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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Indictment of Former NYC Council Candidate Alberto Alvarez and Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez
… around the state – resulting in the return of over $11 million in restitution to taxpayers through these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-indictment-former-nyc-council-candidate-albertoMedicaid Program – Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance
… 2017. Background The Medicaid program is a federal, state, and locally funded program that provides a wide range of … The Department administers the State’s Medicaid program. For the State fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, New York’s … pays managed care organizations (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled Medicaid recipient, and the MCOs arrange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/13/medicaid-program-managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-comprehensive-third-partyFormer President of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $120,000
… scheduled to be sentenced before Judge Seibel on November 15, 2018, at 3:30 p.m. Mr. Berman praised the outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/former-president-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-pleads-guilty-embezzling-more-120000Comptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… "2 Percent Money" paid annually to the Fire Department by New York State in connection with the State’s two percent tax … investigation and analysis conducted jointly by the New York State Comptroller’s Office, the Village of … him to justice." "Stealing public money is a crime against all of us. It is also a breach of trust that hurts a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-88
… Purpose To notify agencies of two new Increment Codes to be reported for tracking employees … with Judiciary Law, Sections 37.3 and 37.9 and two new Reason Codes to be used when reporting the Pay Change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-88-new-reason-codes-373-judiciary-law-373-and-379-judiciary-lawMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders
… To determine whether Medicaid recipients, including sex offenders, inappropriately received Medicaid-funded … as ED) for all Medicaid recipients, including registered sex offenders. In addition, Medicaid must not pay for ED … of procedures and supplies to treat ED for registered sex offenders. Key Findings Medicaid made improper payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-andOpinion 93-16
… in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (credit for activities performed by local … political subdivision may not earn credit under a service award program for responding to fire alarms during their … expected to be at work. This is in reply to your letter concerning the accrual of credit under a service award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-16Opinion 97-20
… FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (remodeling and purchasing appliances for firehouse kitchen) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless … reasonable expenditures to remodel and purchase appliances for the firehouse kitchen. You ask whether a volunteer fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20Opinion 92-17
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Agreements (right of towns to receive share) TAX LAW, §1262(c): A sales tax agreement between a county and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-17Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law
… (Department) has adequately monitored and enforced compliance with the New York State Rechargeable Battery Law … has not effectively monitored manufacturer or retailer compliance with the Law. Although C2R has provided the … and procedures to monitor and enforce, as well as promote, compliance with the Law. This may include but not be limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-lawUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)
… was identified, COVID-19 infection and death rates among New York State nursing home residents soared. Infection control is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-followComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Scheneiderman Announce 2 to 6 Year Prison Sentence for Former Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-scheneiderman-announce-2-6-year-prison-sentence-former-councilman-rubenDiNapoli: Probation Departments Failing to Get Restitution Payments to Victims
… restitution payments and the money that was collected from them didn’t always go to crime victims, with some funds … defendant on probation to pay their victim for losses and/or damages sustained as a result of the probationer’s … received of the $629,177 that should have been collected from 313 cases with monthly or lump-sum payments that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-probation-departments-failing-get-restitution-payments-victimsDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… New York still lags behind other states when it comes to its rainy day reserves, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesSelected Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance (DOF) identifies and collects fines and fees that … This audit covered 262,765 cases with outstanding balances of $108,314,492 from January 1, 2012 through February 1, … responsibilities include generating and mailing notices of violations, collecting the amounts due, and adjudicating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/23/selected-aspects-collecting-outstanding-amounts-due-parking-violationsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing for Rensselaer DPW Employees Who Stole Scrap Metal Proceeds
… to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-rensselaer-dpw-employees-who-stole-scrapOpinion 91-19
… fire districts to purchase apparatus and equipment for the extinguishment and prevention of fires. Although … There is no express or implied statutory authority for a fire district to make a gift of fire district property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 91-16
… every parcel unredeemed, the amount necessary to redeem ... and stating that unless such lands are redeemed on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-16Opinion 95-14
… Uses (personal computer for fire department); (ceremony to dedicate fire house and apparatus) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, … companies, the members of each company, may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax moneys to purchase a personal computer to be used for department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14Opinion 88-43
… -- Self-Insurance (reimbursement of sheriff's personnel account for General Municipal Law, §207-c salary payments) … -- Disability (reimbursement of sheriff's personnel account from county's workers' compensation self-insurance … -- Fund Transfers (reimbursement of sheriff's personnel account from county's workers' compensation self-insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43