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State Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs
… save $7.6 million over the next five years as the result of actions taken by the state Department of Health (DOH) after an audit found it had incorrectly paid … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Thanks to the work of my auditors, the state has tightened oversight of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costsSelected Financial Management and Administrative Practices
… of the Nassau County Public Administrator (NCPA) operates in compliance with governing statutes and guidelines. Our … Act establishes a Court-appointed Public Administrator in 11 counties in the State, including Nassau County. Public Administrators … of the Nassau County Public Administrator NCPA operates in compliance with governing statutes and guidelines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/28/selected-financial-management-and-administrative-practicesSouth Fallsburg Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-181)
… period January 1, 2012, to May 13, 2013. Background The South Fallsburg Fire District is a district corporation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/13/south-fallsburg-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1393
… Purpose To inform agencies of actions required to ensure that payroll earnings charges … updates in SFS by March 20, 2015 , prior to the start of the FYE processing. Updates to Position Pools in PayServ … . Please include the bulletin number in the Subject line of all emails pertaining to this bulletin. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1393-updates-account-codes-attached-payserv-position-pools-sfs-statewideCollege at Purchase – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… March 31, 2011. One of these employees worked at the College at Purchase (College) and incurred lodging costs totaling $991,999. Key … employee was responsible for arranging overflow student housing at local hotels each fall semester when on campus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/college-purchase-selected-employee-travel-expensesRepaying Your NYSLRS Loan after Retirement
… that loan and increase their pension. Retirees cannot take a new loan from NYSLRS. If you are not yet retired, … for information about taking a NYSLRS loan. How Much Do I Need to pay? If you retired with an outstanding loan, your … loan balance. If you don’t have the letter, you can contact us to find out how much you would have to repay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/repaying-your-nyslrs-loan-after-retirementOpinion 91-30
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Interest in Contract … contracts would have a prohibited conflict of interest if the town purchases materials in excess of $100 under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30DiNapoli: New York City’s Public Hospitals Need To Do More To Provide Interpretation Services
… of languages spoken in New York City, but it needs to do better,” DiNapoli said. “It is critical that those in need … language, they can call a hired vendor’s help line to get a live operator to assist. An auditor’s test call with … services provided by H+H’s vendors. H+H is required to do an annual needs assessment to understand the demographics …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-new-york-citys-public-hospitals-need-do-more-provide-interpretation-servicesOpinion 89-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether a town may designate a bank as a depository if the town supervisor is a director of the bank and a shareholder of less than one percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4Copiague Fire District– Mechanic Shop Operations (2021M-93)
… whether the Copiague Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and District officials … a result, District taxpayers are paying for the majority of the costs for providing services that do not benefit them. … during normal business hours; he earned overtime on some of these days. Over a 34-month period, the senior mechanic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/09/02/copiague-fire-district-mechanic-shop-operations-2021m-93State Agencies Bulletin No. 2068
… by Payroll Bulletin No. 2068.1 . Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new Additional Pay Earnings Codes, automatic … eligibility criteria are affected. Background: Chapter 359 of the Laws of 2022 implemented the 2016-2023 Agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2068-new-security-supervisors-hazardous-duty-pay-eligible-employeesMorristown Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-101)
… operations and properly audit claims? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – May 5, 2025 We extended the audit period to review … to payment. The audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing unauthorized, improper or fraudulent … in Appendix B. We conducted this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and OSC’s authority as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/morristown-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-101Opinion 88-37
… 21.00(a), 28.00(a): The purchase of a passenger vehicle to be used as a police car may be financed by the issuance of capital notes only when the vehicle is purchased to replace a similar vehicle which was in service for a year or more. Prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Human Resource Practices
… Objective To determine if State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University has developed … across four colleges, a research enterprise, and a network of patient care facilities. HR develops local human … also provide guidance for ensuring the safety and security of staff, students, patients, and visitors; protecting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/25/human-resource-practicesXIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… Standards Board Statement No. 83 (GASBS 83) – Certain Asset Retirement Obligations ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION DEFINITION An asset retirement … (i.e., permanent removal from service) of a tangible capital asset. A government that has legal obligations to … An asset retirement obligation ARO is a legally enforceable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… can recognize warning signs of distress and know how to get help. I’m encouraged that the department responded positively to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsWage Theft Investigations
… The Division does not maintain a centralized record of all payment plans in effect, and neither the Division nor its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsMedicaid Program – Maximizing Drug Rebates Under the Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) took appropriate steps to collect all … & Medicaid Services in exchange for Medicaid coverage of most of the manufacturer’s drugs. On a quarterly basis, states are … To determine whether the Department of Health took appropriate steps to collect all available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/05/medicaid-program-maximizing-drug-rebates-under-federal-medicaid-drug-rebate-programDiNapoli Releases April State Cash Report
… April with a balance of $7.4 billion, which was nearly $3.5 billion lower than a year earlier. For a detailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-releases-april-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
… Total state receipts through the first seven months of the fiscal year totaled just under $85 billion, $181.8 million lower than the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) latest projections but … Total state receipts through the first seven months of the fiscal year totaled just under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-report