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Medicaid Program – Excessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals
… organizations inappropriately paid for durable medical equipment beyond allowed rental limits, and whether the … cost savings by implementation of a rental cap on oxygen equipment. The audit covered the period from July 2016 to December 2021 for non-oxygen-related durable medical equipment rentals and September 2018 to December 2021 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/medicaid-program-excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentalsOpinion 94-6
… Contracts (tenant member of housing authority employed by residential management corporation) -- Public Housing … LAW, §36: Pursuant to Public Housing Law, §36, when a public housing authority contracts with a residential … of Union Free School District No. 6, 126 Misc 622, 214 NYS 264). Therefore, it is our opinion that the tenant member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues $2 Billion Lower Than Last Fiscal Year
… are nearly $2 billion lower than last year, according to the monthly State Cash Report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-2-billion-lower-last-fiscal-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … Reserve Funds (Nassau County) The board appropriated fund balance totaling $3.1 million from the 2012-13 to the 2014-15 … $20.5 million during this time, the appropriated fund balance was not used. Auditors also found three of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1COVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… number of New Yorkers relied on Medicaid for health care in 2021, with monthly enrollment exceeding 7 million for the … per year over the last 15 years, increasing from about one in seven New Yorkers in 1998 to one in three in 2021, state budget projections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021DiNapoli: NYC Finances Continue To Benefit From Better Than Projected Revenue but Spending Pressures Remain
… additional risks, DiNapoli projects that the city may face budget gaps of nearly $2.3 billion in FY 2025, $8.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-finances-continue-benefit-better-projected-revenue-spending-pressures-remainDiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Stronger Than Anticipated
… of $3.5 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2019, which it plans to use to help balance the $92.5 billion proposed 2020 budget, but … “New York City’s economy is strong and its finances face few immediate risks,” DiNapoli said. “Although trade …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-stronger-anticipatedState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Charter Schools and the South Buffalo Charter School . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … (Erie County) Employee compensation was not specified in the collective bargaining agreement or written employment … spending, the state's 145,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Urges State to Improve Nursing Home Equipment Inspections
… DOH is responsible for ensuring nursing homes are in compliance with federal and state regulations designed to … of life for the approximately 117,000 people living in nursing homes across New York state. The agency assesses … practices to the public, as required, there were gaps in its inspection procedures. For example, a list of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-urges-state-improve-nursing-home-equipment-inspectionsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Charges Against Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… for personal benefit. Mr. Thomas was arrested on a felony complaint this morning after an investigation that exposed … Attorney General Schneiderman. "As we detail in the felony complaint, Mayor Thomas treated these accounts as slush funds … to continuing to root it out across New York." The felony complaint filed with the Court today charges Thomas with one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-charges-against-mount-vernon-mayor-richardPension Funds Break New Ground on Board Diversity
… board candidates.” “Today’s announcement is good news for Monster Beverage’s future outlook as a financially strong … I care about.” “We congratulate Monster Beverage Corp. on its decision to promote diversity in its board room,” said … the Fund’s efforts to foster greater diversity had focused on corporate board’s gender and racial diversity. It is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/pension-funds-break-new-ground-board-diversityDiNapoli: Buffalo City Schools Technician Worked Second Job Simultaneously
… Rodriguez, 38, of Buffalo, was arrested and pleaded guilty to scheming to defraud in the first degree, an E felony, and paid $18,229 in restitution, according to an agreement with Erie County District Attorney Frank A. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-buffalo-city-schools-technician-worked-second-job-simultaneouslyDiNapoli: Job Creation Increases for IDA Projects
… additional jobs in 2014, an increase of 18 percent from the prior year, according to a report issued today by State … DiNapoli. This is DiNapoli's ninth annual report examining the performance of the state's IDAs and how these entities work to attract, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-job-creation-increases-ida-projectsDiNapoli: Prior Justice Clerk Sentenced in $63,000 Theft of Court Fines
… to five years prohibition and full restitution of $63,636 in Chautauqua County Court, according to State Comptroller … to pay full restitution. The missing money was uncovered in an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office. “Ms. … Patrick Swanson and his staff for their diligent work on this case.” “I’d like to thank the State Comptroller’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-prior-justice-clerk-sentenced-63000-theft-court-finesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … authorizing payment. Although payments appeared to be for district purposes, when checks are routinely disbursed … a significant risk that payments could be made in error or for unauthorized purposes. Town of Moira – Fiscal Oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Local Government Ethics
… – Relates to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees, codes of ethics and boards of ethics; permits local codes of ethics to … … Relates to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees codes of ethics and boards of ethics permits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/local-government-ethics-1Smithtown Central School District – Claims Processing and Travel-Related Expenses (2021M-25)
… the Board could have saved the District $1,855 by adopting federal per diem rates for travel expenses. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/smithtown-central-school-district-claims-processing-and-travel-relatedEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Special Items Billed by Hospitals Within Long Island Health Network
To determine whether Empire BlueCross paid claims for special items according to the terms of its contract with Long Island Health Network and if not whether Empire BlueCross made overpayments on any of those claims
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/29/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-special-items-billed-hospitals-within-long-island-healthCity of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-139)
… paid to the City of Glen Cove (City), $75,039, and to the school district and library, $300,875. Tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/16/city-glen-cove-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2020mDiNapoli: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From County
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn, and Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-arrested-stealing-more-200000-county