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Comptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Charged in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli with Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. and the Village of … Justice Court. As Treasurer, the defendant was responsible for maintaining the Fire Department's bank account and … despite having no prior qualifications or background in accounting or financial matters. The felony complaint alleges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireNY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund From Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions
… Retirement Fund (Fund) will restrict its investments in eight integrated oil and gas companies, including Exxon … bonds and actively managed public equity holdings in eight integrated oil and gas companies that it has determined are not transition-ready. In addition to Exxon, the companies to be divested and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-common-retirement-fund-announces-new-measures-protect-state-pension-fund-climate-risk-and-investImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Services … Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Report 2019-S-72 ). About the … program to be enrolled as participating providers in the State Medicaid program. Accordingly, beginning January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-or-attending-providers-noDiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… of Kirkville, New York, with one count of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, one count of Welfare Fraud in the Third Degree, a class D felony, two counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony, and one count of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kAn Analysis of Reasonable and Customary Out-of-Network Reimbursement Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… (NYSHIP), administered by the State Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), is one of the nation’s largest public sector health insurance programs. NYSHIP … of the Empire Plan. Medical/surgical benefits cover a range of services including, but not limited to: office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/01/analysis-reasonable-and-customary-out-network-reimbursement-rates-medicalsurgical-servicesDiNapoli: Statewide Agency Overtime Tops $337 Million Halfway Into 2015
… 2015, a jump of $21 million over the same period in 2014, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … of 2015 a jump of $21 million over the same period in 2014 New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-statewide-agency-overtime-tops-337-million-halfway-2015Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… (DOH): Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up) (2014-F-12) An initial audit report issued in October 2012 determined that, from March 2006 through … (totaling about $26.8 million) for people enrolled in the Medicare buy-in program. In a follow-up, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 91-46
… challenging his conduct depends upon the nature of the act which is the subject of the suit" ( id ). Similarly, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2017 Through March 31, 2018
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system … Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the period October 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/05/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2017-through-march-31-2018DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Tops $316 Million Halfway Into 2014
… total cost of overtime as a percentage of gross payroll rose slightly from 3.9 percent to 4.3 percent in the first … $640 million. Last year, overtime at state agencies rose to a record $611 million, up nearly 16 percent over … of overtime worked. However, total overtime hours also rose for many agencies. The four agencies identified below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-tops-316-million-halfway-2014DiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion
… charge user fees to not-for-profit organizations to help pay for services such as water, sewer and refuse pick-up. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-property-tax-exemptions-top-450-billionDiNapoli Calls for State Procurement Reform
… spending should either be held directly by a state agency or public authority and subject to independent oversight. … These entities should not be used for state business or to bypass the routine and well-tested rules and … all potential business opportunities, including notice of single or sole-source procurements. In early November, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-calls-state-procurement-reformComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Reports Trump Administration Will Withdraw From Paris Agreement
… saving our planet shared by world leaders. As trustee of New York state's $192 billion pension fund I have sought out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-reports-trump-administration-will-withdraw-paris-agreementMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2020 Through March 31, 2021
… were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit … were charged with or found guilty of crimes that violated laws or regulations governing certain health care programs. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2020-through-march-31-2021II.3 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… and process of the constitutional system of budgeting in New York State which vests in the Governor primary authority … 1. The financial cycle is the process through which New York State manages its financial resources while … and process of the constitutional system of budgeting in New York State which vests in the Governor primary authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3-overviewMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2020 Through September 30, 2020
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s (Department) … Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the period April 1, 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2020-through-september-30-2020Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2019 Through March 31, 2020
… were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the … 2020, eMedNY processed over 227 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of more than $36 billion. The claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/20/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2019-through-march-31-2020DiNapoli Report Examines Troubling Child Poverty Trends
… A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details … “A staggering number of children live in poverty in New York,” DiNapoli said. “Research shows that poverty presents … child poverty reduction goal while balancing the overall cost to the state. The recently enacted State Budget for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-report-examines-troubling-child-poverty-trendsMWBE Report 2020-2021 Fiscal Year
In the 2020-21 fiscal year, market disruptions from the global pandemic gradually turned to optimism that the race against the COVID-19 virus would be won, ushering in a return to “normal” times.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/mwbe-fiscal-2020-21.pdfUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
The devastating job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York, necessitating borrowing from the federal government beginning in May 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/update-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund.pdf