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DiNapoli Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Payments Went to Providers Not Enrolled in the Program
… on pharmacy shelves, yet received over $57 million in MCO payments. ($212 million of the $832.5 million was … $916 million referenced above.) $9.6 million in improper MCO payments went to in-network and out-of-network providers … was flagged on 12 consecutive error reports for one MCO that indicated the physician was not enrolled. The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hundreds-millions-dollars-medicaid-payments-went-providers-not-enrolled-programVoluntary Compliance Program
… compliance provides an opportunity for eligible holders of unclaimed funds to voluntarily report past due items. The Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) agrees to waive penalties and interest … corporations not authorized to do business in NYS (§1312). Unclaimed funds due to an individual or business with a last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/voluntary-compliance-programDiNapoli: Better DEC Oversight of Dams Recommended To Prevent Failures and Safeguard Communities
… and enforcement of compliance with the state’s dam safety regulations to guard against potential costly and … and potential of failure by ensuring owners comply with safety standards and regulations, including having up-to-date … and dam failures, DEC manages a program that includes safety inspections, permitting, and oversight of compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communitiesDiNapoli: New Yorkers Deserve a Transparent Hiring Process When Artificial Intelligence Is Used To Vet Their Job Applications
… City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is falling short in enforcing Local Law 144 (LL144) which … intelligence (AI) in employment decisions, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … apply for work, and that includes knowing if a company is using artificial intelligence to evaluate their resumes or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-deserve-transparent-hiring-process-when-artificial-intelligence-used-vet-theirDiNapoli: Cohocton Town Clerk Pleads Guilty In $36,000 Theft
… in the third degree, a Class D felony, before Judge Peter Bradstreet. Riley also admitted taking tax penalty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-cohocton-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-36000-theftNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA's July Financial Plan
… Authority (MTA) has a duty to be clear with riders and toll payers on how the $15 billion hole in its 2020-2024 … is dealt with. “There is a lot at stake for riders and toll payers. The MTA must be transparent and communicate how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mtas-july-financial-planState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Preliminary Budget
… the remainder of federal pandemic relief and increasing projections based on year-to-date tax collections. In … of a healthy short-term fiscal outlook. However, while projections of budget gaps in FY 2025 and FY 2026 have declined, the city has chosen not to reflect the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-preliminary-budgetTravel/Conference Claim Requirements – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Once an employee has returned from his or her travel, an itemized claim or voucher 8 must be submitted for … and other elected officers. The required documentation for travel claims/vouchers generally should include: A copy of the approval form for travel or conference attendance (and if the traveler is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/travelconference-claim-requirementsXII.6.G Paying Debt Service – XII. Expenditures
… Service payments. The Office of the State Comptroller’s Vendor Management Unit (VMU) has created a Vendor ID to associate with every New York State Debt Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6g-paying-debt-serviceOptional Service Credit Purchase Payments – Enhanced Reporting
… they have the option to pay the required contributions, plus interest (if applicable), through: A single lump sum … deduction has changed. The notification will provide a link to the Loan/SCP Deductions page in Retirement Online , … location code. Click the “Loan/SCP Deduction Notification” link. Then, on the Loan/SCP Deduction page, click the “SCP” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/optional-service-credit-purchase-paymentsA Statement from Comptroller DiNapoli on the Murder of George Floyd
… is yet another traumatic example of the profound pain and damage wrought by racial injustice. This time, the … lost or marginalized over the years to racism, intolerance and violence. Too many fathers and mothers, sons and daughters have been taken. Too many … is yet another traumatic example of the profound pain and damage wrought by racial injustice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/statement-comptroller-dinapoli-murder-george-floydExamination of Procurement Card Payments
… for OSC contract approval and competitive bidding and (ii) do not use PCards to pay for purchases from vendors with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/examination-procurement-card-paymentsExamination of Outstanding Premiums
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine (i) the extent to which the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) participates in the Statewide Offset Program (SWOP), and (ii) the amount of outstanding premiums NYSIF may have been able to recover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/19/examination-outstanding-premiumsEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… plan for NYSHIP. Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. Empire processes claims for hospital services according to contracts it negotiates with … rate schedules for the payment of inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Hospitals may be entitled to additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followSecurity Over Critical Systems
… Objective To determine whether security over the Hudson River–Black River Regulating District’s (District) critical systems is … maintain, and operate reservoirs in the upper Hudson River and Black River watershed, including the Sacandaga, … To determine whether security over the Hudson RiverBlack River Regulating Districts District critical systems is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/security-over-critical-systemsTown of Rochester – Financial Condition and Highway Department Payroll (2015M-324)
… prevent overspending the budget. Develop written policies or procedures regarding how hours worked are to be recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/06/24/town-rochester-financial-condition-and-highway-department-payroll-2015m-324Cortlandville Fire Department – Internal Controls (2014M-3)
… November 2013 the Treasurer had not recorded the monthly lottery transactions since February 2013. The board did not … Implement mitigating controls over the Treasurer’s and Lottery Account Clerk’s financial activities, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/21/cortlandville-fire-department-internal-controls-2014m-3Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 2 – Financial Condition and Procurement (2016M-388)
… adopt a policy to address the level of unrestricted fund balance to be maintained or a multiyear financial plan. The … that appropriated $1.6 million of unrestricted fund balance between 2013 and 2015, none of which was used. The … Adopt a policy to address the level of unrestricted fund balance to be maintained and develop a multiyear financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/03/17/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-2-financial-condition-and-procurement-2016mWappingers Central School District – Fuel Accountability (2015M-135)
… of our audit was to review the District’s maintenance of fuel inventories for the period July 1, 2013 through November … did not ensure the gates surrounding the unleaded gasoline fuel tank were secured each night. District officials do not … of Facilities and Operations does not maintain a log of fuel usage for the 275 gallon diesel tank in his Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/wappingers-central-school-district-fuel-accountability-2015m-135Village of Hunter – Cash Receipts and Board Oversight (2015M-254)
… 1, 2013 through April 14, 2015. Background The Village of Hunter is located in the Town of Hunter in Greene County. The Village, which has approximately … Village of Hunter Cash Receipts and Board Oversight 2015M254 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/01/08/village-hunter-cash-receipts-and-board-oversight-2015m-254