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Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… medical items; and took sufficient steps to minimize the State’s risk of excessive payments which result from … Empire had contracts with 162 member hospitals: 117 had contract provisions that limited the reimbursement of special … a result of Empire’s efforts, including contracts with two vendors, Empire recovered overpayments totaling $6,313,534 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsFiscal Oversight and Monitoring of AIDS Institute Service Provider Contracts
… that the Institute paid to LIAAC during the year ended June 30, 2012, the examination identified over $178,000 of … could not provide appropriate documentation to support $12,275 of miscellaneous costs, supplies, and travel expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/22/fiscal-oversight-and-monitoring-aids-institute-service-provider-contractsOpinion 2007-4
… to supersede in village); (authority to establish fund for annual payments under ambulance services agreement) REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (use of proceeds to establish fund for annual payments under ambulance services agreement) … course of several fiscal years to finance appropriations for the consideration due under annual ambulance services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-4Opinion 2003-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7DiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… expansion of revenue streams from gaming, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a report today … and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gamblingDiNapoli: Audits Find $70 Million in Dubious Claims, Persistent Medicaid Billing System Failures
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released two … claims and payments. DiNapoli’s auditors found the state reimbursed providers for excessive services, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audits-find-70-million-dubious-claims-persistent-medicaid-billing-system-failuresOpinion 88-10
… add on to his bid price, as a separate line item on his bill, an amount for the gross receipts tax on petroleum … may add on to his bid price as a separate line item on his bill an amount for the gross receipts tax on petroleum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-10Oversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department for the … 2021. Additionally, we reviewed documentation related to DFTA’s new Home Delivered Meals program contracts awarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/20/oversight-home-delivered-meals-programDiNapoli Urges NYC to Shore Up Rainy-Day Fund
… In a report released today , New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli urged New York City … as other large U.S. cities, and with recent changes in state and local law enabling the use of these funds, called …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-urges-nyc-shore-rainy-day-fundDiNapoli: NYC Immigrant Workforce Below 2015 Peak
… immigrants living in New York City being sent back to the country from which they emigrated. The number of deportations … by the Comptroller show young workers are experiencing the highest unemployment rates in New York City when compared to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-nyc-immigrant-workforce-below-2015-peakState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… up to $96 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the county’s general fund as of Dec. 31, 2012. … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the 2024 proposed budget are reasonable. The county’s … computerized data was not adequately safeguarded. In addition, the district has an increased risk that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsAudit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… The Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) spent $211 million on an advertising contract to promote economic development and tourism in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractDiNapoli: Cyberattack Complaints in New York Rise 53%
… Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased 53% between 2016 and 2022, jumping from … of attacks targeting critical infrastructure in New York state nearly doubled to 83 in the first half of 2023 compared … of last year, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Estimated losses in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/cyberattack-complaints-in-new-york-rise-53-percentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… overtime payments reviewed. Officials also did not always pay wages at board-approved rates, resulting in a $13,650 … a contractor were billed to the customers or identify and bill all new water customers and ensure all water rates were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… costs of $5.5 billion that are 100% covered by federal funds. DOH administers both Medicaid and the Essential Plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverOversight of Disability Services
… is the largest comprehensive system of public education in the nation, comprising 64 institutions (14 of which are … the campuses. Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of … governments. Similarly, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits disability discrimination by recipients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/09/oversight-disability-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… on behalf of the supervisor and performed the supervisor’s payroll duties without oversight. In addition, the bookkeeper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and school audits were issued. Town of Homer – Non-Payroll Disbursements (Cortland County) The board and supervisor did not provide adequate oversight of non-payroll disbursements. As a result, the town made duplicate … duties or implement compensating controls relating to non-payroll disbursements; establish procedures to detect and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Comparison of ERS Benefits
… 3% of gross salary for all years of public service except: State Correction Officers whose contributions are limited to … Members contribute for all years of public service (except State Correction Officers whose contributions are limited to … 165 days (200 days for some members employed by New York State) of unused, unpaid sick leave days at retirement. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-ers-benefitsDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details how chronic … excused, unexcused, or for disciplinary reasons. New York state excludes suspensions and extended medical absences from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-school