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Medicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims: Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber
… set forth by the Department of Health (Department) and the State Education Department. Our audit covered the period … The Department is responsible for administering New York State’s Medicaid program. Medicaid is a federal, state, and … paid Joia more than $7.7 million for 50,060 claims on behalf of 706 recipients. The Doctor was listed as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriberManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is effectively managing selected special revenue funds to … 31, 2015. Background The Department’s stated mission is to protect, improve, and promote the health, productivity, … designated administering agency, the Department is responsible for implementing the programs that these funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Dr. John Gomes
… of Dr. John Gomes routinely waived Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the overpayments … 2011 through September 30, 2014. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health … United pays these “participating providers” directly based on claims they submit for the services rendered. Members pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-dr-john-gomesState Police Bulletin No. SP-159
… of the appointment. Therefore, the agency must insert a row on the Additional Pay page at the Effective Date level of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-159-2015-education-paymentManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles
… To determine whether New York City Transit and the MTA Bus Company have and maintain an accurate and complete … About the Program New York City Transit (Transit) and the MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) are two related entities under the Metropolitan … To determine whether New York City Transit and the MTA Bus Company have and maintain an accurate and complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/26/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehiclesXII.7.B Voucher Denials – XII. Expenditures
… can occur for various reasons, including at the agency’s request. The Bureau has established codes for the most common … ID 7A Voucher or Expense Report being returned per agency request 8A Incorrect expense type 8B Incorrect lodging amount … can occur for various reasons including at the agencys request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7b-voucher-denialsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-677
… on 03/08/2020. Eligibility Criteria Employees who, on or after 03/08/2020, worked overtime related to COVID-19 … at the straight rate To pay Out of Title Overtime (OTT) or Extra Service Agency Actions Agencies must use the new … who have multiple active records in PayServ (i.e. dual employment or extra service) and perform work related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-677-cuny-reporting-overtime-related-covid-19DiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find Nearly $800 Million in Savings and Revenue
… concurrent comprehensive TPHI from Jan. 1, 2012 through Sept. 1, 2017. In a follow-up review, auditors found DOH made … payments. For instance, for the one-year period ended Sept. 30, 2019, DOH paid another $199 million in Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-nearly-800-million-savings-and-revenueIX.9.C Transfer Procedure – IX. Federal Grants
… and needed, agencies must submit a written request to the Division of the Budget (DOB) to approve the transfer of federal grant … and needed agencies must submit a written request to the Division of the Budget DOB to approve the transfer of federal grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9c-transfer-procedureNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… The COVID-19 recession has hit hard in every area of the State, erasing more than 1.8 million jobs statewide. New York … regions were well above the nation’s 12.8 percent. Source: State Department of Labor statistics More Troubling Impacts … during the previous week Source: U.S. Census Bureau, based on those surveyed during the week of June 18 through June 23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020DiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
AUTHORITY BOARD The Central New York Regional Market Authoritys financial position has deteriorated and the cash available to pay operating costs declined from fiscal year FY 202021 to FY 202223 according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardDiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages
… The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) needs to do more to properly prepare for severe weather events, … The Long Island Rail Road LIRR needs to do more to properly prepare for severe weather events …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damagesDiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… State agencies were late more than 77 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit … improvement from 2013 when contracts were late 87 percent of the time, a review of the trend for more than two decades indicates that late … State agencies were late more than 77 percent of the time in approving contracts with notforprofit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… A path to comprehensive state debt reform Last month, the U.S. reached its debt limit, forcing the Treasury Department … last decade, making federal spending and debt front-page news. In contrast, state and local finances, and particularly … authorities. New York’s opaque practices and gimmicks don’t stop there. While statutory debt caps were imposed in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-139
… Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 increases to Location Pay and to provide instructions … and DC37, provides for increases to Location Pay for April 2025. Effective Dates: The increases to Location Pay and … effective date and check date: Pay Cycle/Pay Period Type 2025 Effective Dates Check Dates Administration 1 Lag …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-139-april-2025-increases-location-pay-eligible-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2288
… Employees: All interest arbitration ineligible employees in the Security Services Unit (SSU) – BU21 who meet the … provides for a uniform allowance for eligible employees in the Security Services Unit, including Appendix D … Part-Time employees Agreement) for eligible employees in the Security Services Unit. Effective Dates: The 2024 SSU …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2288-2024-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-eligible-employeesHomeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has appropriate oversight and monitoring controls over … stations within New York City and whether the MTA has met its goal in assisting homeless clients to appropriate shelters off MTA property. The audit covers the period January 1, 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing his position as a public official by engaging in … Government and four counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, all class E felonies. … of Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply to pay law firms for the personal defense of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonState Agencies Bulletin No. 1695
… making excess 403(b) deferrals in 2019, OSC will insert a new effective-dated row that is based on the first day of the … date) 12/13/18 Administration Lag (1/9/19 check date) The new effective-dated row will reflect: The employee’s current … code in the employee’s General Deduction Data record. All information will roll up on the newly inserted row. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1695-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Internal Auditor
… the risk assessment; tests and evaluates one or more areas of the district’s operations periodically; and prepares … report directly to the board. Hiring an internal auditor You must hire an internal auditor unless your district has: … that you’re exempt from hiring an internal auditor. You can obtain more information on the certification requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-internal-auditor