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DiNapoli Says State Opioid Treatment Programs Need Better Coordination
Some individuals on Medicaid receiving treatment for opioid use disorder might have received unnecessary or dangerous opioid prescriptions outside of their treatment programs according to an audit issued by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-says-state-opioid-treatment-programs-need-better-coordinationDiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… its enforcement of the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) after a state audit found schools … today. “The SAVE Act was passed by the state Legislature in 2000 to boost school safety and address violence in our public schools,” DiNapoli said. “Unfortunately, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawMedicaid Program - Medicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection
To determine if United HealthCare and Amerigroup made payments to ineligible health care providers and whether these managed care organizations established and
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/15/medicaid-program-medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detectionDiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… to properly or quickly investigate others. Tenants whose complaints were mishandled may have been left to face … It is encouraging that the agency is taking steps to address the issues raised by this audit.” DHR’s Housing … DHR’s complicated and poorly managed intake system for housing discrimination complaints resulted in lost, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsDiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… The New York State Department of Health (DOH) needs to do more to ensure maternal deaths and morbidity rates … The New York State Department of Health DOH needs to do more to ensure maternal deaths and morbidity rates decline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsMedicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
To determine whether mainstream managed care organizations are submitting accurate administrative costs to the Department of Health and whether
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/medicaid-program-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-mainstream-managed-careSelected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… Law, Center officials concluded that the Center is only authorized to provide the State Comptroller with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) , Half Hollow Hills Central School District , Horseheads Central School … District , Smithtown Central School District and the West Irondequoit Central School District . State Comptroller … that did not have an authorized budget appropriation. West Irondequoit Central School District – Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Opinion 2006-2
… 209-f[1]). The State Comptroller’s approval may be granted only after the public hearing on the increase and, in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-2Opinion 89-56
… billed but not provided) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a), (d)(3); TOWN LAW, §27; CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §200, et … a gift of town funds in violation of Article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution. Town Law, §27(1) provides that salaries of town officers and employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56Opinion 89-38
… system generally would exist where benefits are payable only upon retirement after a designated minimum period of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-38DiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… Costs for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) program to … people with disabilities have declined in recent years, in part due to the MTA’s move to alternative transit services that provided … Costs for the Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys MTA program to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… services to children from 3 to 5 years of age. The city’s Dept. of Education (DOE) refers students to the schools based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… yet since 2015 the MTA has only spent $56 million on pump rooms and other line equipment with another $189 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… to help prevent becoming a victim of identity theft: Carry only the credit and bank cards you need. Use two-factor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020SUNY Bulletin No. SU-243
… the eligibility criteria and are selected by the campus president Background Chapter 340 of the Laws of 2013, which … bonus payment distributed at the discretion of the campus president. Effective Date(s) The 2016 Discretionary Award … Eligibility Criteria Employees selected by the campus president who meet the following criteria on 06/30/16 AND on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-243-2016-discretionary-award-psnu-employees-represented-unitedState Police Bulletin No. SP-157
… automatic processing of the 2014 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay. Affected Employees Employees of the Division of … State Troopers (PBA), provides for an annual hazardous duty payment. Effective Date(s) The 2014 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay will be processed in Administration Pay Period 17L, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-157-2014-state-police-hazardous-duty-payCUNY Bulletin No. CU-553
… Purpose To explain the manual processing of Ratification Bonus Payments Affected … To explain the manual processing of Ratification Bonus Payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-553-cuny-psc-professional-staff-congress-ratification-bonusCost-Saving Ideas: Containing Employee Health Insurance Costs
… As an employer, you should always look for ways to contain health insurance costs without cutting current benefit … coverage for your employees. Offer Cash Payment In Lieu of Health Benefits For employees who have coverage available … source, offer them the option of a cash payment in lieu of health benefits. This provides a win-win: you save money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-containing-employee-health-insurance-costsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Operations (Cattaraugus County) Auditors found that fines and fees were generally recorded accurately and deposited in a timely manner. The justices submitted … throughout the year. As a result, the town accumulated excessive fund balances in its general funds of about $1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1