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Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Transfer Claims Among Merged or Consolidated Facilities
… payments are made: a payment for the first hospital’s claim and a payment for the second hospital’s claim. However, according to the Department’s regulations, … hospital, only the first hospital should bill Medicaid one claim for the entire episode of care. Key Findings Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-transfer-claims-among-merged-or-consolidated-facilitiesAdministration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services
… administration of a contract (#113 225 01) with the Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) for the period July 1, 2010 through July 15, 2015. The audit … For example, a QFR listed $45,774 as the average annual salary for eight social workers, whose average annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/16/administration-contract-center-urban-community-servicesCalculating the Maximum Amount Eligible for Amortization or the Graded Payment – Contribution Stabilization Program
… average rate divided by the System average rate (not to exceed the System graded rate). Determines the employer’s … rate multiplied by the ratio of the System graded rate to the System average rate, not to exceed the System graded rate) 10.565% Employer’s graded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/calculating-maximum-amount-eligible-amortization-or-graded-paymentCharter School for Applied Technologies – Payment to Affiliated Entities (2013M-300)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s relationship with its affiliated entities and any related payments for the period July 1, 2010 through January 11, 2013. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/17/charter-school-applied-technologies-payment-affiliated-entities-2013m-300Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys – Financial Operations (2013M-348)
… for the contract’s final year. The fee structure, based on a percentage of per pupil revenue, does not appear to be reasonable, as the services being provided do not have any bearing on the number of students at the School or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/brighter-choice-charter-middle-school-boys-financial-operations-2013m-348Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls – Professional Services (2013M-283)
… whether the services had been received by the School to warrant the School’s payment of the $32,218. The compact does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/albany-leadership-charter-high-school-girls-professional-services-2013mBrighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls – Financial Operations (2014M-301)
… that is not under the control of the local school board in the city of Albany, Albany County. The School’s current charter was issued in November 2009, and oversight of operations is provided by … Ensure that Board members disclose their interests in School contracts in writing. … Brighter Choice Charter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/03/06/brighter-choice-charter-middle-school-girls-financial-operations-2014m-301DiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Sentenced for Theft of Over $86,000
… trust in government,” DiNapoli said. “My office partners with law enforcement across the state to hold accountable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-sentenced-theft-over-86000DiNapoli: As State Tax Check-Off Options Increase, Spending Lags for Most
… New York state has the highest number of personal income tax (PIT) check-offs in the nation, but an analysis by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found that even as the … totaled $3.2 million, led by the NYS Campaign Finance Fund, which received 24.9% of the total, followed by Breast …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-state-tax-check-off-options-increase-spending-lags-mostDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… Development Agencies (IDAs) provided $660 million in net tax exemptions in 2013, up $105 million from 2012 but estimated job gains … can be an important catalyst for economic development in our state, but I urge local officials to improve their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the state’s … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… in Cyber," highlighting the critical roles that all people play in cybersecurity. The trainings include: Cybersecurity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… Objective To determine whether Empire BlueCross properly paid hospital … Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitalsDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… Barnes pleaded guilty on Thursday after pocketing $4,788 in public funds for her personal use. Her thefts were brought … office. Barnes, 44, admitted before Judge Richard Gumo in Delhi Town Court that she issued four checks to herself … $500 to cover the village of Delhi’s insurance deductible in lieu of three years’ probation plus one year conditional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfTown of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s procurement process for the period January 1, 2010 through August 28, 2013. … Town is governed by an elected seven-member Town Board. For the 2013 fiscal year, the Town’s budgeted expenditures … the Board did not properly award two of these contracts − for public works projects and sidewalk replacement services − …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Drugs Without a Federal Drug Rebate Agreement
… Program The Department of Health (Department) administers New York’s Medicaid program. The Medicaid Drug Rebate Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/23/medicaid-program-improper-payments-drugs-without-federal-drug-rebate-agreementDiNapoli Announces Unprecedented Support for Climate Actions During 2021 Proxy Season
… largest public pension fund in the United States with assets of approximately $254.8 billion as of March 31, 2021. The Fund holds and invests the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-announces-unprecedented-support-climate-actions-during-2021-proxy-seasonDiNapoli Urges Parents to Open a College Savings Account for Their Children
… New York State’s 529 College Saving Program has helped New York residents pay for more than $230 million in college-related expenses in 2014, New York State … ones to take advantage of this opportunity and open an account today. Saving for college now can make a significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-urges-parents-open-college-savings-account-their-childrenDiNapoli: 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-traffickingDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Projections for State Fiscal Year 2024-25
… the fiscal year. “With the steady pace of economic growth and strong financial markets in 2024, the state’s tax … policy decisions at the federal level, such as tariffs and federal aid cuts, are currently causing economic … was primarily attributable to stronger withholding and quarterly estimated tax payments associated with the 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-projections-state-fiscal-year-2024-25