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Improper Medicaid Payments to Hospitals for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Services for Recipients Enrolled in Managed Care
… hospitals. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) defines outpatient care provided in a hospital as care … as an inpatient, even if the care takes place overnight. CMS guidance states inpatient admissions are generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/28/improper-medicaid-payments-hospitals-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-servicesDiNapoli: Town of Alexander Clerk Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Nearly $3,000 of Taxpayer Funds
… T. Finnell, and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Shannon Tiede, the clerk of the Town of Alexander, … T Finnell and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Shannon Tiede the clerk of the Town of Alexander …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-town-alexander-clerk-arrested-allegedly-stealing-nearly-3000-taxpayer-fundsDiNapoli: Former Chief of Border City Hose Company Pleads Guilty to Stealing Company Funds and Repays More Than $18,000
… Ontario County District Attorney James Ritts, and the New York State Police announced the guilty plea of John Morabito, former chief of the Border City Hose Company, for theft of $18,772 from the company. “Mr. Morabito’s theft of money meant to protect … DiNapoli Ontario County District Attorney James Ritts and the New York State Police announced the guilty plea of John …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-former-chief-border-city-hose-company-pleads-guilty-stealing-company-funds-and-repays-moreOverpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Follow-Up)
… to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Report 2013-S-57). Background The State’s … care. For example, MCOs receive a “Supplemental Low Birth Weight Newborn Capitation Payment” (low birth weight kick … 2.64 pounds). We issued our initial audit report on October 2, 2014. The objective of the audit was to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/07/overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weight-newborns-followTuition Assistance Program – LIM College
… known as the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising. The school is located in midtown Manhattan, and educates students … for a full-time student is approximately $23,650 and the school’s enrollment as of fall 2014 is about 1,500 undergraduate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/01/tuition-assistance-program-lim-collegeTuition Assistance Program – Vaughn College
… and Regulations. We found that of the 50 awards tested, only two, totaling $3,945, were certified in error. As such, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/19/tuition-assistance-program-vaughn-collegeNational Directory of New Hires Data Security
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance has met Federal … April 11, 2016 to June 2, 2016. Background The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (Office) is responsible … Two such programs administered by the Office are the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/18/national-directory-new-hires-data-securityTown of Kingsbury – Multiyear Planning for Fund Balance and Reserves (2025M-66)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Kingsbury (Town) Board (Board) and officials develop and adopt a multiyear … be a vital tool that allows decision-makers, such as town boards (boards), to set long-term priorities, work toward … adopt a multiyear financial plan, a fund balance policy or a reserve policy. As a result, officials continued to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/21/town-kingsbury-multiyear-planning-fund-balance-and-reserves-2025m-66Opinion 91-23
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (right to be member of more than … firefighter may not simultaneously be a member of two fire companies, regardless of whether the companies are part of the same fire department or different fire departments. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-23Opinion 90-33
… village officers and employees, subject to village board approval. You ask whether, under the Village Law, in the … officers and employees of the village, subject to approval of the village board of trustees (see Briggs v … village offices caused by other than the expiration of the term of office). Section 4-400(1)(c) also authorizes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-33Village of Leicester – Financial Management (2025M-7)
… fund balance? Audit Period June 1, 2021 – January 16, 2025 Understanding the Program A key measure of a village’s … Constitution and the State Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/05/09/village-leicester-financial-management-2025m-7Oversight of Select High-Technology Projects (Follow-Up)
… intended employment goals. We found that ESD had provided millions of dollars to private companies in high-tech sectors … spent and was producing the intended results. Despite millions of dollars of State funding, selected high-tech …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/15/oversight-select-high-technology-projects-followVendor Responsibility Documentation
… $100,000 or greater ✔ ✔ 3. Real estate (purchase, sale or lease) except for an eminent domain or real property sale which is required by law to be sold to the … Piggy-back contract ✔ ✔ 13. Purchase order (except from a pre-existing contract) ✔ ✔ 14. "Quick" contract ✔ ✔ 15. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-documentationOpinion 89-23
… to your letter asking whether a village may allow the New York State Division of Parole to utilize space in the … educational services, fire district, the state of New York, or the government of the United States and any … consideration, to an agency or department of the State of New York (see, e.g., 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-26, p 47). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-23Opinion 89-14
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … (collecting officer may not solicit stamped envelopes for mailing tax receipts) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §986(1): A … with their tax payment. The mailing of receipts for taxes is governed by the provisions of section 986(1) of the Real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14Collection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees
… soil, or gravel. Divisible load overweight permits are only issued by the Bureau. Collectively, these permits help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-feesOversight of Homeless Shelters
… responsible for monitoring Local Districts’ oversight and inspection of uncertified shelters, and for ensuring they … oversight of uncertified shelters, to ensure that inspection violations are addressed properly and timely and … and dangerous risks to shelter residents’ health and safety. These included fire and safety violations, rodent and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersOpinion 91-43
… asked us to reconcile two opinions of this Office, 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 6, and 1990 Opns St Comp, No. 90-21, p 50. You suggest that the two are … other than the town clerk. We did not suggest in 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 6, supra , however, that the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43Collection of Electronic Waste Fees
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) … properly collects all fees and surcharges due to the Environmental Protection Fund (Fund) in compliance with the New York State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse … To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/02/collection-electronic-waste-feesSelected Operating and Administrative Practices of the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (Follow-Up)
… was effectively and efficiently combating prescription drug diversion and abuse in New York State, in large part … to ensure its resources are used effectively to stem drug diversion and abuse through a range of efforts, from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/23/selected-operating-and-administrative-practices-bureau-narcotic-enforcement-follow