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Enterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2022

The Office of the New York State Comptroller continues to make progress in several areas towards identifying and applying data analytics to enhance efforts to identify and prevent fraud, waste and abuse.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2022.pdf

Enterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2019

OSC makes recommendations to agencies and other organizations it audits on how to improve data quality and reporting, and implement effective controls.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2019.pdf

Eye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services (Follow-Up) (2017-F-11)

To determine the implementation status of the eight recommendations in our initial audit report, Eye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services (Report 2013-S-1) ...

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-17f11.pdf

Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (2014-S-50), 90-Day Response

To determine whether the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (Department) is adequately monitoring and enforcing conditions of Strict and Intens

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2014-14s50-response.pdf

County of Franklin Solid Waste Management Authority – Solid Waste and Recycling Charges and Host Community Fees (2016M-418)

… determine if host community fees were properly disbursed for the period July 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. … corporations or individuals within or outside the County, for the purpose of receiving, treating and disposing of solid … the County Legislature. Budgeted operating appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year were approximately $6.1 million. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/12/29/county-franklin-solid-waste-management-authority-solid-waste-and

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges and Civil Lawsuit Against Pharmacy Owner for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid

… Value Pharmacy, Inc. ("Value"), located at 257 Broadway in Lynbrook, New York, for allegedly defrauding the New York … that Goldin, through Value, submitted at least $700,000 in false claims for reimbursement to Medicaid. Medicaid … Garnett. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-and-civil-lawsuit-against-pharmacy

Albany County Department of Weights and Measures – Potential Revenue Enhancement and Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-278)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess potential revenue enhancement opportunities and … approximately 700 establishments of certain devices used to weigh and measure commodities that are sold on the basis … for violations. Establish written policies and procedures to ensure a proper segregation of duties. If duties cannot be …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/04/04/albany-county-department-weights-and-measures-potential-revenue-enhancement-and

Division of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City

… codes and State rules and regulations. A DHCR Housing Management Representative (Management Representative) is assigned to each development … and is responsible for supervising and evaluating the management of their assigned projects, and for recommending …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/15/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell

DiNapoli: Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft and Must Pay Back $459K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments

… a resident of Georgia, has pleaded guilty to the federal crime of theft of government funds and must pay back $459,050 in New York state pension and Social Security payments that … death of a family member for personal profit is a heinous crime,” DiNapoli said. “The defendant took advantage of our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-woman-pleads-guilty-theft-and-must-pay-back-459k-nys-pension-and-social-security-payments

Medicaid Program – Excessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans

… disorders. Within MMC and HARP is the Integrated Benefits for Dually Eligible Enrollees Program (IB-Dual), which became … IB-Dual offers a special (lower) MMC and HARP premium rate for certain Medicaid recipients who enroll in Medicare and do … in MMC or HARP who enroll in Medicare but are not eligible for IB-Dual should be disenrolled from MMC and HARP and moved …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/31/medicaid-program-excessive-premium-payments-dual-eligible-recipients-enrolled-mainstream

Oversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing

To determine if the Office of Information Technology Services is adequately monitoring information technology services procured from consultants and

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/16/oversight-information-technology-consultants-and-contract-staffing

Oversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts

… To determine whether the New York City Department of Youth & Community Development (Department) effectively … employment programs operated by the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, Inc. (Ridgewood); whether program participants …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contracts

Cayuga County - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-274)

… Did not seek competition for aggregate purchases from nine vendors totaling approximately $746,000 or from 14 professional service providers totaling $2.7 million. … services when determining whether competitive bidding is required and develop procedures for procuring professional …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/04/12/cayuga-county-procurement-and-claims-audit-2018m-274

Comptroller DiNapoli Visits Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center

… the Nassau County Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center in Glen Cove on September 9 to present a two-volume study on what happened to synagogues in Germany during the events of Kristallnacht (“The Night of … the Nassau County Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center in Glen Cove on September 9 to present a twovolume study on …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-visits-holocaust-memorial-and-tolerance-center

Administration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes

… in place to allow it to effectively collect Real Estate Transfer Taxes (RETT), as required by relevant law and … enacted in 1968 under Tax Law Article 31 as a tax on the transfer of real property, and applies to sales or … in place to allow it to effectively collect Real Estate Transfer Taxes as required by relevant law and regulation …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/08/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxes

Town of Butternuts – Accounting and Reporting (2016M-323)

… for 2016 for the town-wide and town-outside-village funds totaled approximately $1.3 million. Key Findings The … accounting records resulting in misstatements in several funds. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets which include the … Properly record the separate cash balances of different funds that are commingled in one bank account. … The purpose …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/25/town-butternuts-accounting-and-reporting-2016m-323

Selected Safety and Security Equipment at Train Stations

… Purpose To determine whether the Staten Island Railway has taken appropriate action to ensure that … technicians perform preventive maintenance and repairs on safety and security equipment such as CCTV cameras, CAIs, … for surveillance and security purposes. CCTV relies on strategic placement of cameras and the off-site …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-train-stations

Operational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews

… all employees new to their positions and is conducted both in the classroom and in various train yards. Training for Conductors and Engineers … alongside a permanent employee to use the skills taught in class. Induction Training also includes quizzes, tests, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/01/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-0