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Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care ( 2017-S-76 ). About the Program Hospice is a program that provides care to terminally ill … Generally, when eligible Medicaid recipients elect hospice care, they waive their right to use Medicaid for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-care-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 283
… Credit to file a new W-5 "Earned Income Credit Advance" certificate each year. What is "Advance Earned Income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/283-advance-payment-earned-income-creditLocal Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… Local government sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, mostly driven by double digit growth in New York City. Total sales tax collections reached nearly … of New York City. “New York City’s sales tax growth in the third quarter, after relatively weaker collections in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services
… with its requirements and, consequently, that it does not have assurance that school bus drivers, monitors, … PTSI’s school bus accident database is incomplete and does not account for all reportable accidents statewide. The information from the database is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/14/oversight-pupil-transportation-servicesFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… was to be used for "A Better Me," a project that was to "teach children and youth the importance of proper etiquette, … what bullying is and what they can do about it and to teach educational empowerment tools." The NAF grant proceeds … performing the work of two teachers under the Advantage After School Program and was paid more than two times the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterDiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… what options it’s considering to close budget gaps and how it can adjust to continued low ridership levels and shift … resulting in structural deficits of $2 billion or more. How the MTA chooses to close these gaps in the coming years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demandDiNapoli: Too Many Subway Stations Need Repairs
… repair program is progressing too slowly, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … makes a temporary or permanent repair. DiNapoli’s report is based on NYCT’s 2012 survey, which is the latest … data on station conditions. Major findings of DiNapoli’s report include: In 1999, NYCT planned to fully renovate all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-too-many-subway-stations-need-repairsNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2023
… details the differences among the 50 states with respect to what is paid in federal taxes and how much is received in federal spending. The results for Federal Fiscal Year 2023 (FFY 2023) have not fully … of payments, largely due to extraordinary federal pandemic aid. Previously, New York ranked among states with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2023Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Bronx
… June 2021 PDF Version En Español Highlights Population in the … May 2020, the highest rate among all the boroughs. In the 2021 round of the federal Paycheck Protection Program, a … by the pandemic, and provided for an additional weekly payment (Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation). Given …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-bronxMedicaid Program – Cost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims
… Part C outpatient claims, except for ambulance and psychology services, for which Medicaid pays 100 percent of … of exemptions to payment limitations for ambulance, psychology, and inpatient services), and engage other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-cost-saving-opportunities-payments-medicare-part-c-claimsMission Statement and Performance Measures
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority is achieving its performance … covers from April 2010 through August 2013. Background The New York State Thruway Authority (Authority) is a public … to build, operate and maintain the Thruway System. The New York State Canal Corporation (Canal Corporation), a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/11/mission-statement-and-performance-measuresMonitoring of Select Programs
… of 59 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). NYSOFA directs AAA operations in part through program instructions and … Community Services for the Elderly Program (CSE). If an AAA is unable to fulfill a client’s request for EISEP or CSE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/21/monitoring-select-programsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal - Enforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions (2017-S-12)
To determine if surcharges are being properly assessed at Mitchell-Lama housing developments supervised by Homes and Community Renewal’s Division ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17s12.pdfDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… and adopting public financing by 2022. The full op-ed is below: It takes big money to run for political office in … qualified people from seeking public office. Let’s tear down those obstacles and open the path. After years of … has held hearings around the state to collect ideas on what changes might work. Some of the ideas are smart, some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openPre-Retirement Consultations
… members: Service Retirement: This 30-minute appointment is for members applying for a service retirement. Disability … five years and would like to estimate their pension. Sign in to Retirement Online to estimate your pension based … about applying for retirement in Retirement Online and what you’ll need to submit, what to expect after applying and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/pre-retirement-consultationsFacility Planning Bureau Project Review (Follow-Up)
… The State Education Department (Department) is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (Code) for all district construction projects, exclusive of New York … storage buildings/sheds, press boxes, and concession stands. The Department ensures all planned projects comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/05/facility-planning-bureau-project-review-followDiNapoli Examines Fiscal Hurdles Facing Key NYC-Supported Agencies
… New York City is financially accountable for numerous entities that are legally separate but can … also launched a new data tracker to monitor trends for New York City agencies’ performance data, staffing, and … affordable housing, and health care are essential needs for millions of city residents. Given recent budgetary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-examines-fiscal-hurdles-facing-key-nyc-supported-agenciesThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… to file a false UI claim. “If someone tried to use my name,” he said, “everybody’s at risk.” 17 As of late April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftState Agencies Bulletin No. 2353
… Tuition Reimbursement and Certification and Licensure Exam Fee Reimbursement (CLEFR) through PayServ. Affected … has received the full non-taxable amount. CLE Cert Lic Exam Fee Reimburse This taxable CLEFR reimbursement will be … Tuition Reimbursement and Certification and Licensure Exam Fee Reimbursement CLEFR through PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2353-new-earn-codes-tuition-reimbursement-and-certification-and-licensureDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows During First Half of 2019
… Local sales tax collections for the first two quarters of 2019 grew … early quarters of 2018, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Rising sales tax collections are very important for New York’s local … Local sales tax collections for the first two quarters of 2019 grew …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slows-during-first-half-2019