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DiNapoli: Managed Care Companies Wasting Millions in State Medicaid Dollars
… managed care organizations (MCOs) that contract with the Department of Health (DOH) to provide health … payments,” DiNapoli said. “My office will continue to work with the state Department of Health to ensure the improper … make sure tax dollars are not being wasted.” DOH contracts with MCOs to coordinate the care for enrolled Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-managed-care-companies-wasting-millions-state-medicaid-dollarsOpinion 91-36
… issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (use of village park trust fund moneys to develop facilities in town park) PARKS AND RECREATION -- Joint Parks (use of village … Whether park land fees imposed upon subdividers by a newly … used to finance additional facilities in an existing town park located in the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-36Opinion 91-15
… issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (authority of newly incorporated village to assess park land fee upon subdivision plat already so assessed by … a town has approved a subdivision plat and collected a park land fee from the developer, and the area then becomes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-15Opinion 90-57
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (need for referendum on contract to receive fire protection from village with service award program) FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Contracts (cost of service … award program for the volunteer firefighters of a village fire department is subject to mandatory referendum in one or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-57Opinion 90-49
… trivial or inappreciable as to fall within the doctrine of de minimis . [Emphasis added] The Court went on to state that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49DiNapoli Releases Report on 30-Day State Budget Amendments
… funding, that spending would be subject to approval of the director of the Division of the Budget (DOB) and could be … reducing General Fund tax receipts by $355 million. The report finds that while overall estimates in the current year … the revised revenue projections may be optimistic, the report found. For a copy of the report visit: Review of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-releases-report-30-day-state-budget-amendmentsDiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… of Health’s eMedNY system and other issues, hundreds of millions of dollars more in taxpayer dollars could be … of 65,961 recipients who had multiple identification numbers in the eMedNY system. In a follow-up report released … State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionTransformation of the MTA
… into centralized departments under MTA Headquarters (MTA HQ), thus allowing the agencies to refocus on safety, … we reviewed were created or consolidated under MTA HQ. However, full Transformation and delivery of the goals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/08/transformation-mtaHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four … entering into new lease agreements. SDA was a temporary initiative started as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic but … year must be held in an administrative fee reserve and contribute to HCR’s Unrestricted Net Position (UNP). LAs must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingContract Advisory No. 33
… privately owned and subject to the provisions of Labor Law Article 8, without registering with the Department of … with the contract documents in the Electronic Document Submission System (EDSS) or Contract Submission System, as applicable. State Contracting Entities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/33-dol-public-work-contractor-registryMonitoring of Construction Management
… of General Services (Office) is adequately monitoring construction management contracts to ensure they meet the … this function are supported and related. The audit covered construction management contracts that were active between … through the provision of architectural, engineering, and construction management services for buildings statewide. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/monitoring-construction-managementOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… these programs and services. The audit covers the period July 2018 through December 2021. About the Program The Department … describes its WFD strategy. State legislation enacted in 2018 requires the Department to maintain and annually update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers
… Client Identification Numbers (CINs) where at least one CIN was enrolled in fee-for-service. The audit covered the … individual who applies for Medicaid benefits is assigned a CIN, a unique identifier. However, recipients may have more than one CIN assigned during the time they are in receipt of benefits, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipientsHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program
… Contract Administration Program (PBCA), and the COVID Rent Relief Program (COVID RRP) to ensure they meet … was established by the State as part of the Emergency Rent Relief Act of 2020 to provide emergency rental … to eligible low-income households experiencing a severe rent burden due to loss of income during the COVID-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingHomeless Outreach Program at the Long Island Rail Road
… an additional two years for $347,793, resulting in a five-year total of $860,291. As part of its Contract, SUS is … team neither walked the platforms nor visited the station waiting room. Immediately after the outreach team left, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/16/homeless-outreach-program-long-island-rail-roadOrleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-043)
… and reported and that Court moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2011 through January 1, 2014. … to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer for safekeeping. To carry out this responsibility, the … provide a system of internal controls to account for and safeguard these funds. Key Findings The records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/14/orleans-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-043NYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Second Quarter Results
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) overall return in the second quarter of the state fiscal year 2015 was -0.52 percent, bringing the Fund’s estimated value to $178.3 billion, according to New … The New York State Common Retirement Funds Fund overall return in the second quarter of the state fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-second-quarter-resultsDiNapoli: Brooklyn Leads NYC’s Economic Recovery
… of 109%. Brooklyn is home to immigrants from more than 150 countries, accounting for 35.4% of its population, second only to Queens. The top five countries of origin among Brooklyn’s immigrant population are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-leads-nycs-economic-recoveryDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Over 12% in Second Quarter of 2022
… totaled more than $5.5 billion in the second quarter of 2022 (April-June), an increase of 12.2% or nearly $604 million compared to the same quarter last … experienced second quarter declines, their first half of 2022 was still quite strong. In total, these collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-over-12-second-quarter-2022XIII.2.C Expense Report Certification – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… This section describes the process that must be followed for expense reports that are direct-entered into the … on an expense report; Review the information that a proxy has entered in an expense report in SFS, and when the … the employee’s certification. * Agencies may use a form other than the AC 132-S to record and certify employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2c-expense-report-certification