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Medicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
… Purpose To determine whether mainstream managed care organizations (MCOs) are submitting accurate administrative costs to the Department of Health (Department) and whether the Department is … are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. The New York State Medicaid program is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/medicaid-program-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-mainstream-managed-careRecovering Managed Care Overpayments for Pharmacy Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third Party Health Insurance (2020-S-39) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid overpayments for pharmacy services on behalf of managed care recipients who had third-party health insurance were appropriately recovered.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s39-response.pdfManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles ( 2020-S-31 ). Background New … To assess the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehicles-followDiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion
… In this category, the state's School Tax Relief program (STAR) – which applies to a large portion of owner-occupied … outside of New York City – represents the majority share. STAR accounted for 2.4 million partial exemptions in 2016, … of all exempted value. However, unlike other exemptions, STAR creates no direct additional burden on other local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-property-tax-exemptions-top-450-billionDiNapoli: Statewide Agency Overtime Tops $337 Million Halfway Into 2015
… If overtime continues to rise at this pace, total costs for 2015 would exceed $700 million, an all-time record. … and the Division of State Police overtime costs for June and July 2015 jumped by more than $22 million over … were up nearly 50 percent. During that same period, the number of state agency employees declined by more than eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-statewide-agency-overtime-tops-337-million-halfway-2015Opinion 89-15
… PREVENTION -- Contracts (must specify definite sum); Calls for assistance (responsibility for negligence of firemen and property damage) FIRE … a call for assistance to a fire protection district is a charge against and paid by the fire protection district. … the village may agree in the contract to be responsible for maintaining the requisite liability insurance on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-15Opinion 92-56
… benefit" to the employee (see Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 3 of the Town of Huntington , v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-56Opinion 91-59
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … (use of money for retirement and death benefits) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The Volunteer and Exempt … Association of Hicksville may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide death benefits to family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-59Opinion 95-20
… Fees (filing fees paid in Surrogate's Court proceedings seeking multiple relief) COURTS -- Surrogate's Court (filing fees for proceedings seeking multiple relief) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, … fees for each type of relief sought in a single proceeding seeking multiple relief will depend on the nature of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-20DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Tops $316 Million Halfway Into 2014
… more than $316 million on overtime in the first six months of 2014, a jump of $22 million over the same period in 2013, New York State … trend could again result in a record-breaking year of overtime hours and overtime pay,” DiNapoli said. “Our … more than $316 million on overtime in the first six months of 2014 a jump of $22 million over the same period in 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-tops-316-million-halfway-2014COVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… A record number of New Yorkers relied on Medicaid for health care in 2021, with monthly enrollment exceeding 7 million for the first time, according to a new report by New York … A record number of New Yorkers relied on Medicaid for health care in 2021 with monthly enrollment exceeding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021Implications for the Future – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… revenues and resource levels available to support spending for State programs. The Importance of Federal Funding Federal … In addition, the federal Infrastructure and Jobs Act is expected to provide $4.6 billion in highway and bridge … into the State’s existing rainy day reserves by SFY 2025-26, at which point New York’s rainy day reserves are expected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/implications-futureXIII.4.D Meals and Incidental Expenses Breakdown – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… some cases, a traveler may be entitled to only a portion of the NYS M&IE per diem rate. In these cases, the traveler may be reimbursed up to 80 percent of the total M&IE per diem rate for eligible dinners or up to 20 percent of the total M&IE per diem rate for eligible breakfasts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4d-meals-and-incidental-expenses-breakdownPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of Taxation and … of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of Taxation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/07/personal-income-tax-refundsAnnual Audit
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether claims were appropriate and complied … The objective of our examination was to determine whether claims were appropriate and complied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/02/annual-auditTown of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Pitcairn (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited claims … Board did not properly audit all claims prior to payment. Of 173 claims we reviewed totaling $620,325, 96 claims … 46 claims totaling $38,138 were paid without evidence of an audit and 26 claims totaling $15,593 did not include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Border City Hose Company – Financial Oversight (2025M-39)
… a result, Company money was not always properly accounted for, and a Director, who was also the Border City Fire … Chief (Director/Chief), inappropriately used Company funds for his personal benefit. Recommendations The report includes … as a social club in 2024; therefore, there was no official response to this audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/31/border-city-hose-company-financial-oversight-2025m-39Collection of Lease and Permit Revenues (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial report, Assessment and Collection of Lease and Permit Revenues ( 2012-S-6 ). Background Our … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/collection-lease-and-permit-revenues-followDiNapoli: North Shore Leads Staten Island's Growth
… to Staten Island, has led the borough in population growth since 2010, according to a report released today by … in poverty,” said DiNapoli . “The success of the area’s waterfront revitalization remains critical for future … of the pre-pandemic total. From 2012 to 2022, the area’s median household income and median home value rose 47.3% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-north-shore-leads-staten-islands-growthBarnard Fire Department – Financial Controls (2015M-134)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Department’s … The Barnard Fire Department is located in the Town of Greece, Monroe County. The Department, which is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/09/25/barnard-fire-department-financial-controls-2015m-134