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City of Long Beach - Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2019M-68)
Assess whether payments to certain City officers and employees for unused leave accruals were authorized and accurately calculated
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2019m-68Empire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. Empire processes claims for hospital … schedules. Intraocular lenses are used in the treatment of cataracts – the clouding of the lens in the eye – which cause vision problems. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitalsDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… to pay full restitution plus $500 to cover the village of Delhi’s insurance deductible in lieu of three years’ probation plus one year conditional … cover her personal costs,” DiNapoli said, “I thank Troop C of the New York State Police and Delaware County Special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfTown of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s procurement process for the period January 1, 2010 through August 28, 2013. … Town is governed by an elected seven-member Town Board. For the 2013 fiscal year, the Town’s budgeted expenditures … the Board did not properly award two of these contracts − for public works projects and sidewalk replacement services − …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293DiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Sentenced to Jail for $50K Theft
… five years probation and ordered to pay full restitution of $50,000 to the village. “Too many public servants confuse … to do so because village officials provided no oversight of her fiscal activities. The audit prompted the village to … fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-sentenced-jail-50k-theftOpioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … an opioid use disorder. The State maintains a database to monitor controlled substance prescription drug use, known …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followDiNapoli and Hein Announce Training For Fire Districts and EMS Agencies
… SUNY Ulster, Vanderlyn Hall, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge, N.Y. When: June 23 at 6 p.m … New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-and-hein-announce-training-fire-districts-and-ems-agenciesDiNapoli: Former Director Allegedly Stole $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… Partners for Growth (HPG) was charged with Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree and Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree for … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-former-director-allegedly-stole-1700-hornell-partners-growthOverpayments for Therapy Services and Prescription Drugs Covered by Medicare (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three … Medicaid program provides a wide range of medical services to those who are economically disadvantaged and/or have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/overpayments-therapy-services-and-prescription-drugs-covered-medicare-followDiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… Audits of municipal water systems estimate local governments are losing millions of dollars in revenue … my audits have revealed infrastructure problems, poor budget practices and a lack of long-term planning are … .state.ny.us/localgov/pubs/research/municipal-water-systems.pdf For access to state and local government spending, public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systemsMedicaid Program – Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients
… Objective To determine if Medicaid made improper Medicare premium payments on behalf of recipients enrolled in the Medicare buy-in program. The audit covered Medicaid payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/medicaid-program-improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipientsMedicaid Overpayments for Medicare Part B Services Billed Directly to eMedNY (Follow-Up)
… initial audit. For instance, the Department implemented a new claim processing control to prevent payment of excessive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/01/medicaid-overpayments-medicare-part-b-services-billed-directly-emedny-followGASB Statement No. 33 "Accounting and Financial Reporting for Nonexchange Transactions"
… revenues. The statement describes four categories of nonexchange transaction: Derived tax revenues (for example … (for example grants entered into voluntarily). The purpose of this bulletin is to discuss the Statement No. 33 impact on … revenue recognition when using the modified accrual basis of accounting. Modified accrual will be used in preparing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/gasb-statement-no-33-accounting-and-financial-reporting-nonexchange-transactionsDebt Approvals for Public Authorities, Municipalities, School Districts and District Corporations
… regardless of limitations on private sales otherwise in law. New York City, Buffalo, Yonkers, Erie County and Nassau … bonds. Among the requirements imposed by the Local Finance Law ( Sections 90.00 and 90.10 ) is that municipalities, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/approvalsState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… The Office of the State Comptroller has developed five new “10-minute Tech Talk” cybersecurity training webinars for … 24. Phishing, to be released Oct. 31. In addition to the new series, prior years’ Cybersecurity Awareness Month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's NYS Pension Checks
… months home detention and two years’ probation before the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville. … Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee, we uncovered this fraud, and Ms. Schwinzer has now been held accountable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-nys-pension-checksDiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… and 2017. Matthew Eckstein, 52, pleaded guilty on Feb. 8, 2022, before Judge Teresa Corrigan to charges of Grand … (an E felony). The defendant was sentenced today to 3-1/2 to 10-1/2 years in prison. Eckstein originally pleaded … victims with a username and password for www.conmacfunding.com to view their account statement and growing account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-schemeDiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized
… New York state is failing to promote and increase use of a key system designed to assist people with disabilities find employment services, according to an audit released today by New York … improve competitive employment opportunities and outcomes for people with disabilities. It is disappointing that this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-employment-services-system-new-yorkers-disabilities-underutilizedDiNapoli Urges NYC to Continue to Prepare for Shifting Fiscal Landscape
… estimated $1.5 billion in FY 2023 (including retroactive pay) growing to $3.6 billion in FY 2026, with recurring costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscapeMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Drugs Without a Federal Drug Rebate Agreement
… To determine whether Medicaid inappropriately paid for drugs from manufacturers that did not enter into a … to enter into an NDRA with the Department of Health and Human Services in exchange for state Medicaid coverage of most of the manufacturer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/23/medicaid-program-improper-payments-drugs-without-federal-drug-rebate-agreement