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DiNapoli Audit: Pre-K Special Education Provider Spent $2.5 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… special needs children. We’ve shared our findings with the State Education Department so that they can recover … provided or their hourly rate; and $173,539 in staff bonuses that were not supported by performance evaluations, … for reimbursement, Starting Point’s expenses must comply with the criteria set forth in SED’s Reimbursable Cost Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-audit-pre-k-special-education-provider-spent-25-million-unallowed-expensesNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (May 13, 2021)
… May 13, 2021 Edition Economic Impact Payments in New York Since March 2020, the federal government has … Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed in March 2020, the COVID-Related Tax Relief (CRTR) Act signed … and 8.8 million received payments under CRTR. In both cases, about one in five payments was made to families with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-may-13-2021Opinion 97-24
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Auxiliary (participation in service award program) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-24DiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Pleads Guilty After Faking Retirement Benefits
… Town Clerk Deborah Waldron pleaded guilty Wednesday in Aurelius Town Court to official misconduct and attempted … 62, a 25-year town employee, was initially charged in May following an investigation by the Comptroller, New … 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at http://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-after-faking-retirement-benefitsOpinion 89-51
… to engage the services of private contractors to provide heavy equipment, such as bulldozers, in connection with fighting a … any additional items of cost, including the cost of extra equipment, and that a town is without authority to make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Opinion 88-20
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Courts (authority to relocate … a family court may be moved from its present location in the county seat to another location in the county without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler Announce Guilty Plea in City of Newburgh Embezzlement Case
… County Court Judge Robert H. Freehill, to grand larceny in the fourth degree, for having stolen money while he was … comptroller to steal money collected from boat-launch fees in the city of Newburgh. Aber is scheduled to be sentence on … 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations. For a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-and-orange-county-district-attorney-david-m-hoovlerTown of Livonia – Justice Court (2015M-76)
… March 17, 2015. Background The Town of Livonia is located in Livingston County and has a population of approximately … nor the Court clerk adequately monitored defendant cases with unpaid fines and surcharges. The Board did not … month. Develop a system to identify and adequately monitor cases with unpaid fines and fees so that appropriate action …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/07/24/town-livonia-justice-court-2015m-76Dual Employment
… lives by creating opportunities and supporting people in ways that allow access to needed supports and services. As … payroll payments for time potentially not worked. Several cases showed a pattern of routine improper activity, such as … controls, sometimes with management's knowledge. In most cases, due to poor supervision and record-keeping practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employmentDiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… and hard-working men and women, duping them out of their retirement savings and other finances, and using the money to … client that the investment was safe, had no risk, and the principal would be returned after a two-year waiting period … victim continued to ask for the return of the remaining principal and interest, but Eckstein stopped communicating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-schemeExcessive Medicaid Payments for Services to Recipients Receiving Medicare Benefits (Follow-Up)
… Medicaid Payments for Services to Recipients Receiving Medicare Benefits (Report 2009-S-64). Background Our initial … Medicaid recipients who also have health insurance through Medicare. During the four year audit period ended June 30, … to limit Medicaid payments in areas where Medicaid and Medicare programs overlap. The remaining $100 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/excessive-medicaid-payments-services-recipients-receiving-medicare-benefits-followXII.7.D Expedite Requests – XII. Expenditures
… two business days after agencies have entered the vouchers in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). In certain limited cases, an agency may request that BSE expedite our review and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7d-expedite-requestsDual Employment
… these staff violated time and attendance rules, resulting in payroll payments for time potentially not worked. Several cases showed a pattern of routine, improper activity such as … controls, sometimes with management's knowledge. In most cases, due to poor supervision and record-keeping practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-0DiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… us all, and especially for the families of those who died in nursing homes, the time is overdue for a full analysis of … and at times data was interpreted incorrectly, resulting in erroneous conclusions. One of the most glaring examples … documentation was available. The result, in many cases, is unsupported conclusions. Especially baffling was a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Man Resolving Allegations of Theft of Over $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… New Jersey, to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class D felony, in Albany County Court. Fitzpatrick faces a maximum penalty … 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at http://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations/index.htm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-man-resolving-allegations-theftThe Transportation and Warehousing Sector in New York City
… of April 2022, the transportation and warehousing sector in the City has regained 82 percent of pandemic job losses, … April, November, and December 2020 as spikes in COVID-19 cases further impacted mobility). As more people in the City … activity in the port is associated with China, followed by India (see Figure 16). FIGURE 16 – Share of Port Authority of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/transportation-and-warehousing-sector-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… (SED) as required under the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. SED uses local districts’ reports of … “Every child has a fundamental right to an education in a safe environment,” DiNapoli said. “When school districts … other theft (with weapon)* 13 0 0 0 Bomb threat 14 1 1 0 False alarm 15 4 4 0 Riot (no weapon) 16 2 0 2 Riot (with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidentsDiNapoli: Many Homeless Shelters in Poor Condition
… of the state’s homeless shelters outside New York City are in substandard condition with numerous health and safety … “Homelessness is a problem affecting communities in virtually every corner of the state,” DiNapoli said. … very little information about the conditions – and in some cases, even the existence – of facilities that were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-many-homeless-shelters-poor-conditionOrleans County – Department of Social Services (2012M-222)
… to September 7, 2012. Background Orleans County is located in western New York State and has a population of 42,883. The … Services programs. In addition, we found that 10 out of 45 cases reviewed lacked certain documentation such as age, … income, shelter, or recertification. All 25 child care cases we reviewed were eligible for child care assistance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/01/18/orleans-county-department-social-services-2012m-222Health Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… documentation and the same county department was deficient in providing required follow-up services at the time of the … DiNapoli’s auditors reviewed a random sample of 400 cases and found 43 cases among five local departments where either nursing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/health-department-needs-step-oversight-lead-poisoning-prevention-program