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DiNapoli: Managed Care Companies Wasting Millions in State Medicaid Dollars
… and Amerigroup, managed care organizations (MCOs) that contract with the Department of Health (DOH) to provide … the state’s Medicaid program, made at least $6.6 million in improper and questionable payments to ineligible providers … almost $60,000 in payments to pharmacies for medications that were prescribed by deceased doctors, according to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-managed-care-companies-wasting-millions-state-medicaid-dollarsOpinion 91-36
… plat or is otherwise not practical" (§277[1]). Bayswater Realty & Capital Corp. v Planning Board of Town of Lewisboro …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-36Opinion 90-57
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (need for referendum on contract to receive fire protection from village with service award program) FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Contracts (cost of service … award program for the volunteer firefighters of a village fire department is subject to mandatory referendum in one or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-57Opinion 90-49
… engaging in a brief telephone conversation (see also, In re City of New York , 78 AD 87, 79 NYS 793, regarding payment … meeting which was adjourned for lack of a quorum; In re Town of Hempstead , 36 AD 321, 55 NYS 345, affd 160 NY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49DiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… The state Department of Health (DOH) allowed more than $1.5 billion in improper Medicaid payments over the course of several years due to errors in its billing … The state Department of Health allowed more than $15 billion in improper Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionTransformation of the MTA
… within each agency into centralized departments under MTA Headquarters (MTA HQ), thus allowing the agencies to refocus … to fill the positions, or “Lift & Shift,” a process where employees are assigned by their management team, along …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/08/transformation-mtaHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations … started as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic but has been continued by HCR to increase utilization. HCV … of our initial audit were to determine whether HCR has established and maintains adequate internal controls to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingMonitoring of Construction Management
… To determine if the Office of General Services (Office) is adequately monitoring construction management contracts to … construction management consultant with the highest score is awarded the construction management contract, and must … all information required to validate proposal submissions is obtained. Verify the accuracy of the information in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/monitoring-construction-managementOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… Objectives To determine what workforce development programs and services State agencies and public authorities … duplication, gaps, and/or fragmentation among these programs and services. The audit covers the period July 2018 … contracted providers, delivers workforce development (WFD) programs and services that seek to address current and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers
… Identification Numbers (CINs) where at least one CIN was enrolled in fee-for-service. The audit covered the period … Client Identification Numbers CINs where at least one CIN was enrolled in feeforservice The audit covered the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipientsHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program
… to fund between 1,360 and 3,062 additional vouchers for calendar year 2021. In addition, rather than accumulating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingOrleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-043)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether the County Treasurer’s controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … 1, 2011 through January 1, 2014. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/14/orleans-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-043DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Over 12% in Second Quarter of 2022
… in New York state totaled more than $5.5 billion in the second quarter of 2022 (April-June), an increase of 12.2% or nearly $604 million compared to the same quarter last year, according to a new report issued … in New York state totaled more than $55 billion in the second quarter of 2022 AprilJune an increase of 122 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-over-12-second-quarter-2022XIII.2.C Expense Report Certification – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Office employee that can certify that the expense report is just, true and correct and, therefore, appropriate to pay. … the agency’s internal procedures. If this process is used to record the employee’s certification, an online … with the authority to certify that the expense report is just true and correct and therefore appropriate to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2c-expense-report-certificationOpinion 90-45
… is in reply to your letter requesting our opinion on the propriety of a proposed resolution to standardize on a … board. Nonetheless, while we will not comment on the propriety of the specific proposed resolution, we have … Concerning the propriety of a proposed resolution to standardize on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-45Opinion 93-21
… than a public, sale of an unneeded pumper truck will yield the best price or maximum financial benefits, it may … board, but should be the one which the board believes will yield the best price or maximum financial benefits ( Feldman … that a negotiated, rather than public, sale will yield the best price or maximum financial benefits, it may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-21Opinion 96 - 11
… (see Ecker v Town of West Seneca , 87 Misc 2d 322, 384 NYS2d 613). Finally, we note that, although section 64(2) … v Ambro , 41 NY2d 952, 394 NYS2d 636; Ross v Wilson , 308 NY 605; Davis v Board of Education , 125 AD2d 534, 509 NYS2d … June 7, 1996 Christine S. Snide, Supervisor Town of Long Lake 1 We note that town park lands are impressed with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11Audit Response Timeframe
… – A.11012 Rules (Peoples-Stokes) – Relates to the timeframe for the implementation of recommendations included within final reports for corrective action. Memo Bill Text Status … Relates to the timeframe for the implementation of recommendations included within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/audit-response-timeframeAudit Response Timeframe
… Laws of 2019 – A.7794 (Titus) / S.5448 (Skoufis) – Relates to the timeframe for the implementation of recommendations … Relates to the timeframe for the implementation of recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/audit-response-timeframe-0New York State Health Insurance Program - Empire Plan Members With Dual Family Coverage
… and members are paying excessively for dual Empire Plan Family coverage. The audit covered the period January 1, 2014 … policies and procedures. The annual cost for Empire Plan Family coverage ranged from $20,570 to $28,953 during the … to the full cost of coverage. The State does not allow two Family coverages for its employees; if a member and their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/07/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-empire-plan-members-dual-family-coverage