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Improper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare (Follow-Up) (2022-F-31)
To assess the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare (Report 2018-S-71).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f31.pdfPelham Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-134)
Determine whether Pelham Union Free School District (District) officials established adequate controls over user accounts to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss, and adopted an adequate IT contingency plan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/pelham-2021-134.pdfCity of Hornell – Business Improvement District (2018M-38)
Determine whether the City of Hornell (City) Common Council (Council) provided sufficient oversight of the Business Improvement District (BID) to ensure it operated in accordance with the BID Plan (Plan).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/hornell-2018-38.pdfReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center (2020-S-56)
To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) adequately monitors and properly approves reimbursement of claims by homeless shelter providers, such as Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s56.pdfEye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services (Follow-Up) (2017-F-11) 30-Day Response
To determine the implementation status of the eight recommendations in our initial audit report, Eye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services (Report 2013-S-1) ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-17f11-response.pdfEye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services (Follow-Up) (2017-F-11)
To determine the implementation status of the eight recommendations in our initial audit report, Eye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services (Report 2013-S-1) ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-17f11.pdfPatient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (2019-S-15) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is meeting the goals and objectives of the Patient Safety Center (PSC) and is collecting and utilizing designated revenue for that purpose.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s15-response.pdfReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center (2020-S-56) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) adequately monitors and properly approves reimbursement of claims by homeless shelter providers, such as Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s56-response.pdfExcessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans (2021-S-37)
To determine whether Medicaid overpaid Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plan premiums on behalf of dual-eligible individuals. The audit covered the period from March 2021 through March 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s37.pdfImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Long-Term Care Plans (Follow-Up) (2021-F-4) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Long-Term Care Plans (Report 2018-S-65).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f4-response.pdfCopiague Fire District – Procurement (2020M-114)
Determine whether Copiague Fire District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods, services and professional service providers and ensured that no conflict of interest existed in the procurement process.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/copiague-district-2020-114.pdfImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Long-Term Care Plans (Follow-Up) (2021-F-4)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Long-Term Care Plans (Report 2018-S-65).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f4.pdfEconomic Impact: Higher Education
Higher education is an important contributor to New York’s economy. New York’s 290 degree-granting postsecondary institutions employed more than 296,000 people with total wages of around $27 billion in 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/higher-education-economic-impact.pdfImproper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims (Follow-Up) (2024-F-26)
To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our audit report, Medicaid Program: Improper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims (Report 2022-S-16).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-24f26.pdfAdministration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (Follow-Up) (2019-F-51) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Administration of the Contract with With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (2015-S-88).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19f51-response.pdfDiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… year and $1.7 billion in savings from the city’s Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG) have helped New York City balance … year (FY) 2024, despite $2.9 billion in costs in FY 2024 to address the influx of asylum seekers. However, spending … from this influx have grown beyond the city’s ability to manage without a comprehensive federal policy response …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loom“Unwinding” Continuous Enrollment in Medicaid Presents Coverage and Financial Risks
Increased enrollment in Medicaid is a key reason New York has one of the lowest rates of uninsured individuals in the nation (4.9 percent in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/medicaid-unwinding-financial-plan-risk.pdfRockland County – Budget Review (B23-6-8)
The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County of Rockland’s (County) proposed budget for the 2024 fiscal year are reasonable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/rockland-county-2023-B23-6-8.pdfPlanning for the Long Term: Capital Spending Reform in New York State
Over the past 10 years, NY has spent $63.2 billion to support its capital program. Despite this significant investment, there are many critical capital needs across the State that remain unmet.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/capital-spending-report-nov-2010.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, May 2023
Three years removed from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York City faces ongoing and new risks to its finances just as the economy has shown signs of slowing.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-4-2024.pdf