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Preventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program

… and NYSHIP members $9.2 billion. Members of NYSHIP have the opportunity to select various plans for coverage. … whether out-of-network providers routinely waived (did not collect) members’ out-of-pocket costs. OSC found that … its claim to United by the waived amount. Failing to do so can result in United paying 80 percent of an inflated …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/09/preventing-inappropriate-and-excessive-costs-new-york-state-health-insurance-program

Immigrants in the Labor Force - One Pager

In 2023, New York City’s 1.8M foreign-born workers aged 16+ made up 44.3% of the total labor force, 2X more than the national share of 18.6%.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/immigrants-labor-force-one-pager.pdf

Revenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts

… district’s bank account. Set up electronic funds transfer (EFT) with the bank to receive payments from the State and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districts

DiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic

… Loans (EIDLs) and the Small Business Administration’s Loan Forgiveness programs, while nonretail businesses sought …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemic

Overpayments for Medicare Part C Coinsurance Charges (Follow-Up)

… included in our initial audit report, Overpayments for Medicare Part C Coinsurance Charges (2011-S-33). … Medicaid made inappropriate payments to medical providers for services rendered to Medicaid recipients enrolled in a … participating providers that the plans reimburse directly for services provided to enrollees. Medicare Advantage Plan …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/12/overpayments-medicare-part-c-coinsurance-charges-follow

Monitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance (Follow-Up)

… included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance ( 2016-S-79 ). Background The Department of State’s … lands, to promote public welfare and to prevent cemeteries from falling into disrepair or insolvency. Our initial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenance-follow

Planning

Here are five steps to help NYSLRS members develop plans to achieve their financial goals in retirement

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/planning

Maximizing Drug Rebates for Health and Recovery Plans (Follow-Up)

… the Department regularly monitor the activities of its new rebate contractor to help ensure the accuracy of the drug …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/maximizing-drug-rebates-health-and-recovery-plans-follow

Village of Bellerose – Procurement and Cash Receipts (2014M-218)

… of our audit was to review the Village’s procurement and cash receipts practices for the period June 1, 2012 through … The Treasurer has incompatible financial duties related to cash receipts, and no one reviewed the Treasurer’s work. Key …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/11/21/village-bellerose-procurement-and-cash-receipts-2014m-218

Oversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds

… service districts to effectively reduce undistributed child support balances and initiate the process that would … order that the money be returned to the payer or deposited with the County Treasurer or, in New York City, the … undistributable. We also determined, however, that OTDA needs to increase its oversight of districts and provide more …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-funds

DiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked

… Private elevator inspectors in New York City are missing hazardous violations and allowing unsafe conditions to go unrepaired, according to an audit released today by New … . Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlooked

Former Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students

… the public is bad enough, but exploiting small children to pay your plumber and support your for-profit camps is … assets, sign a confession of judgment for $3 million, pay an additional $1 million in restitution at the time of … to one to three years in prison. However, if he fails to pay the full additional $1 million in restitution at …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intended

Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)

… the basis for calculating the reimbursement. When a hospital bills Medicaid for an inpatient stay, the hospital reports certain information on its claims, such as … for recipients who were reported as discharged from a hospital but then admitted to a different hospital within 24 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-follow

XII.6.I Paying a Non-State Employee – XII. Expenditures

… incurred in the performance of their official duties. For overnight travel, non-salaried Public Officers may receive a fixed per diem allowance of $75 per night, or may use the receipted …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6i-paying-non-state-employee

DiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan

… //osc.state.ny.us/reports/budget/2017/federal-tax-framework.pdf DiNapoli recently released a report analyzing federal … e.ny.us/reports/budget/2017/federal-budget-fiscal-year-2016.pdf . For access to state and local government spending, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-plan

Inappropriate Medicaid Payments for Recipients With Multiple Identification Numbers and No Social Security Numbers (Follow-Up)

… and whether inappropriate Medicaid payments were made as a result of recipients being assigned multiple identification …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/06/inappropriate-medicaid-payments-recipients-multiple-identification-numbers-and-no-social

XII.5.E Processing Vouchers Against a Purchase Order – XII. Expenditures

… AND POLICIES Business Units should, where practicable, use purchase orders to make all purchases. The purchase order authorizes the vendor to provide goods or … the SFS. This may eliminate the need for OSC auditors to request additional documentation to substantiate the payment …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii5e-processing-vouchers-against-purchase-order

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits

… program database by ITS staff. Metropolitan Transportation Authority: MTA-NYC Transit Medical Assessment Centers … language limiting the reimbursement of special items. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: Vehicle and Heavy … An initial report issued in December 2010 found that the Port Authority generally did not follow required procedures …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits