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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop 8.2 Percent in July
… had increases, including Westchester, where its tax rate increase in August of 2019 boosted year-over-year … needs to step up and provide financial help to those hit hard by this virus. Without action, communities may need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-82-percent-julyDiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… enforced by New York City’s Department of Education (DOE), according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors found DOE was lax in requiring that safety plans were filed on time … but not to private schools. In an audit of New York City’s DOE, DiNapoli’s auditors examined its efforts to oversee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningDiNapoli and Scarpino Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing in Theft of $60K in Pension Payments
… stole from her deceased mother's pension," DiNapoli said. "I thank the District Attorney and his team for their outstanding efforts on this case and in helping us root out those who deceive the … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-and-scarpino-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-theft-60k-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Hempstead School Official and Local Restauranteur Indicted in Kickback Scheme
… indictment of Sharon Gardner, the former Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District (HUFSD), and Maria Caliendo, the owner of food service providers Smart Starts NY, Inc. (Smart Starts), … public, the defendants secretly steered lucrative food service contracts to themselves and then illegally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-official-and-local-restauranteur-indicted-kickback-schemeMedicaid Program: Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare (2021-S-16)
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) took sufficient steps to control the Medicaid costs of recipients who were eligible for Medicare based on age but were not enrolled in Medicare.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s16.pdfDiNapoli: Former Wallkill Fire District Chair Sentence in $240,000 Theft
… sworn to protect the public,” DiNapoli said. “It is also a warning to fire district officials throughout New York: … to give him blank checks and another board member to sign them. He deposited the checks, laundered the money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-former-wallkill-fire-district-chair-sentence-240000-theftDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… a new online marketplace for individuals to obtain health insurance coverage, including Medicaid. The PPACA requires … with incorrect information pertaining to other health insurance coverage that recipients had; $813,412 in … for clinic, transportation, durable medical equipment, and eye care services. Auditors also identified providers in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsRoadmap for State Debt Reform
State debt levels and processes have been debated in New York for many years. New York’s high and growing debt burden and its impact on taxpayers have been points of concern for the State’s budget practices.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/roadmap-for-state-debt-reform.pdfSpecial 25-Year Plan for County Probation Department Peace Officers (Sections 89-t and 603(p))
… Information for members about 25 year special retirement plan for peace officers who serve in the probation department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-25-year-plan-county-probation-department-peace-officers-sections-89-t-and-603pDiNapoli Report Finds Medicaid Costs for Treating Asthma Rising
… Medicaid expenditures rose more than 26 percent in the last five years, as the state's overall annual asthma bill topped $1.3 … by the CDC and state Department of Health in the last 10 to15 years to combat asthma and help to reduce … Medicaid expenditures rose more than 26 percent in the last five years as the states overall annual asthma bill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-report-finds-medicaid-costs-treating-asthma-risingXI.10 Third Party Contracting - Contracting "for" the State – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… A Third Party Contract is one in which a state agency enters into a contract with another entity (the “State Contractor”) where the primary or exclusive responsibility of the State Contractor is not, as it normally is, to provide goods or services … A Third Party Contract is one in which a state agency enters into a contract with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi10-third-party-contracting-contracting-stateDiNapoli: MTA Fiscal Outlook Continues To Improve but Uncertainties Tied to Federal Actions Cloud Future
… the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) finances is increasingly reliant on its ability to find significant … the system in a state of good repair. “The MTA’s budget is currently balanced, but outyear gaps persist as the … on improving the system and bringing riders back, which is one of the surest ways it can help stabilize its fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-mta-fiscal-outlook-continues-improve-uncertainties-tied-federal-actions-cloud-futureMedicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims – Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims – Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber (Report 2013-S-4 ). … 31, 2012, the Department of Health (Department) paid Joia Pharmacy, Inc. (Joia) more than $7.7 million for 50,060 … made in our initial audit report Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriber-followReducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease (Follow-Up)
… of the five recommendations made in our initial audit report, Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease (Report 2015-S-14 ). Background We issued our initial audit … of the five recommendations made in our initial audit report Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-end-stage-renal-disease-followCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (Follow-Up)
… students at its more than 1,500 elementary, middle, and high schools (excludes charter schools/students) and provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-services-followEducators for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. – Use of Contract Funds (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Educators for Children, Youth … claims amounting to $1.8 million, out of $3.2 million in contract payments, to determine if the claims were … fraudulent transactions to an inactive Board of Directors. In addition, we found no evidence that there were any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/educators-children-youth-and-families-inc-use-contract-funds-followImproper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (Follow-Up) (2023-F-4)
To assess the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (Report 2019-S-2).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23f4.pdfAmbulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits (Follow-Up) (2017-F-3)
To determine the implementation status of the six recommendations made in our initial audit report, Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits (Report 2013-S-17).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-17f3.pdfMedicaid Program - Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (2017-S-66) 90-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Health has taken sufficient steps to safeguard Medicaid recipients who are receiving opioids while also in a Treatment ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s66-response.pdfApplying for Benefits – Sheriffs, Undersheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Special Plan for ERS Tier 1 and 2 Members
… Sheriffs Undersheriffs Deputy Sheriffs Special Plan for ERS Tier 1 2 members under Article 14B Sections 551 552 553 Applying for Benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1840/applying-benefits