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DiNapoli: Audits Find $70 Million in Dubious Claims, Persistent Medicaid Billing System Failures
… more than $70 million in questionable Medicaid claims and payments. DiNapoli’s auditors found the state reimbursed … a hard look at the failures of its billing system. State Health Department officials need to address system shortfalls … procedures performed, and the amount and type of resources used, to calculate the provider payment. DOH’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audits-find-70-million-dubious-claims-persistent-medicaid-billing-system-failuresWall Street Profits Up in 2016
… 21 percent, while the average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry increased by 1 percent to … in 2016, the highest level in four years. This is an increase of 21 percent over the $14.3 billion in profits in … that the statewide bonus pool for the broader finance and insurance sector would decline by 1.7 percent. Since New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/wall-street-profits-2016Oversight of the Early Intervention Program
… for early intervention services are potentially at greater risk of significant developmental and learning … to as “municipalities”) that administer the Program at the local level. The federal Individuals with Disabilities … with White children generally being referred at a younger age and Black children being less likely to receive services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/28/oversight-early-intervention-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… nearly $30.7 million in pharmacy service claims were paid on behalf of ineligible members due to data transfer issues … million in improper payments for medical/surgical services on behalf of ineligible members. The follow-up found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… these properties received an annual reduction ($6,150,842) on their land value ($8,179,573). We also found weaknesses … Department failed to monitor this landowner’s compliance on multiple levels, which allowed the landowner to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) effectively oversees the provision of home delivered meals. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/20/oversight-home-delivered-meals-programDiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… the needs of all the vulnerable New Yorkers it was created to serve, according to a new audit released today by New York State Comptroller … independently as possible.” Since ESSHI’s launch, there have been 286 projects funded by OMH and other state agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellDiNapoli: New York's Public and Private Colleges and Universities Face Significant Challenges in Years Ahead
… a college degree earn more than those with only a high school diploma. Median earnings for bachelor’s degree holders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-new-yorks-public-and-private-colleges-and-universities-face-significant-challenges-yearsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… or written procedures on how workbooks should be accounted for and how the inventory should be monitored. Officials did … have audited these claims. The treasurer paid 18 claims for health insurance reimbursements and credit card purchases … determined were not needed or establish written procedures for granting, changing and disabling network user account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2228
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Increase … Location Pay and Seasonal Location Pay Mid-Hudson payment is earned. The following chart provides the new Fiscal Year … employee’s Form W-2. The adjustment (Earnings Code AJR) is supplemental taxable income and will be included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2228-fiscal-year-2023-2024-increase-seasonal-location-pay-and-seasonalOpinion 90-24
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … all phases of debt issuance and advises the finance board on legal issues arising both prior to and after the sale and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24Opinion 88-45
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS … monthly and the entire principal balance could be paid on any payment date. Although the bank has referred to its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45DiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… Medicaid could have saved up to $294.4 million in payments on medical services if 13,318 individuals who appeared … transitioned to Medicaid from the Essential Plan. Based on the audit’s findings, DOH should be able to achieve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… reserve balances circumvents the statutory limit on surplus fund balance and lacks transparency. The district … taxpayers were taxed more than necessary. The district, on average, annually over-estimated appropriations by $3.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… restaurant in Franklin Square, previously pleaded guilty on October 27, 2022 to the same offense and is awaiting … members. The kicked back funds were spent by Gardner on international vacations, a leased vehicle, and home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District Branch To Support Community Banking in Red Hook
… forcing working families to waste thousands of dollars on expensive ATM and check-cashing fees. Now, Red Hook … Learn more about the Banking Development District program on the DFS website. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newDivision of Housing and Community Renewal – Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City
… property tax exemptions, the Program required limitations on profit, income limits for tenants, and supervision by … Management representatives are required to conduct yearly on-site assessments of the development’s physical condition … the plan for corrective action. This audit is based on a sample of five developments located in counties outside …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/08/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellCity of Glens Falls – Financial Condition (2013M-150)
… sewer funds and adopt future budgets with less dependence on the use of unexpended surplus funds. Continue to closely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/02/city-glens-falls-financial-condition-2013m-150Geddes Town Clerk Charged in $30K Swindle
… Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/geddes-town-clerk-charged-30k-swindleCollection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees (Follow-Up)
… the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles and loads on the State highway system through a permitting process that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-fees-follow