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DiNapoli: Queens Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… arrested today for allegedly stealing nearly $85,000 in New York state pension payments meant for her deceased … exploited the death of her father and tried to cheat the New York State and Local Retirement System for her own gain,” … and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-queens-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-85000-nys-pension-payments-meant-her-deceased-fatherComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendants in Elaborate Multi-Million Dollar Bid-Rigging Case Involving Public Contracts
… multi-million dollar public works contracts for Monroe County to favored and connected companies, resulting in the … from this scheme and defrauded the taxpayers of Monroe County. “As our audit and investigation revealed, and through … exploited LDCs to their benefit, saddling Monroe County taxpayers with millions in costs,” said State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendants-elaborate-multi-million-dollarDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Over $59,000 in Restitution
… Eileen Steurrys, was sentenced today to serve six months in jail and pay over $59,000 in restitution after her conviction for embezzling from the Court and altering records in an effort to hide her crimes. “Ms. Steurrys thought she … Eileen Steurrys was sentenced today to serve six months in jail and pay over $59000 in restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-ordered-pay-over-59000-restitutionDiNapoli: Former Treasurer of Frewsburg Central School District Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $7,000 in School Funds
… and District Attorney Jason Schmidt today announced the arrest and guilty plea of Angela Smoulder, former Treasurer … to the district in the amount of $6,982.42. The arrest is a result of a joint investigation between the State … and District Attorney Jason Schmidt today announced the arrest and guilty plea of Angela Smoulder former Treasurer of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-former-treasurer-frewsburg-central-school-district-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-7000-schoolDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… the challenges that lie ahead. The full op-ed is below: In the last 20 years, New York City has had to recover from a … recession fueled by a stock market collapse, a superstorm and now a global pandemic. Looking forward, the only … is that the city will face uncertainty in the months and years to come. Predicting the city’s fiscal future is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadDiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… or substance abuse issues and individuals were placed in a shelter that could not give them the help they needed. … not establish a causal relationship between individuals’ shelter placements and outcomes, it found that appropriate … lower the risk to individuals inside and outside of the shelter system. “The Department of Social Services must do a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Herbert Friedman, former chief financial officer of the … Eric T Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Herbert Friedman former chief financial officer of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickbackMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits
… to clinics and outpatient facilities reimbursed by the Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG) payment methodology. The … beginning with hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgery centers on December 1, 2008. The … in freestanding diagnostic and treatment centers and ambulatory surgery centers on September 1, 2009. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans
… to Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation plans for recipients who were no longer enrolled in these plans. … home care, adult day health care, or other long-term care for more than 120 days; have both Medicaid and Medicare; and … or older. Medicaid pays Plans a monthly capitation payment for every Medicaid recipient enrolled in a Plan, and the Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/30/medicaid-program-improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-careMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements
… whether the Department of Health (Department) paid for claims in violation of federal and State regulations that … require an appropriate National Provider Identifier (NPI) for ordering, prescribing, referring, and attending (OPRA) … disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. For the State fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, New York’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribingInappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Inappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care … Plus (FHP) was a publicly funded managed care program for individuals whose income was too high to qualify for Medicaid. This program was eliminated effective January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstream-managed-care-andExcessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Excessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans … Medicaid program. Many Medicaid recipients are enrolled in Medicare and are referred to as “dual-eligibles.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/excessive-premium-payments-dual-eligible-recipients-enrolled-mainstream-managed-care-andDiNapoli: Despite Third Straight Year of State Workforce Expansion, OT Costs Increased by $1.6 Billion in 2025
… New York State agency overtime costs increased 22.7% in 2025 for a total of $1.6 billion, while the number of overtime hours increased … 3.2% to 15,132, driven largely by separations other than retirement. Report New York State Agency Use of Overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-despite-third-straight-year-state-workforce-expansion-ot-costs-increased-16-billion-2025DiNapoli: NYC Transportation and Warehousing Sector Fares Better Than Other Sectors in Recovery Amid Shift to E-Commerce
… the sector’s employment recovery and demand for real estate space in the future. Trucking is the most common mode … 2021, declining by 34% to 22,472 jobs. E-commerce taxable sales grew 78% between state tax period 2019 and 2021, and … commuters to the city, which may remain depressed for the near future amid economic uncertainty, remains critical to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-nyc-transportation-and-warehousing-sector-fares-better-other-sectors-recovery-amid-shift-eDiNapoli: 33.55 Percent Annual Investment Return for New York State Pension Fund Is Largest in Its History
… rode the market rebound from the depths of the pandemic and enjoyed the largest one-year investment return in its … but it comes with a caution. Markets remain volatile and as unpredictable as ever. With our talented investment … continue to manage our state’s pension fund with prudence and a focus on stable, long-term results that ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-33-point-55-percent-annual-investment-return-new-york-state-pension-fund-largest-its-historyOpinion 98 - 22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Procedural Requirements … by another local law) -- Publicity Fund (establishment of in village); (providing for, increasing or eliminating cap on in village) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Publicity Funds (procedure to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22Opinion 95-6
… Disposition (fines and penalties imposed by town justice with respect to violations of traffic control signals and speed limits in suburban town) -- Distribution by State … and penalties imposed and collected by a town justice with respect to violations of a suburban town's speed limits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-6DiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution
… Former Potsdam Justice Court clerk Mary Jo Guyette was sentenced today in a $117,120 … the cost,” DiNapoli said. “I thank District Attorney Mary Rain and the New York State Police for their work on … resolution,” St. Lawrence County District Attorney Mary Rain said. According to DiNapoli’s audit, Guyette …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-potsdam-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-117000-restitutionCalculating Days Worked – Enhanced Reporting
… To calculate the number of days worked, first determine the number of hours worked and then divide those hours by the SWD. … following is information on how to calculate the number of days worked based on different scenarios. Employees of … generally calculate days worked by dividing the number of hours worked in a report period by the number of hours in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/calculating-days-workedContract Advisory No. 6
… a contract record in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) can only be changed when the original contract (sequence 0) … to a contract record in the Statewide Financial System SFS can only be changed when the original contract sequence 0 is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/6-correcting-vendor-id-contract