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Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… BlueCross BlueShield: implemented sufficient controls over the identification and recovery of overpayments made to … payments which result from contracts with hospitals that do not include language that limits the reimbursement of … of special items on the hospitals’ gross charges (i.e., no limit); and 16 did not allow for additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma
… did not sufficiently perform the required 1-year follow-up visits to households where at least one individual was … on the lack of LHD compliance even in the years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic. Separate from the HNP, the … Ensure all LHDs are conducting the 1-year asthma follow-up visits and using the required form. Update the Asthma …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/02/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthmaDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for October 2014
… ensures that costs are reasonable, the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. … Applied Technologies Corp. for bridge replacement in Niagara Falls. $1.1 million to Oakgrove Construction Inc. to replace …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-october-2014Medicaid Program – Excessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals
… Objectives To determine whether Medicaid managed care organizations … equipment. The audit covered the period from July 2016 to December 2021 for non-oxygen-related durable medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/medicaid-program-excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentalsEmployment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
… disabilities, and these rates have not declined as quickly in New York as they have nationally. 1 In addition, the national share of people with disabilities who are working reached a new high in 2022, while the share in New York continued to decline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesPension Contribution Rates to Decrease for Fiscal Year 2015-16
… Employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. The average contribution rate for the Employees Retirement System … may be pre-paid by December 15, 2015. To see a chart of historical employer contribution rates, click here . To see a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/pension-contribution-rates-decrease-fiscal-year-2015-16Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… two recommendations made in our audit report, Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Report … Part B, which provides supplementary medical insurance for a broad range of outpatient medical services, physicians’ fees, and medical supplies. For individuals enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/26/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followImproper Managed Care Payments for Certain Medicaid Recipients (Follow-Up)
… made in our audit report, Improper Managed Care Payments for Certain Medicaid Recipients (Report 2010-S-66). … which was issued on July 24, 2012, determined that, for the five years ended June 30, 2010, Medicaid made $15.6 … Department of Health: Improper Managed Care Payments for Certain Medicaid Recipients ( 2010-S-66 ) … To determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/20/improper-managed-care-payments-certain-medicaid-recipients-followUnnecessary Medicaid Payments for Children at Voluntary Agencies (Follow-Up)
… of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Unnecessary Medicaid Payments for Children at … Background Our initial audit report, which was issued on September 19, 2012, examined whether the Department of … in Medicaid. For these children, the State establishes a “Daily Child Care Rate” (Daily Rate), which is the basis for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/23/unnecessary-medicaid-payments-children-voluntary-agencies-followDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for July 2014
… of Corrections $894,000 contract with Swank Motion Pictures Inc. for a public performance license to show motion … million) and longevity payments ($500,000). Empire State Development Corporation $5.2 million for capital improvements … $95,000 to Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound Inc. for development of the New York State Common Core. New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-july-2014Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Overpayments for Services Also … fees, and medical supplies. Individuals enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare are commonly referred to as … Findings Department officials made considerable progress in addressing the issues we identified in the initial audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/06/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for February 2015
… office averages 11 days for contract reviews and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases this monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-february-2015Membership Milestones for Police & Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Members
… If you are in the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS), no matter which retirement tier and … entitled to a monthly benefit that may start as early as age 55. With 10 or more years of service credit, you are: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-police-fire-retirement-system-pfrs-membersStatus of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Follow-Up)
… taken by the Thruway Authority (Authority) in monitoring and reporting on the status of the project items in the … the project items on the capital plan were starting and finishing on time and remaining within budgeted costs. We found the Authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/status-board-approved-capital-plan-2005-2011-followTown of Somerset – Budgeting for Sales Tax (2016M-419)
… of our audit was to review the Town's allocation of sales tax for the period January 1, 2015 through November 18, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-somerset-budgeting-sales-tax-2016m-419XI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Agencies are encouraged to request early pay discounts from contract vendors when feasible. If early pay discount terms are included in a contract, the awarding … note: Although agencies are encouraged to request early pay discounts whenever feasible, they should not be used as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesXII.10.A Lapsing and Year-End Procedures for Payment Processing – XII. Expenditures
… this section is to provide guidance to Business Units on year end payment processing and lapsing procedures. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10a-lapsing-and-year-end-procedures-payment-processingDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… overseeing adult protective service providers responsible for protecting vulnerable adults to ensure they are handling … thousands of vulnerable adults are referred to the state for help because they are being abused or unable to care for themselves,” DiNapoli said. “New Yorkers need assurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: Woman Arrested for Stealing Deceased Sister's Pension Checks
… Eric Gonzalez today announced the arrest of Latrenda Dixon for the alleged theft of her deceased sister’s retirement … is charged with illegally cashing 20 checks in Brooklyn for nearly $8,000 issued by the New York State and Local … DiNapoli said. “My thanks to District Attorney Gonzalez for his continued partnership in safeguarding the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-woman-arrested-stealing-deceased-sisters-pension-checksDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
… Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-sentenced-prison-embezzlement