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New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Selected Economic Trends Job Losses Are Concentrated in Lower-Paid Sectors Six months into the COVID-19 recession, New … April, including a three-week span starting in the last full week of March, when initial claims averaged more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-30-2020Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… Covered by Managed Care (Report 2017-S-74 ). About the Program The Department of Health (Department) pays Medicaid … services rendered to their members. The State’s Medicaid program offers different types of managed care. Most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/11/improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-care-followImproper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Follow-Up)
… recipient. We issued our initial report on November 29, 2021. The audit objective was to determine whether Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/improper-supplemental-maternity-capitation-payments-managed-care-organizations-followManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Management of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma (Report 2020-S-59 ). About the … emergency care and hospital admission and is responsible for a high number of missed school and/or workdays. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2020, asthma …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/09/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthma-followAccess Controls Over Selected Critical Systems
… youth, families, and vulnerable populations in New York State. Its responsibilities encompass a wide range of social … information, agencies, such as OCFS, must follow New York State Information Technology (NYS IT) security policy and … each application; Developing and maintaining an up-to-date list of administrators for each application; Developing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systemsDiNapoli: Sales Tax Collections Growth Slowed in First Half of 2015
… excluding all cities, increased only 0.5 percent for the first six months of 2015, with many counties seeing a … slow growth in sales taxes could pose fiscal challenges for local governments across New York, especially for … 6 percent. Technical adjustments can explain some of these increases. See the report here , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-sales-tax-collections-growth-slowed-first-half-2015Inspire (Orange County Cerebral Palsy Association) – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… array of outpatient, educational, and support services for individuals of all ages and abilities. Inspire is also an … the ages of three and five years. Inspire is reimbursed for these services through rates set by SED. These … Inspire reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with RCM …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/29/inspire-orange-county-cerebral-palsy-association-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Pension Contribution Rates Remain Stable for Fiscal Year 2017-18
… to a two-year projection of their annual pension bill six weeks earlier than in previous years. Employers use this … salaries and the distribution of their employees among the six retirement tiers. There are 3,040 participating employers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-pension-contribution-rates-remain-stable-fiscal-year-2017-18Parking Structures (2017-MS-3)
… , Ithaca [pdf] , Rochester [pdf] , Syracuse [pdf] and White Plains [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was … of periodic inspections has resulted in three Buffalo, two White Plains and possibly two Ithaca parking structures not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/29/parking-structures-2017-ms-3DiNapoli: Pension Contribution Rates for Employers Will Decrease for State Fiscal Year 2018-19
… to a two-year projection of their annual pension bill six weeks earlier than in previous years. Employers use this … salaries and the distribution of their employees among the six retirement tiers. There are more than 3,000 participating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-pension-contribution-rates-employers-will-decrease-state-fiscal-year-2018-19Improper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers
… into the Medicaid program and meet certain requirements in order to participate. In addition, providers must revalidate their enrollment every … not meet federal and State requirements for participation in the Medicaid program. The Department of Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providersDriver Responsibility Assessment Program
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Motor Vehicles … (Department) has accurately assessed and attempted to collect all Driver Responsibility Assessment Program fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/09/driver-responsibility-assessment-programIgnition Interlock Program Monitoring (2015-MS-4)
… to determine if counties using public resources for the State’s Ignition Interlock Program were adequately monitoring … May 29, 2015. Background On November 18, 2009, New York State enacted the Child Passenger Protection Act, commonly … own or operate for a certain period of time. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services has regulations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/04/25/ignition-interlock-program-monitoring-2015-ms-4Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program
… December 11, 2013. Background The Housing Trust Fund Corporation's (Corporation) mission is to create decent affordable housing … housing or the construction of new housing. One way the Corporation accomplishes this mission is through the Program. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/28/low-income-housing-trust-fund-programAccess Controls Over Student Information Systems (2014-MR-1)
… Systems (SIS), to store and manage student data in a centralized database. SIS commonly contain extensive … members and external information technology support staff. In addition, many school districts provide parents and … access to the information. Key Findings Individual users in all six districts were assigned more access rights than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/19/access-controls-over-student-information-systems-2014-mr-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… complied with competitive bidding statutes when awarding two contracts totaling $549,000 and did not seek competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsRecovering Managed Care Overpayments for Pharmacy Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program: Recovering … (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, MCOs are required to pay for the Medicaid services … Many recipients have other third-party health insurance in addition to Medicaid (e.g., employer-based coverage or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/recovering-managed-care-overpayments-pharmacy-services-behalf-recipients-third-party-healthState Agencies Bulletin No. 2126.5
… This Bulletin Supersedes Payroll Bulletin 2126.4 Purpose: The purpose of this … at once, not intermittently. Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule (VRWS) agreements must be suspended on the first day … Rate Code of ANN, CAL, BIW, 21P, HRY, Exception HRY or FEE For employees meeting the eligibility criteria, agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21265-paid-parental-leave-fullManagement of Unexpected Delays and Events During Winter 2017-18
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a State public authority created under Article 5, Title 11 of … a valued and indispensable service.” The OSC Office of the State Deputy Comptroller for the City of New York issued a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/07/management-unexpected-delays-and-events-during-winter-2017-18Housing for Seniors
… 7 months after they became available and had a list of potential tenants. The other 65 apartments remained vacant despite a waiting list of 12,050 applicants. We note that 24 apartments were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/05/housing-seniors