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Medicaid Program – Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers
… Purpose To determine whether Medicaid inappropriately paid for … in Medicare. Such recipients are commonly referred to as “dual-eligibles.” In 1997, Congress established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providersMedicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations: Payments to Ineligible Providers
… managed care organizations (MCOs) have adequate processes in place to prevent payments to ineligible providers, and … have special health care needs. The Department administers New York’s Medicaid program. For the State fiscal year ended … as appropriate. Obtain the missing provider IDs on the encounter claims that lacked this information, assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-payments-ineligible-providersState Comptroller DiNapoli: $360M Needed to Repair Local Dams
… failure could result in significant economic consequences for residents, municipalities and the state. With increased … of State Dam Safety Officials estimates the cost for these types of repairs in New York at $360 million. But … asset planning and establish long-term financial forecasts for dam maintenance and, if necessary, rehabilitation. Raise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-360m-needed-repair-local-damsHalfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ransom Reynolds and Jeffrey Coffman, and by former Executive Assistant U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonImproper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program ( 2010-S-76 ). Background The federal government established the Medicare buy-in program to assist certain low-income people pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/improper-payments-related-medicare-buy-program-followDiNapoli Appoints Nelson Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that he … office, Sheingold served as chief counsel to the New York State Inspector General, with a focus on fraud and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-appoints-nelson-sheingold-counsel-comptrollerInvestors Renew Call on Exxon to Address Climate Risk
… as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF), and the Church of England investment fund, have … State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States, with an estimated $186 billion in assets under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/investors-renew-call-exxon-address-climate-riskForensic Audit of Payments to On-Board Service Managers (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Forensic Audit of Payments to … for their work performance and time and attendance. In addition, the Assistant Vice President responsible for the … by not disclosing the referral of a relative who was hired in the Unit. Key Finding Metro-North Railroad officials made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/forensic-audit-payments-board-service-managers-followMedicaid Program – Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers
… (EPS) to reimburse Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHA) for health care services provided to Medicaid recipients in the home. CHHAs provide various services including, but … (2014-S-4) Department of Health: Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (2015-S-1) … To determine whether the Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/medicaid-program-improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providersDiNapoli Urges State to Improve Nursing Home Equipment Inspections
… DOH is responsible for ensuring nursing homes are in compliance with federal and state regulations designed to … of life for the approximately 117,000 people living in nursing homes across New York state. The agency assesses … practices to the public, as required, there were gaps in its inspection procedures. For example, a list of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-urges-state-improve-nursing-home-equipment-inspectionsDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits on Pace to Beat 2017
… rise in profits has carried into 2018 and the industry is on track for another good year absent a setback later in the … in 2017, the highest since 2008 and the third-highest on record after adjusting for inflation. The securities … employment. The average salary in the securities industry on Long Island is nearly as high as in New York City. On Long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-pace-beat-2017Pension Contribution Rates to Decrease for Fiscal Year 2015-16
… Employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) will decline in Fiscal Year 2015-16, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … collapse are still being felt around the country, but New York’s pension fund is well-funded, is steadily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/pension-contribution-rates-decrease-fiscal-year-2015-16DiNapoli Announces New Corporate Agreement to Disclose Political Spending
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … disclose its corporate political contributions in the wake of majority shareholder support for the New York State Common … State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States with estimated assets of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-new-corporate-agreement-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli Offers Proposal to Encourage Better Local Government Budgeting
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the introduction of a legislative proposal aimed at helping local governments … New York improve their long-term budget planning. The bill would provide reimbursement from the state to municipalities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-offers-proposal-encourage-better-local-government-budgetingDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Needs Plan to Meet Future Costs
… develop a better roadmap for the future," DiNapoli said. “In addition to the Tappan Zee bridge replacement, many of the … note the Thruway’s fiscal condition declined, as noted in reports by authority consultants. Responsibility for … fell by more than 10 percent between 2005 and 2011. In addition, the authority continued to bear costs associated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-thruway-authority-needs-plan-meet-future-costsDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… balances can eventually be turned over to his Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), which took in a record $48 million from them in … growing number of the accounts being held by our Office of Unclaimed Funds. My office is working to get these funds back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli Calls on Aetna to Disclose Corporate Political Spending
… a shareholders’ vote on Friday, May 15 at the Fortune 500 company’s annual meeting. DiNapoli is trustee of the New York … which holds 1,249,849 shares in Aetna, one of the largest insurance companies in the United States, valued at $135.6 … ways that benefit long-term value or if it is putting the company’s reputation and its bottom line at risk. Aetna …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-calls-aetna-disclose-corporate-political-spendingDiNapoli Announces Robin Lois to Oversee Local Government Division
… the division responsible for monitoring the finances of New York’s local governments and school districts. She will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-announces-robin-lois-oversee-local-government-divisionSelected Programs to Assist Businesses in New York City
… records of the visits and the documentation to support the information provided to the businesses. The files SBS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/14/selected-programs-assist-businesses-new-york-cityDiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… audit, which covers the period from Jan. 1, 2014 to July 5, 2016, identified 66 safety defects in 25 subway stations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defects