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Office for People With Developmental Disabilities Fuel Card
… Background Certain Metro staff are responsible for driving fleet vehicles to transport people with developmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/10/office-people-developmental-disabilities-fuel-cardMany New Yorkers Struggle to Pay for Housing
… or to be evicted. This is a problem that hurts renters and homeowners across the state who can’t stretch their dollars … of renters, 26.6 percent or 900,000 households, and homeowners, 12.4 percent or 500,000 households, deemed to be … breakdown of housing costs and income. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/many-new-yorkers-struggle-pay-housingDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Better Protections for Child Performers
… is falling short in enforcing New York’s laws to protect child performers, according to an audit released today by New … earnings in a trust. "New York needs to do more to protect child actors, dancers, musicians and models," DiNapoli said. … to protect the safety, health and financial rights of child performers. The state Department of Labor should hold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-recommends-better-protections-child-performersDiNapoli: Medicaid Costs for Diabetes Reach $1.2 Billion
… 460,000 New York Medicaid recipients diagnosed with diabetes received diabetes-related services costing more than $1.2 billion in … of the disease. “Millions of New Yorkers suffer from diabetes and the numbers are growing. It is a costly disease … 460000 New York Medicaid recipients diagnosed with diabetes received diabetesrelated services costing more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-medicaid-costs-diabetes-reach-12-billionDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December
… of state payments that were recently added to Open Book New York . Earlier this month, DiNapoli released a report … to deter fraud, waste and abuse. The federal government, New Jersey and Florida have recognized the value of pre-approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-decemberDiNapoli: Tax Cap Nears Two Percent for 2018
… Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 1.84 percent for the 2018 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller … P. DiNapoli. This figure affects the tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-nears-two-percent-2018Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Childhood Vaccines
… enrolled in Medicaid, the Medicaid program pays the vaccine administration fee. Key Findings Auditors identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/06/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-childhood-vaccinesDiNapoli: Wall St. on Track for Higher Profits
… has more than twice as many securities industry jobs as California, the second ranked state; and The average salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-wall-st-track-higher-profitsImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is ensuring that Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) … To determine whether the New York City Department of Education is ensuring that Dignity for All Students Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actDiNapoli Proposes More Transparency for Fire Protection Costs
… limited participation in budget hearings and special elections, and not enough oversight of financial operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-proposes-more-transparency-fire-protection-costsOverpayments of Claims for Selected Professional Services (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Overpayments of Claims for Selected Professional Services (Report 2010-S-73). … examined whether inappropriate Medicaid payments were made for selected providers who also received payments from Medicare. For the two year audit period ended December 31, 2011, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/overpayments-claims-selected-professional-services-followExcessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals (Follow-Up)
… equipment that are available to recipients on a monthly rental basis. Under both FFS and managed care there are typically limits (or caps) on the number of monthly rental payments—many items have 10-month caps. In accordance with Medicaid regulations, when the monthly rental payment limit is reached but the item is still needed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentals-followDiNapoli Encourages New Yorkers to Save for College
… is encouraging New Yorkers who face college expenses to open a 529 College Savings account to start saving now to help with the costs of getting … data and information on 130,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-encourages-new-yorkers-save-collegeMedicaid Overpayments for Certain Medicare Part C Claims (Follow-Up)
… claims totaling $151,069 and found Medicaid overpaid 54 claims (43.2 percent) by $61,711. Most overpayments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/medicaid-overpayments-certain-medicare-part-c-claims-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… and updated in response to changes in program needs and market conditions. It is also contingent upon execution of … the committee to assist participants in the municipal bond market. A new schedule is released every quarter and updated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Pandemic Planning and Care for … (Report 2021-S-9 ). About the Program The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible … face significant health issues making them more vulnerable in an emergency. For example, individuals with IDD have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populations-followLocal Governments Should Improve Accessibility for New Yorkers
… physical accessibility to their facilities for people with disabilities, according to a report released by State … be improved to prevent potential hardships for individuals with disabilities. “No one should face barriers when they go … numerous accessibility issues that can be fixed quickly with little cost. Municipalities around New York are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… district policies and practices comply with the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA); and school districts report material incidents of … also evaluated whether the Department issued timely DASA guidance to school districts that adequately addresses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… stress,” is “susceptible to fiscal stress” or has “no designation.” The city of Yonkers, designated as “susceptible … stress,” is the only city in the group to receive a stress designation. However, the city did improve its score from the … Each of these municipalities were classified in the “no designation” category. The cities of Amsterdam and Rensselaer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesMedicaid Overpayments for Out-of-State Ambulatory Surgery Services (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Medicaid Overpayments for Out-of-State Ambulatory Surgery Services (Report … was appropriately paying out-of-state providers for ambulatory surgery services provided to New York State Medicaid recipients. For the period from April 16, 2004 through June 30, 2009, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/medicaid-overpayments-out-state-ambulatory-surgery-services-follow