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Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident for Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… Forensic Audit Section is led by Chief Auditor Edward J. Keegan. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nysComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Georgia Resident for Stealing Over $200K in NYS Pension Benefits
… Cook was arraigned Friday on the indictment before Judge Peter Lynch in Albany County Court, and entered a plea of not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-georgia-resident-stealing-over-200kDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… financing by 2022. The full op-ed is below: It takes big money to run for political office in New York, especially … public financing for campaigns, reducing the influence of big donors while providing greater opportunity for a more … our state finally opens up the political process. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openMedicaid Program – Inappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus
… premium payments to Medicaid mainstream managed care plans and Family Health Plus managed care plans (Plans) for recipients who were no longer … 30, 2016. Background Under the Department’s managed care arrangements, managed care plans receive monthly premium … premium payments to Medicaid mainstream managed care plans and Family Health Plus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/medicaid-program-inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstreamMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits (Follow-Up)
… Medicaid’s established service limits (such as one clinic that billed 41 dental exams for one recipient over three years when the … in place to prevent duplicate claims (such as when a clinic and individual practitioner both bill Medicaid for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessDiNapoli: Federal Data Shows New York's Losses in Fourth Grade Math and Reading Scores Are Double National Average
… federal data about how the pandemic negatively affected student performance in New York. In response, he urged New … National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) shows student performance dropped significantly in 2022 from 2019. … federal data about how the pandemic negatively affected student performance in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-data-shows-new-yorks-losses-fourth-grade-math-and-reading-scores-are-double-nationalComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Takedown of $9 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme in New York City
… procedures, fraudulently collecting millions of dollars in payments from managed care organizations funded by New … he allegedly set up eye care clinics in Manhattan and Brooklyn in the names of doctors to bill Medicaid for fake … indicted include: Family Eye Care Ophthalmology, P.C.; 9th Street Vision Care, Inc., and Parkslope Eye Care, Inc., which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-takedown-9-million-medicaid-fraud-scheme-newDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… Educational Services (BOCES) withheld millions of dollars in surplus funds that should have been refunded to local school districts, … P. DiNapoli. “Excessive amounts of money can sit unused or in unauthorized reserve funds because of flawed budget … Educational Services BOCES withheld millions of dollars in surplus funds that should have been refunded to local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and … had adequate procedures in place during the audit period to accurately report its assessable expenses related to its … To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/annual-assessment-market-orders-2015-and-2016Ashville Fire District – Procurement and Board Oversight (2025M-81)
… accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) and provide proper oversight of equipment purchases? Audit … must purchase equipment in accordance with State statute and the fire district’s purchasing policy and provide proper oversight to ensure fiscal responsibility, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/ashville-fire-district-procurement-and-board-oversight-2025m-81Federal Funds to New York City: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which originated in 1975 and was most recently amended in 2015, guarantees a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment possible to children with disabilities and provides federal funding to support that mission
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/federal-funds-to-nyc-individuals-with-disabilities-education-act.pdfPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations
… than proactive. Further, there are still improvements that can be made now, before another pandemic or infection control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/06/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populationsDiNapoli Statement In Response to Misconduct of Former Pension Fund Employee
… and we are outraged by Mr. Kang's shocking betrayal of his responsibilities. In February 2016, he was dismissed. … with law enforcement officials to uncover the extent of his scheme. We thank U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, the … federal authorities," said Thomas P. DiNapoli, Comptroller of the State of New York. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-statement-response-misconduct-former-pension-fund-employeeOnteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
Determine whether Onteora Central School District (District) officials procured goods and services in a cost-effective manner and ensured claims were audited for accuracy and completeness.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/onteora-2021-216.pdfAn Analysis of Reasonable and Customary Out-of-Network Reimbursement Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health Insurance Program (2018-D-2)
The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), is one of the nation's largest...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18d2.pdfMWBE Report 2016-2017 Fiscal Year
In the 2016-17 fiscal year, the Common Retirement Fund recorded the largest and most dramatic increase in its MWBE investing in the history of the Strategy.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/mwbe-fiscal-2016-17.pdfOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… Objectives To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is taking to ensure … August 2021. About the Program As the steward of New York State’s education program, the Department is charged with the general management and supervision of the State’s school districts and the education of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook in Precarious Balance
… MTA needs to address before emergency federal funds dry up in 2025. After that, the MTA faces enormous budget … capital program, far behind schedule, only began to pick up pace in the spring of 2021. Further delays in the approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-precarious-balanceDiNapoli: 59 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Department as of Dec. 31, 2016. Today’s announcement does not include scores for the dependent school districts in … respective cities later this year. The monitoring system does not score New York City. For a list of school districts in fiscal stress, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-59-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Organic Farms Growing in New York
… were operating across the state. New York rated fourth in land acreage, with 213,000 acres of land dedicated to organic farming, exceeded only by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-organic-farms-growing-new-york