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Opinion 91-28
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Water Fund … whether a village board of trustees may use surplus moneys in the village's water fund for sewer or other general … refunds to consumers" (see also NY Const, art 14, §1[f]). In our opinion, the reference to "profits" in section 94 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-28Medicaid Program - Medicaid Overpayments for Certain Medicare Part C Claims
… These Medicare Advantage Plans typically have networks of participating providers they reimburse directly for … coinsurance, and copayments). Key Finding From a review of Medicare Part C claims for services rendered to Medicaid … UnitedHealthcare did not cover the service. From a review of a sample of 125 claims totaling $151,069, we determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/16/medicaid-program-medicaid-overpayments-certain-medicare-part-c-claimsAccuracy of Reported Cost Savings
… Purpose To assess the accuracy of the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General's reported cost savings for … 1, 2008 through December 31, 2012. Background The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General's (OMIG) mission is to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/11/accuracy-reported-cost-savingsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Background The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation of the State of New York (RIOC) is a public benefit corporation and a political subdivision of the State of New York. RIOC was created by the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-3Port Jefferson Union Free School District – Information Technology (2014M-039)
… August 31, 2013. Background The Port Jefferson Union Free School District is located in Suffolk County, has … District assets entrusted to them. … Port Jefferson Union Free School District Information Technology 2014M039 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/port-jefferson-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2014mNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… of members. Key Finding Civil Service and CVS have made progress addressing the issues identified in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/04/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-cvs-health-pharmacy-services-ineligibleOpinion 89-46
… board. You ask whether a person who otherwise qualifies for office, but is not a citizen of the United States, may … §271; 16 Opns St Comp, 1960, p 399). The qualifications for holding a town office are contained in Public Officers … has expressed the opinion that an "elector of the town" for purposes of section 23 is a resident of the town who, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-46Village of Endicott -- Budget Review (B17-4-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village's tentative budget for the 2017-18 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-endicott-budget-review-b17-4-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… city excluded seasonal employees and new hires starting in June or after from the training. Albany County – Sexual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2012
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health's eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid … 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012. Background The Department of Health (Department) administers the State's Medicaid … 233 million claims resulting in payments to providers of about $25 billion. The claims are processed and paid in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/09/medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2011-through-march-31-2012Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the Niagara Frontier Transportation … was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies and procedures specifying which types of … We questioned certain travel reimbursements that were not in compliance with Authority policy or lacked sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingDiNapoli Proposes More Transparency for Fire Protection Costs
… lead to lack of civic understanding, limited participation in budget hearings and special elections, and not enough … notes: As of December 2015, there were 886 fire districts in the state. All 62 cities and many of the state's villages … approximately 1,200 fire officials across the state in the last three years on financial matters. For a copy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-proposes-more-transparency-fire-protection-costsUnder Reporting of Net Available Monthly Income for Nursing Home Residents Causes Medicaid Overpayments (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Under Reporting of Net Available Monthly Income for Nursing Home Residents Causes Medicaid Overpayments (Report … reduced by Medicaid recipients' net available monthly income. Many Medicaid nursing home recipients have income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/16/under-reporting-net-available-monthly-income-nursing-home-residents-causes-medicaidExamination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses
… received, (ii) disposed of in a manner contrary to the State Finance Law, or (iii) was not recovered. This includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/examination-superstorm-sandy-expensesAlbany Leadership Charter High School for Girls – Professional Services (2013M-283)
… contract with the Brighter Choice Foundation (Foundation) for the period July 1, 2011 through May 31, 2013. Background … Foundation will engage in or how delivery of services will be measured. We asked the Board President to describe the … officials are not certain of the services they should be receiving under the compact, they cannot determine if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/albany-leadership-charter-high-school-girls-professional-services-2013mNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA Finances
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the … MTA’s fiscal affairs at the start of the year. Substantial new funding from the state has stabilized the MTA's revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mta-financesLewis County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-3)
… the County responded to 38 flags in a timely manner. The one remaining flag that was not responded to in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/lewis-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-3Cayuga County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-4)
… bridges to ensure the safety of those who travel on them for the period January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2011. … in 2012. The County Highway Department is responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of bridges. This … The Department’s operating budget was $10.3 million for the 2012 fiscal year. The Department is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/cayuga-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0XIX.3 Project IDs with Multiple Funding Sources – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… obsolete. PCIP enables agencies to use the Project ID in SFS to manage and report on the total cost to the overall … Additional information on Project Budgets can be found in Chapter VI.5 of this Guide. Federally Funded Billing The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix3-project-ids-multiple-funding-sources