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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Conservation – Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up) (2023-F-18) To encourage the … a stable forest economy, New York enacted Real Property Tax Law 480a – a tax incentive program for qualifying private forest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-337
… for both the JLO and JLP payments from 2023 through 2025 will only receive the JLP payment. Effective Dates: The … Addl Earnings: See Payment Amount below End Date: 03/26/2025 Payment Amount The payment amount is determined by years … Earnings Payment Amount (See OSC Actions ) End Date: 03/26/2025 Leave of Absence on 04/01/2024: An employee who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-337-april-2024-unified-court-system-ucs-longevity-bonus-jloDiNapoli Report Examines Broadband Availability, Access and Affordability in NYC
… (FTTP) or digital subscriber line (DSL) internet subscription as of 2023, with the Bronx having the highest … access (36.7%) and with access using cellular data plans only (20.3%). Brooklyn had the second highest share of … shares that access the internet using cellular data plans only. Broadband availability is a measure that captures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-report-examines-broadband-availability-access-and-affordability-nycDiNapoli Warns Changing Fiscal Landscape Could Increase Budget Challenges for Local Governments
… expiration of one-time federal pandemic aid, combined with state aid that has not kept pace with inflation and slower … billion in targeted aid to five counties and one town in New York state, and another $1.5 billion to New York City at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-warns-changing-fiscal-landscape-could-increase-budget-challenges-local-governmentsNew York State Health Insurance Program: Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up) (2021-F-17) DCS 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2019-S-32).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f17-response2.pdfMedicaid Program: Recovering Managed Care Overpayments for Pharmacy Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up) (2023-F-27) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program: Recovering Managed Care Overpayments for Pharmacy Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f27-response.pdfHomeless Outreach Program at the Metro-North Railroad
… uses to report the results of its outreach. Based in part on our observations, we determined BRC is providing only … under its contract. For example, we found that, on average, outreach workers spend only about 21 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/21/homeless-outreach-program-metro-north-railroadMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2017 Through March 31, 2018
… To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted … State’s Medicaid program. The Department’s eMedNY computer system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for … ) … To determine whether the Department of Healths eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/05/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2017-through-march-31-2018State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued: Department of … Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care
… the Department, through its Medicaid claims processing and payment system (eMedNY), pays providers directly for services … through FFS. Medicaid FFS claims are subject to various payment controls through the eMedNY system. For example, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/10/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-careMainstream Managed Care Organizations – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations made in our initial audit … Rate Setting ( 2014-S-55 ). Background The Department of Health (Department) is responsible for setting the monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/mainstream-managed-care-organizations-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-followMedicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection (Follow-Up)
… the implementation status of the 11 recommendations made in our initial audit report, Medicaid Managed Care … needed. With the Department’s implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act, all MCO network providers are now required to enroll as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/22/medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detection-followPreferred Source Contracting (Follow-Up)
… Law (Law), grants “preferred source” status to Corcraft and not-for-profit organizations that serve and employ the blind, severely disabled, and veterans. The intent of the Program is to advance social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/09/preferred-source-contracting-followAppropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System (Follow-Up)
… not terminate the corresponding Medicaid eligibility of all of these CINs, which caused additional overpayments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/07/appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-health-system-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… report. This included implementing controls to prevent the payment of pharmacy claims for quantities of controlled … more than $3.6 million. This includes $93,760 in current payment requests stopped, $280,276 in future payments that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsAkron Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing FEMA Grant Funding Intended for Education Expenses
… P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Richard A. Lobur, 55, of Akron, NY, pleaded before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to theft of government money. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/akron-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-fema-grant-funding-intended-education-expensesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued: Division of Housing … Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Announces New Corporate Agreement to Disclose Political Spending
… disclose its corporate political contributions in the wake of majority shareholder support for the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (the Fund) shareholder resolution. The Fund … regarding their corporate political spending. “When corporations spend investors’ dollars on political …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-new-corporate-agreement-disclose-political-spendingUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Follow-Up)
… Code 59 (Report 2013-S-82 ). Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance … Service (Department) contracts with UnitedHealthcare (United) to process and pay medical and surgical claims for services provided to Empire Plan members. United’s payments to medical providers are based, in part, on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59-followDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $110,000 Health Contract Theft
… guilty plea of former Department of Health (DOH) contract employee George Dunkel for padding his bills and stealing … guilty plea of former Department of Health DOH contract employee George Dunkel for padding his bills and stealing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-110000-health-contract-theft