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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Jump for Third Year
… Local sales tax collections continued to climb in 2018, growing for the third year in a row, according to a report released today by State … “Local sales tax collections grew at a faster pace in 2018 than in recent years, boosting local revenues,” … Local sales tax collections continued to climb in 2018 growing for the third year in a row according to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-jump-third-yearMedicaid Program – Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Advantage Plan Services
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health overpaid health care providers’ Medicaid claims for services also … To determine if the Department of Health overpaid health care providers Medicaid claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/medicaid-program-medicaid-overpayments-medicare-advantage-plan-servicesCayuga County Water and Sewer Authority – Billings and Collections (2017M-107)
… we determined that the Authority’s billing methodology for sewer services was not legally permissible. Because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/10/20/cayuga-county-water-and-sewer-authority-billings-and-collections-2017mOverpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Overpayments for Services Also … fees, and medical supplies. Individuals enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare are commonly referred to as … Findings Department officials made considerable progress in addressing the issues we identified in the initial audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/06/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followOverpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Report 2012-S-27). Background Many of the State’s Medicaid … for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (2012-S-27) Department of Health: Overpayments for Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/26/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followImproper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)
… for Medicaid recipients who were reported as discharged from a hospital but then admitted to a different hospital … a judgmental sample of 166 claims, totaling $2,474,162, from six hospitals, and reviewed the associated patients’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/improper-managed-care-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-followUnnecessary Medicaid Payments for Children at Voluntary Agencies (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Unnecessary Medicaid Payments for … Health (Department) had adequate policies and procedures in place to ensure proper Medicaid payments for foster care children placed in voluntary agencies. The Department administers the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/23/unnecessary-medicaid-payments-children-voluntary-agencies-followDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Exceeded Estimates for SFY 2025-26
… Tax collections for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 totaled $127.5 billion, $2.3 billion higher than estimates … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Tax collections for SFY 2025-26 were nearly $10 billion higher than the previous year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-exceeded-estimates-sfy-2025-26State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… found the reviewed purchases followed the district’s purchasing policy, were adequately supported, and approved … audit, there were no recommendations. City of Cortland – Credit Accounts and Employee Reimbursements (Cortland County) City officials did not ensure all credit account purchases and employee reimbursements were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation Supported Employment Program (2020-S-46) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) Supported Employment Program achieved its intended objectives, namely, to provide vocational rehabilitation supported employment services for individuals with a disability.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s46-response.pdfDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at Two Percent for 2020
… levy growth will be 2 percent for the second year in a row, however, mixed economic signals may require local … The tax cap, which first applied to local governments in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate … spending, the state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-two-percent-2020Improper Managed Care Payments for Certain Medicaid Recipients (Follow-Up)
… five recommendations made in our audit report, Improper Managed Care Payments for Certain Medicaid Recipients (Report … June 30, 2010, Medicaid made $15.6 million in improper managed care payments on behalf of 14,899 recipients who, by State law, were precluded from enrollment in managed care programs. We recommended that the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/20/improper-managed-care-payments-certain-medicaid-recipients-followAmerimed Kids, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… who are between the ages of three and five years. In addition to owning and operating the Amerimed Kids SEIT … 2015, Amerimed Kids reported approximately $3.8 million in reimbursable costs for the SEIT cost-based program. In a letter dated December 18, 2018, Amerimed Kids informed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/05/amerimed-kids-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program: Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (2021-S-20) 180-Day Response
To determine if Medicaid made inappropriate fee-for-service payments to pharmacies on behalf of recipients who had third-party insurance and, if so, whether appropriate recoveries were made.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s20-response.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 2068.1
… Security Supervisors Unit. Affected Employees: Employees in the Security Supervisors Unit (SSPU BU61 and BU91) who … for employees who have at least one year of service credit in either BU61 or BU91. In addition, per the Memorandum of … report include EmplID, Employee Record Number, Employee Name, Earn Code, Grade, Salary Plan, Bargaining Unit, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20681-new-security-supervisors-hazardous-duty-pay-eligible-employeesXII.3 Record Retention – Accounts Payable Vouchers and Land Claims – XII. Expenditures
… payments for Accounts Payable and Land Claims processed in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) is readily available … documentation from agencies to support payments processed in the SFS. OSC may contact agency employees to either … be sent to OSC or to facilitate OSC’s on-site review. In either case, supporting documentation must be readily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii3-record-retention-accounts-payable-vouchers-and-land-claimsXI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… when feasible. If early pay discount terms are included in a contract, the awarding agency should add the payment terms to the contract’s PO defaults in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Please note: … Contractor offers an early payment discount, at any point in time, that is more advantageous to the State than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesMarie Pense Center, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… year, Marie Pense served approximately 280 students. In addition to the SEIT cost-based program, Marie Pense … 30, 2015, Marie Pense reported approximately $8 million in reimbursable costs for the SEIT cost-based program. Key … fiscal years ended June 30, 2015, we identified $152,967 in reported costs that did not comply with the requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/31/marie-pense-center-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services
… provides the force needed to deliver air to the lungs in a patient whose ability to breathe is diminished or lost. … ventilation services. Key Finding We identified $975,795 in overpayments on 32 inpatient claims that reported 96 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-servicesTown of Portland – Water Operations (2017M-45)
… 25, 2017. Background The Town of Portland is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately … all but two water districts realized operating deficits in 2016. Key Recommendations Adopt written policies and procedures for periodically measuring the water loss in the water system, and investigate and correct the causes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-portland-water-operations-2017m-45