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DiNapoli: State Failed to Block Payments to Providers Supplying Controlled Substances Beyond Legal Limits
… limits. In one instance, DiNapoli’s auditors found that a pharmacy filled two telephone orders for the anti-anxiety … to DOH, do not have system edits to prevent the payment of pharmacy claims for controlled substances that exceed supply … controls. DiNapoli recommended DOH: Review the improper pharmacy claims and make recoveries, as appropriate; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-failed-block-payments-providers-supplying-controlled-substances-beyond-legal-limitsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-322
… Plan UCC on 03/30/2023 with a Comp Rate Code of ANN and a status of Active, Paid Leave of Absence, or unpaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-322-reintroduction-unified-court-system-csea-longevity-stepsDiNapoli: Federal Housing Aid Going Unused Despite New York's Affordable Housing Crisis
… housing agency, Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), can do more to help low-income New Yorkers find housing by making full use of available federal funds … their housing costs. This contrasts with Schuyler County, where 99% of allocated vouchers were issued but only 87% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-housing-aid-going-unused-despite-new-yorks-affordable-housing-crisisDiNapoli: Thousands of Young Children With Disabilities Not Receiving Early Intervention Services
… or are facing delays in care and develop and implement strategies to improve participation and timely delivery of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thousands-young-children-disabilities-not-receiving-early-intervention-servicesOpinion 91-31
… within the town) PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §§2140, 2144, 2145: A town is not legally obligated under Public Health Law, §2144 to … the treatment of an individual who was injured by a rabid animal within the town in the absence of a current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31DiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… to DiNapoli. She also skimmed $35,881 in cash from village water and sewer rent payments as well as $330 in collections … cell phone expenses, online dating services and a white water rafting trip. The theft was possible because the … authority and the normal village business cycle without detection. DiNapoli said the village board should take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kDiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… The state’s Office of Mental Health (OMH) needs to do a better job of overseeing … Kendra’s Law to ensure that needed services are delivered in a timely manner, according to an audit released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-lawDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Over $59,000 in Restitution
… was sentenced today to serve six months in jail and pay over $59,000 in restitution after her conviction for … Steurrys abused the trust that had been placed in her by the Marion Town Court. Today she answered to the People of … will be brought to justice,” said State Police Acting Superintendent Dominick L. Chiumento . “This former court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-ordered-pay-over-59000-restitutionDiNapoli: Former Mahopac VFD Treasurer Sentenced After $5.6 Million Embezzlement
… among other things, a 37-foot Thunderbird Formula boat; a 29-foot Everglades boat; a 55-foot Neptunus motor yacht named "K’Bam;” a second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-former-mahopac-vfd-treasurer-sentenced-after-56-million-embezzlementDiNapoli: SFY 2022-23 Tax Collections Outperform Projections; Fall Below Previous Year
… or 4.9%. Collections were $50.2 million higher than the latest projections and $1 billion higher than initial … SFY 2021-22. Total business tax collections exceeded the latest projections by $2.2 billion and initial projections by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-sfy-2022-23-tax-collections-outperform-projections-fall-below-previous-yearDiNapoli: 23 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… statewide were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending on June 30, 2021, down from 31 … Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act had many requirements that caused funding delays …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-23-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: 2020-21 Tax Revenues $3 Billion Over Projections
… aid to offset lower than anticipated receipts from Video Lottery Terminals, $448.8 million higher than the most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-2020-21-tax-revenues-3-billion-over-projectionsDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… sentencing of a Queens man for concealing his father’s death so he could continue to unlawfully collect pension … Court Justice Barry Kron based upon his guilty plea in October to grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D … larceny. Bunn has already served six months in federal prison related to his arrest. “Mr. Bunn left his deceased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsIII.2 SFS Policies – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… To prescribe such methods of accounting as are necessary for the performance of the foregoing duties.” Guide to … to prescribe such methods of accounting as are necessary for the performance of the foregoing duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii2-sfs-policiesDiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… company also spent $14,000 on a holiday party, coffee and food unrelated to providing client services, and flowers for … include: contracts that were not competitively bid; food for clients and staff; unnecessary storage units; and … For example, two clients were paying more than the fair market value for their housing, and another two clients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-providerDiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… transparency and this budget came together at the last minute and with little public scrutiny. While the state’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andDiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… being particularly disadvantaged in proving their identity online. DOL acknowledged that certain groups may encounter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… can respond today via the Census Bureau’s online response form . Prior Editions August 19, 2020 August 5, 2020 July … Budget: Budgeting in a Time of Crisis Subscribe for Latest News and Updates … While New York State has regained more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-2-2020DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.8% in August
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3.8% in August compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-point-8-percent-augustII.2 New York State Accounting Policies – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… Article V – The State Comptroller shall be required: (1) to audit all vouchers before payment and all official … and collection of all revenues and receipts; and (3) to prescribe such methods of accounting as are necessary for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii2-new-york-state-accounting-policies