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DiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… of Health has let the state’s Medicaid program pay for services that federally-funded health care programs … whether DOH was doing enough to control Medicaid costs for New Yorkers’ health care. The audits found tens of … to maintain enrollment by recertifying eligibility for Medicaid, which may result in enrollees transferring to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverState Agencies Bulletin No. 1935
… is to provide agencies instructions for submitting the Retroactive January 1, 2021 Salary Increases for Executive Law Section 169 Commissioners and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1935-january-1-2021-salary-increases-executive-law-section-169-commissionersSUNY Bulletin No. SU-300
… automatic processing of the December 2020 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide instructions for payments … including increases for employees whose annual salary is below the annualized equivalent of the minimum wage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-300-december-2020-increase-minimum-wage-employees-employedNon-Revenue Service Vehicles and On-Rail Equipment (Follow-Up)
… ( 2020-S-29 ). About the Program The MTA is responsible for developing and implementing a unified mass transportation policy for New York City and Dutchess, Nassau, Orange, Putnum, … Long Island. LIRR’s Engineering Department is responsible for the design, construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/25/non-revenue-service-vehicles-and-rail-equipment-followDiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… power to fix. As the MTA strives to improve the system for riders and overhaul its operations, we hope it takes a … construction, leading to delays and additional costs. For example, during an accessibility project to install … Act, Transit’s design neglected to raise the platform edge for passengers using wheelchairs. The mistake was discovered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysMedicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
… State Medicaid program is administered by the Department. For the State fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, New York’s … Under managed care, Medicaid pays MCOs a monthly premium for each enrolled Medicaid recipient, and the MCOs arrange for the provision of services their members require. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/medicaid-program-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-mainstream-managed-careOpinion 96-23
… Exemption (of towns from court fees) TOWNS -- Liability (for court fees) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8017: Section … a fee from the state, or an agency or officer thereof, for any service rendered in an action in which any of them is involved, nor shall any clerk charge or collect a fee for filing, recording or indexing any paper, document, map or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in the Medicaid program and prevent improper payments for services. As a result of these weaknesses, six eye care … who did not fully comply with the DOH’s Medicaid policies for provider enrollment and revalidation were able to obtain … Two managed care organizations reported medical costs for services procured through a corporate affiliate that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: CUNY Students Need Better Access to Required Courses to Help Improve Graduation Rates
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Students who are unable to register for or complete courses needed for their majors may take longer to graduate, costing them … and to the provision of equal access and opportunity” for all students. As of fall 2019, approximately 162,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-cuny-students-need-better-access-required-courses-help-improve-graduation-ratesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… but is not conducting program and fire safety inspections for certified runaway and homeless youth programs and … The claims were paid due to various reasons, including retroactive disenrollments. For retroactive disenrollments, it took an average of nearly 400 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… They found about $1.17 million (68 percent) in expenses for 17 contracts either lacked sufficient documentation to … years of age in western New York. The center is reimbursed for these services through rates set by SED. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, auditors identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsAudit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… and contract changes that led to significant cost increases,” DiNapoli said. “People living in moderate- and low-income housing should not have to wait years for crucial projects to be completed. HCR needs to move … found and ensure that repair and maintenance projects paid for with public funds are started and completed as quickly as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateComparison of PFRS Benefits
… Below is a comparison of Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) benefits by tier. Tier 2 Tier 3 … plan. Article 14: 3% for 25 years or until retirement, whichever is earlier. 3% until retirement unless … 6 Member Contributions. Retirement Age Members in special plans can retire after completing their plan’s minimum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-pfrs-benefitsOversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… insurance. Title insurance protects the property owner and mortgage lender against future claims for any unknown … Rate Service Association (TIRSA) performs for its members and DFS. TIRSA, a not-for-profit corporation established by … the Legislature in 1993, is the statistical agent of DFS and a rate service organization. In its role as a statistical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… cooperative housing to middle-income families. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property tax … the Program required limitations on profit, income limits for tenants, and supervision by the Division of Housing and … for MHSU services, which resulted primarily from retroactive disenrollments (disenrollments entered into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 92-32
… PROPERTY -- Purchase (of historically significant property for immediate reconveyance to an historical society) -- Sale … within the town and immediately reconvey the depot, for fair and adequate consideration, to an historical society for restoration and preservation. The town, by local law, may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… has not been billed or collected from commercial casinos for oversight costs. The commission also did not have … of 14, liquidation of nine, square footage reduction for three, and no changes in the remaining three. The … measures do not appear to meet the plan’s goals. For a metric to be relevant, it should be closely connected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Bolton (Warren County) Auditors found that officials for the Town of Bolton adequately assessed the impact of the … on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted … budget. Due to uncertainties in available state funding for highway improvements that were planned to be made in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Rockland Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Administrator Compensation, Financial Management and Purchasing (2017M-60)
… purchasing and financial management practices for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. Background … boards of the component districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $103.7 … has not adopted a written policy that addresses procedures for billing and collection. The Board and Superintendent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/15/rockland-board-cooperative-educational-services-administrator-compensationDayton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-337)
… and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012 through October 21, 2013. … President, Treasurer and Secretary. Company expenses for January 1, 2012 to October 8, 2013 included the following … all bills," it is unclear what bills are being approved for payment. The majority of payments made by the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/12/dayton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financial