union free school district which maintains an insurance reserve pursuant to General Municipal Law 6n may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11DiNapoli: Audit Uncovers $425 Million in Missed Medicaid Drug Rebates
… of Health (DOH) billed drug companies for $425.9 million in Medicaid drug rebates after auditors alerted the department to rebates it missed out on, according to a report released … hundreds of millions of dollars. Another $1.2 million in rebates could be collected with further efforts." In 1990, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-uncovers-425-million-missed-medicaid-drug-rebatesComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… "Mr. Alvarez allegedly dodged campaign finance laws to illegally obtain matching funds," said State Comptroller … Daniel Cort and Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz. The Criminal Justice Division is led by Executive Deputy Attorney … innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $110,000 Health Contract Theft
… “The law applies to everyone equally, no matter how rich or how powerful, and that is why we will continue to take … Bureau. Anyone with additional information on this matter or any other suspected public corruption is encouraged to … a complaint online at [email protected] ; or mailing a complaint to: Office of the State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-110000-health-contract-theftOpinion 88-61
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … of the U.S. Postal Service postmarked with the date of the last day for the payment of school taxes without … Whether a certificate of mailing of the US Postal Service postmarked with the date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-61Opinion 88-18
… entitled to payment of mortgage tax moneys the first day of June following the first day of January next succeeding the date of incorporation. 23 … power to perform their necessary duties. b. from the first day of January next succeeding the date of incorporation: (1) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-18