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DiNapoli: Consumers Should Read Fine Print On Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… cards. Reading the fine print before purchasing gift cards can help you avoid fees and protect your money.” Under the … consumers to identify the different cards and how they can be used. Gift cards may have terms and conditions that can decrease the value of the gift card. These may include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-consumers-should-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonState Agencies Bulletin No. 1455
… agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2016 and other related topics. Affected Employees Employees meeting … Administration paychecks dated January 13, 2016 Background For 2016, changes have been made to: Withholding Allowance … agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2016 and other related topics …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1455-summary-tax-related-changes-2016State Agencies Bulletin No. 1375
… agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2015 and other related topics. Affected Employees Employees meeting … Administration paychecks dated January 14, 2015 Background For 2015, changes have been made to: Federal Income Tax … agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2015 and other related topics …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1375-summary-tax-related-changes-2015Medicaid Program – Inappropriate Payments Related to Procedure Modifiers
… modifier code on the claim to further describe the service(s) provided. Medicaid payments for surgical procedures … known as the global surgery period. All routine services related to the surgery, such as evaluation and management … was performed. The payments were inappropriate because the costs of the services were already included in Medicaid’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/17/medicaid-program-inappropriate-payments-related-procedure-modifiersDiNapoli Releases August State Cash Report
… State tax collections totaled $28.2 billion for the five months … primarily due to double digit growth in business tax collections, according to the state cash report issued … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Business tax receipts have jumped and are up more than 30 percent from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-releases-august-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Urges Consumers to Read the Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… the fine print before purchasing or spending gift cards can help you avoid unnecessary fees and protect your money. … consumers to identify the different cards and how they can be used. Gift cards may have terms and conditions that can decrease the value of the gift card. These include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-urges-consumers-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … adequate reports from the clerk-treasurer and was unable to make informed financial decisions. In addition, the … when purchasing goods and services that are not subject to bidding and when selecting professional service providers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Lagging Last Year by $1.2 Billion
… tax collections totaled $18.6 billion in the first quarter of the new fiscal year, $1.2 billion less than the same … year and personal income tax collections are falling short of what was expected," DiNapoli said. "Taxpayer anticipation of federal tax changes has contributed to the decline. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-lagging-last-year-12-billionMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… service fees, and acquisition of lands, to promote public welfare and to prevent cemeteries from falling into disrepair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenance-followSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether discretionary spending by the New York … and Development Authority (Authority) was created in 1975 to use innovation and technology to solve some of New York’s most difficult energy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-2Overpayments of Claims for Selected Professional Services (Follow-Up)
… potential and actual overpayments of $100,387 for 12,715 duplicate claims that were billed for selected professional … EMedNY automated controls or "edits" are used to detect duplicate claims when one claim is billed as part of the … for payment. However, the edits did not prevent the duplicate claim payments we identified because each duplicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/overpayments-claims-selected-professional-services-followMedicaid Program – Managed Care Payments for Services Not Coordinated Through Recipient Restriction Program Providers
… designated providers. The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) is responsible for administering and … and OMIG led to MCOs paying approximately $117 million for clinic, inpatient, practitioner, laboratory, and durable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-payments-services-not-coordinated-through-recipientMaximizing Drug Rebates Under the Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up)
… the Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Report 2021-S-11 ). About the Program The Department of Health (DOH) … Services in exchange for state Medicaid coverage of the manufacturer’s drugs. On a quarterly basis, states are … The objective of our initial audit, issued on April 5, 2023, was to determine whether DOH took appropriate steps to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/maximizing-drug-rebates-under-federal-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-followDrug and Alcohol Treatment Program – Provider Claiming of Depreciation Expenses
… Abuse Services (OASAS) is effectively monitoring Drug and Alcohol Treatment program contracts to ensure provider claims … that strengthen communities, schools, and families through alcohol and drug prevention and treatment and to meet … into agreements with providers for delivery of specific alcohol- and drug-related services. OASAS reimburses the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-program-provider-claiming-depreciation-expensesUnited Healthcare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… September 26, 2014, identified $694,227 in drug rebate and discount revenue that was not credited to the Department for … the Department was credited with all drug rebate and discount revenue due to the State. We recommended that United remit to the Department the $694,227 in rebate and discount revenue identified by our audit, and fully comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 938
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new Reason Code BDA on the Position Data page and the new Job Data Reason Code BDA to be used for certain Job Action Requests. Affected … on the affected Position Data page using the new Reason Code BDA and the effective date of the transaction. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/938-new-reason-code-transactions-requiring-budget-directors-approval-bdaEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Follow-Up)
… Program: Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Report … The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The New York State Department of Civil Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-throughEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012 (Follow-Up)
… employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2012-throughDiNapoli: Former Vernon Center Fire Department Treasurer Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Over $300,000
… by stealing over $300,000 in money meant to protect his community,” DiNapoli said. “This crime was a serious betrayal … of the Vernon Center Fire Department, but the entire community they serve. I would like to thank the New York … it undermines the safety and confidence of an entire community. The New York State Police will continue to work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-former-vernon-center-fire-department-treasurer-sentenced-prison-theft-over-300000Medicaid – Federal Funding and New York
… state with a 90 percent FMAP for these individuals. In SFY 2025, federal Medicaid spending totaled $69.2 billion out of … in Medicaid is second only to California. In February 2025, enrollment in Medicaid totaled 6.9 million, and is … State’s residents were enrolled in Medicaid. In February 2025, New York City residents constituted 57.8 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/medicaid