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Town of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… The Town of Cheektowaga is located in Erie County and has a population of approximately 88,000 residents. The … five contracts with payments totaling $12.6 million and found that the Board did not properly award two of these contracts − for public works projects and sidewalk replacement services − that resulted in payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the seven recommendations made in our initial audit report, Managed Care Premium Payments … (the managed care program most Medicaid recipients enroll in) provides comprehensive medical services that range from … policy is to exclude Medicaid recipients from enrollment in mainstream managed care when they also have comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-comprehensive-third-party-insurance-followDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Sentenced to Jail for $50K Theft
… clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson was sentenced to jail time for repeatedly stealing village funds to cover her … announced today. Johnson was sentenced to 60 days in jail, five years probation and ordered to pay full … District Attorney Brooks Baker, Ms. Johnson is going to jail and will repay taxpayers.” Johnson pleaded guilty to …
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 recommendations included in our initial audit … Tracking Over-Prescribing (I-STOP), which contains records of controlled substance prescriptions. I-STOP is a tool to … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
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
… cooperation with Ulster County Executive Michael P. Hein, on financial safeguards for fire districts in Ulster County. … checks and balances,” DiNapoli said. “Prevention is the best way to protect public funds.” “The vast majority of … Where: SUNY Ulster, Vanderlyn Hall, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge, N.Y. When: June 23 at 6 p.m …
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
… is the Almond town clerk in Allegany County. "Too often, my office’s investigators and auditors find officials who treat community funds as a personal piggybank,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my partnership with Steuben County D.A. Baker and 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)
… included in our initial audit report, Overpayments for Therapy Services and Prescription Drugs Covered by … overpaid health care providers’ Medicaid claims for therapy services and prescription drugs that are covered … covered the period January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2016 for prescription drugs and January 1, 2012 to December 31, …
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
… noted: Several municipalities were routinely transferring money into the water fund from other funds, which continued …
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
… active cases of Buy-in Program coverage for individuals without a benefit eligibility period in eMedNY and remove …
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)
… in our initial audit report, Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Part B Services Billed Directly to eMedNY … B (Part B), which provides supplemental insurance coverage for outpatient medical services, physician services, and … B cost-sharing amounts (e.g., deductibles and coinsurance) for these dual-eligible individuals. Our initial audit …
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"
… Issued To: County, City, Town and Village Chief Fiscal Officers GASB … technical assistance, please contact the regional office serving your government. …
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
… to sell their bonds or notes at private sale, regardless of limitations on private sales otherwise in law. New York … County must secure the Comptroller’s approval of the terms and conditions of their bonds and notes when they are … and criteria for the State Comptroller's review of the terms and conditions of certain municipal and public …
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 local government … The Office of the State Comptroller has developed five new 10minute Tech …
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
… 46, was sentenced on July 14, 2022 to pay over $56,000 in restitution and serve eight months home detention and two years’ probation before the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan in United States District Court for the Eastern District of … Knoxville. “Leslie Schwinzer lied about her mother’s death in order to collect her pension checks and steal from New …
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
… Service and thank them for their continued partnership with my office and diligence in bringing Eckstein to … Brody provided 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
… “Efforts to increase employment among individuals with a disability have fallen short. Better management and … use NYESS. NYESS is also an employment network under the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Ticket to Work (TTW) program. …
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
… standards, averaging 5.3% from fiscal years 2024 through 2026, the city will have to prepare for the potential … FY 2024 but could rise to an additional $3 billion by FY 2026. Education funding levels remain uncertain at this time. … and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, …
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
… Department of Health and Human Services in exchange for state Medicaid coverage of most of the manufacturer’s drugs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/23/medicaid-program-improper-payments-drugs-without-federal-drug-rebate-agreementDiNapoli Announces Unprecedented Support for Climate Actions During 2021 Proxy Season
… reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. They are Domino's Pizza Inc. , medical supply company McKesson Corp. , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-announces-unprecedented-support-climate-actions-during-2021-proxy-seasonDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improvements in Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking
… The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance … available to them, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Survivors of … The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improvements-services-survivors-human-trafficking