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A new audit by state comptroller Tom DiNapoli revealed that the state Department of Health’s Medicaid program overpaid health care providers by $7.8 million over a six-month period because of flaws with their computer system.   The Comptroller’s Office recouped about $7.5 million of the overpayments and took steps to prevent future payment errors, they also found 21 medical providers that remained in the Medicaid program although they had been charged with or found guilty of crimes that violate Medicaid program laws or regulations, the Health Department has terminated 20 of these providers.  A copy of the report is available at osc.state.ny.us/audits (http://osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093013/11s9.htm).

The Chenango county sheriffs department conducted K-9 searches tat the Unadilla valley & Sherburne Earlville school districts.  The canine units searched for illegal drugs in school lockers, during the search a 17-year-old Sherburne youth was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, when a small amount of marijuana was located inside a student's book locker.  The unidentified youth was given an appearance ticket for Sherburne court on March 7th.

State Police at Sidney arrested 21 year old Michael Brady of Long Beach and 20 year old Jeremiah O’Brien of Wantagh for Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. The arrest resulted from a traffic stop on Interstate 88 in Sidney, Both were issued Appearance Tickets returnable in the Town of Sidney Court on February 14th.

Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies investigated a one-car motor vehicle accident that occurred on State Highway 17.  24 year old  Sarah Stenuf of East Syracuse was traveling east when her vehicle left the roadway and struck the guide rail, she was transported to Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris to be evaluated and was released.