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Opinion 2000-16
… life insurance) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Family" (meaning for purposes of foreign fire insurance tax special acts) … is required to use foreign fire insurance tax monies for the care and relief of indigent and disabled firefighters … uses such monies to purchase a group life insurance policy for the members of the association, the members of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-16Four Individuals Charged in Widespread Scheme to Defraud Medicare and Other Health Insurance Providers Through Fraudulent Medical Corporations and False Billing Resulting in Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses
… DiNapoli, Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney, … put aside their medical and fiduciary obligations for greed, attempting to bilk insurance companies and … investigative agencies, the defendants will have to answer for their alleged crimes." FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/four-individuals-charged-widespread-scheme-defraud-medicare-and-other-health-insurance-providersOpinion 88-33
… where the laterals were described in the original plans for the district or where the cost of the laterals will … of the maximum amount to be expended. An application for the Comptroller's consent may be made under section 202-d … 190, 209, 202(2), 202-a: Since the cost of improvements for a town sewer district must be raised wholly at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-33DiNapoli: Many Homeless Shelters in Poor Condition
… DiNapoli’s office released an audit finding that OTDA did not sufficiently monitor state-certified shelters, nor local … placements as well as many other operations that do not necessarily receive direct government funding. The … … Many of the states homeless shelters outside New York City are in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-many-homeless-shelters-poor-conditionOpinion 92-22
… in administrative or judicial proceedings brought for the purpose of reducing the assessments of real property for tax purposes. Article 18 of the General Municipal law … (see General Municipal Law, §802). The term "contract" for purposes of article 18 is defined to mean any claim, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22DiNapoli: State Education Department Missed Red Flags of Proprietary Schools' Financial Trouble
… (SED) weak enforcement of licensing requirements for non-degree proprietary schools let many continue to … of schools’ fiscal records prior to their licensing them. For example, in their examination of records from Jan. 1, … the required financial statements filed by 381 schools for fiscal year 2018 and found 70 faced some level of fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-state-education-department-missed-red-flags-proprietary-schools-financial-troubleDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis Among Youth
… The latest in State Comptroller DiNapoli’s series of audits of health … in the face of a mental health crisis among youth, the NYC Department of Education (DOE) can do more to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-must-do-more-combat-mental-health-crisis-among-youthXI.18.D Sales and Compensating Use Tax Documentation – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… State of tangible personal property or taxable services in excess of $300,000 during the immediately preceding four … sales tax quarters. The contractor must also certify in writing to the procuring agency that the requisite … of perjury, and file with DTF Contractor Certification Form ST-220-TD . Agencies should direct state contractors to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18d-sales-and-compensating-use-tax-documentationDiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… The New York State Department of Health (DOH) needs to do more to ensure maternal deaths and morbidity rates … can’t measure whether its efforts have had a positive impact on maternal health or why the maternal death and … help determine whether its efforts are working and guide how it moves forward. Additionally, two recommendations from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… town officials have not adopted IT policies and procedures for disaster recovery, backups and breach notification. In … did not adopt structurally balanced budgets that provided for sufficient recurring revenues to finance recurring … property owners within the district who were not billed for water use during 2017. In addition, the duties assigned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Mainstream Managed Care Organizations – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting (Follow-Up)
… The Department of Health (Department) is responsible for setting the monthly Medicaid managed care premium rates, … administrative costs of managed care organizations (MCOs). For this purpose, the Department relies on financial data … than $18.9 million in mainstream managed care premiums for the State fiscal year 2014-15 due to a flaw in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/mainstream-managed-care-organizations-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-followMedicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection (Follow-Up)
… Amerigroup's SIUs were very limited. We also found that New York’s Medicaid program had no specific requirements or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/22/medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detection-followDiNapoli: Fewer School Districts Overriding Tax Cap
… have also resulted in some large year-to-year fluctuations for some districts. For example, one district’s allowable levy limit was 21.7 … include: Property taxes are the major revenue source for school districts outside of New York City. In 2013, these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fewer-school-districts-overriding-tax-capState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Municipal Audits
… benchmark rates to ensure they received the lowest prices for electricity and natural gas. Five of seven entities … School District) spent approximately $2.4 million more for electricity than the benchmark rate used by auditors. … records and reports accurately and properly accounted for all financial activities. Although the board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1016
… State to provide high quality payroll services and save money on postage. Because addresses are used for such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1016-maintaining-date-employee-addresses-payserv-systemState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Franklin … auditing. Also, the board has not reviewed or updated its online banking, general fund balance and cash receipts policies. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Use of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Money (2017-MS-5)
… report - pdf] We also released four letter reports to the following entities: the City of Buffalo (Buffalo) and … TPC) [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether FFI tax money was spent in accordance … to “The Syracuse Fire Department Association Supplemental Retirement Fund Inc.,” which subsequently disbursed the money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/01/12/use-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-money-2017-ms-5Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 88-72
… The residents have now approached the town with a proposal for the establishment of a town sewer district that would … in a nearby city. You ask whether it is permissible for the town to establish a sewer district within an existing … Article 5-A of the County Law do not specifically provide for the establishment of town districts within county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… Tax Law 480a – a tax incentive program (480a Program) for qualifying private forest landowners. The Department of … (Department) has general oversight responsibility for the 480a Program, which is executed by its Central Office … local tax reductions – and lesser qualifying standards – for over 45 years. While the requirements are less stringent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-follow