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DiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… been shortchanged because the state continues to use money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (DHBTF) to pay … P. DiNapoli. Similar concerns were raised by DiNapoli in reports in 2009 and in 2014 , and this updated analysis shows the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services
… (DOE) arranged for eligible students to be placed in special education services and programs within the … and provided all of the services and programs recommended in the students’ Individualized Education Program (IEP). We … the requirements for evaluating and placing students in special education. In New York City (NYC), the DOE is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-servicesMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services (Follow-Up)
… Classification of Diseases (ICD) procedure codes on their claims to report mechanical ventilation services. … higher Medicaid payments. We issued our initial report on May 16, 2019 . The audit objective was to determine … to hospitals for mechanical ventilation services reported on APR-DRG (All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Groups) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-services-followImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients Diagnosed With Severe Malnutrition (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for … 1, 2013 through December 31, 2017. We identified $416,237 in Medicaid overpayments on inpatient claims that contained a … Key Finding Department officials made some progress in addressing the problems we identified in the initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-diagnosed-severe-malnutrition-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down for Third Quarter 2020
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state dropped 9.5 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period last year, … DiNapoli said. “Still, collections are down, especially in New York City, and local governments are facing serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-third-quarter-2020Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Fee-for-Service … a monthly premium for each Medicaid recipient enrolled in managed care, and the managed care plans pay providers for … types of managed care. Most recipients are enrolled in mainstream managed care plans (Plans), which provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/11/improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-care-followVillage of Castile – Water Billing for Letchworth State Park (2021M-1)
… they overbilled State Parks by $7,577. Charged $12,000 in late fees that were not authorized by the contract or … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Village’s response letter. … Determine whether Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/05/28/village-castile-water-billing-letchworth-state-park-2021m-1Selected Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations
… that can issue parking summonses within New York City (NYC). During fiscal years 2017 through 2019, DOF processed … and cases with the highest probability of collection to in-house staff. DOF’s Collection Division is responsible for collecting all amounts due from summonses that are in judgment (i.e., a vehicle owner has failed to pay the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/23/selected-aspects-collecting-outstanding-amounts-due-parking-violationsYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff
… Purpose To determine whether York College had adequate controls over the time and … 1, 2012 to May 31, 2014. Background The City University of New York (CUNY) consists of 11 senior colleges, six community … Department had 42 Public Safety employees and the annual cost for Public Safety staff (including outside contractors) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staffDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for July 2016
… information about state contracts and payments, and builds on his commitment to transparency via his Open Book New York … services at the 2016 State Fair in Syracuse. Council on the Arts $3.9 million for 25 grants, including $768,000 to … for Medicaid transportation management. Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) $300,000 with Winston & Strawn LLP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-2016DiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… Attorney F. Paul Battisti today announced that Joy LaBarr, a 58-year-old Binghamton woman, was sentenced to pay full … his wife was to continue receiving payments after his death. However, she predeceased him, so payments should have … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for Feb. 2014
… than 2.7 million payments worth more than $8.5 billion in February 2014. His office also rejected 157 contract … Medicaid administrative services contract is implemented in state fiscal year 2015-16. Office of General Services – … City – Transportation Grants Approved nearly $6 million in state Department of Transportation grants for New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-feb-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Action for March 2017
… Chamber $273,000 to Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason PC to provide legal services related to the U.S. Attorney's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-action-march-2017DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… DiNapoli today announced that six villages were designated in fiscal stress under the Fiscal Stress Monitoring System … includes counties, towns, most cities and a few villages. List of Villages and Cities in Fiscal Stress Municipalities in Fiscal Stress List of Villages and Cities that Failed to File Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Budget Division Projections for 2023-24
… higher than forecast by the Division of the Budget (DOB) in the most recent financial plan, according to the March … P. DiNapoli. Tax receipts also exceeded the projection in the Consensus Economic and Revenue Forecast Report, which estimated $1.35 billion in additional receipts above DOB estimates through the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-budget-division-projections-2023-24DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for May 2017
… nearly 2.3 million payments worth more than $12 billion in May. His office also rejected 219 contracts and related … Comptroller's office averaged 10 days for contract reviews in May and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases this … LLC to manage the aquatic invasive plant Hydrilla in the Croton River. Department of Health $572.2 million with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-may-2017DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for July 2017
… nearly 1.8 million payments worth nearly $6.3 billion in July. His office also rejected 142 contracts and related … payments are free from fraud, waste and improprieties. In July, the Comptroller’s office averaged eight days for … to convey the former Arthur Kill Correctional Facility in Staten Island to Broadway Stages for $7 million. $5.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-2017DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2017
… State University of New York $733,000 to SLAM Architects PC to rehab the Martha Van Rensselaer Hall at the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2017Application Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects
… was designed to put the State on a path to zero emissions in all economic sectors, enact standards among the most aggressive in the United States, and require 100% carbon-free … that secure energy to serve the end-use customers in the State) to meet their customers’ demand must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projectsQueens Centers for Progress – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Special Class program and a full-day Special Class in an Integrated Setting program to children with … the 2018-19 school year, QCP served 147 preschool students in the SED preschool cost-based programs. The New York City … June 30, 2019, QCP reported approximately $14.8 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool cost-based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/queens-centers-progress-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual