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DiNapoli: Village of Waverly Recreation Director Pleads Guilty to Altering and Destroying Village Records
… that David Shaw, the former parks and recreation director of the Village of Waverly pleaded guilty to official misconduct for destroying and altering Village of Waverly Recreation League records. Shaw was sentenced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-village-waverly-recreation-director-pleads-guilty-altering-and-destroying-village-recordsComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that $111,180 in unclaimed funds has been returned to Buffalo city residents since he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residentsDiNapoli: Audits Lead to Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Savings from Drug Rebate Collections
… correcting problems identified by auditors from the office of State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, according to a pair of audits released today. Auditors also found that more than … but could still be collected by the state Department of Health (DOH). "New York has been leaving millions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-audits-lead-millions-dollars-medicaid-savings-drug-rebate-collectionsDiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… track program progress and manage outreach. As of Aug. 12, 2021, $108.8 million has been disbursed from the Emergency … York City close to double the national average, 10.1% in June of 2021 according to the Department of Labor compared to … 30% were Hispanic, 27% were White, 20% Black and 18% Asian. The poorest households (those that earned 30% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using Images and Law Firms (Report 2017-S-70 ). … is an MTA agency that operates seven toll bridges and two tunnels that interconnect parts of New York City. TBTA … at all MTA tunnels and bridges. With cashless tolling, no one has to stop to pay tolls. Instead, all motorists simply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firms-followDiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… over the past 18 months has created an overwhelming need for addiction treatment and recovery services. The Office of … the front line in addressing this crisis and responsible for providing, certifying and inspecting vital addiction services for more than 680,000 New Yorkers each year. Residential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… its long-term capital needs that pays particular attention to the growing threat climate change poses to transit, and … 460 subway cars during its 2015-2019 capital program — to replace those over 40 years old and prone to break downs — … to the system, not just when they’re completed; tracking how completed projects change the MTA’s state of good repair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherNew York State’s Pension Fund and Church Commissioners Release Open Letter to ExxonMobil Shareholders
… at this time, ExxonMobil would be better able to form a more thoroughly tested and successful strategy, and to … its shareholders, if the company had an independent board chair," New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, … The full text of their letter to investors has been posted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. About the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/new-york-states-pension-fund-and-church-commissioners-release-open-letter-exxonmobil-shareholdersDiNapoli Calls on Twitter & Other Major Corporations to Take Action on Political Spending Transparency
… Las Vegas Sands Corp., Ulta Beauty Inc., VeriSign Inc., and Hanesbrands Inc. Since the filings, the Comptroller has … “The increased polarization of our political discourse and the January 6 attack on the Capitol show just how risky … accountability is a priority for our pension fund and, since the Citizens United ruling, we have focused on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-twitter-other-major-corporations-take-action-political-spending-transparencyTuxedo Farms Local Development Corporation – Collections and Disbursements and Adherence to Bylaws (2021M-187)
… collections and disbursements were in accordance with the sewer agreements and whether the Tuxedo Farms Local … Corporation (TFLDC) Board of Directors (Board) adhered to its bylaws. Audit Results Collections and disbursements … with the sewer agreements, and the Board adhered to its bylaws. There were no recommendations as a result of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/12/22/tuxedo-farms-local-development-corporation-collections-andDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… program contributed to delays in urgent home repairs for seniors. The audit found the agency needs to do more to … to participate in the RESTORE program and receive state funds to carry out emergency home repairs. Auditors found … in at least three LPAs being inappropriately awarded funds, while other LPAs were denied funding. Overall, there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersXIII.10.B Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - Using an Employee Check – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… This section is currently under development. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 08/09/2019 … This section is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10b-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-employee-checkDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local … one urgent task: They must come to a bipartisan agreement on the next installment of federal stimulus legislation. … to a wide range of local services or increase property taxes, when we can least afford it. This would also make it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19CVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering nearly 1.1 million members. Civil … to administer the Empire Plan’s prescription drug program for the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018. The … required to negotiate agreements with drug manufacturers for rebates, discounts, and other consideration (herein …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-serviceDiNapoli Op-Ed in Democrat & Chronicle Calls for Swift Action to Address Growing Food Insecurity
… Thomas P. DiNapoli highlighting the urgent need to help the growing number of New Yorkers going hungry in the … the COVID-19 pandemic. The full op-ed is below: The need to combat hunger is clear and urgent The COVID-19 pandemic … to reflect the sharp increase in need would require only a small fraction of the federal pandemic response. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-democrat-chronicle-calls-swift-action-address-growing-food-insecurityDiNapoli: Financial Plan Outlook Has Improved; State Should Now Commit to Further Increasing Reserves
… The State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 Enacted Budget Financial Plan shows a remarkable … on high-income earners, combined with volatility of capital gains and the possibility of taxpayer migration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-financial-plan-outlook-has-improved-state-should-now-commit-further-increasing-reservesNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Amazon Must Ensure Its Business Is Not Adding to Racial Inequality
… at Amazon.com, Inc. asking for an independent audit to assess the company’s policies and practices on civil … alongside those fighting systemic racism, yet we continue to see reports of workers facing racial discrimination, … institutionalized inequality, just as it would seek to root out any other systemic problem and mitigate risks for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazon-must-ensure-its-business-not-adding-racial-inequalityMedicaid Program – Overpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns
… fixed monthly capitation payment for each newborn enrolled in the MCO. The MCO, in turn, is responsible for the provision of covered health … one MCO $99,044 for a low birth weight kick payment based on a reported newborn birth weight of 215 grams. However, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/02/medicaid-program-overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weightMedicaid Program – Excessive Medicaid Payments to Federally Qualified Health Centers for Group Therapy Services
… Purpose To determine if Medicaid reimbursement rates for group … the State’s Medicaid program in accordance with a federally approved Medicaid State Plan. The Department’s … the Department amended the Medicaid State Plan in 2008 to allow Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/medicaid-program-excessive-medicaid-payments-federally-qualified-health-centers-groupWest Canada Valley Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-96)
… (PPSI) in the District’s student information system (SIS) for the period July 1, 2014 through January 31, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/west-canada-valley-central-school-district-access-student-information