For the Week Ending April 6, 2014  DiNapoli Report Finds Medicaid Costs for Treating Asthma Rising New York’s asthma–related Medicaid expenditures rose more than 26 percent in the last five years, as the state’s overall annual asthma bill topped $1.3 billion for medical costs and lost productivity, according to areport released Friday by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli: Preschool Special Education Contractor Overcharged Taxpayers $875,000 TheraCare Preschool Services Inc, a downstate provider of preschool special education services, overcharged state taxpayers by more than $875,000 for improper staff bonuses and executive compensation over a three-year period, according to an audit released Wednesday by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Tuesday announced a tentative schedule for the planned sale of obligations for the state, New York City, and their major public authorities during the second quarter of 2014. Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Friday announced his office completed audits of the Town of Andover; Town of Caledonia; Village of Lyons Falls; North Shore Public Library; and the Town of Westerlo. Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Friday announced his office completed audits of the East Moriches Union Free School District; Orchard Park Central School District; Oysterponds Union Free School District; and the Salem Central School District.

Study: Asthma has $1.3B impact on New York Editorial: School budget surplus can damage trust State Comptroller: Preschool special ed contractor overcharged for exec bonuses

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