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Greenwood Lake Union Free School District – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-147)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in a cost-effective manner and ensured claims were audited … officials did not always procure goods and services in a cost-effective manner or ensure claims were audited for … issued and the RFP for external audit was last advertised in 2011. 13 purchases totaling $99,231 lacked quote and sole …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-procurement-and-claimsThe Mitchell-Lama Program - Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (2014-N-3), 90-Day Response
To determine whether Mitchell-Lama-financed housing units are assigned to eligible persons in compliance with properly established waiting lists for the period
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14n3-response.pdfDiNapoli: NYC Put Federal Funds to Work Quickly To Shore Up Budget and Drive Recovery
… (69.5%). Only three cities (Dallas, Phoenix and San Jose) devoted less than 40% of their obligations to date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-put-federal-funds-work-quickly-shore-budget-and-drive-recoveryDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… inappropriate payments during 2015, including $2.3 million for dead patients and millions more for recipients who had been dropped from long term care … system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsContinuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… Any death caused by misuse of legal or illicit drugs is a tragedy, depriving families of loved ones and damaging … more than 5,800 in New York. At the core of this crisis is a shocking rise in opioid-related deaths, which grew by … of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 2010 and 2017, deaths from drug overdoses grew …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-yorkDistribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… of the COVID-19 pandemic is a significant increase in the number of households in arrears on utilities bills for 60 … climbed to just over $1 billion. By December of 2021, the number of utility customers in arrears had increased to 1.3 … rose to $1.7 billion. In the first quarter of 2022, the number of customers in arrears fell by about 50,000 to 1.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-stateSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Follow-Up)
… information to the Department of Financial Services (DFS) in electronic format by November 1, 2021; DFS was required to post the information on its website by … to send any updates, revisions, and new information to DFS annually by November 1 for posting. Numerous State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/23/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy-followDiNapoli: NY's Homeownership Rate Lowest in the Nation
… Hispanic New Yorkers is especially troubling. Housing and mortgage discrimination have prevented generations of New … of homeownership assistance through the State of New York Mortgage Agency is widely known. Second, improved reporting … practices in the housing industry, including mortgage financing, appraisals and other services should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nys-homeownership-rate-lowest-nationDiNapoli: Pharsalia Supervisor Arrested in Alleged $123K Theft
… Pharsalia Town Supervisor Dennis O. Brown faces criminal charges for allegedly stealing more than $123,000 in town funds. He allegedly used the funds to pay credit card … a year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Brown, 70, of South Plymouth in Chenango County, was charged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-pharsalia-supervisor-arrested-alleged-123k-theftDiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… release of scores, which excludes New York City and the “Big Four” City School Districts of Buffalo, Rochester, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: 16 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… by school districts (excluding New York City and the Big Four) increased from $15.1 billion in SY 2021-22, to … release of scores, which excludes New York City and the “Big Four” City School Districts of Buffalo, Rochester, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-16-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressOversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Follow-Up) (2021-F-24) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Homeless and Runaway Youth (Report 2019-S-47).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f24-response.pdfDiNapoli: Audit Finds $6.8 Million in Medicaid Overpayments
… $3,521,562 in overpayments for 14,983 fee-for-service clinic claims that were inappropriate. The claims were … not have been paid. A data entry error in eMedNY allowed clinic services for enrollees of this plan to be processed as … weights; $389,813 in improper payments for inpatient, clinic, durable medical equipment, transportation, and eye …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-finds-68-million-medicaid-overpaymentsLocal Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021
… tax collections totaling $19.6 billion increased by 19.1%, or $3.1 billion, in 2021 compared to last year, according to a … for goods and services and from brick and mortar to online,” DiNapoli said. “While local sales tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021DiNapoli Announces $15 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… Retirement Fund as investors with Crescent,” said Colin Walsh, Managing Director of Crescent Capital. “This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-15-million-investment-northern-irelandMedicaid Program - Improper Payments to a Physical Therapist (2013-S-15), 90-Day Response
To determine whether Mark Amir, a physical therapist participating in New York’s Medicaid program, billed Medicaid in accordance with its policies and guideline
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-13s15-response.pdfMedicaid Program - Improper Payments to a Physical Therapist (2013-S-15)
To determine whether Mark Amir, a physical therapist participating in New York’s Medicaid program, billed Medicaid in accordance with its policies and guideline
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-13s15.pdfDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Fell 44% in 2008
… major financial firms headquartered in New York City (the Merrill Lynch acquisition was completed in 2009) showed a tax credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2009/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-fell-44-2008DiNapoli Named Lead Plaintiff in Crowdstrike Shareholder Lawsuit
… lead plaintiff in a securities fraud class action lawsuit filed against the global cybersecurity company … lead plaintiff in a securities fraud class action lawsuit filed against the global cybersecurity company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-named-lead-plaintiff-crowdstrike-shareholder-lawsuitDiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… High-tech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City, growing four … in the rest of the city’s economy, with annual salaries that are well above the citywide average, according to a … Hightech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nyc