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Fine Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-81-F)
… – pdf] | [read complete 2023 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Fine Fire … The purpose of our review was to assess the Fine Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/06/12/fine-fire-district-audit-follow-2023m-81-fComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
… process for multi-million dollar public works contracts in Monroe County. Lynch today entered a guilty plea before The Honorable Dennis M. Kehoe in Monroe County Court to four felonies, including two counts of … thought they could get away with it. What transpired in Monroe County should send a warning statewide. I want to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-riggingSee if any of NY's $12.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds is Yours at Upcoming Statewide Events
… North Queens Homeowners Civic Association of Jackson Heights Lexington School for the Deaf & Center for the Deaf 30th Avenue & 75th Street Jackson Heights, New York Queens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/see-if-any-nys-125-billion-unclaimed-funds-yours-upcoming-statewide-eventsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendant For Stealing Over $148k in NYS Pension Benefits
… Thomas DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that Renee Kanas, 64, a resident of Tamarac, … Thomas DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman announced that Renee Kanas 64 was sentenced in Albany County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendant-stealing-over-148k-nys-pensionDiNapoli: Billing and Reimbursement Flaws Allowed $16.6 Million in Inappropriate Payments to Home Health Care Providers
… period, largely because the agency mistakenly paid for more days of care than what was provided, according to an … of Health’s eMedNY billing system paid providers for weeks of service, when only days of care had been given.” … (EPS) to reimburse certified home health agencies (CHHA) for health care services provided to Medicaid recipients in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-billing-and-reimbursement-flaws-allowed-166-million-inappropriate-payments-home-health-careNew York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… New York State public and charter schools, with a combined … reported more than 32,000 violent and disruptive incidents in the 2017-18 school year (SY), including assaults, bomb … completed a series of audits looking at the programs New York has in place to keep our school children out of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-yearDiNapoli: Loss of Federal Deductions in Trump Tax Plan Could Hurt New York's Middle Class Taxpayers
… President and Congress would have significant implications for New Yorkers, including the elimination of the more than … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The stakes are high for New Yorkers if these changes are made to the federal tax … on New York." Among proposals with important ramifications for New Yorkers, the White House aims to eliminate itemized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-loss-federal-deductions-trump-tax-plan-could-hurt-new-yorks-middle-class-taxpayersComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce State Prison Sentence for Florida Woman in $120,000 Pension Fraud Case
… of Polk County, Florida. Cizik pleaded guilty on January 21, 2015 to a one-count Indictment charging her with the … Wynn was a New York State pensioner who retired from the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and died in 1988. “We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-state-prison-sentence-florida-woman-120000-pensionComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… that Roger Burlew, the former Highway Superintendent for the town of Erin who stole $65,000 from the Town, has … state prison. "Mr. Burlew began to steal public equipment for his private business in 2007," Comptroller DiNapoli said. … auditors, investigators and the Attorney General's office for their work on this case." "Today's sentencing sends a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentenced-0Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… that Roger Burlew, the former Highway Superintendent for the town of Erin who stole $65,000 from the Town, has … state prison. "Mr. Burlew began to steal public equipment for his private business in 2007," Comptroller DiNapoli said. … auditors, investigators and the Attorney General's office for their work on this case." "Today's sentencing sends a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentencedDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… The New York Daily News published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. The … the two-year anniversary of the first confirmed death from COVID-19 and the start of the pandemic that we are still trying to recover from economically and emotionally. Part of that recovery is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performanceDiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… stand to lose more than $72 billion in reported deductions for income and property taxes if proposals to change the … and personal exemptions could result in higher tax bills for some New Yorkers and only modest savings for others," said DiNapoli. "Washington should proceed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-planComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Councilman Ruben Wills In Public Corruption Scheme
… and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (“OCFS”). In the 2009 campaign for the City Council … literature. But Micro Targeting never provided those services. Rather, according to documents made public in court … Finance Board said. “Strong enforcement has always been a cornerstone of the city’s campaign finance program because it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-councilman-ruben-wills-publicComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & DOI Commissioner Peters Announce The Sentence of Non-Profit Executive In Theft Scheme
… money she stole from these government grants to pay the mortgage and utilities on a commercial property she owned, … received two types of government grants for Angeldocs: program grants to support Angeldocs programs and capital … General’s Public Integrity Bureau prosecuted the case with assistance from legal support analyst Morgan McCollum. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-doi-commissioner-peters-announce-sentence-non-profit-executiveImproper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (Follow-Up)
… properly voided them. Further, the Department’s contracts with Plans did not stipulate a required timeframe for Plans … in the initial audit report. The Department worked with the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General to enhance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-care-partial-capitationImproper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Additionally, the provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) must be included on Medicaid claims. The objective of … federal and State regulations that require an appropriate NPI for OPRA health care providers. The audit covered the … for Medicaid claims that did not contain an appropriate NPI in the OPRA fields. We determined Medicaid made over $1.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribing-referring-andTown of Islip Industrial Development Agency – Controls Over Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) (2014M-249)
… facilities. The Agency, which was established in 1974, is located in the Town of Islip and is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/10/31/town-islip-industrial-development-agency-controls-overNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Asks for Report on Due Diligence in Wake of Dakota Pipeline Controversy
… through its ancestral lands. Protests, and the use of force to deter them, escalated, resulting in negative media …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-asks-report-due-diligence-wake-dakota-pipeline-controversyDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… state are potentially putting youth at risk, according to an audit from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … justice facilities has grown, straining staff’s ability to properly assess the physical and mental health of youth at … centers,” DiNapoli said. “These facilities are meant to provide safe housing and services to help rehabilitate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesMore State Investment and Policies Can Create New Opportunities in Hudson Valley Which Saw Unique Gains
… is especially true in the Hudson Valley where sales of farm products topped $300 million in 2022. The region also … and recreation in 2022 saw the largest increase in farm income, a 78% jump since 2012. In 2022, New York’s farms … agricultural districts throughout New York classified as solar electric generation facilities. While agriculture …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/more-state-investment-and-policies-can-create-new-opportunities-hudson-valley-which-saw-unique-gains