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Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Ancillary Services Provided During Hospital Inpatient Admissions
… Medicaid claims for ancillary services in accordance with Medicaid reimbursement policies. The audit covers the … eMedNY designed to pay Medicaid claims in accordance with the Department's Medicaid reimbursement policies. Some … Medicaid claims for ancillary services in accordance with Medicaid reimbursement policie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-ancillary-services-provided-during-hospital-inpatientSky Light Center Inc. – Supported Housing Program
… in contingency funds that were to be used specifically for client housing emergencies. Officials reportedly used these monies to purchase client "wish list" items such as microwave ovens and … Sky Light officials did not make all required visits to client apartments. As a result of our own visits, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/05/sky-light-center-inc-supported-housing-programComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not establish accountability over golf course sales. Consequently, golf course sales were not all recorded … safeguarded. Orient Fire District – Cash Reserves and Credit Cards (Suffolk County) The board did not exercise … establish sound policies and procedures related to credit card usage and did not provide sufficient oversight of travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson will do jail time and pay $50,000 in restitution after admitting Friday to repeatedly pilfering village coffers to pay for white water rafting and dating through Match.com, … expenses and went as far as stealing from taxpayers to pay for white water rafting and Match.com,” DiNapoli said. “I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftBrookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… reported by Brookville Center for Children’s Services, Inc. (Brookville) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) … programs. During the same three fiscal years, NYSARC, Inc. - Nassau County Chapter (AHRC), a related party, … Manual ( 2015-S-19 ) New York League for Early Learning, Inc.: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual ( …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/04/brookville-center-childrens-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2015 Through September 30, 2015
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid … 2015 through September 30, 2015. Background The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid … 192 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of about $28.4 billion. The claims are processed and paid in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/09/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2015-through-september-30-2015Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Certain Third-Party Cost-Sharing Claims
… Group codes include PR (patient responsibility) and CO (contractual obligation). CARC 45 occurs when the charge … configured to pay in eMedNY, while claims with a CARC CO 45 are not. All claims submitted for Medicaid members with Medicare and/or other third-party insurance must accurately reflect payments, adjustments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/05/medicaid-program-improper-payments-certain-third-party-cost-sharing-claimsDiNapoli: 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-300000Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide audit initiative to determine whether the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/07/selected-employee-travel-expensesLaSalle School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… in ineligible costs for staff conferences. LaSalle's Board of Trustees failed to report less-than-arm's-length business … with RCM requirements pertaining to the documentation of cost allocation methodologies and preparation and maintenance of employee time and attendance sheets. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/19/lasalle-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Cattaraugus County , Town of Cheektowaga , Village of Endicott , Rensselaer County Water and Sewer Authority and … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Cattaraugus County Town of Cheektowaga Village of Endicott …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1City of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-16-12)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s preliminary budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Glen Cove, located in Nassau County, issued debt … the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings City officials are projecting operating surpluses for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/10/14/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-16-12Opinion 91-58
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Advisory (site plan approval) GENERAL CITY LAW, §30-a: In the absence … Whether a city may conduct an advisory referendum on the question of whether to grant site plan approval and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-58Driver Responsibility Assessment Program
… has accurately assessed and attempted to collect all Driver Responsibility Assessment Program fees due from … identity documents, to deliver essential motor vehicle and driver-related services, and to administer motor vehicle laws … amended the Vehicle and Traffic Law (Law) establishing the Driver Responsibility Assessment Program (Program). The Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/09/driver-responsibility-assessment-programInternal Control System Components
… officer, the Comptroller also has several responsibilities under the Act, including providing technical assistance to … in some units need additional training and outreach to gain a better understanding of how internal controls relate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/01/internal-control-system-componentsIgnition Interlock Program Monitoring (2015-MS-4)
… for the State’s Ignition Interlock Program were adequately monitoring the program to help ensure the safety of the … and others establishing standards for the usage and monitoring of IIDs ordered by criminal courts for these … IID activity. Key Findings Each county had a process for monitoring IID installations and negative activities of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/04/25/ignition-interlock-program-monitoring-2015-ms-4Elmcrest Children’s Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To SED: Review the disallowances identified by our audit and, if warranted, make the necessary adjustments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/24/elmcrest-childrens-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualNorth Country Kids, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by North County Kids, Inc. (North Country) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … Cost Manual (RCM). The audit covered expenses reported on North Country’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, … To determine whether costs reported by North County Kids Inc on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/north-country-kids-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSelected Procurement and Contracting Practices
… administrative office (System Administration) located in Albany. SUNY’s non-personal services expenditures are more … $3 billion annually. System Administration is responsible for establishing policies that are in compliance with … SUNY’s requirements to manage cost and could serve as best practice examples if more widely shared among the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/selected-procurement-and-contracting-practices