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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2276
… to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left … for others. Affected Employees: Employees receiving a 2024 Form W-2 are affected. Background: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2276-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2024Eye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the eight recommendations made in our initial audit … To determine the implementation status of the eight recommendations in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/12/eye-care-provider-and-family-inappropriately-enroll-recipients-and-overcharge-visionHow to Obtain Your Personal Records Under the Personal Privacy Protection Law
… not exceeding $0.25 per page per photocopy up to 9 by 14 inches, or the actual cost of reproducing any other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/how-obtain-your-personal-records-under-personal-privacy-protection-lawImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Long-Term Care Plans (Follow-Up)
… offers managed long-term care (MLTC) coverage to people who are chronically ill or disabled and who wish to stay in their homes and communities. MLTC plans … and may be paid separately by Medicaid fee-for-service (FFS). The Medicaid program should not pay claims on a FFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/31/improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-long-term-care-plans-followEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up)
… and business reasons (no Department of Motor Vehicles [DMV] hits and no DMV agreement). E-Z Pass violations that have unpaid tolls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firms-followAdministration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (Follow-Up)
… documentation. However, our visits to certain client apartments identified what appeared to be ongoing conditions … the health and/or safety of clients. For example, three apartments had significantly damaged ceilings/walls, two did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-health-followMedicaid Program – Cost of Pharmacy Services Under Managed Care
… the Department of Health (Department) obtained Medicaid pharmacy services under managed care in an economical manner. … uses two methods to pay health care providers for Medicaid pharmacy services: fee-for-service (FFS) and managed care. Under FFS, the Department pays pharmacy providers directly for each drug dispensed to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-cost-pharmacy-services-under-managed-careOversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive Materials Facilities and Radiation Equipment Facilities (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive … 23, 2021, was to determine if DOH was ensuring that the registration, licensing, and inspection of radioactive … included in our initial audit report Oversight of Registration Licensing and Inspection of Radioactive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-registration-licensing-and-inspection-radioactive-materials-facilities-andOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… barriers to employment — into high-quality jobs and careers, and help employers hire and retain skilled workers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesImproper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare (Follow-Up)
… Hospice is a coordinated program of home and/or inpatient care that treats terminally ill individuals and their families. Hospice programs provide palliative care, including nursing, physician, and counseling services; … are responsible for developing a comprehensive plan of care and coordinating care and services needed by patients. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/improper-medicaid-payments-individuals-receiving-hospice-services-covered-medicare-followUnitedHealthcare – Overpayments for Out-of-Network Anesthesia Services Provided at In-Network Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Overpayments for OutofNetwork Anesthesia Services Provided at InNetwork Ambulatory Surgery Centers Report 2017S35
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/unitedhealthcare-overpayments-out-network-anesthesia-services-provided-network-ambulatoryCopiague Fire District – Procurement (2020M-114)
… service providers and ensured that no conflict of interest existed in the procurement process. Key Findings … services or professional services or ensure no conflicts of interest existed. No competition was sought for … service providers and ensured that no conflict of interest existed in the procurement process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/copiague-fire-district-procurement-2020m-114City of Hornell – Business Improvement District (2018M-38)
… Determine whether the City of Hornell City Common Council Council provided sufficient oversight of the Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-hornell-business-improvement-district-2018m-38State Agencies Bulletin No. 2377
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others. Affected Employees: … The purpose of this bulletin is to explain why the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W2 must be checked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2377-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2025Town of Pound Ridge – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2024M-150)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Pound Ridge (Town) Board (Board) procured goods … support that all goods and services were procured in the most cost-effective manner, which may have resulted in … operational costs that would be passed onto taxpayers. The Board also did not always properly audit claims before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/01/town-pound-ridge-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2024m-150Fairview Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2025M-75)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Fairview Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire … Determine whether the Fairview Fire Districts District Board of Fire Commissioners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/fairview-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2025m-75Eden Central School District – Capital Project Management (2024M-83)
… million, and officials did not submit change orders to the New York State Education Department (SED) in a timely manner for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/eden-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2024m-83DiNapoli Releases Dashboard Tracking Federal Covid Funding and State Relief Programs
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the launch of his new online tool to monitor spending of federal recovery aid and COVID-19 … York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the launch of his new online tool to monitor spending of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-releases-dashboard-tracking-federal-covid-funding-and-state-relief-programsDiNapoli Calls for Long-Needed State Debt Reform
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli identifies policy and fiscal weaknesses that have allowed state debt to grow to … affordability and protect New York’s fiscal health. Debt service is projected to consume an increasing share of State … infrastructure projects languishes,” DiNapoli said. “Caps and other restrictions on debt set in statute have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-calls-long-needed-state-debt-reformDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions For March 2014
… a $2.2 million Office of Mental Health award to South Shore Association for Independent Living to fund repairs and … Approved an $865,000 OTDA contract to Make the Road NY to provide legal services in Staten Island with a focus on … equipment for SUNY Upstate Medical University’s new cancer center. Tax Refunds Approved more than $1.1 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-march-2014