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DiNapoli: Audits Find More Than $1 Million of Waste in New York's Medicaid Program
… coinsurance, copayment or deductible amounts. “The state’s Medicaid program, providing health care for millions of New Yorkers, accounts for a huge share of the state budget … care needs. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, New York’s Medicaid program had approximately 6.5 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audits-find-more-1-million-waste-new-yorks-medicaid-programNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Supports Warren & Rosen Legislation to End Secrecy in Workplace Harassment Settlements
… "I strongly support Sen. Warren and Rep. Rosen's Sunlight in Workplace Harassment Act. Corporations that allow sexual … to go unchecked put themselves and their investors in peril. As a major investor in companies from Wynn Resorts to News Corp., we've seen the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-supports-warren-rosen-legislation-end-secrecy-workplace-harassmentComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… highest charge filed against him. The Joint Task Force on Public Integrity is a cooperative effort between Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-highway-superintendent-publicState Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… Empire State Development Corp. (ESD), the entity in charge of doling out millions of dollars in tax credits to companies that pledge to expand in New York state, could not verify that many of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-programDiNapoli: Former West Hurley Fire District Chief and Chairman Plead Guilty in Corruption Probe
… $30,000 since 2012. Specifically, Gutierrez was accused of using the fire district water tanker to fill ponds, mix … Woodstock Landscaping & Excavating, was initially accused of defrauding the district of $20,755 by laundering payments through a relative, who had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-former-west-hurley-fire-district-chief-and-chairman-plead-guilty-corruption-probeNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits Rose in 2018, But Bonuses Fell
… .ny.us/sites/default/files/other/documents/pdf/2019-04/wall-street-bonuses-2018.pdf . Charts showing Wall Street’s annual profits and employment are here … .ny.us/sites/default/files/other/documents/pdf/2019-04/wall-street-profits-2018.pdf . Find out how your government money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-profits-rose-2018-bonuses-fellDiNapoli and Stewart-Cousins Encourage Residents to Claim More Than $100 Million in Lost Money
… today encouraged local residents to search for unclaimed funds, also known as lost and forgotten money, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-and-stewart-cousins-encourage-residents-claim-more-100-million-lost-moneyState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Joins Lawmakers in Applauding New Law to Fight Government Waste
… ability to access state data to identify and prevent fraud, waste and abuse. The new law (A.5056/S.3757) enables … of the State Comptroller to implement a modern electronic fraud prevention and protection system using data analytics …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-joins-lawmakers-applauding-new-law-fight-government-wasteDiNapoli: New Yorkers Foot the Bill for Billions in Public Authority Spending and Debt
… Recent authority actions suggest that authorities must do more to open their doors to public accountability.” Of the … New York Power Authority and others, essentially shifting costs from the general tax base to those who use authority … such a task force, and the financing plan and toll impact of the new bridge are unclear. Moody’s Investors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-foot-bill-billions-public-authority-spending-and-debtMedicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
… the administrative costs in determining MCO premium rates. Our audit covered the period January 1, 2011 through … The Department sets the monthly managed care premium rates, which are based, in part, on allowable MCO … have increased the administrative portion of the premium rates paid to all MCOs. For fiscal year 2014-15, we estimate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/medicaid-program-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-mainstream-managed-careDiNapoli: Financial Settlements and Federal Aid Boosted State Revenue to $149 Billion in 2014-15
… year, largely because of one-time financial settlements and a boost in federal aid, according to a report on the … projections, although withholding collections were lower and current year estimated payments higher than expected. The … costs associated with Superstorm Sandy), public welfare and education. Total state spending reached $143.9 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-financial-settlements-and-federal-aid-boosted-state-revenue-149-billion-2014-15DiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… of permanent housing and other support,” DiNapoli said. “My auditors, however, found as we have in previous audits, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.5% in April compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grow-1.5-percent-in-april-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Employment Among Mothers in NYC Improves, But Unemployment Remains Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
… opportunities. The city and state should continue to build on their efforts to provide child care and other support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-employment-among-mothers-nyc-improves-unemployment-remains-higher-pre-pandemic-levelsDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… pandemic significantly improved New York’s per capita ranking in the federal balance of payments from 49 th in 2019 … Fiscal Year (FFY) 2021, according to a report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. For every dollar New … $998 per capita through State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds; $393 per capita in student loan costs from payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Grew by 47.2% in 2022, Marking an All-Time High
… at state agencies rose 47.2% to more than $1.36 billion in 2022, setting a new record, according to a report released … Overtime earnings comprised 7.5% of total payroll spending in 2022, a significant increase from the 4.6% average from … “People leaving state jobs drastically outpaced hiring in 2020 and 2021, and the sharp decline in the size of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-grew-47-point-2-2022-marking-all-time-highDiNapoli: Former Oneida City Chamberlain Arrested for Stealing More Than $78,000 in City Funds
… District Attorney William G. Gabor and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of former Oneida City … District Attorney Gabor, and the New York State Police for their work in uncovering this theft.” “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-former-oneida-city-chamberlain-arrested-stealing-more-78000-city-fundsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in August Increase by Nearly 13% Over Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 12.6% statewide in August compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-august-increase-nearly-13-percent-over-last-yearDiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… The former highway superintendent for the Town of Erin in Chemung County made personal purchases and used gas, oil … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In October 2013, the former Superintendent Roger Burlew was arrested and charged with one count of grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, and four counts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erinDiNapoli: Ralph Lauren Should Ensure Human and Worker Rights are Upheld in its Operations
… P. DiNapoli released the following statement in support of a shareholder proposal presented at Ralph Lauren’s annual … filed by the AFL-CIO, urges the clothing maker to detail how it handles potential and actual human rights risks in its … themselves and their investors against the risks that can damage long-term value.” As trustee of the $176.8 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-ralph-lauren-should-ensure-human-and-worker-rights-are-upheld-its-operations