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Health Care Fraud Investigation Results in Restitution

WEBALBANY – New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang announced the sentencing of Steven A. St. Lucia, founder of Union Foot Solutions for engineering a multi-million-dollar fraud against a New York State employee health insurance plan resulting in restitution of nearly $400,000.

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State Neuroscientist Sentenced After Funneling Federal Funds

WEBNew York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro today announced the sentencing of Dr. Gerwin Schalk, a research scientist with the New York State Department of Health’s (DOH) Wadsworth Center in Albany and deputy director of the National Center for Adaptive Neurotechnologies (NCAN).

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Offices of the Inspector General Office of the Inspector General

WEBNew York State Inspector General Lucy Lang is an attorney, educator, and lifelong New Yorker. As New York State’s 11th Inspector General, Lucy Lang brings her longstanding commitment to justice to overseeing the Office’s investigations into corruption, fraud, abuse, and misconduct in state government, as well as deep experience designing and …

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OPWDD’s Former Agency Head Overlooked Potential Conflicts of …

WEBThe New York State Inspector General’s Office today released its report and findings regarding the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities’ (OPWDD) and the State Department of Health’s (DOH) care coordination organizations (CCOs) in the State’s health home program. The investigation found instances where …

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Investigation of the New York State Department of Health …

WEB1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On August 8, 2012, the Inspector General was advised by the New York State Department of Health (DOH) that its Bureau of Vital Records had, without authorization and

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State Psychiatric Center Treatment Aide Faked Medical Records to …

WEBNew York State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott today announced the arrest of a secure psychiatric center medical aide accused of possessing and submitting a forged doctor’s certificate meant to enable him to receive extended medical leave from his position with the New York State Office of Mental Health (“OMH”) without losing his job.

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Investigation of the New York State Office of Mental Health …

WEB3 birth, and Client Identification Number. SNAP benefits, as mandated by federal and New York State laws, may only be used by the benefit recipient to buy food items.1 Much like a debit card, benefits are accessed by using a Personal Identification Number (PIN).

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Investigation of the New York State Office of Mental Health …

WEBA reasonable retail price for similar products is $104.88 per case. Here, OMH paid $15,000 instead of $1,048.80 — an overpayment of $13,951.20. Based on items where accurate retail prices could be found, it appears that GES billed approximately $72,200 for products with an estimated retail value of $3,371.50.8.

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NYS Inspector General announces sentencing of Dutchess County …

WEBNew York State Inspector General Lucy Lang announced the sentencing today of Spyros Panos to 111 months in prison following his plea to charges of health care fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft as part of a scheme to defraud medical record review companies of more than $875,000.

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Pilgrim Psych Center Associate Director of Operations Arrested for

WEBNew York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro announced the arrest of the associate director of operations at Pilgrim Psychiatric Center who allegedly obtained more than $132,000 from the Empire Plan/UnitedHealthcare insurance company by submitting hundreds of false claims under his wife’s name for services that were never …

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Owners Of Medical Transport Companies Serving The Adirondack …

WEBNew York State Workers Compensation Fraud Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York Grant C. Jaquith, and Acting New York State Police Superintendent Keith M. Corlett today announced the guilty pleas of two taxi and transport company owners for their parts in multi-million …

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Medical Supply Company And Disgraced Former Surgeon Who …

WEBNew York State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott today announced the arrest and charges against a capital region medical supply company and its founder alleging they took part in a multi-million dollar fraud against the primary health insurance plan covering State employees known as the Empire Plan.

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Investigation of Alleged Irregularities Involving Care …

WEBAt the heart of this investigation was the question of whether Mascari was considered a State employee—and therefore subject to New York State’s Code of Ethics found in the Public

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Former OMH Admininistrator Could Face Mortage Fraud Charges

WEBState Inspector General Joseph Fisch found that David Carabello, a top administrator for the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), promised a promotion to an OMH employee if the employee purchased Carabello’s New Jersey condominium. Carabello also may have committed mortgage fraud related to the sale.

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Owners of Adirondack Medical Transport Companies Held …

WEBNew York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro today announced the guilty pleas and sentencings of four taxi and medical transport company owners for their parts in a multi-million-dollar Medicaid and workers’ compensation fraud involving nearly a dozen companies servicing the Adirondack and Capital regions.

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State of New York Office of the Welfare Inspector General

WEB2. OWIG reinforced its statewide presence in 2023, receiving complaints from nearly every county in the state. In 2023, OWIG reviewed 329 allegations of public assistance fraud and 698

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Office of the Workers' Compensation Fraud Inspector General

WEBWCFIG, as established by §136 of the New York State Workers' Compensation Law, is responsible for investigating violations of the laws and regulations pertaining to the operation of the workers' compensation system. WCFIG's investigations into violations of workers' compensations laws, rules and regulations may include the analysis of …

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New York State Offices of the Inspector General Recognized as …

WEBALBANY – The Offices of New York State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott have been honored as the 2015 Insurance Fraud Fighter of the Year by the New York Alliance Against Insurance Fraud (“NYAAIF”), a group representing and supported by more than 100 insurance companies to build public awareness of insurance fraud.

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STATE OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL …

WEB(518) 474-1010 . LETIZIA TAGLIAFIERRO . INSPECTOR GENERAL 65 COURT STREET, 5 TH FLOOR BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202 (716) 847-7118 : State of New York . Offices of the Inspector General

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