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Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
… whether the Medicaid program made inappropriate fee-for-service (FFS) payments to hospitals that failed to … computer system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… number of open referrals being assessed. 10 didn’t list how many referrals were withdrawn at intake. 6 didn’t include … up took place and the problems were fixed and said it does not require providers submit documents to show … including that it work more closely with providers to improve documentation of case progress and assessments of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: Woman Arrested for Stealing Deceased Sister's Pension Checks
… was charged with grand larceny in the third and fourth degree; scheme to defraud in the first and second degree; identity theft in the first and second degree; 20 counts of criminal possession of a forged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-woman-arrested-stealing-deceased-sisters-pension-checksDiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… court for stealing $34,000 from the Morris Central School District in Otsego County. Hand, 47, of Morris, pled guilty … of federal program theft, for stealing from a school district that received federal funds. She was sentenced … thought she could get away with stealing from the school district to fund her personal shopping,” DiNapoli said. “She …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. Empire … services according to contracts it negotiates with member hospitals. Empire’s contracts with member hospitals include rate schedules for the payment of inpatient and outpatient hospital services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followIII.9 Provisions for 15 Day Prompt Payment Interest Eligibility – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… Finance Law 179-f effective April 1, 2017 require the payment of prompt payment interest to certain small businesses on invoices not … government and identifies that it is seeking expedited payment as a small business. This section details the … State Finance Law 179f effective April 1 2017 require the payment of prompt payment interest to certain small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii9-provisions-15-day-prompt-payment-interest-eligibilityImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up)
… care to terminally ill individuals, with a focus on easing symptoms rather than treating the disease. Generally, when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-care-followDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Sentenced for Pocketing Justice Court Fees
… Town Court to three years’ probation and ordered to pay full restitution after his February 1 guilty plea to official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-sentenced-pocketing-justice-court-feesXI.10 Third Party Contracting - Contracting "for" the State – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… but rather, is to procure such goods or services for the State through a contract with a third party (the … acts as a procurement conduit and enter into contract(s) “for” the state agency. In such situations, the third-party … the State Contractor and the Third Party Contractor for those goods or services are contracts “for” the State and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi10-third-party-contracting-contracting-stateDiNapoli Releases New Tool for Monitoring NYC 311 Complaints
Nonemergency 311 calls have increased dramatically in New York City since the COVID19 pandemic
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-new-tool-monitoring-nyc-311-complaintsDiNapoli & NYC Make it Easier to Save for College
… to attend college. We're grateful to New York City and to NYC Kids RISE for their efforts to increase college … Office of the State Comptroller by the Mayor's Office and NYC Kids RISE. "The elimination of the minimum contribution … the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment and chair of NYC Kids RISE . "The NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nyc-make-it-easier-save-collegeDiNapoli: Help for Vulnerable Adults in NYC Falls Short
… and high caseloads, according to an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found that inadequate state oversight led to missed visits and delayed service … Human Resources Administration (HRA) and overseen by the state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). APS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-help-vulnerable-adults-nyc-falls-shortMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Certain Third-Party Cost-Sharing Claims
… 2020 through May 2024. About the Program The Department of Health (DOH) administers New York State’s Medicaid program. Medicaid members may have other sources of health care coverage, such as Medicare and group health … (third-party insurers). Medicaid is considered the payer of last resort and, as such, providers are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/05/medicaid-program-improper-payments-certain-third-party-cost-sharing-claimsDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for May 2014
… School Equivalency Exams $8.1 million with CTB McGraw-Hill LLC to develop paper and computer-based high school … NYS Legislature $497,000 contract with Code and Theory LLC for Senate website development. $250,000 contract … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-may-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December 2014
… $1.6 million to Rifenburg Construction Inc. for parking lot rehabilitation at Lake George Beach in Warren County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-december-2014Restrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report … Hours of Work for Nurses (Report 2017-S-14 ). About the Program The Department of Labor (Department) is … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/09/restrictions-consecutive-hours-work-nurses-followDiNapoli: Farms Generated $5.7 Billion for New York Economy
… New York state farms generated $5.7 billion in revenue in 2017, according to … an essential part of New York’s economy,” DiNapoli said. “Farms generate billions of dollars in sales, provide jobs and … generations to come.” The state boasted more than 33,400 farms, employing more than 55,000 workers in 2017, according …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-farms-generated-57-billion-new-york-economyState Medicaid Bought Erectile Dysfunction Drugs for Sex Offenders
… The state’s Medicaid program paid more than $60,000 for sexual and erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs and treatments for 47 sex offenders, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … The states Medicaid program paid more than $60000 for sexual and erectile dysfunction ED drugs and treatments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-medicaid-bought-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-sex-offendersMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services
… whether Medicaid overpayments were made to hospitals for mechanical ventilation services reported on APR-DRG (All … from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018. Background Mechanical ventilation is the use of a device to inflate and deflate a patient’s lungs. Mechanical ventilation provides the force needed to deliver …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-servicesAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016
… covered the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016 for the Apple and Sour Cherry Market Orders and the period April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016 for the Apple, Cabbage, and Onion Research and Development … Department’s Market Order Administration was responsible for the administration of all farm product market orders, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/annual-assessment-market-orders-2015-and-2016