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DiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Sentenced for Pocketing Justice Court Fees
… by filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at http://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations . For access to state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-sentenced-pocketing-justice-court-feesDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… New York State agency overtime costs in 2023 were $1.2 billion, down 11.6% from 2022, marking the first decrease in total overtime earnings since 2016, according to a report … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The decrease was led by declines in overtime hours at three of the five agencies that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016DiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… The New York State Department of Health (DOH) needs to do more to ensure maternal deaths and morbidity rates … 100,000 babies born. While DOH collects this data, it does little to utilize it. The audit found DOH needs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… action to avoid future financial troubles. DiNapoli is undertaking targeted outreach and training to help local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2023 Through September 30, 2023
… than $2.8 million of the improper payments was recovered. We also identified 12 Medicaid providers who were charged … participating in the Medicaid program. Key Recommendations We made eight recommendations to DOH to recover the remaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2023-through-september-30-2023Mitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… primary means of transportation between Long Island and New York City. Therefore, the LIRR must be prepared to operate as … 2022–23). Another 11 pieces of equipment were missing records for at least one winter season. The WSOP states that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/13/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2023 Through March 31, 2024
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid … warranted follow-up. About the Program The Department of Health (DOH) administers the State’s Medicaid program. DOH’s … they had other concurrent comprehensive third-party health insurance; $2 million was paid for fee-for-service inpatient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2023-through-march-31-2024Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2024 Through September 30, 2024
… and resulted in correct payments to providers. However, we also identified the need for improvement in the processing … than $2.6 million of the improper payments was recovered. We also identified 14 Medicaid providers who were charged … the New York State Attorney General. Key Recommendations We made seven recommendations to DOH to recover the remaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2024-through-september-30-2024DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improved Oversight of Nurse Licensing by State Education Department
… moral character standard. Unlike 40 other states, New York does not require fingerprinting or background checks as a … not always truthful in their disclosures, but SED still does not take full advantage of other available resources, … past wrongdoing. DiNapoli's auditors also found SED does not actively monitor nurses once they are licensed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improved-oversight-nurse-licensing-state-education-departmentDiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion
… percent). The report also revealed: The number of business investment property exemptions and their value has dropped …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-property-tax-exemptions-top-450-billionPresident of Gingerbread Learning Center and Wife Sentenced for Stealing Approximately $771,000 from Special Needs Pre-School
… after previously pleading guilty to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree. The husband and wife stole approximately $771,000 in public funds by falsifying business records for The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/president-gingerbread-learning-center-and-wife-sentenced-stealing-approximately-771000-special-needsNew York Leads Nation in Nonprofit Jobs & Wages
… during and after the Great Recession. “Nonprofits play an important role in every region of New York, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/new-york-leads-nation-nonprofit-jobs-wagesComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… of Health (DOH): Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up) (2014-F-12) An initial … (totaling about $26.8 million) for people enrolled in the Medicare buy-in program. In a follow-up, auditors found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli Audit: Pre-K Special Education Provider Spent $2.5 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that an audit of a Brooklyn preschool special education provider found it charged the State Education Department (SED) for $2.6 million in … only paid a consultant $310,136 to act as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), but also employed a controller at a cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-audit-pre-k-special-education-provider-spent-25-million-unallowed-expensesDiNapoli: Increase in Older Inmates Challenges New York's Prison System
… is decreasing, but the number of inmates age 50 and over rose 46 percent from 2007 to 2016, according to a report … New York, DiNapoli's report found that overall, such costs rose to over $380 million in 2015-16 State Fiscal Year, an … is decreasing but the number of inmates age 50 and over rose 46 percent from 2007 to 2016 according to a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-increase-older-inmates-challenges-new-yorks-prison-systemJohnson City Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-186)
… and that the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled. Key Findings Officials did not … and hybrid learning challenges impacted their ability to provide required services. Of the 2,683 required sessions, … a result, the District did not realize revenue totaling up to $42,330. Key Recommendations Establish procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/johnson-city-central-school-district-special-education-services-andTown of Southold-Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-24
… also ensured the debt service payments we reviewed were for legitimate CPF purposes and properly allocated. … receipted, deposited timely and intact, and accounted for. Of the111 disbursements totaling $16.1 million paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-southold-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-24Town of Riverhead - Peconic Bay Community Preservation Funds (P7-23-25)
… the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to ensure that all collections were properly supported, … the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund CPF to ensure that all collections were properly supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-riverhead-peconic-bay-community-preservation-funds-p7-23-25DiNapoli: Employment Recovery for New Yorkers with Disabilities Lags Nation
… 13.4%, respectively. The national rate dropped to 8.2% in 2022, but in New York it was 11.9%. “For people living with … disabled New Yorkers in the workplace.” Between 2020 and 2022, the number of working-age people with disabilities grew … metric between New York and the nation – 8.6 percentage points – is the largest recorded in the past 13 years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-employment-recovery-new-yorkers-disabilities-lags-nationDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Needs Plan to Meet Future Costs
… estimates it saved an average of about $26 million in payroll and benefit expenses each year between 2010 and 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-thruway-authority-needs-plan-meet-future-costs