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DiNapoli: NYC Forecasts $965 Million Surplus Fueled by Federal Aid
… New York City forecasts a surplus of $965 million in the fiscal year ending in June 2022 (FY 2022), … that are not included in the plan amount to an additional $220 million annually by FY 2025, which include spending for … the Financial Plan of the City of New York Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-nyc-forecasts-965-million-surplus-fueled-federal-aidDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… data to detect or identify emerging infectious diseases to shape policies or develop an outbreak management system. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesDiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… was for emergency services. In FY 2023 the city spent $1.6 billion on expense contracts for the COVID-19 pandemic and … accelerated between FY 2014 and FY 2019, rising by nearly $2.7 billion, led by about $1 billion from charter school … homeless individuals. This reflects an increase of $457.6 million since FY 2019 and $1.6 billion since FY 2010. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019Village of Wappingers Falls – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-70-F)
… provides various services to its residents, including street maintenance, snow removal, street lighting and general government support. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/06/05/village-wappingers-falls-audit-follow-2023m-70-fNew York City Contract Spending Trends
New York City spent $22.7 billion on expense contracts in FY 2023 excluding contracts for COVID-19 and asylum seekers. This compares to $10.6 billion in FY 2010.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-10-2025.pdfFormer Chief of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Embezzling More Than $120,000
… prison. In addition to the prison sentence, Garcia, 51, of Ossining, NY, was sentenced to two years of supervised release and … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-chief-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-sentenced-12-months-prison-embezzling-more-120000Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence of Brooklyn Man for Stealing Over $22K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefit
… benefits issued by the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System to his deceased mother, Sandra Buie, … time and repay $22,000 to the New York State and Local Retirement System." "Stealing pension benefits from a … continue to prosecute those who attempt to undermine the Retirement System and steal from living, retired New Yorkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-brooklyn-man-stealing-over-22k-deceasedComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Arizona Man For Theft of Over $100,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… General’s investigation was conducted by Investigator Mitchell Paurowski and Deputy Chief Antoine Karam. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-arizona-man-theft-over-100000-nys-pensionComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Florida Resident For Allegedly Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric … over $148,000 in pension payments from the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System paid to her father, Jacob Yudenfreund, a New York State pensioner who died in March 2010. "As our investigation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-florida-resident-allegedly-stealingComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident for Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric … over $148,000 in pension payments from the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System paid to her father, Jacob Yudenfreund, a New York State pensioner who died in March 2010. “For years, Ms. Kanas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nysDiNapoli: Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft and Must Pay Back $459K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan and Inspector General for the Social Security Administration Gail S. Ennis today announced … and must pay back $459,050 in New York state pension and Social Security payments that were issued to her deceased … defendant took advantage of our state pension fund and the Social Security Administration but as a result of our joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-woman-pleads-guilty-theft-and-must-pay-back-459k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsFormer Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… of federal and state grant funds meant to improve the area surrounding Lake George. The jury convicted Decker after … is a consortium of municipalities and organizations surrounding Lake George including Warren County, the towns of … Decker worked as program manager until his arrest in 2018. “Mr. Decker helped himself to hundreds of thousands of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Georgia Resident for Stealing Over $200K in NYS Pension Benefits
… has resulted in a prison sentence for a Florida woman who stole $100,000 from the pension system and the … defrauding the system of over $100,000 each. Cook was arrested by agents of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office in …
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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openImproper Medicaid Payments to Hospitals for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Services for Recipients Enrolled in Managed Care
… care takes place overnight. CMS guidance states inpatient admissions are generally appropriate when the admitting … From a risk population of 61,171 reported short-stay admissions with payments totaling $684.5 million, we reviewed … remaining risk population of 61,138 reported short-stay admissions totaling $683.8 million was provided to DOH for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/28/improper-medicaid-payments-hospitals-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-servicesMedicaid Program – Inappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus
… Medicaid mainstream managed care plans and Family Health Plus managed care plans (Plans) for recipients who were no … managed care, during the audit period, Family Health Plus (FHP) was a publicly funded managed care program for … 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 … 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-excessMedicaid Program – Excessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans
… from March 2021 through March 2022. About the Program The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid program. Many … throughout the public health emergency. In response, the Department paused disenrollment of dual-eligible recipients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/31/medicaid-program-excessive-premium-payments-dual-eligible-recipients-enrolled-mainstreamDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City
… in Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) are provided safe and clean living … in MitchellLama developments supervised by Homes and Community Renewals HCR Division of Housing and Community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/15/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellDiNapoli: Federal Data Shows New York's Losses in Fourth Grade Math and Reading Scores Are Double National Average
… Academic losses were greater for younger students, with fourth grade scores dropping more than the national average,” … math (down 6 points). Over this time, New York’s losses in fourth grade math and reading scores were double the national … math and 38 other states in reading. The average drop for fourth grade math scores (10 points) was so severe that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-data-shows-new-yorks-losses-fourth-grade-math-and-reading-scores-are-double-national