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DiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Town Funds
… supervisor for the town of Minerva, was sentenced today in Essex County Court to 1 1/3 to 4 years in state prison and ordered to pay restitution, State … and audit found that she took thousands of dollars in unauthorized payroll payments and used public funds to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-sentenced-prison-embezzling-town-fundsState Pension Employer Contribution Rates Announced for 2020-21, Assumed Rate of Return Lowered
New York State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS employer contribution rates for State Fiscal Year 202021 will remain the same as the previous year for the Employees Retirement System ERS with a small increase in rates for the Police and Fire Retirement System PFRS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/state-pension-employer-contribution-rates-announced-2020-21-assumed-rate-return-loweredMedicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers
… (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the MCOs pay for services their members require. … referred to as “duplicate CINs”) during the time they are in receipt of benefits. Consistent with the Department’s … at a time. Individuals have several options for enrolling in Medicaid, including through Local Departments of Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identificationAkron Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing FEMA Grant Funding Intended for Education Expenses
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that … The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney John D. Fabian, … Management Agency (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. Between January 12 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/akron-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-fema-grant-funding-intended-education-expensesSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Services Department and Port Commerce
… network. These facilities include America’s busiest airport system, marine terminals and ports, the Port … by volume in the United States. Aviation – manages five airport facilities within the region that serve as vital … PANYNJ leases. For instance, multiple leases at Stewart Airport were not reflected in either system. In one case in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-services-department-and-port-commerceNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Gives Best Wishes For New Year, 01/01/15
… state forward. I'm excited about the new year and all that it will bring with it including new relationships, renewed commitments and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-gives-best-wishes-new-year-010115DiNapoli: New York State Gets 91 Cents for Every Dollar Sent to Washington
… For every dollar New York sends to Washington D.C., it receives about 91 cents back in federal spending – compared to a national average of nearly $1.22, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-new-york-state-gets-91-cents-every-dollar-sent-washingtonOverpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Follow-Up)
… Overpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Report 2013-S-57). Background … The State’s Medicaid program reimburses providers for newborn services using the fee-for-service and managed care payment methods. Under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/07/overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weight-newborns-followQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, … Dr. Riaz Ahmad, to support his Medicaid claims. Our review of a sample of Dr. Ahmad’s medical records found they contained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining-selectedAudit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… ESDC got the advertising services it paid for, at a fair price, they found ESDC was not able to effectively quantify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractDiNapoli: Improvements at NYS Parks Needed to Remove Barriers for People With Disabilities
… increasing the number of wheelchair accessible stalls in restrooms and ensuring there are more accessible, clearly … nature. Braille was also on all signage along the trail. In 2015, Parks developed a Transition Plan as required by the … During the audit, Parks assigned a new ADA coordinator in March 2022. Comptroller DiNapoli recommended Parks: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-improvements-nys-parks-needed-remove-barriers-people-disabilitiesPublic-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… delivery of public services and facilities than is normal under traditional procurement practices. DiNapoli’s report … financial risks in public-private partnerships that must be fully addressed: Failure to identify the full value of … expectations when the private entity promises more than it can deliver or contracts fail to detail the private partner’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressedState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Budget for State Fiscal Year 2023-24
… " The state budget makes important investments in education and health care, including mental health care, … This will help New York catch up with other states in preparing for economic and budgetary risks. "With an end … how recurring obligations will match recurring revenue in the years ahead, which could mean outyear budget gaps that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-budget-state-fiscal-year-2023-24DiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… prepared for another catastrophic event, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit of the New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) found weak oversight and poor … 412 (55%) mitigation actions did not have finish dates, making it unclear if the work was completed; 403 (53%) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersDiNapoli: Three Arrested for Scheme to Steal Unclaimed Funds from New York State
… of New York, and Daniel B. Brubaker, Postal Inspector in Charge, Postal Service Inspection Service, New York … the law.” U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “As alleged in the Complaint, Bakare Doukoure, Sanneh Tunkara, and … by a judge. The charges in the Complaint are merely accusations, and DOUKOURE, TUNKARA and SYLLA are presumed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-three-arrested-scheme-steal-unclaimed-funds-new-york-stateExistential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… Authority (MTA) is the largest transit system in the nation, providing nearly 40 percent of the nation’s public transit trips. In 2019, the MTA provided 3.8 billion trips across its … railroad services. The pandemic led to a dramatic drop in riders – and ridership revenue – for transit systems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaDiNapoli: MTA Outlook Shows Growing Need for New Funding as Budget Gaps Widen
… plans to cover budget gaps that start at $2.5 billion in 2025 and grow in the outyears, according to a report on MTA’s financial outlook released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The serious structural … anticipates subway ridership will reach a “new normal” of 1.3 billion trips in 2026, which is 23% fewer than 2019. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-mta-outlook-shows-growing-need-new-funding-budget-gaps-widenSpecial Plan for Suffolk County Probation Department Peace Officers (Sections 89-s and 603-o)
Information for members about 25 year special plan providing alternative retirement benefit for Suffolk County peace officers
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-plan-suffolk-county-probation-department-peace-officers-sections-89-s-and-603-oDiNapoli: Contribute to 529 College Savings Account by Dec. 31 for Tax Benefits
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued a reminder to New Yorkers that not only are contributions to New York's 529 College Savings Program accounts tax … of the $25 minimum contribution fees make it easier to save for continuing higher education. New York's 529 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-contribute-529-college-savings-account-dec-31-tax-benefitsUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Bone and Joint, LLP
… it will result in United making an excessive payment on the claim. Our audit focused on claims submitted to United by Long Island Bone and Joint, … services provided. Consequently, United made overpayments on claims submitted by LI Bone and Joint. Further, by not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/01/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-bone-and-joint-llp