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Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
… Objective To determine whether the Medicaid program made inappropriate fee-for-service (FFS) … correct patient discharge codes on inpatient claims. The audit covered the period from January 1, 2015 to December … State’s Medicaid program is administered by the Department of Health (Department). The Department’s eMedNY computer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesDiNapoli Releases Report on Nonprofit Industry
… to ensure state agencies process contracts and payments for nonprofits on time, so they can carry out the work on … health care and social assistance sector had the largest share of nonprofit establishments (41.3%) and jobs (61.4%). … declined between 2017 and 2022. The state experienced a loss of 626 nonprofits between 2017-2019, and recovered 453 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-releases-report-nonprofit-industryNot-For-Profit Prompt Contracting Annual Report - 2014 Calendar Year
For more than two decades, New York has worked to streamline contracting with not-for-profits through the State’s Prompt Contracting Law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/contracts/pdf/prompt-contracting-report-2014.pdfDiNapoli: Billing and Reimbursement Flaws Allowed $16.6 Million in Inappropriate Payments to Home Health Care Providers
… (DOH) erroneously made $16.6 million in Medicaid payments to 95 home health providers over a 3 1/2-year period, largely … for more days of care than what was provided, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … mechanisms to identify and recover overpayments when CHHAs do not bill according to DOH guidelines. DOH officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-billing-and-reimbursement-flaws-allowed-166-million-inappropriate-payments-home-health-careXII.8.E Payment Assignments – XII. Expenditures
… or entity other than the original contract holder. Payment assignments are commonly due to financing … of the contract. According to the New York State Lien Law (Article 2, Section 15), payment assignments only become valid when (i) an appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8e-payment-assignmentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 158
… "Create and Run Query" access can open public queries and then save the query as private. Users are encouraged to work … for First Time Use From the Menu Bar, click File and then Open. Click (highlight) the public query you wish to … column.) Click Open. From the Menu Bar, click File and then Save As. Verify that the name of the query is listed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/158-public-queries-ps-query-databaseOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… (BOCES) school building must be inspected annually by qualified fire inspectors and the results filed with the … no steps to verify the accuracy of information provided by schools. Further, officials did not implement tools or … Develop a risk-based approach for verifying, by site visit or other means, whether information provided in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceInmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices
To determine whether the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Department follows court orders and its own policies and procedures regarding
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/inmate-sentence-calculation-and-release-practicesOversight of the Early Intervention Program’s State Fiscal Agent
… those infants and toddlers from birth to three years of age whose healthy development is compromised and provide for … and speechlanguage pathology services, are provided at no cost to an eligible child’s family, and are funded … The Program serves more than 60,000 children annually, at a cost of about $556 million. Legislation effective April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/24/oversight-early-intervention-programs-state-fiscal-agentMedicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
… codes on inpatient claims. The audit covered the period from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2021. About the … payment than if the patient was simply discharged home from the hospital. Key Findings The audit identified 2,808 … for Medicaid recipients who were reported as discharged from a hospital but then admitted to a different hospital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesXII.5.H Appropriate Payment Amounts – XII. Expenditures
… Financial System, Business Units are no longer required to submit invoices or supporting documentation with the … Units must retain and produce payment documentation to the Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with … Payable Vouchers and Land Claims of this Chapter. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/19/2012 … In accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5h-appropriate-payment-amountsPalmyra-Macedon Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2017M-116)
… Finding District officials did not always promptly submit Form SA-16 – Application for Approval of Bus Purchase for the … policies and procedures requiring the prompt submission of Form SA-16 to ensure timely receipt of eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/27/palmyra-macedon-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2017mXII.8.C Payment Intercepts – XII. Expenditures
… AND POLICIES Under certain circumstances allowed by law and when requested by the Business Unit, the Office of … from the Business Unit and offset a portion of that payment to another entity. This section provides Business … Units with guidance on how to request OSC to intercept a payment from a Business Unit and divert it to another entity. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8c-payment-interceptsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-244
… Purpose To provide SUNY agencies with instructions on how to update a Tier 6 employee’s Retirement Plan page due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-244-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-tiaa-optional-retirementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits have been issued. Department of Health: Medicaid Program – Overpayments for Medicare Part C Claims (2023-S-13) … for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (Follow-Up) (2024-F-21) Homes and … across the state. HCV provides rental and homeownership assistance. A prior audit, issued in March 2023, found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1539
… with instructions on how to update a Tier 6 employee’s Retirement Plan page due to the VDC two-year look back. … three years of membership, his or her contribution rate is based on total pensionable earnings from two years prior*. … Plan are as follows: Open the Retirement Plans page. (Home>Benefits>Enroll In Benefits>Retirement Plans). Enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1539-two-year-look-back-tier-6-tiaa-voluntary-defined-contribution-vdcXII.4.A Vendor Requests for Payment – XII. Expenditures
… AND POLICIES State Finance Law § 109 requires vendors to submit a certificate to the Office of the State … Comptroller (OSC) with each claim stating (i) the claim is just, true and correct, (ii) the State has not paid any … payments for materials, equipment and services. It is the responsibility of the vendor and the Business Unit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4a-vendor-requests-paymentXIV.4.B Establishment and Closing of Bank Accounts – XIV. Special Procedures
… is the agency’s responsibility to request to establish a bank account. Each agency must obtain authorization from the … Cash Management Unit (BSAO CMU) to establish a new bank account through a request in writing. Upon receipt of … banking services (such as lock box processing, account reconciliation, messenger service, or other similar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4b-establishment-and-closing-bank-accountsTen-Year Comparison of Prompt Contracting Data as Reported by State Agencies, January 2, 2007 - January 1, 2018
Prompt contracting ten-year reporting chart
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/contracts/pdf/prompt-contracting-10-year-chart-2017.pdfPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)
… initial report, Practices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees (Report … ). Background The Transit Adjudication Bureau (TAB) is an administrative tribunal that provides a forum for … entry of the information; processing of payments; and the legal pursuit of individuals who do not pay their fines. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/07/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-fees-follow