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Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects ( 2010-S-34 ). … that while Transit has a number of policies and procedures for managing and controlling subway diversions, more needed … not planned using current ridership data, and the budget for diversion advertisements to communicate information about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/16/subway-service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projects-followDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for September 2014
… stabilization project. $4 million with Sealand Enviro LLC for remediating contaminated soil at the former Duso … Rochester. Department of Transportation $39.2 million to Grace Industries LLC for rehabilitation of Route 347, Suffolk … $2.5 million to New York City for administering day care registration. Office of Temporary and Disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-september-2014Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services
… services. When hospitals use a specific ICD procedure code to report a patient received 96 consecutive hours or … inpatient APR-DRG claims that included an ICD procedure code for 96 consecutive hours or more of mechanical … Formally remind hospitals to use the procedure code that represents the duration of time the patient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-servicesAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and … had adequate procedures in place during the audit period to accurately report its assessable expenses related to its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/annual-assessment-market-orders-2015-and-2016DiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… Annual Report on Local Governments . The report found that property tax levy growth has slowed over the past several … some key economic indicators suggest an improving economy, property tax growth is slow and the pressure remains on local … tax freeze credit requirements, 97 percent (658) levied property taxes equal to or less than their respective tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Jump for Third Year
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. Collections across the state of $17.5 billion grew by $872 million, or 5.3 percent. “Local … annual growth rate in sales tax collections in each of the last three years, with the exception of the Finger Lakes (which slowed from 4.9 percent in 2017 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-jump-third-yearBrighter Choice Charter School for Boys - Payroll (2018M-139)
… the audit period. 1 We reviewed the gross pay calculations of these employees to determine whether salaries and pay … authorized. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. 1 These employees were paid $1.3 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/10/12/brighter-choice-charter-school-boys-payroll-2018m-139Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… and recovery of overpayments made to hospitals for special medical items; and took sufficient steps to … The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. The Empire … payments were excessive. For example, in a prior audit (Report 2009-S-99), we found that Empire paid a hospital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsDiNapoli: Scores Reveal Fiscal Stress Continues for Certain Communities
… fiscally stressed , this includes 12 counties, 11 cities and 21 towns. For the third consecutive year DiNapoli’s … has evaluated the financial stability of local governments and has identified 70 municipalities in fiscal stress at … governments have not improved over the past three years, and it is looking tougher for New York’s cities,” said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-scores-reveal-fiscal-stress-continues-certain-communitiesDiNapoli: Farms Generate $4.8 Billion for New York's Economy
… milk prices which can threaten family businesses, to tariffs and restrictions on immigrant workers." New York has … are dealing with increased financial uncertainty caused by tariffs imposed on agricultural products by the nation's trading partners, most recently in retaliation to tariffs imposed by the federal government. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-farms-generate-48-billion-new-yorks-economyDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2015
… Services Corporation Three $21.3 million contracts for student loan collection services through Pioneer Credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-january-2015Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… in Medicare Part B, which provides supplementary medical insurance for a broad range of outpatient medical services, … (such as deductibles and coinsurance). Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) receive enhanced reimbursements from … FQHCs are “safety net” providers, such as community health centers and public housing centers, that provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/26/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followPension Contribution Rates to Decrease for Fiscal Year 2015-16
… Employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) will decline in Fiscal … of payroll. The average contribution rate for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) will decrease by about 11 … percent of payroll to 24.7 percent of payroll. “The state pension fund’s solid investment performance has delivered …
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)
… for Medicare Part B, which provides supplementary medical insurance covering a broad range of outpatient medical … on June 20, 2012, examined whether the Department of Health (Department) overpaid health care providers' Medicaid claims for Medicare Part B …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/06/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followImproper Managed Care Payments for Certain Medicaid Recipients (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Improper Managed Care Payments for … years ended June 30, 2010, Medicaid made $15.6 million in improper managed care payments on behalf of 14,899 … who, by State law, were precluded from enrollment in managed care programs. We recommended that the Department …
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)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Unnecessary Medicaid Payments for … Health (Department) had adequate policies and procedures in place to ensure proper Medicaid payments for foster care children placed in voluntary agencies. The Department administers the New …
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
… waste and improprieties. The Comptroller’s office averages 11 to 13 days for contract reviews and two days to audit … Common Core. New York State Assembly $50,000 to Rossein Associates for outside counsel for sexual harassment policy … Gaming Commission $557,000 to Camelot Global Services North America Inc. for market research. $375,000 to Taft …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-july-2014DiNapoli: Special Education Contractor Convicted for $2 Million Fraud
… special education provider, who pleaded guilty to fraud charges earlier this year following a joint … the Southern District Preet Bharara, was sentenced today to 24 months incarceration and ordered to pay $2,151,318 in restitution and forfeit another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-special-education-contractor-convicted-2-million-fraudDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2014
… and other improprieties. The Comptroller’s office averages 11 to 13 days for contract reviews. DiNapoli began releasing … a $9.6 million contract to pave a portion of I-495 in North Hempstead with Tully Construction. Approved a $5.3 … policy development and investigations with Rossein Associates. Major Payments Approved Approved $43 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-january-2014DiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… the NYPD: Develop a document tracking system to properly account for all bias-related incidents to ensure that all … them. For a copy of the report, visit: http://osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093014/14n2.pdf In the audit of DCJS, … types. For a copy of the report, visit: http://osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093014/13s67.pdf … State auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reporting