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Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2021 Through March 31, 2022
… the providers. The audit covered the period from October 2021 through March 2022 and certain claims going back to June … cycles, which averaged about 11.3 million claims and over $1.6 billion in payments to providers. Key Findings The audit … higher level of care than what was actually provided. As a result of the audit, about $9.9 million of the improper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/13/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2021-through-march-31-2022DiNapoli: April Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 46 Percent From 2020
… totaled $1.5 billion, up $464 million from April of last year. “The strong collections in April show that the … to be vigilant when it comes to their finances.” Much of this spike in monthly statewide local sales taxes over … the extremely weak collections experienced by every region of the state in April 2020, when many businesses were closed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-april-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-46-percent-2020DiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… their borders in 2019, with significant variations in how much they share and how it is allocated between cities, towns and other local … Local Government Sales Tax in New York State Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2287
… via the ‘Update Direct Deposit’ hyperlink on the NYSPO home page. This functionality allows NYS employees to enroll … units to ensure updates are made to communication and websites that reference NYSPO. The following locked query is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2287-new-york-state-payroll-online-direct-deposit-functionalityComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… everyone, and we will hold people accountable when they rip off honest New Yorkers.” “Graycelia Cizik thought she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, joined by New York … was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, and primarily provided services to preschool children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District Branch To Support Community Banking in Red Hook
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne … Red Hook Branch as a Banking Development District (BDD) and deposited $10 million in public funds to the bank. The … Services (DFS), supports the establishment of bank and credit union branches in areas across New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newUpdate 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.pdfMWBE 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.pdfDiNapoli: Vendor Boosted Fuel Costs During Superstorm Sandy Recovery
… to Superstorm Sandy, the state Division of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) used a catering company which tacked … state agencies should keep watch over the public’s money and, in this case, DMNA should now recover any inappropriate … report concludes that DMNA paid an inflated price for the fuel, up to $1.68 more per gallon than the price …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-vendor-boosted-fuel-costs-during-superstorm-sandy-recoveryFar Rockaway Pre-School Executive Director Sentenced to Jail Time for Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown and New York State … that was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens. The now defunct center primarily provided services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/far-rockaway-pre-school-executive-director-sentenced-jail-time-theft-education-funds-intended-specialDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… that Kory O’Hara, 45, formerly the Town Supervisor of Prattsville, pled guilty today to wire fraud in connection … with a grant extended to Prattsville in the wake of Hurricane Irene. The announcement was made by New York … Carla Freedman; Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsDiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
New Yorks five largest school districts received $86 billion in federal pandemic relief funds and analysis by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released today found sizeable differences in how school districts are using the funds
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesOpinion 92-34
… or a court result in a finding of liability, or conviction for the violation of any statute, local law, ordinance or … five dollars. No provision is made in the statute for the application of partial payments. The statute, as written, … surcharge or the fine, with the partial collection and its application being reported to the Bureau of Justice Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-34XI-A.9 Receiving – XI-A. Purchasing
… for installation services, the agency should perform site visits to verify the vendor is working when they claim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a9-receivingDiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is making a steady recovery from the pandemic with growing … the Grand Central Madison terminal and on-time performance in 2023 that was better than in 2019. Still, the LIRR had 31% … start of congestion pricing. Given the MTA’s new focus on funding state of good repair projects, the funding of new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityDiNapoli: Tax Breaks From IDAs Continue to Climb
… jobs at a net cost of $2,522 per job gained); Monroe County (22,714/net cost of $1,090 per job); Suffolk County (12,976/net cost of $618 per job); the Town of … nearly half of which were from the New York City IDA; Long Island (795 projects), Western New York (786) and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-tax-breaks-idas-continue-climbImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (2019-S-72) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made improper payments for claims in violation of federal and State requirements related to ordering, prescribing, referring, or attending (OPRA) providers who were no longer participating in the Medicaid program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-19s72-response.pdfReport of Title V Operating Permit Program Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the Eight Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017 (2017-S-81)
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation has adequate procedures in place to accurately capture the Title V Operating Permit Program...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s81.pdfDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-12
… (Grade 800). OSC Actions The Payroll System uses the information present in the system to automatically process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-12-performance-advance-payments-rent-regulations-services