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Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Certain Third-Party Cost-Sharing Claims
… with third-party insurers prior to billing Medicaid for services. After processing a claim from a provider, the … Group codes include PR (patient responsibility) and CO (contractual obligation). CARC 45 occurs when the charge … Medicaid members with Medicare and/or other third-party insurance must accurately reflect payments, adjustments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/05/medicaid-program-improper-payments-certain-third-party-cost-sharing-claimsMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools
… New York City Department of Education (DOE) is providing mental health instruction to students as required by law. In … extent to which DOE proactively ensures schools have the mental health supports and services they need, including mental health awareness training for school staff. Our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/18/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schoolsCollection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Follow-Up)
… Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). DHCR is responsible for the supervision, maintenance, and development of … housing in the State. Within DHCR, the Office of Rent Administration (ORA) administers the State’s rent laws … and non-compliance complaints, which are handled by ORA’s Enforcement Unit, defined as follows: Harassment is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaints-followDiNapoli Announces 2019 Fiscal Stress Scores
… Designated in “moderate stress” were the cities of Glen Cove (Nassau) and Little Falls (Herkimer) and the towns of … and the towns of Colonie (Albany), Dayton (Cattaraugus), Glen (Montgomery), and Moira (Franklin) were identified as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-announces-2019-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… The number of counties overriding New York’s property tax cap has declined by more than half over the past four fiscal … to tighten their budgets even more to stay within the tax cap and deliver services that homeowners expect. I believe … leaders next year will be especially difficult.” The tax cap, which first applied to local governments beginning in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capDiNapoli: Queens Economy Takes Off
… makes Queens the most sought after place to live in NYC. I only hope the next census properly reflects the 25% increase … higher than the citywide share (32 percent) and second only to Staten Island. Queens has the most single-family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-queens-economy-takes-offMarketing Service Performance Monitoring
… In doing so, ESD officials have not considered ways to account for any other factors that may influence these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/11/marketing-service-performance-monitoringOpinion 91-55
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- … Apparently, municipalities which account for revenues on a cash basis have not been including depreciation as a … operation. In contrast, those municipalities which account on an accrual basis have been including depreciation as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-55State Agencies Bulletin No. 2276
… account described in IRC Section 403(b) – applicable only to employees of SUNY, CUNY and the NYS Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2276-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2024State Agencies Bulletin No. 2377
… account described in IRC Section 403(b) – applicable only to employees of SUNY, CUNY and the NYS Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2377-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2025State Agencies Bulletin No. 2167
… account described in IRC Section 403(b) – applicable only to employees of SUNY, CUNY and the NYS Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2167-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 2084
… account described in IRC Section 403(b) – applicable only to employees of SUNY, CUNY and the NYS Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2084-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2022DiNapoli: Fiscal Stress May be Looming for Glens Falls
… in the state. By comparison, the city’s revenues increased only 4.1 percent. Compounding this problem, the Glens Falls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-may-be-looming-glens-fallsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1633
… requirements for employees who claim exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholding in tax year … Affected Employees Employees who claimed exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholdings in 2017 and … Allowance Certificate), employees who claimed exempt from Federal withholding for a prior year must file a new Form W-4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1633-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2018Assessment and Collection of Selected Penalties
… is properly billing, collecting and promptly depositing, in appropriate accounts, selected legislatively mandated … have provided services to WCB claimants, to notify WCB in writing when the claimant's insurance carrier fails to pay … The proceeds of these penalties are to be deposited in the State's general fund. Key Findings While WCB properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/24/assessment-and-collection-selected-penaltiesLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… and nearly 3,000 employers, NYSLRS is one of the largest public retirement systems in the nation. The New York State … projection based on information provided by our automated records. The information in your member annual statement is … for most Tier 1, 2, 3 and 4 members. Estimates for Divorce Proceedings If you are in the process of a divorce, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshellTown of Union – Financial Condition (2016M-192)
… than five years, and Village officials found that the old meters they tested failed to record 50-70 percent of water flows. By not replacing the old inaccurate meters, users with accurate meters have to pay … fund. Key Recommendations Create a schedule for replacing old or inaccurate meters or both. Ensure that the Town bills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/08/12/town-union-financial-condition-2016m-192Opinion 94-19
… to a substantially level or declining debt service payment schedule. The bonds in question, however, were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-19Opinion 92-40
… charged to particular customers is not required. Where only an approximation of cost or value is possible, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-40Comptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… in “significant fiscal stress” and the remaining 21 as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” The scores are based on … include scores for the dependent school districts in the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stress