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Federal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back
… Historic relief funds from the federal government, provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, boosted New York’s per … balance of payments from Washington from second-to-last in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2019 to 40th in FFY 2020 among states, according to a report released by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/federal-relief-aid-temporarily-reverses-trend-ny-sending-more-washington-it-gets-backX.2 Guide to Vendor Management Policies – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
Business Units create contracts purchase requisitions purchase orders and in general process voucher payments in the Statewide Financial System SFS with vendors that have been successfully registered in the Statewide Vendor File and have valid New York State Vendor IDs
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x2-guide-vendor-management-policiesLocal Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… fiscal years ending in 2019 (not including New York City). School districts and towns received $22.9 billion and $4.3 … source for local governments. It is a major source for school districts, accounting for $16.2 billion, 38 percent of … total local government expenditures were $88.8 billion. School districts spent $44.7 billion, counties spent $26.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-governmentDiNapoli: Restaurant Industry Critical to New York City's Economy
… York City’s restaurant industry had 23,650 establishments in 2019, provided 317,800 jobs, paid $10.7 billion in total wages citywide and delivered nearly $27 billion in taxable sales, but many restaurants and bars have closed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-restaurant-industry-critical-new-york-citys-economyValue of Industrial Development Agencies' Projects Increase Nearly 50 Percent Over Past Decade
… billion for 2019, a 3.3 percent, or $3.5 billion, increase in project values from 2018, while net tax exemptions totaled $796 million in 2019, compared to nearly $784 million in 2018. Project values have increased by 48 percent since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/value-industrial-development-agencies-projects-increase-nearly-50-percent-over-past-decadeTown of West Seneca – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-195-F)
… the Town’s capital project management. Background The Town is located in Erie County. The Town has an elected … which includes the Town Supervisor (Supervisor). The Board is responsible for the general management and oversight of the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-west-seneca-audit-follow-2019m-195-fNew York City Restaurant, Retail and Recreation Sectors Still Face Uphill Recovery
This report examines the damage the pandemic has inflicted on the RRR sectors, and considers the distribution of federal funds for businesses in the City, particularly for businesses in low- and moderate-income communities and in historically underutilized business zones.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-17-2022.pdfImpact of the Pandemic on New York City’s Municipal Workforce, January 2022
The City government, like other public employers, was quickly confronted with a number of challenges after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, including a decline in anticipated resources and a substantial change in the demand for certain municipal services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-18-2022.pdfTown of Dayton – Supervisor's Records and Reports Audit Follow-Up (2019M-189-F)
The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Dayton’s (Town’s) progress, as of November 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Town of Dayton – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2019M-189), released in January 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2025/pdf/dayton-town-2019-189-f.pdfDiNapoli and James Announce Guilty Plea of Former New York City Council Candidate in Straw Donation Scheme
… Alvarez pleaded guilty to Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor, in … Council Majority Leader Joel Rivera. In 2013, Alvarez ran for Rivera’s seat in the 15th New York City Council District, … was unsuccessful in the Democratic primary. While running for office, Alvarez knowingly accepted straw donations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-and-james-announce-guilty-plea-former-new-york-city-council-candidate-straw-donation-schemeComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident For Stealing $275k in NYS Pension Benefits
… that Mr. Eletz stole over $275,000 in New York State pension benefits that were issued to his deceased mother. … “Mr. Eletz concealed his mother’s death to pocket her pension,” State Comptroller DiNapoli said. “We uncovered the … steal public retirement funds.” “Theft from our state’s pension system is detrimental to all New York taxpayers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-275k-nysSpecial 20-Year Plan for Investigators in the Office of a District Attorney (Sections 89-d and 89-d(m))
Information for members about special 20 year retirement plan for Tier 1 and Tier 2 investigators assigned to the office of a district attorney
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-20-year-plan-investigators-office-district-attorney-sections-89-d-and-89-dmMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans
… Also, the Department’s managed long‑term care contracts do not require Plans to void inappropriate capitation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/30/medicaid-program-improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-careDiNapoli and Brooklyn D.A. Gonzalez: Public Employee Arrested for Using Co-Workers' Identities to Steal Thousands in Gas
… agency-issued gas cards to allegedly steal nearly $8,000 in gas for his personal use, State Comptroller Thomas P. … "George Thomas posed as his co-workers to steal thousands in fuel, betraying not only his colleagues but the New … arraigned and released on own recognizance. He is due back in court on Aug. 22. A direct support assistant at OPWDD, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-public-employee-arrested-using-co-workers-identities-stealMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits
… methodology in an effort to pay providers more accurately for their services. APG claims are reimbursed based on … million in actual and potential overpayments to providers for services that exceeded Medicaid service limits. For example, Medicaid limits dental exams to two times per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Over $59,000 in Restitution
… Eileen Steurrys, was sentenced today to serve six months in jail and pay over $59,000 in restitution after her conviction for embezzling from the Court and altering records in an effort to hide her crimes. “Ms. Steurrys thought she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-ordered-pay-over-59000-restitutionComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… $9 million from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization in a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme. Friedman … Rapfogel and Joseph Ross, previously pleaded guilty in the case. Further information on the case is available … thank Comptroller DiNapoli for his continued partnership in efforts to root out public corruption and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickbackDiNapoli: NYC Transportation and Warehousing Sector Fares Better Than Other Sectors in Recovery Amid Shift to E-Commerce
… and the jobs recovery reflects the significant changes in consumer behavior during the pandemic,” DiNapoli said. … network to help boost wages and employment.” Job losses in the sector began in April 2020 and persisted through July 2020. In total, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-nyc-transportation-and-warehousing-sector-fares-better-other-sectors-recovery-amid-shift-eDiNapoli: Former Treasurer of Frewsburg Central School District Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $7,000 in School Funds
… students of Frewsburg.” Smoulder, 27, stole $6,982 in cash from the Frewsburg Central School District’s extra-classroom … her theft by substituting the stolen funds with checks from the school district retirees’ health insurance account, … activity funds to promote the education and morale of all students and to finance extracurricular activities. Those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-former-treasurer-frewsburg-central-school-district-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-7000-schoolMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements
… whether the Department of Health (Department) paid for claims in violation of federal and State regulations that … require an appropriate National Provider Identifier (NPI) for ordering, prescribing, referring, and attending (OPRA) … disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. For the State fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, New York’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribing