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Improper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit … do not meet federal and State requirements. As a result of these weaknesses, six eye care professionals who did not … To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providers-followDiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… to petit larceny after a joint investigation by the Office of the State Comptroller and the St. Lawrence County … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Lisa Dillon, 36, of Norwood, paid full restitution of $10,044 and was sentenced to pay an additional $1,000 fine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Higher Than Projections in First Quarter
… receipts totaled $33.2 billion through the first quarter of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26, $580.5 million higher than the most recent Division of the Budget (DOB) estimates. State tax collections were also $3.3 billion higher than the first quarter of 2024, according to the monthly State Cash Report released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-higher-projections-first-quarterDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… statewide moderated in 2023, following two years of double-digit increases,” DiNapoli said. “The fluctuations … rates.” Local sales tax collections in the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 3.1% compared to the same quarter of 2022, similar to the 3% and 3.6% year-over-year growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in Second Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.7 billion in the second quarter of 2023 … period last year, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Collections were more … at 27.1%, while Norwich had the biggest decline at -6.2%. Gas Collections Dropped: A steep drop in gas prices, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-percent-second-quarterFocus on Identity Theft
… The consequences of identity theft can be devastating for victims, ranging from having to rebuild a ruined credit … online shopping sites; look for secure URL beginning with “https” (rather than “http”) and a lock icon near … NY 12236 NYS Department of Labor (DOL): If you receive official communication from the DOL regarding unemployment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/focus-identity-theftDiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud
… announced James “Jay” Spina was sentenced in federal court for running a large-scale health care insurance fraud scheme. … systematically double-billed insurers, charged for services never rendered, created shell companies and … Spina and three others were charged with billing insurers for medically unnecessary services and procedures, submitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-middletown-chiropractor-sentenced-nine-years-insurance-fraudUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-215
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2015 UCS Salary Increase (Bargaining Units 87, … Association Bargaining Unit 87 Citywide Association of Law Assistants of the Civil, Criminal and Family Courts … To inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2015 UCS Salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-215-april-2015-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-salaryState Agencies Bulletin No. 1320
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2014 Security Salary Increases and Additional … The following Chapter Laws provide for a salary increase of two percent (2.00%) and increases to specific Additional … To inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2014 Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1320-april-2014-security-salary-increases-and-additional-pay-increasesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-464
To provide agency instructions for processing the June 2013 Uniform Allowance Payment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-464-june-2013-uniform-allowance-paymentCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Internal Auditor
… the risk assessment; tests and evaluates one or more areas of the district’s operations periodically; and prepares … your district has: fewer than eight teachers, expenditures of less than $5 million in the previous year, or enrollment of fewer than 1,500 students as of April 1, 2013. If your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-internal-auditorErrors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Report … audit objective was to determine whether the Department of Health (Department) accurately excluded 340B drugs from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/23/errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-followExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine if Unemployment … Insurance (UI) payments made by the Department of Labor (DOL) were appropriate and in accordance with … whether DOL took corrective action based on the results of our findings. Background To accomplish our objectives, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsImproper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits (Follow-Up)
… made in our audit report, Improper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing … which was issued on February 6, 2015, determined that, for the period January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2013, Medicaid overpaid pharmacies $1,183,601 for 13,705 fee-for-service claims in which quantities of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/improper-payments-controlled-substances-exceed-allowed-dispensing-limits-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 860
… Compensatory Time II program. Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who have opted to participate in the Over 40 Compensatory Time II program: Administrative … 2007-11 collective bargaining agreements between the State and CSEA, PEF and RRSU, an Over 40 Compensatory Time II pilot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/860-processing-over-40-compensatory-time-ii-lump-sum-overtime-payments-uponState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… by traditional carriers decreased with reliance on black car services and taxis increasing. Auditors found AAR … there was an unquantified liability risk associated with black car services and taxis that was expanding and was not … by traditional carriers decreased with reliance on black car services and taxis increasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $4,000 From Town of Lincoln
… York State Police today announced the plea and sentence of Amy Becker, former Clerk for the Town of Lincoln, for stealing nearly $4,000 from the Town. The plea was the result of a joint investigation between Comptroller DiNapoli’s … York State Police today announced the plea and sentence of Amy Becker former Clerk for the Town of Lincoln for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-4000-town-lincolnRestitution Payments (2021-MS-2)
… victims receive court ordered restitution. Our review of 13 County Probation Departments found: More than half, or 160 of the probationers tested, were behind on their restitution payments by a total of $283,620. The courts were often not notified because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/restitution-payments-2021-ms-2XVII.2.C Transactions Against Lapsing Appropriations – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… 31st March 31st* May 15th – June 30th June 30th* August 1st – September 15th September 15th* August 1st – September 30th September 30th* *If these dates fall on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2c-transactions-against-lapsing-appropriationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1995
… by Payroll Bulletin No. 1995.1. Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding the implementation of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for … and Technical Services Unit (BU05) titles who work at one of the following DOH facilities are affected: Deptid Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1995-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certain