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Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits 2016 Annual Report
The objectives of our examination were to determine if payment requests and payments DOL approved were appropriate and if DOL recouped overpayments based on cu
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefits-2016-annual-reportDepartment of Labor Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
… on the overpayments identified, DOL assessed $1,852,169 in penalties to claimants who made false statements or representations to obtain benefits to … not entitled. We also worked with DOL to offset $204,464 in UI benefit payments against penalties assessed for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/19/department-labor-examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2017Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… skeptical, especially of claims that are not routine. In today’s electronic environment, anyone with a computer and … of replicating and manipulating information to produce false documentation. Particular attention should be paid to … as completed by your architect or engineer Unusual delays in providing requested information Tips or complaints about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsDiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… Kendra’s Law to ensure that needed services are delivered in a timely manner, according to an audit released today by … five that took over two years. Auditors looked at 46 AOT cases and found most (44) individuals received court-ordered … When auditors looked at a sample of 46 individuals’ cases, there were 550 significant events that were reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-lawState Agencies Bulletin No. 1715
… Additional Withholding Adjustment for Nonresident Aliens Supplemental Wage Withholding Flat Rate Social Security Wage Base Limit Contribution Limits on … IRS Notice 1036 provides an early release of certain 2019 Income Tax changes reflected in IRS Publication 15 (Circular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1715-summary-tax-related-changes-2019Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges and Civil Lawsuit Against Pharmacy Owner for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid
… Value Pharmacy, Inc. ("Value"), located at 257 Broadway in Lynbrook, New York, for allegedly defrauding the New York … that Goldin, through Value, submitted at least $700,000 in false claims for reimbursement to Medicaid. Medicaid … Vallone also arraigned Goldin on two counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree. Value, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-and-civil-lawsuit-against-pharmacyXIX.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-casesThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
Identity theft cases surged in New York State in 2020, inflicting financial losses on individuals and threatening disruption to government programs as well as private financial institutions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/increasing-threat-of-identity-theft.pdfExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… requests and payments DOL approved were appropriate and in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws and … including: (i) high risk payment requests DOL approved in 2015; and (ii) prior year payments related to those 2015 … payments that would have been made over the life of the claim had DOL not taken corrective action based on our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… of Polk County, Florida, with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Cizik is alleged to have stolen over … Wynn’s death. Instead, authorities allege, Cizik submitted false information to Wynn’s bank indicating that he was still …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overSuspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)
… Arthur Bruckner (Lawrence’s father); Allan Lebovitz; and Robert Thaler. From January 1, 2007 through June 8, 2011, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentists-followHow to Make a Vendor Responsibility Determination
… a determination. A previous non-responsibility finding does not necessarily ban the vendor from future State … must address the four categories below before you can make a determination. Category Factors to be considered … Responsibility Review Process Documentation Requirements How to Conduct a Responsibility Review … You should consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-make-vendor-responsibility-determinationDiNapoli: Fulton County Snowmobile President Arrested for Stealing Over $8,000 From Nonprofit
… for personal use and to pay for his everyday living expenses. In addition, Daley allegedly made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-fulton-county-snowmobile-president-arrested-stealing-over-8000-nonprofitDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… P. DiNapoli. “Thousands of New Yorkers, many of them in need of mental health care or drug addiction services, are … as the cause for timeliness problems, the majority of the cases sampled (63%) had intake dates prior to the pandemic, … cited in prior audit reports. For a sample of 145 client cases, auditors found no evidence that support services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersPekin Fire Co. President Dipped Into Bell Jar
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Amacher, 49, of Sanborn, in Niagara County, allegedly withdrew $1,800 from the … the required New York State Gaming Commission reports in 2014 and 2015, which misrepresented his use of the funds. … with grand larceny in the fourth degree, offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/pekin-fire-co-president-dipped-bell-jarDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Sentenced for $35,000 Embezzlement
… should serve as a warning to those who would blur the line between their public duty and personal gain,” DiNapoli … she has been convicted of a felony and forced to repay the money she stole.” Hart, 64, of Mayfield, who was the elected … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-sentenced-35000-embezzlementMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments to a Transportation Provider
… authorized transportation providers. Participation in Medicaid requires that providers agree to prepare and … information is incomplete, or deemed unacceptable or false, any relevant Medicaid payments will be recouped and … to December 31, 2015, which accounted for $1.4 million in inappropriate Medicaid payments to the provider. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-transportation-providerState Agencies Bulletin No. 1812
… Employees Employees meeting the criteria as explained in this bulletin are affected. Summary of Changes To date, … All Federal tax withholding rate changes were effective in the first paycheck of January, 2020. Federal Withholding … does not apply to nonresident alien students from India. Supplemental Wage Withholding OSC uses the Aggregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1812-summary-tax-related-changes-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 2200
… OSC has updated PayServ with the new Federal withholding rates for 2024. New York tax requirements for 2024 remain … Wage Withholding Flat Rate Social Security Wage Base Limit Contribution Limits on Pension/Retirement Plans Qualified … subject to Medicare tax. The Social Security tax rate of 6.2% and Medicare tax rate of 1.45% remain the same. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2200-summary-tax-related-changes-2024State Agencies Bulletin No. 2311
… Revenue Service) tax withholding requirements for 2025 and other tax related topics. Affected Employees: … OSC continues to use the Percentage Method on an Annual payroll period for income tax withholding purposes. Agency … Form W-4, which does not use allowances. Please refer to Payroll Bulletin No. 1800.1 for more information. New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2311-summary-tax-related-changes-2025