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DiNapoli: State Paid $14.5 Billion for Medicaid Home Care Services That Lacked Verification
… Billions of dollars have been spent on Medicaid home care services for New Yorkers without the required verification that the … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Medicaid’s home care services are vital and allow many New Yorkers to remain … Billions of dollars have been spent on Medicaid home care services for New Yorkers without the required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-paid-145-billion-medicaid-home-care-services-lacked-verificationDiNapoli: Billing and Reimbursement Flaws Allowed $16.6 Million in Inappropriate Payments to Home Health Care Providers
… based on 60-day episodes of care. CHHAs can be paid for a full episode or may receive pro-rated payments based on the … partial episodes of care. For example, one CHHA received a full payment of $11,607 for a recipient who received home … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-billing-and-reimbursement-flaws-allowed-166-million-inappropriate-payments-home-health-careVillage of Poquott – Justice Court Operations (2019M-214)
… The Justice was unaware that the Court clerk filed 11 of 15 monthly reports of money collected (73 percent) to the JCF after the due … the code enforcement department did not maintain a record of tickets issued or unissued. In addition, 41 tickets in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/03/05/village-poquott-justice-court-operations-2019m-214Mitchell-Lama Vacancies
… to ensure compliance with requirements. Key Findings HPD does not adequately monitor developments to ensure their … 15 apartments had been vacant for as long as 30 years. HPD does not enforce the requirement for developments to submit … of action for apartments vacant for over 120 days, nor does it have evidence that it follows up with developments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/13/mitchell-lama-vacanciesOpinion 2000-23
… literally (see, e.g., Shoreham-Wading River Central School District v Town of Brookhaven , 107 AD2d 219, 486 NYS2d 277 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-23College Readiness (Follow-Up)
… school by August 2019, found that, overall, NYCPS should do more to prepare students to be college ready regardless of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/09/college-readiness-followOpinion 88-24
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Interest in Contract (reimbursement to board member for expenses incurred in maintaining private pond) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … member and her husband are reimbursed for costs incurred in connection with maintaining a pond located on the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24Contract Submission System Guide for Public Authority Users
… part with monies appropriated by the State Step 3 of 6 – Vendor Information Enter the vendor’s name, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and … and contract amendments by vendor name using search options: “Contains”, “Does Not Contain”, “Is” or “Is Not”. By …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/contract-submission-system-guide-public-authority-usersDiNapoli: More Older Adults Calling NYC Home Than Ever Before, Comptroller's Report Finds
… and older population grew by nearly half a million seniors in the last two decades, an increase of 53%, according to a … with demand to support critical services for older adults in the future. “Many older adults are living on fixed incomes … now, which means a special focus on reaching seniors in multiple communities and languages is needed.” In 2023, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-more-older-adults-calling-nyc-home-ever-comptrollers-report-findsEmployment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
The COVID19 pandemic led to soaring unemployment rates for people with disabilities and these rates have not declined as quickly in New York as they have nationally
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesArea #2 – IT Security Training and Awareness – Information Technology Governance
… training should explain the proper rules of behavior for using your IT systems and data and communicate the … with which they have been entrusted at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or abuse. For example, without training and awareness, employees may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-2-it-security-training-and-awarenessDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details how chronic absenteeism rates among New York public … A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli details how chronic absenteeism …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolDiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Op-Ed: New York Mothers Should Not Be Dying in Childbirth in 2025
… New York State, and what can be done to save lives. The full op-ed is below: Here’s what we know about our maternal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-borough-president-antonio-reynoso-op-ed-new-york-mothers-should-not-be-dyingDiNapoli: State Should Improve Financial Literacy Efforts
… steps to improve financial literacy education. Their full responses are available in the audit. The audit is part …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-should-improve-financial-literacy-effortsDiNapoli: Help for Vulnerable Adults in NYC Falls Short
… Management Problems Auditors reviewed 179 referrals for 80 clients between April 2019 and August 2023 and found late …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-help-vulnerable-adults-nyc-falls-shortDiNapoli: Thousands of Young Children With Disabilities Not Receiving Early Intervention Services
… “The Department of Health needs to address the underlying reasons why children are not receiving the services they are … for children under 3 years of age who have a confirmed disability or established developmental delay, and could … 189,000 children with a suspected or confirmed disability were referred to the program. However, records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thousands-young-children-disabilities-not-receiving-early-intervention-servicesDiNapoli: Contractor Failed to Turn Over $1.5 Million in Prescription Drug Rebates to NYS
… on behalf of the New York State Health Insurance Plan (NYSHIP) failed to turn over nearly $1.5 million in rebates to … The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million of these members. Civil … which required all rebates to be passed through to the NYSHIP drug program. DiNapoli’s auditors analyzed data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-contractor-failed-turn-over-15-million-prescription-drug-rebates-nysDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Increased 10.2% in 2024, Up 1.8M Hours Over 2023
… New York State agency overtime costs increased 10.2% in 2024 for a total of $1.3 billion, while the number of … overtime and workforce trends. After a long-term decrease in staffing levels, the size of the state workforce, not including SUNY and CUNY, grew from 2023 by 3.7% in 2024, or 5,330 positions, to an average annual total of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-increased-10.2-percent-in-2024-up-1.8m-hours-over-2023Opinion 98 - 19
… for installment purchase contract) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §109-b: An installment purchase contract of a fire … is subject to mandatory referendum. General Municipal Law, §109-b authorizes political subdivisions, including fire … the installment purchase contract (General Municipal Law, §109-b[2][b]). Subdivision 5 of section 109-b prescribes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19Real Property Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … the Program Empire State Development’s (ESD) mission is to promote a vigorous and growing state economy; encourage … of new businesses and industries that will contribute to the development of the economy, provides early-stage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/06/03/real-property-portfolio-follow