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Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Terminated Drugs
… whether the Medicaid program made improper payments for drugs dispensed after their drug termination date. The … and is overseen at the federal level by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Medicaid program … Drugs may be removed from the market (i.e., terminated) for safety or commercial reasons. To ensure terminated drugs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-terminated-drugsCollection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, … Load Overweight Permit Fees (Report 2014-S-52 ). About the Program The Department of Transportation (Department) is … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-fees-followNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results
… mortgages (21.4 percent), private equity (7.6 percent), real estate (6.3 percent), absolute return strategies (3.6 percent) and opportunistic alternatives and real assets (1.3 percent). DiNapoli initiated quarterly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-resultsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… instead of 2 percent. The district treasurer was paid for leave time she was not entitled to which was valued at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that in response to a Common Retirement Fund shareholder resolution, Akorn Pharmaceuticals is taking action to prevent its products from being used in lethal injection … that might have its products on hand for such purposes to return them. The company detailed its new policy in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… unrestricted fund balance was understated at year end for 2012-13 through 2016-17. After making adjustments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0City of Glens Falls – Financial Condition (2013M-150)
… representing each of the City wards, and one councilman-at-large. The City’s budgeted general fund appropriations for … we do not consider the City to be in fiscal stress at this time, the low levels of unexpended surplus funds in … declining balances in the water and sewer make the City at risk of becoming susceptible to fiscal stress if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/02/city-glens-falls-financial-condition-2013m-150DiNapoli: New York City's Tech Sector Is Booming
… located in New York City. The State Comptroller and Mayor de Blasio discussed the report during a tour of Maven, a … more New Yorkers to the opportunities in tech," said de Blasio. "Today's jobs report demonstrates just how … to fully recover from the 2008 financial crisis. Mayor de Blasio recently launched New York Works, a jobs plan that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-new-york-citys-tech-sector-boomingDiNapoli: New York City Projects Surplus in 2017 Despite Slower Tax Collections
… through 2015, but slowed to 3.2 percent in FY 2016 and is expected to slow further, to less than 2 percent, in FY 2017. Non-property tax collections are expected to fall by 0.5 percent in FY 2017, the first decline … has been broad-based and has relied less on the securities industry than in the past. A more diversified economy helps …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-city-projects-surplus-2017-despite-slower-tax-collectionsDiNapoli Says State Opioid Treatment Programs Need Better Coordination
… other opioid prescriptions or coordinating care with health care providers. This audit is part of a broader … the medications they provide to patients, but should check for a patient's other opioid use on I-STOP, and in … consult with other health care providers on the patient's medical condition and situation. Treatment programs are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-says-state-opioid-treatment-programs-need-better-coordinationDiNapoli: NYC Finances Continue To Benefit From Better Than Projected Revenue but Spending Pressures Remain
… upside, particularly if pressured by unforeseen economic events, including a recession. Unanticipated revenue has been … stated out-year gaps now total $17.6 billion from FY 2026 to FY 2028, $2.25 billion less than the three-year gap … gaps of nearly $2.3 billion in FY 2025, $8.5 billion in FY 2026, nearly $10 billion in FY 2027 and $12.8 billion in FY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-finances-continue-benefit-better-projected-revenue-spending-pressures-remainOpinion 91-11
… which authorizes a city mayor to appoint a city engineer for a longer term than presently provided in the city charter … You indicate that the city engineer currently serves for a term of three years. You further state that the mayor … county manager from four years, subject to removal only for cause, to an indefinite term, subject to removal at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Opinion 89-31
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ELECTIONS -- Recall Election (authority of city voters to … (c)(1), 37: A city may not provide for recall elections of elected officials in the absence of express … home rule powers to adopt a local law providing for recall elections, such a procedure may not be utilized to remove …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-31Opinion 92-7
… Firemen's Benevolent Association (use of tax moneys to pay debts incurred in the operation of a volunteer's … Association may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to pay debts incurred in the operation of volunteer … the expenditure will provide personal financial relief to the firefighter and his or her family. You ask whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-7Opinion 93-1
… in the opinion. COUNTY ATTORNEY -- Assistant (entitlement to salary fixed for county attorney in the event of a vacancy) COUNTY CLERK -- Deputy (entitlement to salary fixed for clerk in the event of a vacancy) COUNTY TREASURER -- Deputy (entitlement to salary fixed for treasurer in the event of a vacancy) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-1Opinion 2001-4
… in connection with a revaluation. When compensation is paid in this manner, the duties to be performed for the … thereto must be properly documented before any payment is approved. As an alternative to the adoption of such a … requirements for mid-term salary decrease for an elected official). May 15, 2001 Thomas P. Halley, Esq., Town Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4Area #1 – IT Policy – Information Technology Governance
… access and use. At a minimum, IT policies should include: Breach Notification – New York State Technology Law (State … given to certain individuals when there is a breach of the security of the system as it relates to private information. … legal obligation to notify affected individuals. Data Security and Privacy – New York State Education Law (State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-1-it-policyDiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… than $1.5 billion in improper Medicaid payments over the course of several years due to errors in its billing system … NPI identified by the audit and determine an appropriate course of action. Enhance system controls to prevent improper … than $15 billion in improper Medicaid payments over the course of several years due to errors in its billing system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionDiNapoli: MTA Fiscal Outlook Continues To Improve but Uncertainties Tied to Federal Actions Cloud Future
… from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Covid expenses and casino licensing revenue. … billion this year. Meeting this goal is important because projects that improve the safety, frequency, and reliability … capital project efficiencies or postpone or cancel these projects. The MTA has taken steps in recent years to reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-mta-fiscal-outlook-continues-improve-uncertainties-tied-federal-actions-cloud-futureControls Over CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool
… Purpose To determine whether the City University of New York (CUNY) adequately controls access to the CUNY … is an Enterprise Resource Program. The objective of CUNYfirst was to replace CUNY’s legacy systems with an integrated and flexible state-of-the-art solution. During its early phases, CUNYfirst …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/controls-over-cuny-fully-integrated-resources-and-services-tool