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State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Municipal Audits

… districts did not always evaluate procurement options or make comparisons to benchmark rates to ensure they … granted exemptions without applications, renewal forms or supporting documentation and did not correctly calculate … $6.9 million in town-exempt assessed value lacked one or more required supporting documents to determine …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-municipal-audits

Oversight of Passenger Safety

… Disabilities (OPWDD) ensures that its vehicles are being operated safely by employees with valid driver licenses. The audit covers New … penalties, and interest resulting from violations. As a result, fines are often not paid timely, while OPWDD …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/01/oversight-passenger-safety

Oversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts

… weeks in July and August. Its Comprehensive Afterschool System Program (COMPASS) provides school-age youth with …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contracts

State Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs

… to monitor for overpayments and abuse in the Medicaid system." The Medicaid program provides transportation to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costs

Medicaid Program – Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates

… to the Department’s Medicaid claims processing and payment system, eMedNY. Included in this information is a drug’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/07/medicaid-program-optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebates

State Agencies Bulletin No. 572

… to transactions on the Time Entry page by OSC staff. This new report will be run from data in the PayServ system after …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/572-automated-correction-report-transaction-changes-time-entry-page

Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists

… Purpose To determine if Mitchell-Lama Housing Program units are assigned to eligible tenants in compliance with properly established …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/17/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-lists

Medicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C (Follow-Up)

To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations made in our audit report Medicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C Report 2012S133

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/15/medicaid-payments-made-pursuant-medicare-part-c-follow

Eye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the eight … audit report on March 21, 2016. The audit objectives were to determine whether the owner of a Medicaid eye care …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/12/eye-care-provider-and-family-inappropriately-enroll-recipients-and-overcharge-vision

DiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency

… revenue and expenditure data for the most recent fiscal year through the Public Authorities Reporting Information …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparency

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… procedures were insufficient. Procedures did not establish which employees were authorized to collect cash receipts or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

DiNapoli: Fewer School Districts Overriding Tax Cap

… districts overriding New York’s property tax cap declined by more than half over the past three fiscal years, dropping … districts in 2012-13 to only 19 in 2014-15, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … held to less than a 1 percent increase – with 17 actually being subject to a levy decrease from the prior year. Nuances …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fewer-school-districts-overriding-tax-cap

DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program

… calculating credits for Length of Service Awards Programs (LOSAP) and as a result local volunteers may be shortchanged … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. LOSAP is a pension-like benefit program established by …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-program

XII.6.O Paying Retainage – XII. Expenditures

… the process. Please refer to the Statewide Financial System Program’s training curriculums for full instructions. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6o-paying-retainage

Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning

… during and after a disruption. Technology recovery strategies should consider the possible restoration of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices

New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members

… Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, local … average of 227 days – and in one case 10 years – to cancel coverage. Civil Service relies heavily on HBAs and members to … (including the importance of timely and accurate coverage updates) and monitor whether HBAs are up to date on …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-cvs-health-pharmacy-services-ineligible

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … personal internet browsing and their use of social media on district computers. Officials also did not provide … that did not exceed the competitive bidding threshold. Out of those 15, auditors determined 11 purchase contracts …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits

DiNapoli: NYC Health + Hospitals Struggles With Temporary Staffing Costs

… pre-existing staffing pressures, particularly a shortage of staff nurses, in NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) facilities, leading to an … to about $3,300 per week in March 2022. New York City has historically provided financial support to H+H. It funds …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-health-hospitals-struggles-temporary-staffing-costs