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Continuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… Message from the Comptroller Any death caused by misuse of legal or … damaging communities in countless ways. In October 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency due to the consequences of the opioid crisis facing the nation. That …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-yorkRecovering 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.pdfReport of Title V Operating Permit Program Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the Eight Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017
… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) has adequate procedures in place to accurately capture the … To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation has adequate procedures in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/12/report-title-v-operating-permit-program-revenues-expenditures-and-changes-fund-balanceVillage of Castile – Water Billing for Letchworth State Park (2021M-1)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Castile (Village) officials accurately billed New York … Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (State Parks) for water usage for Letchworth State Park (the Park). Key Findings Village officials did not accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/05/28/village-castile-water-billing-letchworth-state-park-2021m-1Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendant For Stealing Over $148k in NYS Pension Benefits
… T. Schneiderman announced that Renee Kanas, 64, a resident of Tamarac, Florida, was sentenced in Albany County Supreme Court today to 6 months incarceration and 5 years of … guilty before Honorable Thomas A. Breslin in Albany Supreme Court. Today, she was sentenced to 6 months …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendant-stealing-over-148k-nys-pensionCity of Yonkers - Budget Review (B23-6-5)
Budget Review for the City of Yonkers for the 2023-24 fiscal year
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/yonkers-city-2023-B23-6-5.pdfGovernment Services Series: NYC Dept. of Buildings
The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is meeting its timeliness goals for high priority demands but its responsiveness is slowing for both development and inspection activities due to staffing and budget constraints.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/gss-for-dob-june-26-approved.pdfImproper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (Follow-Up) (2017-F-10)
To determine the implementation status of four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (Report 2015-S-9).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-17f10.pdfUnder Reporting of Net Available Monthly Income for Nursing Home Residents Causes Medicaid Overpayments (Follow-Up) (2013-F-11), 30-Day Response
We have followed up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Health (Department) to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report,
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2013-13f11-response.pdfOpinion 92-25
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (riding on fire vehicles during emergency calls) TOWN LAW, §§176(11), 176-a: A board of fire commissioners may adopt regulations authorizing a fire … the provisions of section 17611 of the Town Law preclude a fire district commissioner who is not a member of the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-25Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit … To assess the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribing-referring-andImproper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up) (2022-F-2) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers (Report 2019-S-22).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-22f2-response.pdfDiNapoli: Troy's Proposed Bond Financing for Its Lead Pipe Replacement Program Is Lawful and Constitutional
… In response to a request from the Troy City Council, New York State … Corporation (EFC) under a federal program to help fund its replacement of public and private lead water service lines … purposes. “Exposure to lead from water service pipes is a public health crisis that poses serious risks to New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-troys-proposed-bond-financing-its-lead-pipe-replacement-program-lawful-and-constitutionalEnterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2023
The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) continues to make progress in several areas toward identifying and applying data analytics to enhance efforts to recognize and prevent fraud, waste and abuse.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2023.pdfEnterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2024
The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) continues to make progress in several areas toward identifying and applying data analytics to enhance efforts to recognize and prevent fraud, waste and abuse.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2024.pdfEnterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2022
The Office of the New York State Comptroller continues to make progress in several areas towards identifying and applying data analytics to enhance efforts to identify and prevent fraud, waste and abuse.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2022.pdfCVS Health: Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to Civil Service (Follow-Up) (2021-F-18) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Report 2019-S-51).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f18-response.pdfSelected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees (Follow-Up) (2021-F-13) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees (Report 2017-N-8).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f13-response.pdfCVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up) (2021-F-18)
To assess the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Report 2019-S-51).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f18.pdfEnterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2021
During this COVID-impacted year, OSC continues to advance its efforts to use data analytics in cost-effective ways to streamline and improve its auditing and oversight capabilities.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2021.pdf