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Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare
… About the Program Hospice is a coordinated program of home and/or inpatient care that treats terminally ill … Hospice programs provide palliative care, including nursing, physician, and counseling services; home health … Care (MLTC) plans, which serve people who require nursing home or long-term home health care. When a Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/28/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-individuals-receiving-hospice-services-coveredImproper Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up)
… benefits is assigned a Client Identification Number (CIN), a unique identifier. Medicaid recipients may have more than one different CIN assigned to them during the time they are in receipt of … CINs; and implement improvements to the duplicate CIN research and resolution process. Key Findings Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/improper-managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identification-numbersSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Services Department and Port Commerce
… for the harbor shared by the two states, tunnel and bridge connections between the states, and, in general, trade and … Jersey and Manhattan in New York City. The PATH operates 24 hours daily. Tunnels, Bridges, and Terminals – manages … that it did not own. The PANYNJ response, dated October 24, 2018, stated “While efforts were ongoing for renewing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-services-department-and-port-commerceMedicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers
… benefits is assigned a Client Identification Number (CIN), a unique identifier. However, Medicaid recipients may have more than one different CIN assigned to them (herein referred to as “duplicate CINs”) … active eligibility status of the potential duplicate CINs or the cost of associated managed care premiums when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identificationUnitedHealthcare – Overpayments for Out-of-Network Anesthesia Services Provided at In-Network Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Follow-Up)
… and their dependents. NYSHIP’s primary health benefit plan is the Empire Plan. UnitedHealthcare (United) administers the … providers. Our initial audit report, issued on August 13, 2018, examined whether United overpaid for out-of-network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/unitedhealthcare-overpayments-out-network-anesthesia-services-provided-network-ambulatoryMount Sinai Fire District - Financial Condition and Price Quotations for Purchases (2019M-83)
… Determine if the District is seeking competition for purchases that are under the bidding threshold. Key … balance. District officials did not always seek quotations for purchases under the bidding threshold. Key Recommendations Adopt financial plans for the maintenance of a reasonable level of fund balance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/23/mount-sinai-fire-district-financial-condition-and-price-quotationsUniversity Preparatory Charter School for Young Men – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-292)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s student enrollment and billing process for the … 16, 2013. Background The University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men is located in the City of Rochester and is governed by a 10-member Board. The School’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/24/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-student-enrollment-andTown of Charlton – Internal Controls Over Billed Receivables for Water Operations (2014M-28)
… determine if the Town established internal controls over water billing and collections for the period of January 1, … appropriations for 2013 totaled $2.1 million. Key Findings Water billing and collection duties were not fully segregated … and compensating controls have not been established. The water clerk could make adjustments to customer accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/09/town-charlton-internal-controls-over-billed-receivables-water-operations-2014m-28DiNapoli: Stable Government Funding Needed for NYC Health + Hospitals to Provide Essential Care
… costs and increase revenue collections through improving billing procedures, negotiating higher insurance rates, and … facilities. It acted early to expand capacity, increase telehealth to treat patients remotely and launch new … It also recommends H+H continue efforts to improve billing and coding, work with insurance companies to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-stable-government-funding-needed-nyc-health-hospitals-provide-essential-careDiNapoli: Unrestricted State Aid for Local Governments Failed to Keep Up With Inflation
… actually declined by 24% since 2011, when the state’s real property tax cap was enacted. Because this aid can be used by … of their revenues from revenue sharing. Big Four Cities: Buffalo (31.4%), Syracuse (23.5%), Yonkers (17.7%) and … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-unrestricted-state-aid-local-governments-failed-keep-inflationDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… many students in New York, but not enough is being done to make sure they are getting the information and support … health instruction and outreach among school districts so students and staff can recognize warning signs of distress and know how to get help. I’m encouraged that the department responded positively to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsDiNapoli: MTA Outlook Shows Growing Need for New Funding as Budget Gaps Widen
… in 2025 and grow in the outyears, according to a report on MTA’s financial outlook released today by New York State … structural budgetary balance.” Budget Gaps Entering July 2022, transit ridership continued to lag at the low end … burden, reflecting the share of operating spending that goes to pay down debt and narrow budget gaps, the MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-mta-outlook-shows-growing-need-new-funding-budget-gaps-widenDiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… enough to ensure city agencies’ Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans were completed. Many agencies failed to submit COOP plans to NYCEM. When they did, NYCEM did not review them … agencies that are delinquent in attesting to/submitting COOP plans and completing COOP plan exercises; Review COOP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Responsible Workforce Management Policy for Private Equity Investments
… of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), today announced the Fund’s adoption of its Responsible … equity at the White House Workers’ Capital Event later today. “The Fund is dedicated to championing workforce … trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund today announced the Funds adoption of its Responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-responsible-workforce-management-policy-private-equityDiNapoli: Improved Planning Needed for New York To Achieve Its Clean Energy Goals
… The Public Service Commission (PSC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development … monitoring and assessment of risks and challenges in the PSC’s efforts to help the state meet the Climate Leadership … monitoring of progress and timely assessment of risks by PSC is needed to achieve our ambitious clean energy goals,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-improved-planning-needed-new-york-achieve-its-clean-energy-goalsDiNapoli: Federal Funding Uncertainty Jeopardizes Impact of Inflation Reduction Act for New Yorkers
… financed almost exclusively through charges on the electric and gas bills of the state’s utility customers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-federal-funding-uncertainty-jeopardizes-impact-inflation-reduction-act-new-yorkersDiNapoli: Improvements at NYS Parks Needed to Remove Barriers for People With Disabilities
… Parks across New York State were found to have inaccessible … obstacles on access trails and paths, and limited parking for people with disabilities, according to an audit released … York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) oversees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-improvements-nys-parks-needed-remove-barriers-people-disabilitiesDiNapoli: Environmental Facilities Corporation Faces Significant Funding Backlog for Essential Water Infrastructure Projects
… provided financing for over 2,000 essential local water infrastructure projects totaling more than $23.7 billion … role in financing improvements to New York’s water infrastructure,” DiNapoli said. “New York has spent more on … any other state, but the resources needed to address aging infrastructure and related challenges remain significant. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-environmental-facilities-corporation-faces-significant-funding-backlog-essential-waterDiNapoli: Homeless New Yorkers Relying on CityFHEPS Face Significant Delays for Permanent Housing
… Inadequate oversight of a New York City rental assistance program is leading to … of homelessness, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-homeless-new-yorkers-relying-cityfheps-face-significant-delays-permanent-housingNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Major Support for Racial Equity Audit at Amazon
… related to racial diversity, equity and inclusion won support from 44.18% of Amazon shareholders, an immense …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-major-support-racial-equity-audit-amazon