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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Georgia Resident for Stealing Over $200K in NYS Pension Benefits
… is charged with stealing over $200,000 in pension payments from the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System … said. “I will continue to protect our retirement system from fraud, whether the perpetrators are in New York or … in combating corruption across the state.” “Theft from our state’s pension system is detrimental to all New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-georgia-resident-stealing-over-200kComptroller 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
… for the alleged theft of $78,000 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System … Sullivan was a New York State pensioner, who retired from the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. He died in … abused his power of attorney to steal more than $78,000 from our public retirees,” said Comptroller DiNapoli. “Now he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-man-resolving-allegations-theftCUNY Bulletin No. CU-775.1
… In addition, a memorandum dated October 19, 2023, from Carmelo Batista Jr., University Executive Director of … Be in Active pay status for at least 100 working days from June 1 to November 30 and received a June 2023 biannual … (hourly) Be in Active pay status for at least 522 hours from June 1 to November 30 $467.50 Campus Security Assistant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-7751-cuny-december-2023-uniform-allowance-payment-and-modifiedThe Condition of Locally Owned Bridges in New York State
… details about the bridges in that location. All data comes from the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) National Bridge Inventory (Selected data from the 2023 NBI) [xlsx]. Interactive New York Bridge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/condition-locally-owned-bridges-new-york-stateComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… Rapfogel and others, stole approximately $9 million from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization as part of a … scheme. Ross and Lieber personally stole $1.5 million each from Met Council. To date, they have each paid back $1 … part of their guilty pleas, Ross and Lieber admitted that from 1992 to 2013, they conspired with Joseph Ross to steal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $120K Fraud of State Pension Benefits
… uncle, David Wynn, a New York state pensioner who retired from the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and died in … benefits paid on his behalf during a 12 year period from June 30, 1997 to Oct. 30, 2009. “Ms. Cizik stole … bring these criminals to justice.” “Those who steal from New York’s state pension systems steal from all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-120k-fraud-state-pension-benefitsSelected Financial Management Practices
… the area along the Hudson River waterfront, generally from the northern boundary of Battery Place to the northern … year 2013 were leases, occupancy permit fees, revenue from the parking garage, and certain user fees. Key Findings … The Trust needs to improve its monitoring of payments from tenants. For three contracts, the Trust did not collect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/selected-financial-management-practicesLong Island Association for AIDS Care
… of refunds and reimbursements totaling $195,791 received from other entities for covered individuals’ medical and … of this examination LIAAC purchased group medical benefits from the Long Island Network of Community Services (LINCS), … cash reserve, to LIAAC. LIAAC then received reimbursement from the Department for a portion of the stop-loss insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/10/long-island-association-aids-careMedicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
… codes on inpatient claims. The audit covered the period from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2021. About the … payment than if the patient was simply discharged home from the hospital. Key Findings The audit identified 2,808 … for Medicaid recipients who were reported as discharged from a hospital but then admitted to a different hospital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesXIX.1.D Project Costing Terminology – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… OPEN - Projects are considered active and can be selected from prompt lists. Enables you to charge cost transactions. … HOLD - Projects with a hold status prevent transactions from processing. This is used as a temporary way to stop transactions from processing on a grant that has an unresolved issue. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1d-project-costing-terminologyDiNapoli: Unrestricted State Aid for Local Governments Failed to Keep Up With Inflation
… revenue sharing, this funding comes to local governments from the Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) program. … of New York City received nearly 91% of total AIM funding from SFY 2012 to SFY 2019 and 99% of it in SFY 2021. Many … On average, cities receive nearly 13% of their revenues from revenue sharing. Big Four Cities: Buffalo (31.4%), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-unrestricted-state-aid-local-governments-failed-keep-inflationTaxes – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Tax Collections Increased Significantly in SFY 2021-22 from $82.4 Billion to $121.1 Billion In SFY 2021-22, reported … incomes over $25 million). PIT collections also benefited from a 12.4 percent increase in financial industry profits, … franchise taxes increased by 46 percent, resulting from higher tax rates in addition to large corporate profit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/taxesManaged Care Organizations – Payments to Ineligible Providers (Follow-Up)
… in other unacceptable insurance practices can be excluded from the Medicaid program. These ineligible providers should not receive payments from Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) for services … paid $50.3 million to providers who were excluded from the Medicaid program or who were otherwise ineligible to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/managed-care-organizations-payments-ineligible-providers-followHuntington Man Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny
… and country to protect the New York State pension system from fraud.” “The defendant’s actions were not only illegal but morally reprehensible, stealing from his own deceased mother’s pension funds,” said District … payments totaling $56,411. The stolen funds were traced from Johnson’s mother’s bank account into his bank account, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/huntington-man-pleads-guilty-grand-larcenyDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers To Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… be turned over by retailers to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). In 2024, the office recovered over $21 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsState Police Bulletin No. SP-36
… Garnishment Health Insurance If a transaction is received from the Department of Civil Service for a health insurance … will be processed and the deduction will be taken from the employee’s check. Agency Actions When a return from leave of absence or a rehire transaction is processed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-36-cancellation-general-deductions-certain-employees-who-are-inactive-orSandy Creek Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-354)
… officials paid cafeteria employee benefits annually from the general fund during fiscal years 2013-14 through … expenditures, which averaged $169,000 annually, been paid from the school lunch fund, the fund’s average annual … of the associated benefits for cafeteria employees is paid from the school lunch fund so the actual cost of operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/sandy-creek-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-354DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Near Flat in January Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 0.3% in January compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-near-flat-january-compared-last-yearElwood Union Free School District – Electronic Transfers (2014M-133)
… of transactions. We found no evidence that two people from the District were involved in the processing of any of … for 47 of 98 transfers processed, totaling $12.8 million, from two of the four banks that processed electronic … Ensure that written confirmations are provided by the bank from which District funds are transferred, no later than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/elwood-union-free-school-district-electronic-transfers-2014m-133Frewsburg Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity and Scholarship Funds (2021M-159)
… to use funds donated for scholarships and funds collected from other revenue sources to conceal misappropriated and … money. $6,982 is missing or was improperly withdrawn from the ECA and scholarship funds. Collections were not … District Attorney and pled guilty to stealing $6,982 from the District on January 6, 2022. She was sentenced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/frewsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-and