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Medicaid Audits Find More Than $500 Million in Waste
… costs billions of dollars annually and the work done by my auditors has found waste throughout the system. My office … billion in federal, state and local funding. State funding alone for the Medicaid program is projected to account for … of cost-sharing funds in nursing homes and other errors on nursing-home claims and nearly $13 million from dental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-wasteComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… announced his office completed audits of Center Moriches Free Public Library , Town of Harmony , Village of Hillburn , … spent appropriately and effectively.” Center Moriches Free Public Library – Budgeting and Cash Receipts (Suffolk … announced his office completed audits of Center Moriches Free Public Library Town of Harmony Village of Hillburn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Opinion 98-15
Whether the sale of an historic building pursuant to General Municipal Law 119dd4 is subject to permissive referendum requirements of Town Law 642
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-15Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … realistic budgets based on historical or known trends for the town’s three sewer districts. As a result, the sewer … deficit of $160,150 and its accumulated deficit for 2013 was approximately $249,000. Hughsonville Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: East Ramapo School Budget Hampered By Deficits, Inadequate Rainy Day Funds
… P. DiNapoli. The report assesses the district’s progress with implementing recommendations made in previous audits in … to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-east-ramapo-school-budget-hampered-deficits-inadequate-rainy-day-fundsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Leaders to Seize This Chance to Improve NY’s Finances
… COVID-19 cases are rising again. A slowing recovery or a second economic downturn will upend revenue forecasts, and … which may put spending on an unsustainable trajectory. Second, commit to further strengthening rainy day reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-leaders-seize-chance-improve-nys-financesDiNapoli: Daughter Allegedly Stole Over $240K in Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of Alayne Bertolino for … District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police for partnering with my Division of Investigations to … law, and we intend to do just that.” “I commend our State Police members and partners from the State Comptroller’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-daughter-allegedly-stole-over-240k-deceased-fathers-nys-pension-paymentsXI-A.7 Electronic Purchase Order Authorization and Purchase Order Dispatch – XI-A. Purchasing
… The classification selected determines if a vendor is “open for ordering,” which allows the vendor to receive … to the Statewide Vendor File after April 1, 2017 which are open for ordering will have a default PO dispatch method of email. Please see Chapter X, Section 4.A – Vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a7-electronic-purchase-order-authorization-and-purchase-order-dispatchXII.5.M Selecting the Appropriate Handling Code – XII. Expenditures
… code “A” allows a Business Unit’s courier to pick up a vendor’s check for payment of goods and services at the … Treasury rather than having the payment made directly to a vendor. To make a check available at the Division of … a checkmark in the “Separate Payment” box in the Payment Options section of the voucher to ensure the check will not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5m-selecting-appropriate-handling-codeDiNapoli: 59 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… 81 districts last year with 60 moving to a lower stress category and 21 to a higher category; Approximately 74 percent of school districts statewide were not in a fiscal stress category in any of the four years; and Only 15 districts were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-59-school-districts-fiscal-stressNYC Surplus Projected to Reach $550 Million in FY 2020
… New York City now projects a surplus of $550 million in fiscal year 2020, reflecting … income tax collections during the first four months of the year, according to a report released today by New York … profits and record tourism,” DiNapoli said. “The risk of a recession has eased in the near term, but the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/nyc-surplus-projected-reach-550-million-fy-2020Addiction Support Services During Emergencies (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Addiction Support Services … type (e.g., residential, inpatient, opioid treatment). In 2019, OASAS issued guidance—referred to as Local Service … and re-evaluate it following any incidents. Further, in 2013, the State created the New York State Evacuation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies-followMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Early Refills of Prescription Drugs and Supplies
… refills are refills on prescriptions before the previous supply has been fully used. States set early refill … amount that has been dispensed over the previous 90 days (the more stringent rule will apply). To prevent … too early. While many claims were filled just a few days earlier than allowed by policy, nearly 43% of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/03/20/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-early-refills-prescription-drugs-and-suppliesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2174
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2023 CSEA ASU WorkRelated Clothing Allowance
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2174-2023-csea-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-representedState Comptroller DiNapoli, Congresswoman Meng and Council Member Ung Return Lost Money to Flushing Businesses
… in Flushing Queens Saturday to present owners with unclaimed funds checks. Congresswoman Grace Meng, New York … more about the issues they’re facing and returning unclaimed funds. I appreciate Rep. Grace Meng, Council Member … you to State Comptroller DiNapoli for working to return unclaimed funds to small businesses in my congressional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-congresswoman-meng-and-council-member-ung-return-lost-money-flushingContributions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Tier 5 and 6 Members Covered Under Section 383-e Both Tier 5 and 6 members in the Section 383-e plan are required to contribute. For Tier 5 and … annuity when you retire. The contribution rate in the Section 383-e plan is higher than contribution rates for Tier …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/contributionsCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act
… Purpose To determine whether school districts outside of New York City are properly and … whether the Department has used incident data to identify school districts with comparatively high rates of incidents … (VADIR) and a process for collecting annual data from school districts about incidents that occur in schools and on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/13/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-actMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans
… to Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation plans for recipients who were no longer enrolled in these plans. … home care, adult day health care, or other long-term care for more than 120 days; have both Medicaid and Medicare; and … or older. Medicaid pays Plans a monthly capitation payment for every Medicaid recipient enrolled in a Plan, and the Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/30/medicaid-program-improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-careTime and Attendance Practices of Selected Employees
… attendance-related records for selected Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) employees reflected their actual time worked. We … attendancerelated records for selected Long Island Rail Road employees reflected their actual time worked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/04/time-and-attendance-practices-selected-employeesMedicaid Program – Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers
… reimburse Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHA) for health care services provided to Medicaid recipients in the home. … or rehabilitative centers. The EPS is based on 60-day episodes of care. CHHAs can be paid for a full episode … transferred into Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) during a 60-day episode of care. The CHHAs should not have received full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/medicaid-program-improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providers