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DiNapoli: State Paid $14.5 Billion for Medicaid Home Care Services That Lacked Verification
… that the services took place, according to a new audit from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Medicaid’s home … the integrity of these services and safeguard Medicaid funds.” New York state implemented an electronic visit … data alone may not indicate that the underlying claim was inappropriate, they said they planned to implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-paid-145-billion-medicaid-home-care-services-lacked-verificationDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… the challenges that lie ahead. The full op-ed is below: In the last 20 years, New York City has had to recover from a … the only certainty is that the city will face uncertainty in the months and years to come. Predicting the city’s fiscal … could deliver basic services, leveraging nearly $4 billion in reserves to maintain budget balance at the beginning of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadCost-Saving Ideas: Legal Requirements
… local government to authorize the receipt of check images in lieu of cancelled checks. Banking Law Section 96-d allows a local government, in conjunction with a "bank, trust company or national bank," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-legal-requirementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1154
… paid through PayServ. If direct deposit information does NOT exist in PayServ, the employee will receive their … payroll advice. Travelers will not be notified by SFS when a direct deposit is posted to their bank account. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1154-information-regarding-payserv-employee-file-interface-statewideDiNapoli Applauds Top Court Ruling Reaffirming Audit Powers
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today applauded the unanimous Court of Appeals decision in South Island Orthopaedic Group v. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-applauds-top-court-ruling-reaffirming-audit-powersTown of Virgil – Justice Court Operations (2015M-77)
… The Town of Virgil is located in Cortland County and has a population of approximately 2,400. The Town is … the Town Justice Court. The Court has one elected Justice and a Court clerk. The Court reported a total of approximately $69,000 in fines and fees during 2013 and 2014. Key Findings The Justice does not ensure the clerk is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/town-virgil-justice-court-operations-2015m-77Opinion 88-61
… to those taxpayers who wait until the last minute to pay their taxes to do so by registered or certified mail, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-61Enforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… meet the operating costs of each development. Tenants who do not pay surcharges are not paying their required share, … tenants the maximum allowable surcharges when tenants do not provide a certified tax return to substantiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsDiNapoli Calls on Companies to Increase Board Diversity
… at a competitive disadvantage. And when companies fail to address shareholder concerns over lack of diversity they … put our portfolio companies on notice that we want them to be responsive and adopt best practices when it comes to … directors. The letter called on the companies to explain how they would address investors’ concerns regarding their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-calls-companies-increase-board-diversityCity of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B23-5-4)
… fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next … and expenditure projections in the 2023-24 proposed budget are reasonable. However, we identified certain revenue and … The proposed budgets for the general and recreation funds are not structurally balanced because they include subsidies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/05/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b23-5-4EmblemHealth Plan, Inc.: Overpayments for Services Requiring Coordination of Benefits
… insurance companies use for paying health care claims when an individual is covered by more than one insurance … by the primary and secondary payers. In circumstances when both spouses/domestic partners receive benefits under … with two Dental Program subscriber plans. Key Findings We identified $492,061 in overpayments for services processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/08/emblemhealth-plan-inc-overpayments-services-requiring-coordination-benefitsService Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects
… Purpose To determine whether the MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) (1) effectively managed … safely access the tracks. Diversions should be scheduled in the most cost effective manner and to minimize the … where tracks were turned over to crews 70 minutes late on average. The public is informed of large diversions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/18/service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projectsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (May 13, 2021)
… May 13, 2021 Edition Economic Impact Payments in New York Since March 2020, the federal government has … Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed in March 2020, the COVID-Related Tax Relief (CRTR) Act signed in December 2020, and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) signed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-may-13-2021CUNY Bulletin No. CU-686
… dated 12/20/2019 provide for retroactive uniform allowance increases effective 12/18/2018 and 12/18/2019. In addition, a … stub or direct deposit advice Undeliverable Checks When a valid payroll check is undeliverable due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-686-cuny-june-2020-uniform-allowance-payment-and-retroactiveImplications for the Future – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… factors will continue to present risks to economic growth, and many forecasters continue to believe that a recession is … receipts, higher than the 29 percent average in the 10-year period ending in March 2020 prior to the impact of … are expected to be exhausted by the end of SFY 2024-25. Up until Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2020, New Yorkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/implications-futureOpinion 2011-1
… corporations) -- Powers and Duties (hiring employees to serve as staff of not-for-profit corporations) GENERAL … (17): An industrial development agency lacks authority to hire employees and assign them to serve as the staff of not-for-profit corporations. This is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2011-1Opinion 2009-2
… WATER IMPROVEMENTS -- State Comptroller's Permission (when required) WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Town … State Comptroller's permission) TOWN LAW § 209-q (13) (a): When a town proposes or is required to issue indebtedness to … improvement financed by the issuance of indebtedness that "does not involve the expenditure of a large amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2-0Opinion 2009-2
… TOWN LAW § 209-q (13) (a): When a town proposes or is required to issue indebtedness to finance a water … State Comptroller's approval for a town water improvement, is based on the total cost of the improvement or only on the … as the town board in its discretion determines, is borne either (1) partly by the area of the town outside of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2Maintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units
… Objective To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation … with maintenance and inspection requirements pertaining to Event Recorder Units (ERUs) and whether Transit has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/18/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-unitsCompliance With Jonathan’s Law (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in … several unexplained injuries, unauthorized changes in treatment, and suspected abuse and neglect while at a … or not provided at all. In addition, Facilities provided inconsistent information – with some offering more detail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/25/compliance-jonathans-law-follow