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DiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… The amount of unpaid tolls has risen since the expansion of cashless … tractor trailer is almost five and a half times that of a car. Prior to 2017, only the Henry Hudson Bridge used … cashless tolling, expanded to all nine TBTA crossings the number of unbilled tolls increased dramatically. In the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… of the school year. The salary associated with this appointment was $23 an hour. However, Stephanie Cowart …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterDiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… funds are distributed, DiNapoli's auditors identified a number of problems that need correcting. "Child support … families and children that need this money. It's important for state officials to work closely with local social … for two years or more, the district is required to report this to family court. If the court determines the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsOpinion 90-55
… municipalities to apply for an accidental disability retirement, a retirement for disability incurred in performance of duty, or … payments to disabled firefighters who reach mandatory retirement age (General Municipal Law, §207-a[2],[4]). In our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55Opinion 90-34
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … of the fire department or, if the fire department does not have a treasurer or other fiscal officer, to the fiscal … who are members of such departments or companies. We have previously concluded that since section 209-b only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-34Opinion 2007-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5Opinion 88-45
… may be renewed, the notes, including all renewals, shall mature not later than the last day of the second fiscal year … than fifty per centum of the amount of such notes shall mature in the first fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year in … levied or to be levied for the fiscal year in which they mature or out of other revenues of that fiscal year available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45Oversight of the Early Intervention Program
… Generally, after referral, children should be evaluated by qualified professionals through a multidisciplinary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/28/oversight-early-intervention-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Name Drugs (2020-S-62) The audit identified $1.1 million in Medicaid overpayments for brand name prescription drugs … where generic drugs were available but not substituted. In addition, the audit found $1 million in potential cost avoidance associated with 27,455 Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud in connection with her participation in a kickback scheme. … public school students. In exchange, Caliendo kicked back a portion of the contract proceeds totaling more than … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeSUNY Bulletin No. SU-337
… in the employee’s taxable gross, and are subject to all employment and income taxes. Income taxes will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-337-change-overtime-processing-procedures-suny-employeesOpinion 89-62
… apply to fire districts. January 29, 1990 Louise R. Beale, Legal Counsel Laurelton Fire District … Whether a qualified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-62Opinion 90-24
… (see, e.g., Town Law, §64[6]; Village Law, §1-102[5]; County Law, §215[2]). In prior opinions, this Office has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24DiNapoli: Audits Find Certain IDAs Lack Job Creation Data
… Agencies (IDAs) do not verify if businesses receiving tax breaks are actually meeting job creation goals. These … questions about the effectiveness of providing costly tax breaks to private companies. IDAs owe it to taxpayers to … in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) using an agreement billing schedule that was different from the board-approved schedule, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audits-find-certain-idas-lack-job-creation-dataDiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… OMH’s ability to track or measure progress. OMH also does not review program outcomes or evaluate providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… or written procedures on how workbooks should be accounted for and how the inventory should be monitored. Officials did … have audited these claims. The treasurer paid 18 claims for health insurance reimbursements and credit card purchases … determined were not needed or establish written procedures for granting, changing and disabling network user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… Department of Health has let the state’s Medicaid program pay for services that federally-funded health care programs … the pandemic. The requirement was reinstated in June 2023. Among the 13,318 individuals, there were 3,780 who … Plan, became available in January 2016. As of March 31, 2022, the state’s Essential Plan had enrolled approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverWall Street Profits Up in 2016
… Securities industry profitability rose sharply in 2016, increasing by 21 percent, while the average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry increased by 1 percent to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/wall-street-profits-2016State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… fund balance was $34,092, which was less than 4% of the 2023 appropriations. The board underestimated expenditures by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… to monitor those properties through July 2021. About the Program New York State’s land area of 30.2 million acres comprises almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs