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DiNapoli: Read the Fine Print on Your New Gift Card
… New Yorkers this holiday season to read the fine print on gift cards for details about fees and expiration dates. … New Yorkers this holiday season to read the fine print on gift cards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-new-gift-cardMandatory vs. Optional Membership
… Membership in the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) There are two types of membership in ERS, mandatory and optional. If you are a permanent, … hours. The date of membership for optional membership in ERS is the date your application is received, or the date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membershipHomeland Security Grant Program – Federal Funding and New York
… 100 most populous metropolitan statistical areas in the United States. Funds to New York City The City’s latest … to address targets in urban areas and states. All counties in New York State receive SHSP funding. OEM also … Mexico borders and international water borders. Sources: NYC Office of Management and Budget; OSC analysis FIGURE 2 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/homeland-security-grant-programCVS Health – Accuracy of Empire Plan Medicare Rx Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up)
… audit report, CVS Health: Accuracy of Empire Plan Medicare Rx Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil … prescription drug coverage under Empire Plan Medicare Rx, a Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan with expanded … received about $1.2 billion in Empire Plan Medicare Rx rebates. The objective of our initial audit, issued on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/27/cvs-health-accuracy-empire-plan-medicare-rx-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civilState Agencies Bulletin No. 2227
… a delay in these early deposits may not constitute late payment of the NYS payroll. Agency Actions: Agencies should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2227-paycheck-distribution-and-release-direct-deposit-funds-preparationFederal Balance of Payments – Federal Funding and New York
… In a tradition started by the late Senator Daniel Patrick … remits to the federal government via federal tax policy in relation to the amount each state receives back through … taxpayer dollars, and the role of the federal government in each state’s budget. Comptroller DiNapoli has performed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-balance-paymentsEconomic and Demographic Trends – 2022 Financial Condition Report
Provides information about the States Gross Domestic Product wages unemployment rate and population growth
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/economic-and-demographic-trendsNew York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies
… have implemented proper controls over their medications and related supplies. Our audit covered the period July 1, … health care alternative for preschool, elementary, middle, and high school students in low-income, high-risk … medical facilities (e.g., hospitals, diagnostic and treatment centers, and community organizations) that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-andLocalities’ Procurements of Paper Ballots
… the number of ballots needed for each election. In fact, about 14.3 million (62.3 percent) of the nearly 23 million … Boards we visited could have saved, in the aggregate, about $10 million during the audit period by competitively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/30/localities-procurements-paper-ballotsPipeline Safety Oversight
… standards. Our audit scope covered the period April 1, 2013 through October 21, 2015. Background The Pipelines … New York had 91,181 miles of natural gas pipelines and 1,153 miles of hazardous materials pipelines. Between 1995 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightMedicaid Program – Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) has taken appropriate steps to maximize … care. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest Department of Health: Rebates and Discounts on Physician-Administered Drugs … To determine whether the Department of Health has taken appropriate steps to maximize rebate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/18/medicaid-program-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-careMTA Headquarters and MTA Capital Construction – Travel and Entertainment Expenses
… to require MTA’s travel agent and MTA employees to request lodging rates established by the U.S. General … rates, to document those efforts. Advise supervisors who approve employee travel to verify that lodging rates are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/02/mta-headquarters-and-mta-capital-construction-travel-and-entertainment-expensesUnited HealthCare – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy
… Purpose To determine if Davis Ethical Pharmacy inappropriately billed United … reimburses United for all properly adjudicated claims. Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Davis Ethical) is an independently owned pharmacy located in … To determine if Davis Ethical Pharmacy inappropriately billed United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyTrash Can Free Stations Pilot Program
… Purpose To determine if Metropolitan Transportation-New York City Transit officials effectively evaluated the various Phases of the Trash Can Free Stations Pilot Program, intended to improve cleanliness of stations and reduce the rodent … To determine if Metropolitan TransportationNew York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/22/trash-can-free-stations-pilot-programMedicaid Program – Oversight of Localities' Efforts to Coordinate Veterans' Health Care Benefits Under Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
… coordinate veterans' health care benefits provided through Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). … through October 31, 2013. Background Many of New York's Medicaid recipients are veterans. During the five-year period ending March 31, 2013, New York's Medicaid program reimbursed health care providers $3.47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/19/medicaid-program-oversight-localities-efforts-coordinate-veterans-health-care-benefitsEmployee Incentive and Bonus Payments
… reported 4,720 employees on its payroll, including 209 Management Confidential (MC) employees. During the three-year … that specified that such payments would be based on individual performance. Formal assessments and documentation of physicians’ individual job performances were not prepared, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/13/employee-incentive-and-bonus-paymentsStatewide Compliance With Administrative Requirements for Retail Liquor License Approvals, Renewals, and Enforcement Actions
… Matters pertaining to noise complaints related to liquor license holders in New York City were addressed separately, … This particular audit and report covered the period April 1, 2014 through August 23, 2016. Background The Authority was … categories. During that same time, the Authority: assessed 5,134 fines totaling $20.5 million; made 1,134 bond claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/21/statewide-compliance-administrative-requirements-retail-liquor-license-approvals-renewalsMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements
… and State regulations that require an appropriate National Provider Identifier (NPI) for ordering, prescribing, … and enrolled in Medicaid. Through the screening and provider enrollment process, the Department gains a level of assurance over the OPRA provider’s validity to provide Medicaid services. It further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribingCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… Objectives To determine if the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) and its … in place to fulfill CDTA’s responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), and to determine if CDTA is in … To determine if the Capital District Transportation Authority CDTA and its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/16/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsSelect Financial Management Practices at the Office of Transportation and Parking Operations
… are to be resolved within one year (with the exception of Service Center IFR accounts, where rates are reviewed every … revenue collection process for the Administration Parking Garage (Admin Garage) and Metered Parking IFRs. For example, we found 310 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/select-financial-management-practices-office-transportation-and-parking-operations