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Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care

… related to the terminal illness. Hospice can be provided in the home or in an inpatient setting and includes nursing and physician … care. Key Findings Auditors identified about $8 million in inappropriate Medicaid payments for services provided to …

DiNapoli: Tax Cap Will Drop Below One Percent in 2016

… government officials need to brace for the lowest growth in their property tax revenue in the tax cap era,” said DiNapoli. “Municipalities may have … some local governments with fiscal years beginning later in 2016, including school districts, could be faced with zero …

DiNapoli: Former Wallkill Fire District Chair Sentence in $240,000 Theft

… District board chair Michael Denardo was sentenced today in Ulster County Court for stealing nearly $240,000 from the … Thomas P. DiNapoli announced. “This was a shameful crime of someone sworn to protect the public,” DiNapoli said. … 39, of Wallkill, was sentenced to 2 1/3 to 7 years in prison and pay $239,622 restitution. His three-year scam …

DiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Charged in Theft of Justice Court Fees

… Fleury, 43, of Constable, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a D felony, in Dickinson Town Court. The alleged thefts were uncovered in an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office to review …

DiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Pleads Guilty In $232,000 Fake Prescriptions Scam

… admitted today he faked prescriptions to steal $232,000 in a fraud that was uncovered in two audits by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s … Davis, 63, the former owner of Davis Ethical Pharmacy in Rockville Centre, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013

… tax collections of $14.9 billion grew by $739 million in 2013, an increase of 5.2 percent from 2012, according to a … The increase outpaced annual growth rates of 3.3 percent in 2012 and 5 percent in 2011, as well as the 15-year annual average growth of 4.5 …

DiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill

… The former recreation director in the town of Fishkill allegedly misused as much as $50,000 … so taxpayer funds are secure and being spent appropriately in the future.” The town offers various services to residents … project that center funds totaling as much as $26,000 in 2011 and $19,000 in 2012 may be gone. In addition, the …

DiNapoli Audit Finds Problems with Arts Education in NYC Schools

… who attended 166 public high schools from 2007 to 2011. In New York, high school students must earn at least one unit … For instance, 99 of 205 art teachers were not certified in arts education as required. These teachers instructed 87 … increase compliance with and awareness of SED regulations. In a response to the audit, DOE presented differing ways to …

DiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds

… Educational Services (BOCES) withheld millions of dollars in surplus funds that should have been refunded to local … P. DiNapoli. “Excessive amounts of money can sit unused or in unauthorized reserve funds because of flawed budget … to each district the cost allocated to that district in the past year’s budget, the actual expenditures associated …

State Tax Collections Rose $4.9 Billion in Fiscal Year 2017-18

… Tax receipts for State Fiscal Year 2017-18 reached $79.3 billion, $4.9 … recent financial market volatility is a cautionary sign and questions still remain about how federal tax changes will … by an equivalent amount. Personal income tax receipts for the year totaled $51.5 billion, a gain of $3.9 billion or …

DiNapoli: Audit Uncovers $425 Million in Missed Medicaid Drug Rebates

… of Health (DOH) billed drug companies for $425.9 million in Medicaid drug rebates after auditors alerted the … hundreds of millions of dollars. Another $1.2 million in rebates could be collected with further efforts." In 1990, Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to …

DiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds

… Treasurer Sally Dieter for allegedly stealing $22,000 in cash by pocketing fundraising proceeds and writing … numerous checks to herself. Dieter, 40, was arraigned in Almond town court charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony. DiNapoli’s office …

DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds

… DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $21.3 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2017. DiNapoli's office paid out 4.6 million state refunds … that were linked to unscrupulous tax preparers filing false returns. Other popular scams include using questionable …

DiNapoli Releases Report on Environmental Funding in New York State

The Department of Environmental Conservation DEC has experienced staff cuts and constrained funding since 2003 while its responsibilities have grown according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli

DiNapoli: Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Charged in Theft of Fees

… by pocketing cash deposits instead of depositing them in the clerk’s bank account, according to State Comptroller … Hart, 57, of Hyde Park, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree and official misconduct. The thefts, … to combat public corruption." Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption …

DiNapoli: Franklin School District Saves $826,000 in Health Care Costs

… according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “In a time of limited … years. For a copy of the audit, visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/schools/2016/franklin.pdf … …

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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 16% in April

… of goods and services has increased the cost of doing business for many local governments,” DiNapoli said. “My …

DiNapoli Announces Reduction in Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System

… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced reductions in employer contribution rates to the New York State and … rates will impact payments next State Fiscal Year 2022-23. In addition, DiNapoli lowered the long-term assumed rate of … and best-funded,” DiNapoli said. “While the reduction in employer contribution rates is welcome news for taxpayers, …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter

… and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly …