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Eye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services (Follow-Up)
… 2016. The audit objectives were to determine whether the owner of a Medicaid eye care provider (Provider) and the … from January 1, 2008 through September 30, 2013. Our audit found numerous violations and questionable practices, … Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report to provide …
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
… York State Personal Privacy Protection Law (PPPL), which is set forth in Article 6-A of the Public Officers Law (§§91-99), is intended to protect your privacy by regulating the manner … from OSC may be made for personal information that is collected and maintained by OSC. “Personal information” is …
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)
… communities. MLTC plans offer a range of services, such as home health care, nursing home care, dentistry, vision care, … and pay for (benefit packages) in exchange for monthly premium payments for each member enrolled. Some services are … program should not pay claims on a FFS basis for MLTC plan covered services. We issued our initial audit report on …
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)
… seven toll bridges and two tunnels that interconnect parts of New York City. TBTA serves more than 329 million … and carries more traffic than any other bridge or tunnel authority in the nation. Toll revenues from TBTA help … of the toll prescribed by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority at the regularly established places for collection …
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)
… to the program via the proper authorities and that client case files contained required documentation. However, our visits to certain client apartments identified what appeared to be ongoing …
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)
… However, high amounts of radiation exposure can cause injury or death by damaging bodily systems. DOH is …
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)
… compose New York’s WFD System (System), of which DOL is the lead State agency. The System is supported by State, … the Employment Service program, and the Vocational Rehabilitation program). In addition, State legislation … initial audit, issued on May 19, 2022, was to determine what WFD programs and services State agencies and public …
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; … home health aides; physical and occupational therapy; medical appliances and supplies; and drugs. When individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/improper-medicaid-payments-individuals-receiving-hospice-services-covered-medicare-followOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment ( 2014-S-50 ). Background The Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act) was enacted … confinement and post-release supervision, of certain sex offenders. The Act applies to offenders who have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatment-followUnitedHealthcare – Overpayments for Out-of-Network Anesthesia Services Provided at In-Network Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Follow-Up)
… anesthesia providers. Our initial audit report, issued on August 13, 2018, examined whether United overpaid for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/unitedhealthcare-overpayments-out-network-anesthesia-services-provided-network-ambulatoryState Agencies Bulletin No. 2276
… Box Checked Defined benefit NYSLRS plan (i.e., ERS, PFRS) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No Defined contribution 403(b) annuity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2276-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2024Copiague Fire District – Procurement (2020M-114)
… providers and ensured that no conflict of interest existed in the procurement process. Key Findings District officials … and maintain adequate supporting documentation. Disclose, in writing, any interest in contracts. District officials disagreed with certain …
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)
… for services to be provided and monitor BID financial operations. Except as specified in Appendix A, City officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-hornell-business-improvement-district-2018m-38Town of Pound Ridge – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2024M-150)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Pound Ridge (Town) Board (Board) procured goods and services … Determine whether the Town of Pound Ridge Town Board Board procured goods and services in …
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)
… and managed the District’s 2022 capital project (project) in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board and District … did not provide adequate oversight or manage the project in a transparent manner. We determined that: $545,538 of additional work was not included in the project proposition or subsequently communicated to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/eden-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2024m-83DiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight
… said DiNapoli. “IDAs are leveraging tax breaks in exchange for long-term jobs and future revenue for their communities, but without adequate safeguards in … Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT). Auditors found three businesses were overbilled by more than $34,000 and four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-ida-audits-reveal-need-improved-project-oversightDiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Expands List of Corporations That Disclose Political Spending
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. The latest agreement is with J.M. Smucker Co., which … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-expands-list-corporations-disclose-political-spendingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2377
… Box Checked Defined benefit NYSLRS plan (i.e., ERS, PFRS) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No Defined contribution 403(b) annuity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2377-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2025