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Medicaid Program – Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates
… Health (Department) is maximizing revenues from Medicaid drug rebates. The audit covered the period April 1, 2010 to … 2014. Background In 1990, Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to reduce state and federal expenditures … able to recover a portion of the Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/07/medicaid-program-optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebatesTracking the Return: The Tourism Industry in New York City
Domestic visitors reached 50.6 million in 2023, up 7 percent from 2022 but still down 4.7 percent from 2019. Domestic visitors that travel for leisure have driven the overall return of visitors to New York City.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-04-2025.pdfDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… over 25 pounds and rechargeable vehicle batteries. Recycling in New York is managed by Call2Recycle (C2R), a … collection bins, pays for shipping and sorting and selects recycling facilities, so there are no public costs or public … creates, and submits to the DEC, an annual report on the recycling efforts that battery manufacturers are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results
… strong equities market continued to provide solid returns on investments during the last three months of 2017," … "Notwithstanding recent volatility, we have welcomed the stock market's nearly decade-long rise. Our foremost goal … public equities. The remaining Fund assets by allocation are invested in cash, bonds and mortgages (23.7 percent), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-resultsNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Second Quarter Results
… State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the second quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 … with an estimated value of $226.4 billion, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “A second … strong and well-diversified, but gains are clearly fragile in this volatile financial climate. Wall Street continued to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-second-quarter-resultsDiNapoli: SED Needs To Improve Oversight of School Districts' English Language Learners Programs
… for English learners.” SED data show that, as of August 2022, the four-year dropout rate for ELLs was 16%, notably … outside of New York City increasing 8% from 2019-20 to 2022-23. Because a high school diploma is a standard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-sed-needs-improve-oversight-school-districts-english-language-learners-programsOffice of Temporary and Disability Assistance SSP Payments Made to State Employees
… for SSP, individuals must be at least 65 years old, blind or disabled, and have limited resources and income. We used … inappropriately paid to the ineligible State employees. Confirm changes made to the files for the 3,000 recipients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/09/office-temporary-and-disability-assistance-ssp-payments-made-state-employeesMedicaid Program – Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers
… as hospitals or rehabilitative centers. The EPS is based on 60-day episodes of care. CHHAs can be paid for a full … 31, 2015, Medicaid made $1.2 billion in EPS payments. Key Findings Auditors identified about $16.6 million in … and recoup the types of overpayments we identified. Key Recommendations Review the $16.6 million in improper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/medicaid-program-improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providersDiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… to major swings in their allowable levy limit from one year to the next. For example, there are some districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capDiNapoli Seeks Increased Diversity at Pension Fund's Portfolio Companies
… shareholder proposals filed at Universal Health Services, Inc. and Brinker International, Inc. ask the companies to disclose progress they have made on … focused on health care equity. Proposals filed at Humana Inc. and Elevance Health Inc. seek an analysis of racial and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-seeks-increased-diversity-pension-funds-portfolio-companiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were issued. … and Wayne County) District officials did not ensure that the district’s network access controls were secure. Officials … officials. Protecting IT assets becomes more critical as the district moves to increased reliance on a remote learning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli Announces Sale of $916 Million State of New York General Obligation Refunding Bonds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the details of the upcoming competitive sale scheduled for October 28 of … General Obligation Refunding Bonds, totaling $916 million. The bonds will be issued for the purpose of refunding certain … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the details of the upcoming competitive sale scheduled for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-sale-916-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-refunding-bondsDiNapoli Announces Sale of General Obligation Bonds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the details of the competitive sale scheduled for March 13 of tax-exempt New York State General Obligation bonds. The … education and environmental purposes. The net proceeds of the Series 2019A Tax-Exempt Bonds will finance projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-general-obligation-bondsAkron Central School District – Controls Over Compensatory Time (2014M-24)
… Alden, Clarence and Newstead in Erie County, the Towns of Lockport and Royalton in Niagara County and the Towns of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/akron-central-school-district-controls-over-compensatory-time-2014m-24Calculating Days Worked – Enhanced Reporting
… (those who are working their full SWD) should be reported with full-time days. Part-time employees (those who are … many days worked should be reported each month: January with two pay periods: The days worked reported equal 17.34 February with two pay periods: The days worked reported equal 17.34 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/calculating-days-workedDiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… announced that his latest audit of expenses submitted by publicly-funded special education preschool program … a Brooklyn school that claimed $800,000 in costs that were not eligible for reimbursement. “The State Education Department instructs … announced that his latest audit of expenses submitted by publiclyfunded special education preschool program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… purchasing did not advertise in the district’s official newspaper, as required by law, for nine CIP contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… services (CBS), serving more than 111,000 individuals. This audit found that, while OMH provided adequate reporting on the funds reinvested in CBS under the plan, it can improve on the quality of its reporting. For example, … (Preschool Special Education Audit Initiative) – Field of Dreams, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employers' Retirement System Contribution Rates for 2023-2024
… fund will continue to be one of the nation’s strongest and best funded, ready to provide retirement security for … 2022. NYSLRS is consistently ranked among the nation’s best funded, best managed retirement systems in the nation. A strong …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employers-retirement-system-contribution-rates-2023-2024State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… For example, the reports did not include $551,134 of real property tax revenue and a $109,000 expenditure for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits