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DiNapoli: Tax Collector Sentenced for Dodging Her Own Tax Bills
… Sheppard was sentenced to five years probation and paid a total of $4,303 in restitution for falsifying her own tax payments for at least three years … “Too often, small towns like DePeyster are cheated when oversight is lacking,” DiNapoli said. “Ms. Sheppard’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collector-sentenced-dodging-her-own-tax-billsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for November 2015
… or other improprieties. Cumulatively through November for calendar year 2015, DiNapoli’s office has approved … chief financial officer, DiNapoli reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public authorities and audits all state payments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-november-2015EmblemHealth Plan, Inc.: Overpayments for Services Requiring Coordination of Benefits
… whether EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. overpaid dental claims for members covered by two subscriber plans under the New … EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. (Emblem) to process and pay claims for services on behalf of the New York State Dental Insurance … benefits (COB) is a process health insurance companies use for paying health care claims when an individual is covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/08/emblemhealth-plan-inc-overpayments-services-requiring-coordination-benefitsUse of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the one recommendation included in our initial audit report, Use of Federal Funding for … responsible for administering and enforcing election laws in the State. To fulfill these responsibilities, the BOE … the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to aid in the administration of federal elections. The EAC provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-security-followDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for October 2016
… $1.4 million for hospital sitter services at Central NY DDSO, including $336,000 to Total Healthcare Staffing of … to the Tappan Zee Constructors LLC contract for the New NY Bridge including dispute resolution, increased … Genesee County Economic Development Center for the Western NY Science, Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-october-2016Benefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment (Follow-Up)
… working-age adults (ages 18–64) with disabilities in New York State in 2021. The employment rate of working-age people … are more than twice as likely to live in poverty. The New York State Employment First Commission (Commission), … also recommended implementing an interactive web-based platform to provide accurate information and benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/benefits-advisement-services-individuals-disabilities-seeking-employment-followDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2014
… grant to Círculo De La Hispanidad. Major Payments Approved Tax Refunds Approved more than 3.2 million personal income tax refunds worth $3.2 billion, and more than 44,600 … Approved $11 million for Madison County to settle tax claims related to the Oneida Nation settlement. Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2014DiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employers' Retirement System Contribution Rates for 2023-2024
… contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). Employers’ average contribution … of these two systems, which pay retirement and disability benefits to public employees and death benefits to their … in ERS and PFRS, and more than 300 different retirement plan combinations. Last fiscal year, $14.7 billion were paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employers-retirement-system-contribution-rates-2023-2024DiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… York's returnable container deposit law to recover all the funds the state is entitled to from bottlers and beverage … initial deposit. When a bottle or can is not returned, the unclaimed deposit is held by the deposit initiator, who must remit 80 percent of any unclaimed bottle deposits to the state on a quarterly basis. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-billDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for March 2016
… to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments by the state. This builds on his … expenses for calendar years 2013 through the first quarter of 2016, are posted in the Comptroller's reading room . This … is updated quarterly. Major Contrac ts Approved Office of Children and Family Services $76.4 million with Morpho …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-march-2016Village Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000
… This included $53,000 in voucher payments and $49,000 in payroll payments. In addition, DiNapoli's staff was able to … maintain the village accounting records and process payroll with little oversight. For a copy of the report, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/village-official-heading-prison-stealing-more-100000Medicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) made inappropriate payments to … recipients receive their medical services through managed care, whereby the Department pays MCOs a monthly premium for … a claim where a patient was transferred to another facility may result in a lower payment than if the patient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesXIV.14.J Depreciation and Modified Approach for Infrastructure Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… the results using a measurement scale; Estimating each year the annual amount necessary to maintain and preserve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14j-depreciation-and-modified-approach-infrastructure-capital-assetsXIV.14.D Criteria for Recording General Capital Assets Including Infrastructure – XIV. Special Procedures
… criteria are met: Tangible Assets The asset is tangible in nature, complete and is not a component part of another item. The asset is used in the operation of the State's activities. The asset has a … guidelines): All Land Buildings Machinery and Equipment in excess of $40,000 Office Furniture and Equipment in excess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14d-criteria-recording-general-capital-assets-including-infrastructureXIX.5 Project IDs for Declared Emergencies and Special Use Cases – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix5-project-ids-declared-emergencies-and-special-use-casesDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2015
… than 1.3 million payments worth more than $5.7 billion in April. His office also rejected 99 contracts and related … office averaged six days for contract reviews in April and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases … Approved Department of Agriculture & Markets $8.9 million in Agriculture and Farmland Protection Grants including $2.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2015DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for May 2016
… more than 2,000 payments valued at nearly $5.7 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. Cumulatively through … averaged 7.5 days for contract reviews in May and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases this monthly notice to provide current information about the number and types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-may-2016DiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest
Almost three million New York households are dealing with housing costs that consume more than 30 of their household income with 1 in 5 households experiencing a severe cost burden of more than 50 of their income going to pay for housing according to a report
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-housing-cost-burdens-new-yorkers-among-nations-highestUniversity Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… or require adequate support for hours worked. Therefore, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary … payments. We reviewed policies and documents and examined payroll-related records for 25 of the 138 individuals … range. Officials did not adequately segregate payroll duties or establish sufficient compensating controls, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/12/01/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-payroll-2023m-123