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DiNapoli: Strong Growth for Local Sales Tax Collections Halfway Into 2018
… much of the state," DiNapoli said. "The upcoming back-to-school and holiday shopping seasons may bolster what has … Valley (5.8 percent), Mid-Hudson (5.8 percent), Capital District (5.6 percent) and Long Island (5.5 percent). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-strong-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-halfway-2018Starting Point Services for Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Starting Point Services for Children … 942 students. The New York City Department of Education (DoE) refers students to Starting Point based on clinical … 2013, Starting Point reported approximately $16.4 million in reimbursable costs for the audited programs. Our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/11/starting-point-services-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Pharmacy Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Fee-for-Service … Key Finding Department officials have made some progress in addressing the problems we identified in the initial audit report. However, further actions are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/improper-fee-service-payments-pharmacy-services-covered-managed-care-followImproper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the six recommendations made in our audit report, Improper Payments for Controlled … pharmacies $1,183,601 for 13,705 fee-for-service claims in which quantities of controlled substances exceeded the … 3,323 managed care claims for controlled substances in which the quantities dispensed exceeded the limits set by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/improper-payments-controlled-substances-exceed-allowed-dispensing-limits-followAstor Services for Children & Families – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Background Astor, a not-for-profit organization located in Rhinebeck, New York, provides preschool special education … reported costs must comply with the guidelines specified in the RCM. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, Astor reported a total of $6.4 million in reimbursable costs on its CFR, of which $3.3 million was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/02/astor-services-children-families-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMilestone School for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by the Milestone School for Child Development (Milestone) on its Consolidated … fiscal years ended June 30, 2012. Background The Milestone School for Child Development provides full-day preschool …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/17/milestone-school-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCity of Batavia – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-296)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s purchasing process for the period April … 6, 2013. Background The City of Batavia is located in Genesee County and has a population of 15,645. The City is … approximately $15.5 million. Key Findings The City did not properly award all contracts and has not annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/24/city-batavia-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-296United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Spine Specialists
… Purpose To determine whether Long Island Spine Specialists, P.C. waived Empire Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-spine-specialistsWhitestone School for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the ages of three and five years. Whitestone, located in Queens, New York, provides preschool services throughout … 30, 2013, Whitestone reported approximately $2.3 million in reimbursable costs for the programs. Key Findings For the … fiscal years ended June 30, 2013, we identified $154,563 in reported costs that did not comply with Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/whitestone-school-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Transfer Claims Among Merged or Consolidated Facilities
… overpayments occurred. The audit covered the period from December 1, 2009 through June 30, 2014. Background The … Under these circumstances, when a recipient is transferred from the first hospital to a merged or consolidated division …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-transfer-claims-among-merged-or-consolidated-facilitiesAdministration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services
We audited the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygienes DOHMH administration of a contract 113 225 01 with the Center for Urban Community Se
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/16/administration-contract-center-urban-community-servicesChildren’s Center for Early Learning – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… reported on the Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) of the Children’s Center for Early Learning (Center) were calculated properly, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/childrens-center-early-learning-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualBrighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls – Financial Operations (2014M-301)
… evaluate the effectiveness of the School’s contract with a not-for-profit foundation for the period July 1, 2011 through … The Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls is a public school that is not under the control of the local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/03/06/brighter-choice-charter-middle-school-girls-financial-operations-2014m-301Compliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five … providing special education and related services designed to meet students’ unique needs and to prepare them for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-services-followMedicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations’ Readiness for the Encounter Intake System
To determine the readiness of all Medicaid managed care organizations to submit Medicaid encounter transactions to the new Encounter Intake System
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-readiness-encounter-intake-systemDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Sentenced for Theft of Over $86,000
… announced that Jennifer Colucci, a former tax collector for the town of Beekman, was sentenced to pay full … “Public corruption does damage beyond the theft of money because it corrodes the public’s trust in government,” … My thanks to District Attorney Parisi and the State Police for their assistance in ensuring justice was served in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-sentenced-theft-over-86000DiNapoli: As State Tax Check-Off Options Increase, Spending Lags for Most
… P. DiNapoli found that even as the number of check-offs have grown over the last decade, only a fraction of the money … York state offers many worthy causes for income tax filers to donate to on their income tax forms, but money from less than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-state-tax-check-off-options-increase-spending-lags-mostDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… nearly 23,000 lower than the previous year, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … pace,” said DiNapoli. “IDAs can be an important catalyst for economic development in our state, but I urge local … These exemptions were partially offset by $723 million in payments-in-lieu of taxes, leaving the total net exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearWestchester School for Special Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… school-age and preschool children between 3 and 21 years of age. The New York City Department of Education (DoE) and other school districts pay tuition and fees to WSSC according to rates set by SED. These rates are based on financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/02/westchester-school-special-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual