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DiNapoli: State Paid $14.5 Billion for Medicaid Home Care Services That Lacked Verification
… of dollars have been spent on Medicaid home care services for New Yorkers without the required verification that the … and New York state are getting the services that were paid for. This audit found a disturbing lack of oversight and … the Medicaid program, paid providers more than $31 billion for personal care and home health care services including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-paid-145-billion-medicaid-home-care-services-lacked-verificationWantagh Union Free School District – Financial Application User Access Controls (2024M-46)
… officials established adequate controls over user accounts for the financial application to help prevent inappropriate … did not establish adequate controls over user accounts for the financial application to help prevent inappropriate … review of transactions in the audit trail reports for the system administrator account of the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/wantagh-union-free-school-district-financial-application-user-accessJefferson County Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-70-F)
… affairs. The Board-appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) are responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/11/15/jefferson-county-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2020m-70-fChenango County Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-10-F)
… by the Chenango County Legislature and responsible for CCIDA’s general management and financial and operational … Board as CCIDA’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) responsible for the day-today operations. CCIDA offers financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/12/13/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2022m-10-fDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… Property tax levy growth for New York’s school districts and 10 cities will remain capped at 2% for the fourth year in a row, according to data released … City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-at-two-percentDiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Helping Build a Lower Carbon Future
… General Dynamics agreed to set quantitative goals for lowering its GHG emissions based on guidance from the … no agreement was reached, including: Resolution calling for ExxonMobil to address climate change and explain how it … strong support from 38% of fellow shareholders, a record for a climate change proposal at the company. Resolution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-helping-build-lower-carbon-futureDiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements With Portfolio Companies on Political Spending
… Property Group Inc. , the largest shopping mall operator in the United States; and Brown-Forman Corp. , the maker of … should know if companies are using corporate funds for political purposes, especially now in an election year … VF, Simon Property Group and Brown-Forman for taking this step and encourage more companies to do the same. Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-portfolio-companies-politicalAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024
… in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act … damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is … for tracking the expenses of administering the Acts, and assessing these expenses on insurance carriers that issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/25/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleState Agencies Bulletin No. 2338
… of the April 2025 Agency Police Services Unit (APSU) Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … to the automatic processing of the April 2025 APSU Salary Increases. The report will be sorted by Department ID, then …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2338-april-2025-agency-police-services-unit-apsu-3-salary-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 2343
… of Homeland Security and Emergency Services instructions for processing the 2024-2025 PEF Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) Uniform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2343-2024-2025-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-356
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the June 2025 Uniform Allowance and Uniform Blazer Allowance Payments … Effective Dates: The June 2025 Uniform Allowance Payment and Uniform Blazer Allowance Payment will be … OSC has created the following Time Entry Earnings Codes to process the pensionable Uniform Allowance payment and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-356-june-2025-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Pandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (Report 2021-S-9 ). About the Program The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for individuals with intellectual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populations-followImproper Medicaid Payments During Permissible Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Coverage (Follow-Up)
… and Essential Plan coverage because DOH did not account for the Essential Plan as a liable third-party health … the problems identified in the initial audit report. For example, DOH deployed a new process in its claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/improper-medicaid-payments-during-permissible-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-planDiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… made. Still, there is much work to be done. The challenge for the state is to align spending with revenue while still … needs of New Yorkers and local communities. Funding for these initiatives is contingent on the strength of the economy and federal assistance. Governor Cuomo’s call for comprehensive campaign finance reform and public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalDiNapoli: Too Many Subway Stations Need Repairs
… “Worn or damaged stairs and platform edges pose risks for riders, while broken tiles, lights and peeling paint … subway system’s 468 stations met NYCT’s minimum standards for both structural and architectural components, although … elevators by 2001, but that has been pushed back to 2019 for elevators and 2024 for escalators; and There were 2,646 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-too-many-subway-stations-need-repairsDiNapoli Finds Major Problems with Rochester School District Payments
… mistakes and their potential total dollar value is cause for significant concern. The district has not implemented the … and 2015-16 fiscal years. DiNapoli's auditors reviewed salary and wage payments totaling $3.8 million made to 45 … payment made to them, including incorrect salary payments, retroactive payments and separation payments. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-finds-major-problems-rochester-school-district-paymentsDiNapoli Says State Opioid Treatment Programs Need Better Coordination
… Some individuals on Medicaid receiving treatment for opioid use disorder might have received unnecessary or … prescription drug use, known as the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing (I-STOP), which contains … prescribers determine the most appropriate prescriptions for an individual. Opioid treatment programs are not required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-says-state-opioid-treatment-programs-need-better-coordinationDiNapoli: Hamburg Employee Admits $150,000 Theft of Recreation Fees
… A village recreation attendant admitted stealing more than $150,000 by skimming village fees and altering public records from 2011 to 2017, … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-hamburg-employee-admits-150000-theft-recreation-feesMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid … made $32.1 million in actual and potential overpayments for services that exceeded Medicaid’s established service … limits (such as one clinic that billed 41 dental exams for one recipient over three years when the service limit is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessDynamic Center Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs submitted by Dynamic Center … Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) services to children with disabilities between the ages of three and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/dynamic-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual