Search
Medicaid Program – Excessive Medicaid Payments to Federally Qualified Health Centers for Group Therapy Services
… Purpose To determine if Medicaid reimbursement rates for group therapy services provided by Federally Qualified … rates. With approval from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Department amended … FQHCs billed incorrect reimbursement rates on their claims for group therapy services. The FQHCs billed an approximate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/medicaid-program-excessive-medicaid-payments-federally-qualified-health-centers-groupStatewide Compliance With Administrative Requirements for Retail Liquor License Approvals, Renewals, and Enforcement Actions
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Liquor Authority (Authority) appropriately approved new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/21/statewide-compliance-administrative-requirements-retail-liquor-license-approvals-renewalsMedicaid Program – Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician
… Medicaid managed care plans) paid Dr. Ahmad $1,039,404 for 24,695 office visits. During this period, the Medicaid program also paid approximately $15 million for medications Dr. Ahmad prescribed in connection with those … program are required to maintain complete, legible records for each Medicaid patient treated. The records must include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/18/medicaid-program-questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertainingDiNapoli: New York City's Government Workforce Expected to Increase for First Time Since Pandemic
… was in effect from October 2023 through February 2024 as part of the city’s Program to Eliminate the Gap, but staffing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-new-york-citys-government-workforce-expected-increase-first-time-pandemicDiNapoli: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From County
… Erie County. In addition to uncovering this brazen theft, I want to commend the Erie County Comptroller’s Office as … tends to be an extensive and time-consuming process, I want the public to know that I am committed to obtaining … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-arrested-stealing-more-200000-countyDiNapoli: Town of Alexander Clerk Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Nearly $3,000 of Taxpayer Funds
… and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Shannon Tiede, the clerk of the Town of Alexander, for allegedly stealing nearly $3,000 from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-town-alexander-clerk-arrested-allegedly-stealing-nearly-3000-taxpayer-fundsRFP#24-07 – Professional Auditing Services for New York State’s Annual Financial Statements and eMedNY
… Responses to Questions (in PDF, to be posted on December 18, 2024) Note: the solicitation has been posted in Adobe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfp24-07The North Country Is Among the Top Regions in the State for Agricultural Sales
… there are ongoing threats to this industry as outlined in a new report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New … $1.2 billion in agricultural sales in 2022. This includes being the state’s leading producer of poultry and eggs in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-north-countryMedicaid Program – Managed Care Payments for Services Not Coordinated Through Recipient Restriction Program Providers
… adequate oversight to ensure managed care recipients in the Recipient Restriction Program received services from … and abusing the Medicaid program. Medicaid recipients in the Restriction Program must receive certain care through … processing controls to enforce the Restriction Program. During the audit period, this MCO paid 37,336 claims totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-payments-services-not-coordinated-through-recipientDiNapoli: Disgraced Top Officials at School for At-Risk Students Arraigned on Public Corruption Charges
… which serves at-risk students from kindergarten to 12th grade, were arraigned today on an indictment charging … Third-Degree Grand Larceny, and Corrupting the Government in the Second and Third Degrees. Both defendants pleaded not … to the Westchester County District Attorney’s office for partnering with my office and continuing to pursue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-disgraced-top-officials-school-risk-students-arraigned-public-corruption-chargesDiNapoli: Former CFO of St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. Arrested for Stealing Over $26,000
… to commit financial crimes will be held responsible for their actions,” Pearson said. “I would like to personally … a clear-cut example of an individual using their position for their own personal benefit,” James said. “I applaud the … Volunteer Ambulance Corp. company accounts purportedly for personal and sick leave accruals to which she was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-former-cfo-st-johnsville-volunteer-ambulance-corp-arrested-stealing-over-26000DiNapoli: New Law Makes It Easier for the Comptroller To Return Your Lost Money
… legislation enabling the Office of the State Comptroller to expedite certain unclaimed funds payments of $250 or less. … office holds over $19 billion in unclaimed funds, and we want to make sure that every New Yorker can easily claim … funds get back into the hands of their rightful owners. “I want to thank Senator Sepúlveda and Assemblymember McDonald …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-new-law-makes-it-easier-comptroller-return-your-lost-moneyUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-307
… Differential Payment (SLED). Affected Employees: Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … annual Security and Law Enforcement Differential payment in the amount of $750. Chapter 164 of the Laws of 2017, as amended by Chapter 288 of the Laws of 2019, which implemented the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-307-april-2022-unified-court-system-ucs-security-and-lawDiNapoli: New York City's Tech Sector Is Booming
… New York state's technology sector is the third largest and among the fastest growing in … campus on Roosevelt Island is an exciting example of the public and private sectors working together to support … the strongest and most diverse in the country. From our public schools to our Tech Talent Pipeline to our new hub at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-new-york-citys-tech-sector-boomingDeath Benefits
… survivors should contact us as soon as possible. Survivors can report the death of a member using our online death report form or they can call 866-805-0990 and press 3 then 1. We’ll also need a … our Find Your NYSLRS Retirement Plan Publication tool can help. Ordinary Death Benefit If you have at least one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/death-benefitsRetirement Online Security Administrator Authorization Form for State Employers (RS5547)
This form is for State employers to authorize a Security Administrator for Retirement Online, who will be responsible for submitting their location’s security authorization requests and monitoring individuals’ security access.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5547.pdfRetirement Online Security Administrator Authorization Form for Local Employers (RS5546)
This form is for local employers to authorize a Security Administrator for Retirement Online, who will be responsible for submitting their location’s security authorization requests and monitoring individuals’ security access.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5546.pdfState Police Bulletin No. SP-219
… $750 The payment will be made annually in June of each year and will be for one degree only. When the degree is obtained during the fiscal year, the payment will be made as soon as practicable after … employees in BU62 who obtain a degree during the fiscal year, the agency must submit the following information on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-219-2021-state-police-education-paymentWebinars
Register for upcoming webinars and view past webinars ondemand presented by the Academy for New York States Local Officials
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/webinarsOpinion 91-52
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §§10, 33; STATE CONSTITUTION, ART 1, §11; UNITED STATES … local government (Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][a][3]); the protection, welfare and safety of persons employed … to observe (see, e.g., Randolph McNutt v Eckert , 257 NY 100; Gerzof v Sweeney , 16 NY2d 206, 264 NYS2d 376). Based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-52