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Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud
… shamelessly falsified numerous invoices to inflate their bills to the state in an effort to defraud the taxpayers of … fraud hotline at 1-888-672-4555; filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us; or mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraudDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… Joy LaBarr, a 58-year-old Binghamton woman, was sentenced to pay full restitution of $32,000 and serve five years’ … “Ms. LaBarr’s conviction should serve as a warning to those who try to defraud the New York State Pension system,” DiNapoli said. … that Joy LaBarr a 58yearold Binghamton woman was sentenced to pay full restitution of $32000 and serve five years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Receiving Deceased Mother's New York State and Local Retirement System Benefits
… payments and bi-weekly Social Security payments in a joint account with her daughter, Schwinzer, 46, of Madisonville, … payments totaled $56,352 and were deposited into the joint account, with Schwinzer withdrawing that amount in funds. … in NYSLRS and Social Security payments from her mother’s account. The deposits were made electronically into Conklin’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-receiving-deceased-mothers-new-york-state-and-localIV.2 Governing State Statutes – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… same level of detail as is contained in the appropriations bills enacted for the fiscal years involved; Revenue … to be provided in proposed and enacted appropriation bills. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 11/26/2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv2-governing-state-statutesDiNapoli: 2020-21 Tax Revenues $3 Billion Over Projections
… 2020-21 totaled $82.4 billion — $3 billion higher than forecast by the state Division of the Budget (DOB) in the … (latest projections), and $6.8 billion higher than forecast in May 2020 (initial projections), according to the … which was $1.5 billion higher than the most recent forecast; $918 million in payments were made to eliminate all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-2020-21-tax-revenues-3-billion-over-projectionsXVI.4.C Federal Grant Accruals – XVI. Financial Reporting
… GASB Statement No. 33 – Accounting and Financial Reporting for Nonexchange Transactions (GASB Codification Section N50 – … referred to as eligibility requirements, must be satisfied for a transaction to occur. Voluntary nonexchange … The eligibility requirements must be fulfilled in order for a transaction (except for providing cash or other assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4c-federal-grant-accrualsDo We have Your Money? Nearly $200 Million Returned to New York State Residents This Year
… Staff from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office will attend community events around the state this … Senator David Valesky Southwest Community Center 401 South Avenue Syracuse, New York Onondaga Adirondack Mountains June … 8 6:00pm-8:00pm Queens Library at Hollis 202-05 Hillside Avenue Hollis, New York Queens June 11 10:00am-4:00pm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/do-we-have-your-money-nearly-200-million-returned-new-york-state-residents-yearLocal Sales Tax Collections Up
Overall growth in local sales tax collections statewide in 2019 was relatively strong according to a report released today by NYS Comptroller DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/local-sales-tax-collectionsCost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… The procurement process goal is to obtain goods and services that are both high in quality and low in cost. The … soliciting and negotiating to obtain goods and services may not always result in the anticipated savings. … and school district officials can purchase goods and services under existing State contracts to reduce duplicative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act – Federal Funding and New York
… mission (Assistance Listing Number 84.027). It details programs and responsibilities related to the identification … students, the development of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and the implementation of these programs. … IDEA. Funds to New York City The City’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 preliminary budget includes $291 million in federal IDEA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/individuals-disabilities-education-actDiNapoli: California Parcel Worker Arrested for Allegedly Stealing $120K in Checks
… arrest of Deangelo Anderson Rodriguez, a San Diego-based parcel service employee, for allegedly stealing $120,000 in … Savings Program and 24 payroll checks, while working in a parcel distribution center. Rodriguez, 25, of Chula Vista, … to his granddaughter’s college in California via the parcel service to pay her tuition. When the granddaughter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-california-parcel-worker-arrested-allegedly-stealing-120k-checksEconomic and Demographic Trends – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Employment Statewide Recovering Slowly in 2021 In calendar year 2021, the State gained over 226,000 jobs, an increase of 2.6 … rate fell from 9.9 percent in 2020 to 6.9 percent in 2021. The leisure and hospitality sector, the hardest hit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trendsNew York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies
… Purpose To determine whether New York City School-Based Health Center (SBHC or Center) … the period July 1, 2011 to November 21, 2013. Background New York State’s School-Based Health Center Program (Program) … school students in low-income, high-risk communities. The New York State Department of Health (Department) oversees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-andLocalities’ Procurements of Paper Ballots
… to Local Election Boards on procuring paper ballots. As a result, the ballot procurement processes used by the 13 Local … Board of Elections: Voting-Related Problems September 2010 Primary Election (2010-N-6) County Boards of Elections: Voting-Related Problems September 2010 Primary Elections (2010-MR-5) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/30/localities-procurements-paper-ballotsSelected Financial Management and Administrative Practices
… period. Each Public Administrator maintains a suspense account to pay estate-related expenses not covered by the … of employees who are paid through the suspense account, as otherwise required by governing regulations and … The average monthly balance in the NCPA’s suspense account dropped from $241,214 in 2010, to $74,442 in 2013 ‒ a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/28/selected-financial-management-and-administrative-practicesMedicaid Program – Overpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns
… Recover the remaining overpayments, totaling about $5.9 million, as identified by the audit. Review the $949,681 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/02/medicaid-program-overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weightKids-Centric, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual). The audit covered expenses claimed on … be disallowed. These ineligible costs included $139,267 in personal services costs and $162,334 in other than personal service costs. Among the disallowances we identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/kids-centric-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… payments that would have been made over the life of the claim had DOL not taken corrective action based on our … claimants would not have received over the life of the claim had DOL not taken corrective action based on our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsMedicaid Program – Oversight of Localities' Efforts to Coordinate Veterans' Health Care Benefits Under Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health effectively oversaw localities' efforts … veterans' health care benefits provided through Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The audit covers the … To determine whether the Department of Health effectively oversaw localities efforts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/19/medicaid-program-oversight-localities-efforts-coordinate-veterans-health-care-benefitsEmployee Incentive and Bonus Payments
… if incentive and bonus payments made by the Erie County Medical Center Corporation (ECMCC) were warranted, supported, … Public Authorities Law §3626 to manage the Erie County Medical Center health network. Between January 1, 2013 and … if incentive and bonus payments made by the Erie County Medical Center Corporation were warranted supported and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/13/employee-incentive-and-bonus-payments