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Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… payments which result from contracts with hospitals that do not include language that limits the reimbursement of … amounts for special items; however, some contracts do not have similar limitations. As of December 31, 2016, Empire had … special items; 29 based the reimbursement of special items on the hospitals’ gross charges (i.e., no limit); and 16 did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
… in several programs that can directly impact New Yorkers’ lives, an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … and Policy Officer (AMPO). When OTI replaced the AMPO, many of the previous administration’s goals for creating … development tools that can help educators improve their communication skills. Auditors found that the NYPD has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsArtificial Intelligence Governance
… and sometimes serious, consequences. New York City (NYC or City) and some of its agencies have been using AI to aid their operations. For example, the NYC Police Department (NYPD) uses AI to power its facial … To ensure transparency in the use of AI and similar tools, NYC has enacted laws and policies to require the reporting of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… not establish policies and formal written procedures over payroll timekeeping. As a result, time sheets were incomplete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: State Missing Out on Millions in Medicare Payments for Kidney Patients
… $69 million from 2016 to 2018, which includes $17 million in savings for counties and New York City. "New Yorkers … uncertainty over Medicaid under the new administration in Washington, states need to take every initiative to defray … 30.6 percent; and localities funded the rest. As noted in the audit, many of the state's Medicaid recipients are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-state-missing-out-millions-medicare-payments-kidney-patientsBorrowing Against Your Contributions – State Police Plan
… repaying them. How Much You Can Borrow The minimum loan is $25. The maximum loan is 75 percent of your annuity savings contribution balance, … a loan. You can see how much you are eligible to borrow, what the repayment amount would be, if your loan will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/borrowing-against-your-contributions-0DiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… The New York Daily News published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. The full op-ed is below: Diagnosing Team Cuomo’s nursing home … left DOH without critical resources and underequipped to deal with events such as the pandemic. Early in the pandemic, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performanceXI-A.6 Auto-Sourcing Purchase Orders – XI-A. Purchasing
… does not apply to Bulkload agencies because these agencies do not use SFS to dispatch POs to suppliers. The purpose of … PO, which are: Sourcing POs from staged contract releases on an approved agency contract in the Procurement Contracts … saving the Contract Processor the time he or she would have needed to generate 11 additional POs. To stage a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a6-auto-sourcing-purchase-ordersOpinion 96-16
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS … to referendum, unless expressly authorized or required to do so by State statute). Further, it is our opinion that such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improvements in Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking
… services available to them, the audit found. From January 2019 to October 2023, there were 1,384 confirmed human … assessments. Providers said they often did not have clear guidance from OTDA on required documentation and experienced … 39% of funds allocated to 11 providers was used as of June 2024 – approximately three years into their five-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improvements-services-survivors-human-traffickingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1097
… Immediately Background Although it is not always possible for agencies to complete their required processing steps by the effective date for all transactions, agencies must process salary changes in … and separation dates Promotions Salary increases for unallocated positions* Changes in percentage of time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1097-retroactive-transactions-executive-branch-agenciesVII.2 Miscellaneous Receipts / Accounts Receivable Receipts Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Agencies receive revenue payments for a variety of reasons. The recording of a cash receipt is … Agency operations – receipts agencies are responsible for collecting Reimbursements of accounts receivables Agency … system which accurately and systematically accounts for all revenues, receipts, resources, and property of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-vii/vii2-miscellaneous-receipts-accounts-receivable-receipts-overviewState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Village of Kaser , Village of Lisle and the Village of Owego . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … the payments were accurate and appropriate. Village of Owego – Board Oversight and Financial Operations (Tioga …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: After-School Provider Misused $194,320 in Public Funds
… The SCO Family of Services (SCO), a provider of extended school day programs for the State Education … by contractors cutting corners and reaping the benefits of lax state oversight,” DiNapoli said. “The State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-after-school-provider-misused-194320-public-fundsAccidental Death Benefit – En-Con Police Officers Plan
EnCon Police Officers Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section 383b Covers pension disability and death benefits
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/accidental-death-benefitAccidental Death Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… accident not due to your own willful negligence, an accidental death benefit may be payable on your behalf. The Benefit The accidental death benefit is a lifetime pension if paid to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/accidental-death-benefitDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office … have written procedures for reconciling the water produced by the town’s water system with the water billed to the … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Tax Collector Faked Her Personal Tax Payments
… Mary Rain and the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office for their hard work and partnership with my staff to bring … a Class D felony, and official misconduct, a misdemeanor, for crimes dating back to 2011. As tax collector, Sheppard is … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-collector-faked-her-personal-tax-paymentsCaledonia Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-356)
… vendor payments reviewed had deficiencies, including payment before the purchase order was approved and lack of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/03/14/caledonia-fire-department-internal-controls-over-financialUnion Fire Company #2 Inc. – Financial Operations (2012M-205)
… internal controls over the Company’s financial operations for the period April 1, 2011, to May 15, 2012. Background The Union … Check registers are not maintained to document bank deposits, withdrawals, or cash balances. A revenue ledger is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/11/union-fire-company-2-inc-financial-operations-2012m-205