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DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.23 percent, down … a levy growth rate of 1.23 percent and below 2 percent for the second year in a row, means they must examine their … The 1.23 percent cap affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts and 10 cities with fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearAdministration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (Follow-Up)
… Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-health-followDiNapoli: Former Clerk Treasurer for the Village of Speculator Charged With Larceny
… Board to conceal her actions. She retired from the village on June 1, 2019. “Ms. Page allegedly abused her position to … position for their personal gain.” Page was arraigned on Feb. 25 before Judge Gordon L. Purdy II. She is due back at the Lake Pleasant Town Court on April 28, 2020. New Yorkers can report allegations of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-former-clerk-treasurer-village-speculator-charged-larcenyDiNapoli: NYC Projects $3 Billion Surplus for 2015, Balanced Budget Next Year
… small gaps in the following three years, according to a review of the city’s updated financial plan released … in 2014 (the first job gains since 2011) and is on pace to add nearly 4,000 jobs during 2015. Industry profits were … the city has resumed the process of identifying agency cost-saving initiatives after a two-year hiatus, which funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-nyc-projects-3-billion-surplus-2015-balanced-budget-next-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Arrest of Muge Ma for COVID-Related Scam
… for the government to obtain life-saving medical equipment in order to line his own pocket. Using a public health crisis … Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-arrest-muge-ma-covid-related-scamQuality Services for the Autism Community – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. About the Program QSAC is a New York City- and Long Island-based non-profit … QSAC’s administrative office for all programs is located in Manhattan. QSAC was established in 1978 and is approved by … Special Education (SC) and Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) program services to children with autism …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/31/quality-services-autism-community-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualHebrew Academy for Special Children, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… determine whether the costs reported by the Hebrew Academy for Special Children, Inc. (Hebrew Academy) on its … primarily on expenses claimed on Hebrew Academy’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 and included certain expenses claimed on its CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2016. About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/04/hebrew-academy-special-children-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Long-Term Care Plans
… Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are enrolled in MLTC plans. MLTC plans provide long-term care services, … pays MLTC plans monthly managed care premiums and, in return, MLTC plans pay for all MLTC covered services. The … services covered by MLTC plans. Individuals are enrolled in MLTC through either Local Departments of Social Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-long-term-care-plansDiNapoli: Village of Candor Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Stealing From the Village
… as either “ATM Withdrawal” or “Mayor’s Discretionary.” The discovery was referred to the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-village-candor-mayor-arrested-allegedly-stealing-villageMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Ancillary Services Provided During Hospital Inpatient Admissions
… claims for ancillary services in accordance with Medicaid reimbursement policies. The audit covers the period April 1, … claims in accordance with the Department's Medicaid reimbursement policies. Some edits check various Department … reported to Department officials for review. Medicaid reimbursement rates for inpatient hospital claims include the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-ancillary-services-provided-during-hospital-inpatientDiNapoli: State Missing Out on Millions in Medicare Payments for Kidney Patients
… $69 million from 2016 to 2018, which includes $17 million in savings for counties and New York City. "New Yorkers … uncertainty over Medicaid under the new administration in Washington, states need to take every initiative to defray … 30.6 percent; and localities funded the rest. As noted in the audit, many of the state's Medicaid recipients are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-state-missing-out-millions-medicare-payments-kidney-patientsState Pension Fund Adds $30 Million for Investments in New York Companies
… $30 million to Primary Venture Partners to invest in state-based companies, New York State Comptroller Thomas … The commitment will be made through the pension fund’s In-State Private Equity Investment Program, designed to make profitable investments in companies located in New York state. This is the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/state-pension-fund-adds-30-million-investments-new-york-companiesDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Investments Return 11.55% for State Fiscal Year 2023-24
… was 11.55% for the state fiscal year that ended March 31, 2024. The Fund closed the year with an estimated value of … performances across asset classes helped drive the state pension fund’s investment returns higher over the past year, … $16.07 billion paid out during the fiscal year. Employer contribution rates are determined by investment results over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-investments-return-1155-state-fiscal-year-2023-24DiNapoli: No Good Options for MTA to Manage Hole in Capital Funding
… Authority (MTA) adjusts to the loss of $15 billion in congestion pricing revenue and decides which capital … to cancel or delay, it must prioritize keeping the system in a state of good repair and it must be transparent about … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The MTA’s decisions in the coming weeks and months will affect riders for years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-no-good-options-mta-manage-hole-capital-fundingDiNapoli: Preschool Special Education Provider Received Nearly $6 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… services provider that is reimbursed based on costs it reports to the state. It also runs a private day care, and early intervention and … through separate funding sources. During the audit period, it shared space with the Manhattan Star Academy, a private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-preschool-special-education-provider-received-nearly-6-million-ineligible-expensesImproper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by … to as dual-eligibles), Medicare is the primary payer for Medicare-covered hospice services, while Medicaid is the … to delivering services, hospice providers are responsible for developing a comprehensive plan of care and coordinating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/improper-medicaid-payments-individuals-receiving-hospice-services-covered-medicare-followMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance
… Objective To determine if Medicaid made inappropriate fee-for-service payments to pharmacies on behalf of recipients who had third-party …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-pharmacy-payments-recipients-third-party-healthDiNapoli: State Education Employment Program For New Yorkers With Disabilities Falling Short
… “People with disabilities often face great obstacles in finding and keeping the jobs they want, and the pandemic … failure to monitor progress and by significant delays in implementing the individual plans for achieving … a chief disability officer, and hope that this will result in much-needed improvements to the state’s services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-state-education-employment-program-new-yorkers-disabilities-falling-shortDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Hinders Home Meal Delivery Program for Vulnerable Seniors
… so it can better monitor providers and accomplish its mission of providing nutritious home-delivered meals to … in one week. DFTA’s lack of oversight in this area made it impossible for the agency to know if providers are reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-lack-oversight-hinders-home-meal-delivery-program-vulnerable-seniorsDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Arrested for Theft of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… $34,500 of her mother’s public pension payments after she died in January of 2020. “Ms. Chatley allegedly concealed her … and country to protect the New York State pension system from fraud.” “We are thankful for the diligent and thorough …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-arrested-theft-deceased-mothers-pension-payments