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New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the six … in our initial audit report, Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members (Report … dependents. Civil Service contracts with CVS Health (CVS) to administer the Empire Plan’s pharmacy benefits. Civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/04/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-cvs-health-pharmacy-services-ineligibleDiNapoli Op Ed in Times Union
… officials said the vendor — not the state agency — owns the data on their performance and the recordings of their interactions. Failure to address who owns the data creates significant privacy risks. Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionNew York State’s Pension Fund and Church Commissioners Release Open Letter to ExxonMobil Shareholders
… Commissioners for England have today written an open letter to ExxonMobil shareholders in advance of the … takes place on May 27, 2020, in Dallas, Texas. The open letter calls on shareholders to join the two institutions, … the Church Commissioners for England, quoted from the open letter: “Our voting intentions are, again, a measure of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/new-york-states-pension-fund-and-church-commissioners-release-open-letter-exxonmobil-shareholdersMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services (Follow-Up) (2020-F-10)
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Health to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, Medicaid ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-20f10.pdfRestrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses
… Division initiates cases to investigate single or multiple complaints against employers to determine compliance with the … May 23, 2017, the Division closed 186 cases regarding 540 complaints. Key Findings The Division lacks policies and … covered by the Law. Establish an outreach and education program to ensure that all covered employers are aware of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/23/restrictions-consecutive-hours-work-nursesImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (2019-S-72) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made improper payments for claims in violation of federal and State requirements related to ordering, prescribing, referring, or attending (OPRA) providers who were no longer participating in the Medicaid program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-19s72-response.pdfCybersecurity Governance for Local Governments and Schools – Part 2
This webinar will focus on establishing cybersecurity governance through policies and procedures, training, IT contingency planning and other efforts key to cybersecurity risk decision-making.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-governance-part2-102423.pdfFinancial Outlook for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Over the last year, the fiscal position of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has deteriorated, as the trajectory of ridership has ebbed closer to the low end of the agency’s forecasted range.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-9-2023.pdfEPI - “Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic hit New York earlier than most states and forced New York’s schools to take on the extraordinary challenge of quickly shifting to remote learning formats.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorks-need-for-academic-recovery.pdfDiNapoli: Systemic Oversight Deficiencies Put Thousands of Mitchell-Lama Affordable Housing Units at Risk
… deficiencies by city and state agencies have led to unsafe living conditions, financial mismanagement and prolonged … affordable apartments can’t access them. Immediate action on our recommendations is needed to address the many issues … continued increasing,” said New York City Council Member Crystal Hudson . “State Comptroller DiNapoli’s audit lays …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-systemic-oversight-deficiencies-put-thousands-mitchell-lama-affordable-housing-units-riskOversight of Child Protective Services
… (PQI) process in January 2020. The process involves case reviews by a dedicated team to improve consistency, with a goal of reviewing 2,400 cases in a 3-year cycle. Once reviews of the LDSS are completed, OCFS issues a report to … found improvements could be made to child fatality and PQI reviews. The prevalence of certain issues across multiple …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/24/oversight-child-protective-servicesDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… a report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. For every dollar New York sent to the federal government in … a national average of $1.70. DiNapoli’s report found that for the second year in a row, all states had a positive … per capita ranking jumped because of pandemic funding for fiscal recovery, economic support, Medicaid and vaccine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… school district audits have been issued. Eastport-South Manor Central School District – Building Safety (Suffolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Growth Accelerates in 3rd Quarter
… Third quarter local sales tax collections in New York state totaled $4.8 billion, an increase of 6.3 … be a contributing factor, along with the continued rise in consumer spending and wages.” Overall, year-to-date … of 4.3 percent. Year-to-date sales tax collections grew in 51 of 57 counties, a marked improvement over the growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-growth-accelerates-3rd-quarterDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks Sent to His Deceased Mother
… J. Fitzpatrick and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced. The defendant, Michael Glinski, … J Fitzpatrick and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G James announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-syracuse-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checks-sent-his-deceased-motherUse of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security
… Security Grant to enhance the security of the State’s election technology and infrastructure. The audit covered … Boards). Congress passed the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) to help reform the nation’s voting process. HAVA established minimum election …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/17/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-securitySelected Aspects of the Paratransit Call Center Operations
… operating the MTA-New York City Transit’s Paratransit Call Center was in compliance with the terms of its contract, and … Transit negotiated a contract with GCS, a staffing/call center operations contractor (or contractor) to operate the Paratransit Call Center (Call Center). The contract was signed on December 18, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/03/selected-aspects-paratransit-call-center-operationsImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… Act (DASA); and school districts report material incidents of discrimination and harassment, as required, to the … known and suspected weaknesses in DASA implementation, and commit sufficient resources to promote school compliance with … Department: Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act – Follow-Up (2016-F-2) State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actMedicaid Program – Payments for Death-Related One-Day Inpatient Admissions
… effectively implemented and applied the new APR DRG-based hospital inpatient payment system for Medicaid services when … implemented to provide a more equitable payment method for hospital inpatient services and to better reflect the … For instance, Medicaid paid $153,329 on a claim with hospital charges totaling $9,685 for a patient who died …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/15/medicaid-program-payments-death-related-one-day-inpatient-admissionsNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up) (2022-F-30)
To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2020-S-34).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f30.pdf