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DiNapoli: Billing and Reimbursement Flaws Allowed $16.6 Million in Inappropriate Payments to Home Health Care Providers
… The state Department of Health (DOH) erroneously made $16.6 million in Medicaid … largely because the agency mistakenly paid for more days of care than what was provided, according to an audit released today by … The state Department of Health erroneously made $166 million in Medicaid payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-billing-and-reimbursement-flaws-allowed-166-million-inappropriate-payments-home-health-careTown of Islip Industrial Development Agency – Controls Over Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) (2014M-249)
… Background The Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency is an independent public benefit corporation whose purpose is to promote, develop and assist industrial, manufacturing, … facilities. The Agency, which was established in 1974, is located in the Town of Islip and is governed by a Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/10/31/town-islip-industrial-development-agency-controls-overSee if any of NY's $12.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds is Yours at Upcoming Statewide Events
… out if they are owed some of the state’s $12.5 billion in unclaimed funds at events across the state in February, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. “New York has $12.5 billion in unclaimed fund accounts. We want to return this money to … find out if they are owed some of the states $125 billion in unclaimed funds at events across the state in February …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/see-if-any-nys-125-billion-unclaimed-funds-yours-upcoming-statewide-eventsImproper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (Follow-Up)
… Other Related Audit/Report of Interest Department of Health: Medicaid Program - Improper Payments for Recipients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-care-partial-capitationComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Councilman Ruben Wills In Public Corruption Scheme
… Jelani Mills, redirect the money from Micro Targeting to NY 4 Life, a non-profit corporation Wills controlled, while … expenditures. Wills then withdrew the money in the NY 4 Life bank account in a series of cash withdrawals and personal purchases. For example, he used NY 4 Life funds in the purchase of a $750 Louis Vuitton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-councilman-ruben-wills-publicComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & DOI Commissioner Peters Announce The Sentence of Non-Profit Executive In Theft Scheme
… to provide financial support to families struggling with health care costs for her own enrichment. DOI will continue … of the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, New York Region. “We look forward … Department of Housing and Urban Development, Special Agent Dan Connor of the Office of the Inspector General of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-doi-commissioner-peters-announce-sentence-non-profit-executiveComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce State Prison Sentence for Florida Woman in $120,000 Pension Fraud Case
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney … Court. Cizik also agreed to a judgment in favor of the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System in the … in pension benefits issued by the Office of the New York State Comptroller, on behalf of the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-state-prison-sentence-florida-woman-120000-pensionNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Asks for Report on Due Diligence in Wake of Dakota Pipeline Controversy
… the Unitarian Universalist Association, the United Church Funds, the Oneida Trust of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-asks-report-due-diligence-wake-dakota-pipeline-controversyNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Writes to President Biden in Support of His Planned Veto of Anti-ESG Resolution
… of Labor’s rule are trying to impose partisan politics on what should be dollars and cents, nonpolitical investment … of the New York Common Retirement Fund (Fund), which is the one of the largest public pension funds in the United … management requires contending with real-world issues. What investors, including the Fund, increasingly recognize is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-writes-president-biden-support-his-planned-veto-anti-esg-resolutionDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… The New York Daily News published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller … The New York Daily News published an oped from New York State Comptroller Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performanceDiNapoli: Former Town of Gardiner Employee Arrested for Pocketing Over $14,000 in Underserved Health Insurance Buyouts
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Ulster County District Attorney David Clegg and the New York State Police announced that Kyle Fletcher, a heavy … DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my office’s partnership with the New York State Police and Ulster County District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-former-town-gardiner-employee-arrested-pocketing-over-14000-underserved-health-insuranceDiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… "most" itemized deductions, while retaining those for home mortgage interest and charitable deductions. Among the … more than one in five taxpayers in the state reported mortgage interest deductions, averaging $8,727, while 29 … more than five million dependent exemptions. Under current law, a married couple with two children who claim the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-planDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… criminal responsibility to 18, to help ensure that youth who commit non-violent crimes were given age-appropriate … in 2019 but there were 37 incidents in 2022. Positive drug tests were up 24% over that period. Instances of self-harm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesImproper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (Follow-Up)
… the Department gains a level of assurance over the OPRA provider's validity to provide Medicaid services. It further … has not improved controls to prevent improper use of the pharmacy override option and, as a result, we identified another $11.3 million in improper pharmacy payments since the initial audit. Of the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribing-referring-andComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced … that Roger Burlew, the former Highway Superintendent for the town of Erin who stole $65,000 from the Town, has been sentenced to serve six months in jail and five years of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentenced-0Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced … that Roger Burlew, the former Highway Superintendent for the town of Erin who stole $65,000 from the Town, has been sentenced to serve six months in jail and five years of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentencedDiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… Almost 2.7 million New Yorkers, or 13.9% of the state’s population, lived in … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli examining “New Yorkers in Need.” While poverty rates in the state … to the pandemic, they were higher in 2021 than in 2019. New York ranked 13th among all states and had a higher rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsDiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… father who had passed away in 2019. Richard Gaines Jr., 51, of Daytona Beach, Florida, was arraigned today … father’s debit card to conduct 28 transactions totaling $2,484 for purchases at Nassau County businesses, including … in the states of New Jersey, Georgia and Florida. Gaines Jr. surrendered to NCDA Detective Investigators on Nov. 22, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherMore State Investment and Policies Can Create New Opportunities in Hudson Valley Which Saw Unique Gains
… system. This is especially true in the Hudson Valley where sales of farm products topped $300 million in 2022. The … Valley farms generated nearly $301 million in agricultural sales in 2022. The region leads the way in several … trees in the state. While Dutchess County ranks first for sales of “other animals and products,” which include honey, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/more-state-investment-and-policies-can-create-new-opportunities-hudson-valley-which-saw-unique-gainsDiNapoli: Construction Jobs in NYC Not Fully Recovered From Pandemic Amid Lower Demand for Nonresidential Projects
… York state is one of five states that have not recovered from pandemic job losses in the construction sector and a … to face a variety of challenges, including softer demand for office space, according to a report released today by … increased in 2024 to a record high of $28.1 billion. In 2025 and 2026, the NYBC expects government spending will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-construction-jobs-nyc-not-fully-recovered-pandemic-amid-lower-demand-nonresidential-projects