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Former President of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $120,000
… former president and chief of the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department in Briarcliff Manor, New York (BMFD), pled guilty … to himself for $122,000 from the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department. Thanks to my ongoing partnership with United … his positions of trust with the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department and Fire Council to engage in flagrant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/former-president-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-pleads-guilty-embezzling-more-120000The Importance of Responsible Debt Management: Poor State Bond Structuring Choices Lead to Greater Costs for Taxpayers
In the throes of the economic uncertainty and fiscal turbulence caused by the COVID crisis, legislation was enacted as part of the SFY 2021-22 budget authorizing the use of State-supported bonding with final maturities up to 50 years for capital purposes for the MTA.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/importance-of-responsible-debt-management.pdfEnterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2023
The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) continues to make progress in several areas toward identifying and applying data analytics to enhance efforts to recognize and prevent fraud, waste and abuse.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2023.pdfCVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up) (2021-F-18)
To assess the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Report 2019-S-51).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f18.pdfEnterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2020
The New York State Legislature amended the Finance Law in 2015 by adding a new Section 8-c, which provides for the establishment of a statewide electronic syste
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2020.pdfApplication for Certification of an Approved Training Course Relating to the Required Training for Fire District Commissioners
Application for Certification of an Approved Training Course Relating to the Required Training for Fire District Commissioners
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/application.pdfEnterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2024
The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) continues to make progress in several areas toward identifying and applying data analytics to enhance efforts to recognize and prevent fraud, waste and abuse.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2024.pdfEnterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2021
During this COVID-impacted year, OSC continues to advance its efforts to use data analytics in cost-effective ways to streamline and improve its auditing and oversight capabilities.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2021.pdfCVS Health: Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to Civil Service (Follow-Up) (2021-F-18) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Report 2019-S-51).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f18-response.pdfSelected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees (Follow-Up) (2021-F-13) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees (Report 2017-N-8).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f13-response.pdfEnterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2022
The Office of the New York State Comptroller continues to make progress in several areas towards identifying and applying data analytics to enhance efforts to identify and prevent fraud, waste and abuse.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2022.pdfEnterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2019
OSC makes recommendations to agencies and other organizations it audits on how to improve data quality and reporting, and implement effective controls.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2019.pdfCVS Health - Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up) (2020-F-23)
To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, CVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Report 2016-S-41).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20f23.pdfQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up) (2017-F-2) 30-Day Response
To determine the implementation status of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-17f2-response.pdfCVS Health - Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up) (2020-F-24)
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of CVS Health to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, CVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20f24.pdfOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (2014-S-50), 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (Department) is adequately monitoring and enforcing conditions of Strict and Intens
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2014-14s50-response.pdfMedicaid Program - Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Part B Services Billed Directly to eMedNY (2017-S-36) 90-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments to providers who submitted Part B cost-sharing claims directly to eMedNY.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s36-response.pdfFormer Newburgh City Fire Chief Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL J. VATTER pled guilty today to wire fraud in … court. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said: “Michael Vatter, the former Newburgh City Fire Chief, cheated … New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said "Michael Vatter duped the public by stealing $95,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/former-newburgh-city-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsCoalition of 41 Investors Call on U.S. Companies to Oppose President Trump's Actions on Immigration
… Led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, a coalition of 41 investors today urged … companies to embrace inclusive immigration policies and stand against President Trump’s divisive actions that … Led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and New York City Comptroller Scott M Stringer a coalition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/coalition-41-investors-call-us-companies-oppose-president-trumps-actions-immigrationPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… he/she decide to contest a Notice of Violation (NOV or summons). TAB also handles the actual processing of the NOVs, … efforts on uncollected violations 18 months after a summons issue date, although a substantial amount of fines … months of 2015, TAB purged $66.8 million of uncollected summons fines and fees because their 20-year limit had been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-fees