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Compliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (Follow-Up)
… education. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) – the nation’s largest school system – served … 192,000 of these students in the 2021-22 school year. The DOE is responsible for evaluating students to determine their … receive appropriate services. Toward this end, the DOE follows a multi-step evaluation and placement process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-services-followManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Management of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma (Report … hospitalizations due to asthma and limiting exposure to indoor air pollutants that are known asthma triggers. To … DOH, through its contracts with LHDs, identified poor indoor environmental conditions that impact residents with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/09/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthma-followExcessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals (Follow-Up)
… equipment that are available to recipients on a monthly rental basis. Under both FFS and managed care there are typically limits (or caps) on the number of monthly rental payments—many items have 10-month caps. In accordance with Medicaid regulations, when the monthly rental payment limit is reached but the item is still needed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentals-followDiNapoli: Former Poestenkill Employee Charged With Stealing $3,000 From Town
… the former Town of Poestenkill administrative assistant, for allegedly stealing more than $3,000 in town funds over a four-year period. “The defendant abused her … District Attorney Donnelly and the New York State Police for their partnership in making sure she will be held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-poestenkill-employee-charged-stealing-3000-townNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2020-S-34 ). About the Program The New York State Health Insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-unitedhealthcare-medicalsurgical-servicesReporting of Community-Based Services Under the Transformation Reinvestment Plan (Follow-Up)
… CBS supported via the reinvestment funds include supported housing, mobile integration teams, various crisis services, and clinic expansion. One key piece of data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/reporting-community-based-services-under-transformation-reinvestment-plan-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… Local sales tax collections in 2014 suffered the slowest annual growth since the end of the … the state grew by $439 million, or 3 percent, from 2013 to 2014. In 2013, the growth rate was 5.2 percent. New York’s … grew by $304 million, or 4.8 percent from 2013 to 2014, compared to 6.8 percent growth in 2013. Meanwhile, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2195
… Federal, State, and/or Local tax withholding in tax year 2024. Affected Employees: Employees who claimed exempt from … who submit withholding certificates claiming exempt in 2024 are affected. Background: According to IRS Publication … for tax year 2023 and intend to claim exemption in 2024 must file a new Form W-4 by February 15, 2024, to claim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2195-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2024Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease (Report 2015-S-14 … with end stage renal disease (ESRD) who were eligible for, but not enrolled in Medicare. Medicaid recipients with ESRD may be eligible for Medicare coverage if they meet certain conditions. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-end-stage-renal-disease-followImproper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Follow-Up)
… pays managed care organizations (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the MCOs … are considered reimbursed to the MCO through the monthly premium for the recipient. Further, an MCO is only eligible … and $2.4 million that was paid when the SMCP date of service preceded the birth by 1 to 6 months. We determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/improper-supplemental-maternity-capitation-payments-managed-care-organizations-followAppropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the 14 recommendations made in our initial audit … To determine the implementation status of the 14 recommendations made in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/07/appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-health-system-followImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care (Report 2017-S-74 ). About the Program The Department of … providers using the fee-for-service (FFS) or managed care method. Under the FFS method, the Department, through … rendered to Medicaid recipients. Under the managed care method, the Department pays managed care plans a monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/11/improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-care-followAssociation for the Advancement of the Blind and Retarded – Options for People Through Services Program
… Purpose To determine whether payments made by the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to the Association for the Advancement of Blind and Retarded (AABR) for the … To determine whether payments made by the New York State Office For People With Developmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/26/association-advancement-blind-and-retarded-options-people-through-services-programResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City Nightlife Establishments (Follow-Up)
… examined whether the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) had … in New York City (NYC). The audit found that the NYPD’s and the SLA’s efforts to communicate and coordinate … other than those related to noise. Moreover, the NYPD used its resources to respond to the same locations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/04/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-new-york-city-nightlife-establishments-followDiNapoli Honored with National Leadership Award
… in government financial management. “It is a great honor to receive this prestigious award from the Association …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-honored-national-leadership-awardCUNY Bulletin No. CU-871
… CUNY 2026 rate increases for the employees in the title of High Pressure Plant Tender. Affected Employees: CUNY employees in the title of High Pressure Plant Tender are affected. Background: A … provides for rate increases for employees in the title of High Pressure Plant Tender. Effective Dates: The 2026 rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-871-cuny-2026-rate-increases-high-pressure-plant-tender-titleAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2023
To ascertain the total expenses that the Workers Compensation Board Board incurred in administering the Workers Compensation Program Program for the 3 State Fiscal Years ended March 31 2023
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedErie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Adult Education Program and Professional Services (2016M-206)
… financial records and management practices related to the adult education program and the procurement of professional … with its component districts for the operation of its adult education programs. BOCES officials could not provide … evidence to indicate that the established fees for the adult education services were reasonable or related to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/10/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-adultCriminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees (Follow-Up)
… Criminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees (Report 2016-S-65 ). Background Our initial … oversaw and monitored efforts by Nursing Homes, Adult Care Facilities (ACFs), and Home Health Care (HHC) providers to adequately safeguard patients through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/20/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employees-followOpinion 92-40
… been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- … to collect were in the nature of fees which had to bear a direct relationship to the cost of furnishing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-40