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DiNapoli: Former Bemus Point Clerk Arrested for Theft of Over $60,000
… of Jennifer Jaeger, former Bemus Point village clerk, for the alleged theft of more than $60,000 in village funds. … Additionally, Jaeger used the village bank account to pay for herself and her family’s personal cell phones and car … Jaeger also used a village gasoline credit card to pay for fuel for her personal vehicle. She was employed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-former-bemus-point-clerk-arrested-theft-over-60000DiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Arrested for Theft of Nearly $24,000
… of the Town of Potter. Brown, 49, was arrested Friday for allegedly stealing nearly $24,000 in cash payments to the … actions were exposed and she is now being held accountable for her abuse of taxpayer funds.” “Yates County Sheriff’s … criminal investigation that has been ongoing since 2019 for embezzlement,” said Yates County Sheriff Spike. “A public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-arrested-theft-nearly-24000United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery
… period July 1, 2011 through March 31, 2015. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides … surgical procedures and physician office visits. The New York State Department of Civil Service contracts with … a non-participating provider located in Long Island, New York. During the period July 1, 2011 through March 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-laparoscopic-surgeryExcessive Medicaid Payments for Services to Recipients Receiving Medicare Benefits (Follow-Up)
… claims incorrectly reported that Medicare had not made any payment toward the billed charges. We recommended the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/excessive-medicaid-payments-services-recipients-receiving-medicare-benefits-followMonitoring of Medicaid Payments for Nursing Home Bed Reserve Days (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Monitoring of Medicaid Payments for Nursing Home Bed Reserve Days (Report 2010-S-21). … examined whether nursing home claims submitted to Medicaid for hospital bed reserve days were appropriate, and if not, … 31, 2010, our audit determined Medicaid paid $28 million for bed reserve claims that exceeded the bed reserve day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/monitoring-medicaid-payments-nursing-home-bed-reserve-days-followUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Spine Specialists
… January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2014. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides … surgical procedures and physician office visits. The New York State Department of Civil Service contracts with … a non-participating provider located in Long Island, New York. During the period January 1, 2011 through December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-spine-specialistsWhitestone School for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… were calculated properly, documented adequately, and allowable pursuant to the State Education Department’s … included all expenses claimed for the fiscal year 2012-13 and certain expenses for the two fiscal years ended June 30, … program to disabled children between the ages of three and five years. Whitestone, located in Queens, New York, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/whitestone-school-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations’ Readiness for the Encounter Intake System
… enrolled recipients. The Department uses encounter data for numerous purposes, including, but not limited to, quality … Accountability Act-compliant transaction sets (one each for professional, institutional, dental, and pharmacy … 10 of 52 Medicaid MCOs had successfully completed testing for the new system, including all four transaction sets. An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-readiness-encounter-intake-systemWestchester School for Special Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the costs reported by the Westchester School for Special Children (WSSC) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were properly … WSSC according to rates set by SED. These rates are based on financial information WSSC presents in an annual CFR filed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/02/westchester-school-special-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Transfer Claims Among Merged or Consolidated Facilities
… Health established adequate controls over inpatient claims for recipients who were transferred between merged or … responsibilities include establishing Medicaid policies for reimbursing hospitals and other health care providers for their services. Generally, when a Medicaid recipient is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-transfer-claims-among-merged-or-consolidated-facilitiesAdministration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services
… Purpose We audited the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s (DOHMH) … with not-for-profit providers for a range of health and social services, including supportive housing. Supportive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/16/administration-contract-center-urban-community-servicesLegislative and Executive Retirement Plan For Tier 1 and 2 Members (Section 80-a)
… time of your divorce, you and your ex spouse can agree on how your pension benefits should be divided, or you can have … by a court that provides us with specific direction on how your pension benefits should be divided between you and … pension until you actually retire. For more information on how your pension benefits can be affected when divorcing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/legislative-and-executive-retirement-plan-tier-1-and-2-members-section-80Children’s Center for Early Learning – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Fiscal Reports (CFRs) of the Children’s Center for Early Learning (Center) were calculated properly, … education providers, such as the Center, are reimbursed for their services using tuition rates established by SED … expenses. The Center made interest-free loans to related parties using Program monies. Key Recommendations To SED: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/childrens-center-early-learning-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Drugs Without a Federal Drug Rebate Agreement
… To determine whether Medicaid inappropriately paid for drugs from manufacturers that did not enter into a … the Department of Health and Human Services in exchange for state Medicaid coverage of most of the manufacturer’s … Manufacturers then pay states rebates on those drugs for which Medicaid payments were made. Covered outpatient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/23/medicaid-program-improper-payments-drugs-without-federal-drug-rebate-agreementDiNapoli Announces Unprecedented Support for Climate Actions During 2021 Proxy Season
… Common Retirement Fund reached agreements with all seven portfolio companies where it filed climate-related … is not done, however, and we will continue engaging with portfolio companies to encourage climate risk management, … investments, and establishing minimum standards for portfolio companies that will inform engagements, investments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-announces-unprecedented-support-climate-actions-during-2021-proxy-seasonAid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) and Temporary Municipal Assistance (TMA)
… AIM In each State fiscal year, the Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) program provides state aid to all of … program. The 2019-20 Enacted State Budget eliminated aid for 1,325 towns and villages determined to be less reliant on … established AIM-Related payments which continued funding for the impacted towns and villages in the amounts that they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/aid-and-incentives-municipalities-aim-and-temporary-municipal-assistance-tmaDiNapoli Urges Parents to Open a College Savings Account for Their Children
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said today in recognition of 529 College Savings Day. The investment program, overseen by DiNapoli’s office and the … to begin saving for your child’s future," DiNapoli said. "I encourage parents and loved ones to take advantage of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-urges-parents-open-college-savings-account-their-childrenImproper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program: Improper … inpatient and outpatient services. A recipient’s status in a hospital—inpatient versus outpatient—affects Medicaid’s … care generally requires recipients to stay overnight in the hospital and be monitored by the health care team at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/12/improper-medicaid-payments-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-claims-followDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improvements in Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking
… can help eliminate barriers to assistance and support for victims.” Human trafficking is the unlawful act of … to local Department of Social Services (DSS) offices for public benefits or providers, often nonprofits, who can … to them from social service offices or provider services. For instance, auditors found that OTDA doesn’t collect or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improvements-services-survivors-human-traffickingDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Projections for State Fiscal Year 2024-25
… “However, policy decisions at the federal level, such as tariffs and federal aid cuts, are currently causing economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-projections-state-fiscal-year-2024-25