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Preventing Fraud and Abuse of Public Funds: Local Governments Need to Do Better
Preventing Fraud and Abuse of Public Funds: Local Governments Need to Do Better
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/preventingfraud.pdfMedicaid Program - Improper Medicaid Payments to a Transportation Provider (2018-S-10) 90-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid made inappropriate payments to a transportation provider. The audit covered the period from September 26, 2012 to December 31, 2016.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-18s10-response.pdfImproper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers (Follow-Up) (2018-F-28) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers (Report 2015-S-6).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18f28-response.pdfMedicaid Program - Inappropriate Payments Related to Procedure Modifiers (2016-S-63) 90-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid made inappropriate payments to providers that failed to use modifier codes properly.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16s63-response.pdfMedicaid Program – Appropriateness of Payments to Transportation Management Contractors and Providers (2016-S-67)
To determine whether the Department of Health made improper Medicaid payments for transportation services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16s67.pdfImplementation of Train Service to Grand Central Madison (2023-S-28) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) implemented train service to Grand Central Madison (GCM) terminal in a manner that addressed customer needs. We also determined whether LIRR addressed passenger concerns in General Order #202 effective September 5, 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s28-response.pdfAccounting for Gifts and Donations to the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program
Accounting for Gifts and Donations to the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/dare.pdfNew Legislation Providing Financial and Budgetary Flexibility to Local Governments and School Districts
The purpose of this Legislation is to relieve some of the financial stress experienced by local governments and school districts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/providing-financial-and-budgetary-flexibility-to-local-governments-and-school-districts.pdfCVS Health – Accuracy of Empire Plan Medicare Rx Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up)
… Rx Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Report 2022-S-1 ). About the Program The New York … Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), is one of the nation’s largest public sector health … Rx Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service Report 2022S1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/27/cvs-health-accuracy-empire-plan-medicare-rx-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civilDiNapoli: New Yorkers Deserve a Transparent Hiring Process When Artificial Intelligence Is Used To Vet Their Job Applications
… New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is falling short in enforcing Local Law 144 … it’s not easy to get help. New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection must do more to ensure that … New York Citys Department of Consumer and Worker Protection DCWP is falling short in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-deserve-transparent-hiring-process-when-artificial-intelligence-used-vet-theirOpinion 95-13
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §165.00: A school district which has excess proceeds of outstanding bonds issued for a completed capital project must retain these proceeds … Whether excess proceeds of outstanding bonds issued by a school district for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-13Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Bronx
… including construction, personal services (such as nail salons and auto repair shops), manufacturing, arts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-bronxDiNapoli: Former Dannemora Official Charged With Falsifying Time Sheets Attempting to Beef Up Retirement Benefits for Some Correction Officers
… to safeguard the retirement system and root out those who attempt to defraud it. I thank District Attorney Langey and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James for their partnership in this ongoing investigation and for holding the defendant accountable.” “These charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-former-dannemora-official-charged-falsifying-time-sheets-attempting-beef-retirement-benefitsImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit … To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-or-attending-providers-noState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Acting Superintendent Asrow Designate New Banking Development District to Support Community Banking in the Towns of Shandaken and Olive
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Acting Superintendent Kaitlin Asrow today announced … in the USB branch will enhance its operations and provide affordable and accessible banking products and services to … change the course of a person's life, whether it's a small business looking to grow, a family hoping to build a more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-acting-superintendent-asrow-designateDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Receiving Deceased Mother's New York State and Local Retirement System Benefits
… joined the United States Attorney for Eastern District of Tennessee (EDTN) in announcing that Leslie Schwinzer has … Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). This case was the result of a joint investigation with the Social Security … the EDTN and the Comptroller’s Office. In February of 2021, SSAIG contacted NYSLRS and informed them that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-receiving-deceased-mothers-new-york-state-and-localDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low in Villages
… Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has identified 22 villages in New York in some level of fiscal stress . DiNapoli’s office evaluated and scored 539 villages, which predominantly have a fiscal year ending on May 31. For 2014, three villages … Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has identified 22 villages in New York in some level of fiscal stress DiNapolis office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-villagesTown of Otselic – Records and Reports and Conflict of Interest (2021M-36)
… $874 in the accounting records. She recorded one deposit for $25,000 twice. The required 2016 through 2019 annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/16/town-otselic-records-and-reports-and-conflict-interest-2021m-36DiNapoli: NYC Budget Faces Uncertainty Without More Federal Relief
… finances have remained resilient so far during the COVID-19 pandemic, largely as a result of tax revenue from the … aid to make up revenue shortfalls caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.” In November, the city released its modified … the meantime, the city still faces a resurgence of COVID-19, with winter weather and the holiday season likely to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-budget-faces-uncertainty-without-more-federal-reliefDiNapoli: Florida Man Sentenced to Pay Full Restitution for His Theft of Nearly $80,000 in His Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the son of a state pensioner from Long Island was sentenced to five … $79,943 in pension payments sent to his deceased father. The defendant, Richard Gaines Jr., 55, of Daytona Beach, … Nassau County District Attorney Anne T Donnelly announced the son of a state pensioner from Long Island was sentenced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-florida-man-sentenced-pay-full-restitution-his-theft-nearly-80000-his-deceased-fathers-nys