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Medicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care
… Purpose To determine whether Medicaid made improper fee-for-service … care plans. Our audit covered the period January 1, 2013 to April 30, 2018. Background The Department of Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/10/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-careOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… provided by schools. Further, officials did not implement tools or commands to enable staff to analyze the data or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceDiNapoli: State Correction Commission Falling Short in Tracking Problems or Inspecting Prisons
… The state agency in charge of the oversight and inspection of 561 state and local correctional facilities and jails … P. DiNapoli. Auditors also found the State Commission of Correction is also not routinely inspecting the state's 54 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-state-correction-commission-falling-short-tracking-problems-or-inspecting-prisonsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and reliable. Village of Cayuga Heights – Board Oversight (Tompkins County) The board did not ensure the village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1818
… State Comptroller. Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform New York State agencies of the possible delay in … signed, the 2020-21 State budget or a budget extender bill to provide for the continuing operation of State government … provide for the continuing operation of State government. Due to the first paycheck of the fiscal year falling on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1818-possible-delay-direct-deposit-funds-and-paycheck-distribution-april-1DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. ESD spends about $1.8 billion a year in taxpayer money for loans, grants, tax credits and other … projects. “Empire State Development has an important role in helping New York’s economy grow and create jobs, … that showed positive results and led to some changes in those programs. However, when auditors asked for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsSecurity Self-Assessment – Information Technology Governance
… may want to consider arranging for additional training or a refresher in the near future. Likewise, if only a small … make sense given what you know about the local government or school and its operations). This would help you assess … levels of access. If names on the list are unrecognizable or if the list contains individuals no longer employed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/security-self-assessmentMedicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare
… eligible for Medicare based on age but were not enrolled in Medicare. The audit covered the period July 2016 through … Medicaid. When Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare, Medicare becomes the primary payer and Medicaid … a federal cash benefit to assist low-income individuals. In New York, all SSI recipients are eligible to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-who-are-eligible-medicareComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. … district accumulated excessive unrestricted fund balance in the general fund. The audit recommended that the board … reducing district property taxes or paying off debt. In a follow up audit, the board used excess fund balance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOpinion 93-2
… on such a proposition at any other time. You ask under what circumstances a referendum on a proposition to change … election. You state that the proposition in question is being submitted to the voters on the village board's own … §9-912[1],[2][e]). The term "regular village election" is not defined in the Election Law. The Election Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-2Opinion 96-23
… Practice Law and Rules does not grant a broad exemption to towns, or other municipalities (except in certain … from the statutory court fees which clerks are required to charge or collect. This is in reply to an inquiry from your office requesting an opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23XIV.5 Employee Award Programs – XIV. Special Procedures
… award programs and the requirements of the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for approving payment for these types … from qualified award programs exceeds the $1,600 limit by $100. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 10/27/2015 … The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv5-employee-award-programsDiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… opportunities and other benefits because the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) failed to include key features in its … adults with disabilities in New York. The employment rate of working-age people with disabilities was about 33% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-workOpinion 90-23
… NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, … village or school district to contract indebtedness ..." (NY Const, art 8, §12). Pursuant to this reservation of power, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23DiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… The New York State Department of Health (DOH) needs to do more to ensure … rates decline, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. While DOH … data warehouse to monitor and track perinatal outcomes by race, ethnicity and insurance status to improve maternal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsAdministration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Homeless Services Shelter Residents
… help New Yorkers living in homeless shelters and those who are at risk of homelessness secure permanent housing. DSS, … HRA offers “Unit Hold” incentives, typically 1 month’s rent, to landlords who agree to hold an eligible unit while a … of Subchapter B contractors, who are paid to manage apartments for CityFHEPS tenants, to ensure that units are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/administration-cityfheps-program-department-homeless-services-shelter-residentsOpinion 89-32
… (see General Municipal Law, §800[4],[5]). A municipal officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with … which is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the officer or employee (General Municipal Law, §800[3][d]). For … in General Municipal Law, §802 should be considered. First, since we are advised that the original lease was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32Town of Pamelia – Financial Management (2015M-276)
… The Town of Pamelia is located in Jefferson County and has a population of approximately 3,160. The Town, which … Board did not develop a comprehensive multiyear financial and capital plan. The clerk does not maintain detailed revenue and expenditure subsidiary ledgers or a general ledger to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/01/15/town-pamelia-financial-management-2015m-276East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-247)
… and reported and that Department money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through June 6, 2014. … to the bylaws, a 13-member Fire Council is responsible for the Department’s overall financial management. The Department’s expenses for 2013 totaled $115,144. Key Findings The Council does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/07/east-aurora-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialMore About This Retirement Plan – Police and Fire Plan
… under Article 14. The information in this publication does not apply to you. Throughout this publication, you will … York State or federal law. For specific information about your benefits, please contact us . © 2012, New York State and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/more-about-retirement-plan