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DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for July 2014
… including the town of Conklin ($5.3 million), Greene County ($4.9 million), and the village of Middleburgh ($1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-july-2014DiNapoli: Scores Reveal Fiscal Stress Continues for Certain Communities
… of local governments and has identified 70 municipalities in fiscal stress at least once during this period. “The financial trends in some local governments have not improved over the past … municipalities with fiscal years ending on Dec. 31, 2014. In New York, all counties and towns, 44 cities and 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-scores-reveal-fiscal-stress-continues-certain-communitiesDiNapoli: Farms Generate $4.8 Billion for New York's Economy
… generated $4.8 billion in revenue, with 15 agricultural products ranked in the top five nationwide, according to a … in New York, visit the report at: https://osc.state.ny.us/reports/economic/agriculture-report-2018.pdf Find out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-farms-generate-48-billion-new-yorks-economyOverpayments 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 … by Medicare. Our initial audit report, which was issued on June 20, 2012, examined whether the Department of Health … providers did not properly report Medicare payment data on those claims. Key Findings Department officials made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/06/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… and recovery of overpayments made to hospitals for special medical items; and took sufficient steps to … hospitals that do not include language that limits the reimbursement of special medical items. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsDiNapoli Report Finds Medicaid Costs for Treating Asthma Rising
… annual asthma bill topped $1.3 billion for medical costs and lost productivity, according to a report released today … disease, a flare-up can mean missing work or school and too many late night emergency room visits. The Medicaid cost to taxpayers for treating asthma has jumped and the prevalence of asthma among older Medicaid recipients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-report-finds-medicaid-costs-treating-asthma-risingMedicaid Program - Medicaid Overpayments for Certain Medicare Part C Claims
… Purpose To identify Medicaid overpayments made to medical providers for services rendered to recipients enrolled in … Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Department of Health: Medicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/16/medicaid-program-medicaid-overpayments-certain-medicare-part-c-claimsDiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight
… in Niagara , Tompkins and Wyoming counties failed to adequately monitor project approvals or results, according … communities, but without adequate safeguards in place the effectiveness of these efforts cannot be measured. While … reports from project owners, which is not considered a best practice. Wyoming County IDA IDA officials failed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-ida-audits-reveal-need-improved-project-oversightDiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… State auditors examining New York City Police Department (NYPD) records were unable to … for understanding why these insidious crimes are on the rise. I’m extremely pleased, too, that the DCJS and NYPD have … them. For a copy of the report, visit: http://osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093014/14n2.pdf In the audit of DCJS, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingSubway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Subway Service Diversions for … ( 2010-S-34 ). Background Our initial report, issued on July 29, 2011, determined that while Transit has a number … costs were not adequately monitored, and daily work on diversions often started late and ended early. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/16/subway-service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projects-followManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma
… About the Program Asthma is a significant public health problem in the United States. It is one of this country’s most common and costly diseases, … for 3,524 deaths. There is no cure for asthma, but it can be managed with treatment and proper prevention of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/02/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthmaDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for October 2014
… Development $750,000 with Travel Link Marketing Co Inc. for New York tourism representation services in China. … Substance Abuse Services $9.1 million to Samaritan Village Inc., $3.7 million to Palladia Inc., $3.6 million to Outreach Develop Corp. Inc., and $3.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-october-2014Use of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security
… Objective To determine whether the Board of Elections utilized … the 2018 Help America Vote Act Election Security Grant to enhance the security of the State’s election technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/17/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-securityBenefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment
… Objective To determine if the Office of Mental Health (OMH) has … Yorkers with disabilities participate in the work force at a rate of less than half that of people without disabilities, … so individuals with disabilities could better assess how work would impact their benefits, and developing a life …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/20/benefits-advisement-services-individuals-disabilities-seeking-employmentDiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… announced Kristina Hand was sentenced in federal court for stealing $34,000 from the Morris Central School District … last September to two counts of federal program theft, for stealing from a school district that received federal … of her actions. My thanks to Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York Antoinette T. Bacon and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsRegulation for Scheduling, Adjourning and Conduct of Administrative Hearings
… of the hearing officer. (Return to Top) §317.9 Discovery of medical records (a) Upon the request of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/regulation-for-hearingsImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations made … Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care ( 2017-S-76 ). About the Program Hospice is a program … recipient is also enrolled in Medicare, Medicare is the primary payer and Medicaid is the secondary payer. In these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-care-followEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Report 2016-S-57 ). About the Program The … may be entitled to additional payments for special medical items (implants, drugs, and blood) that are not … hospitals that did not include language that limits the reimbursement of special items. The audit covered the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followMaximizing Drug Rebates for Health and Recovery Plans (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Maximizing Drug Rebates for Health and Recovery Plans (Report 2017-S-61 ). About the … adult Medicaid recipients with significant behavioral health needs began to be enrolled into Health and Recovery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/maximizing-drug-rebates-health-and-recovery-plans-followDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Sentenced for Pocketing Justice Court Fees
… leave, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Eric Fleury, 44, was sentenced in Dickinson Town Court to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-sentenced-pocketing-justice-court-fees