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City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B21-6-13)
… located in Orange County, is authorized by Chapter 223 of the Laws of 2010 to issue debt not to exceed $15 … by $442,000. Budgeted overtime funding for firefighters ($1.5 million) and police ($1.4 million) is likely underestimated by a total of at least …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/10/city-newburgh-budget-review-b21-6-13Higher Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Enrollment In spring 2021, New York State higher education enrollment totaled … the year before were 2.0 and 0.5 percent, respectively. Online course enrollment for the State University of New York … SUNY, $8,810 ($5,840 for two-year colleges); and CUNY, $7,405 ($5,275 for two-year colleges). In the 2019-20 academic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/higher-educationDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in August Grew More Than 15 Percent
… billion, up nearly $204 million from August of last year. “New York’s local governments continue to see much stronger collections in 2021 compared to last year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-august-grew-more-15-percentAccountability and Surplussing of Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendations included … requires that a vehicle use log must be maintained for all State vehicles to record specific trip information, such … vehicle management at the four NYC DDSOs to ensure that all vehicles are properly accounted for, that vehicles are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/accountability-and-surplussing-vehicles-followDiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… billion, or 2.2 percent, from the same period last year to $53.2 billion and were $29.9 million lower than mid-year Financial Plan projections, according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller … December. "Overall tax collections in December were close to reduced estimates from the mid-year financial plan update, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 1893
… to overtime that cannot be automatically adjusted by the PayServ system are affected. Background To better facilitate the tracking of overtime adjustments in PayServ, new Earnings Codes have been created. Effective … OSC Actions OSC has created the following Earnings Codes in PayServ to be used in place of Earnings Code AJR to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1893-reporting-adjustments-overtimeTechnology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two … Research Foundation, IP creators, and industry partners to translate such discoveries into commercial products and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/technology-transfer-program-and-royalty-payments-followWage Theft Investigations
… employer compliance. Key Recommendations Develop effective strategies to reduce the case backlog and complete new cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsOverpayments of Claims for Selected Professional Services (Follow-Up)
… to be paid twice. EMedNY automated controls or "edits" are used to detect duplicate claims when one claim is billed … identified in the initial report. However, improvements are still needed. Of the four prior audit recommendations, … implemented. Key Recommendation Department officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/overpayments-claims-selected-professional-services-followEmblemHealth Plan, Inc.: Overpayments for Services Requiring Coordination of Benefits
… Program (Dental Program). Coordination of benefits (COB) is a process health insurance companies use for paying … services. Of this, approximately $4.5 million required COB processing associated with two Dental Program subscriber … $492,061 in overpayments for services processed with COB for the audit period, January 2018 through October 2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/08/emblemhealth-plan-inc-overpayments-services-requiring-coordination-benefitsNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Beacon Health … and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health insurance plan for NYSHIP, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-beacon-health-options-mental-health-andService Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects
… (MTA), and provides commuter rail service between New York City and the suburban counties of Nassau and Suffolk. A … Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects (2010-S-34) … To determine whether the MTA Long Island Rail Road …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/18/service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projectsOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two … 2.5 million public school students statewide. To help confront the mental health crisis among youth in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/oversight-mental-health-education-schools-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increase by 3.6% in Third Quarter Over Last Year
… tax collections in New York state totaled $5.9 billion in the third calendar quarter of 2023 (July - September), an increase of 3.6%, or more than $205 million, compared to the same period last year, according to a report released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increase-3-point-6-percent-third-quarter-over-last-yearCollection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints
… Office of Rent Administration is appropriately accounting for and collecting fines (civil penalties) for non-compliance and harassment cases. Our audit focused on … Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). DHCR is responsible for the supervision, maintenance, and development of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/11/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaintsDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Tracking Close to Projections Through First Half of the Year
… which was $2 billion, or 1.8%, higher than last year for the same period, primarily due to higher education costs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-tracking-close-projections-through-first-half-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 1375
… Purpose To inform agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2015 and other related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1375-summary-tax-related-changes-2015State Agencies Bulletin No. 1455
… Purpose To inform agencies of the updated IRS tax withholding requirements for 2016 and other related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1455-summary-tax-related-changes-2016Maximizing Drug Rebates Under the Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations … to determine whether DOH took appropriate steps to collect all available drug rebates under the federal MDRP. The audit … submitted by MCOs and providers, exclusions of Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly managed care claims from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/maximizing-drug-rebates-under-federal-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-followEmpire BlueCross – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Empire BlueCross – Overpayments … which are drugs administered by health care professionals in a hospital or facility setting. Physician-administered … through December 2021. We identified over $2.7 million in actual and potential overpayments for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/empire-bluecross-overpayments-physician-administered-drugs-follow