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Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Childhood Vaccines
… Purpose To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments for free … Program. The audit covered the period January 1, 2012 to May 31, 2017. Background The Vaccines for Children Program … funded Medicaid benefit that provides free vaccines to eligible children younger than 19 years of age whose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/06/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-childhood-vaccinesVestal Fire Department – Financial Activities (2014M-265)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over selected … Department is a volunteer organization located in the Town of Vestal in Broome County. The Department operates within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/vestal-fire-department-financial-activities-2014m-265Overpayments of Claims for Selected Professional Services (Follow-Up)
… or "edits" are used to detect duplicate claims when one claim is billed as part of the automated crossover system and a second claim is submitted directly to Medicaid for payment. However, the edits did not prevent the duplicate claim payments we identified because each duplicate claim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/overpayments-claims-selected-professional-services-followMany New Yorkers Struggle to Pay for Housing
… Too many New Yorkers are burdened by high housing costs, according to a report released today by State … paid half or more of their income in 2017 towards housing costs. “The high cost of housing can force some New Yorkers to go without basic … Too many New Yorkers are burdened by high housing costs according to a report released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/many-new-yorkers-struggle-pay-housingMedicaid Overpayments for Medicare Advantage Plan Services (Follow-Up)
… needs of Medicare enrollees. When a health care service is covered by a Medicaid recipient’s Plan, Medicaid is generally the secondary payer and reimburses providers for … in the initial audit report; however, additional action is needed. In particular, the Office of the Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/01/medicaid-overpayments-medicare-advantage-plan-services-follow2020 Census: Municipal Population Shifts in New York State
This report highlights the results of the 2020 Census for local governments in New York State and accompanies a new online interactive map that provides census population statistics by age, race and ethnicity, along with housing trends, for each city, county, town and village statewide.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2020-census-municipal-population-shifts-in-new-york-state.pdfDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-62
… Payment Effective Date Check Date Administration 14 Lag 09/26/13 10/23/13 Eligibility Criteria Performance Advance … equated to a grade (Grade 001-032) and whose annual salary is below the Job Rate of the employee’s current grade on the … eligible for a performance advance provided the employee: Is in a BU67 position on the payment effective date; and Has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-62-october-2013-district-council-37-dc37-performanceTown of Stony Point – Claims Processing and Purchasing (2014M-239)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s claims processing and purchasing … year as per statute. Thoroughly review all abstracts prior to approval for payment of claims. … The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Towns claims processing and purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/31/town-stony-point-claims-processing-and-purchasing-2014m-239DiNapoli: Billions Needed for Repairs to Local Bridges
… for traditional state aid programs (Marchiselli Aid and CHIPs) have remained flat in recent years. In 2016, the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-billions-needed-repairs-local-bridgesMedicaid Overpayments for Certain Medicare Part C Claims (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … Background Medicaid provides health care services to those who are economically disadvantaged and/or have … amount for each Medicare Part C beneficiary every month to companies offering Medicare Advantage plans, and plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/medicaid-overpayments-certain-medicare-part-c-claims-followBenefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment (2020-S-41) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Office of Mental Health (OMH) has effectively addressed the findings and recommendation related to benefits advisement in the New York State Employment First Commission report.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s41-response.pdfLocal Governments Should Improve Accessibility for New Yorkers
… such as installing accessible signs, adjusting the closing speed of doors, and other low-cost improvements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersXIII.9 Allowed Values for Processing Payments in SFS – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Section Overview This section provides the allowed values to be used when processing employee expense reimbursements. … Report in the SFS Travel and Expenses module. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 05/18/2022 … This section provides the allowed values to be used when processing employee expense reimbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii9-allowed-values-processing-payments-sfsHomeless Housing and Assistance Program – Project Selection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … Services Law, provides funding for the establishment of projects for the homeless. HHAP is overseen by the … To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/18/homeless-housing-and-assistance-program-project-selection-and-maintenance-followMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Brand Name Drugs
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments for … and non-prescription drugs. State law directs pharmacies to substitute prescribed drugs with less expensive drugs … will be substituted with a generic drug that is equivalent to the brand name drug. Prescribers of drugs can indicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/13/medicaid-program-improper-payments-brand-name-drugsImproper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)
… for inpatient medical care. The DRG methodology classifies patients according to their diagnosis and severity of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-followXIV.10.A Required Information for State Credit Cards – XIV. Special Procedures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICY The purpose of this section is to provide agencies … the Procurement, Travel, Non-Employee Travel (NET), and Fuel cards. Process and Document Preparation: For all New York State credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfochapter-xiv/xiv10a-required-information-state-credit-cardsComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… was handled by Investigator Angel LaPorte, under the supervision of Deputy Chief Investigator John McManus and … analysis was Forensic Auditor Andre Hartley, under the supervision of Deputy Chief Auditor Sandy Bizzarro and … the Attorney General’s Public Integrity Bureau, under the supervision of Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonThe Tourism Industry in New York City
… supported 376,800 jobs in 2019. In 2019, leisure travelers accounted for 80 percent of visitors, while domestic travelers also made up 80 percent of visitors to New York … and international travelers have higher average spending per visit. The industry supports a higher share of workers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/tourism-industry-new-york-cityState Agencies Bulletin No. 2067
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2020, 2021, and 2022 Retroactive Increases to Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson Pay and provide … Supervisors Unit (SSPU) provides for retroactive increases to Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson Pay for 2020, 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2067-april-2020-2021-and-2022-retroactive-increases-location-pay-and