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COVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… A record number of New Yorkers relied on Medicaid for health care in 2021, with monthly enrollment … for the first time, according to a new report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. While enrollment has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021DiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money
… The state’s Office for People with Developmental Disabilities’ Finger Lakes … The DDSO purchased food and household items through a centralized contract with Palmer Distributing until the … should have purchased items that met their needs first from preferred sources (which are established in state law), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-moneyMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2020 Through September 30, 2020
… were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2020-through-september-30-2020Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2020 Through March 31, 2021
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s (Department) … was paid for fee-for-service inpatient claims that should have been paid by managed care, or that were also reimbursed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2020-through-march-31-2021IX.8.A Accounting for Federal Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… of Appropriation/AP Adjustment Vouchers of this Guide for further information. There are two main reasons for processing refunds in AP: When the refund relates to a … the adjustment voucher will restore the contract value. For 1099 reporting, the adjustment voucher will adjust the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8a-accounting-federal-refundsMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2019 Through March 31, 2020
… were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/20/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2019-through-march-31-2020Opinion 90-14
… 198 rearg den 40 NYS2d 846, 387 NYS2d 1033; Suffolk County Builders Assoc. v County of Suffolk , 46 NY2d 613, 415 NYS2d … , 141 AD2d 651, 529 NYS2d 548). Citing Suffolk County Builders Ass'n and Jewish Reconstructionist Synagogue , supra …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-14Access to Preschool Special Education Services
… Objective To determine if the State Education Department (SED) is effectively overseeing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-servicesNew York’s Paid Family Leave Program
… Bureau of Labor Statistics National Compensation Survey, NYS Department of Financial Services, NYS Labor Department, and OSC analysis Paid Family Leave Is … among other factors, consistent with actuarial principles. 10 Employers are responsible for collecting employee payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-programComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General … defrauded private customers and municipalities out of rebates they were due," said State Comptroller … substantial indications of knowingly fraudulent conduct on the part of the company and its principals. Thereafter, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actMWBE Report 2022-2023 Fiscal Year
In the 2022-23 fiscal year, the Fund recorded growth in its investments with MWBE managers. Total investments and commitments of Fund capital to MWBE partners for 2022-23 was $31.5 billion.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/mwbe-fiscal-2022-23.pdfProtecting our Elderly Population: Select Elder Care Program Audits (2021-2023)
New York State has the fourth-largest population of older adults in the United States, with over 3.3 million New Yorkers age 65 and older (about 17 percent of the population).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/select-elder-care-program-audits-2021-2023.pdfDisruption to Special Education Services: Closing the Gap on Learning Loss from COVID-19
New York students with disabilities lost partial or full special education services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the pandemic, likely exacerbating pre-existing achievement gaps.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/special-education-report.pdfPublic Authorities by the Numbers, December 2022
The scale of authority operations is enormous, with more than 1,000 State and local entities spending more than $78 billion per year, employing more than 166,000 full- and part-time staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/public-authorities-2022.pdfCity of Hornell – Business Improvement District (2018M-38)
Determine whether the City of Hornell (City) Common Council (Council) provided sufficient oversight of the Business Improvement District (BID) to ensure it operated in accordance with the BID Plan (Plan).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/hornell-2018-38.pdfAnnual Update: Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Debt Profile
As 2020 began, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) was already facing challenges in balancing its budget, along with missed capital commitment goals, capital funding risks and escalating debt service costs.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/mta-debt-rpt-1-2022.pdfEconomic Impact: Higher Education
Higher education is an important contributor to New York’s economy. New York’s 290 degree-granting postsecondary institutions employed more than 296,000 people with total wages of around $27 billion in 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/higher-education-economic-impact.pdfComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Council Member Ruben Wills on Charges He Filed False Disclosures
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General … alleged actions reveal a disdain for honest disclosure,” State Comptroller DiNapoli said. “My partnership with the … in a court of law. Anyone with additional information on this or any other public corruption matter is encouraged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-council-member-ruben-wills-charges-heMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2021 Through September 30, 2021
… follows: $28.5 million was paid for managed care premiums on behalf of enrollees who also had concurrent comprehensive … $847,926 was paid for fee-for-service inpatient claims on behalf of recipients with multiple client identification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2021-through-september-30-2021Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law
… or disposed of in the trash. The increased demand for batteries can be traced largely to the rapid increase in … Stewardship and Waste Reduction Unit, is responsible for overseeing required recycling and waste disposal efforts … established itself as the major vehicle for recycling rechargeable batteries for retailers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law