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Compliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (Follow-Up)
… education. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) – the nation’s largest school system – served … 192,000 of these students in the 2021-22 school year. The DOE is responsible for evaluating students to determine their … receive appropriate services. Toward this end, the DOE follows a multi-step evaluation and placement process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-services-followMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients Diagnosed With Severe Malnutrition
… the appropriate International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code on its claim to reflect the diagnosis. Generally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/08/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-diagnosed-severe-malnutritionNorthside Center for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… July 1, 2012 to operate full-day Preschool Special Class (SC) and full-day Preschool Special Class in an Integrated … of documentation regarding the allocations charged to the SC and SCIS programs. We also disallowed the Child Care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/11/northside-center-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care
… made improper fee-for-service (FFS) payments for certain services covered by mainstream managed care plans. Our audit … and payment system (eMedNY), pays providers directly for services rendered to Medicaid recipients. Under the managed … managed care, and the managed care plans pay providers for services rendered to their members. The Medicaid program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/10/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-careMedicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims – Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber (Follow-Up)
… on behalf of 706 Medicaid recipients. One particular doctor (herein referred to as “the Doctor”) was listed as the prescriber on 31,351 (63 percent) … whether Medicaid made proper payments to Joia and the Doctor in compliance with applicable Medicaid laws and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriber-followYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff (Follow-Up)
… building, as required. One officer turned off the light, sat in a reclined position, and remained motionless for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staff-followTroy City School District – Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2020M-167)
… District of Troy (District) accurately calculated payments for unused leave accruals. Audit Results During the audit … period, the District paid 51 employees a total of $477,000 for their unused leave accruals. We reviewed payments … officials identified unused sick leave reporting errors for District retirees. These errors were reported in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/troy-city-school-district-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2020m-167City of Long Beach - Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2019M-68)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether payments to certain City officers and employees for unused leave accruals were … authorized and accurately calculated. Key Findings The City approved $6 million in separation payments to 43 City officers and employees, of which $513,925 in payments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2019m-68City of Batavia – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-296)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s purchasing process for … 1, 2012 through September 6, 2013. Background The City of Batavia is located in Genesee County and has a population … City of Batavia Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services 2013M296 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/24/city-batavia-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-296Revenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts
… deposit of receipts will provide a quicker and steadier stream of income, which can be invested sooner for additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districtsCalculating the Maximum Amount Eligible for Amortization or the Graded Payment – Contribution Stabilization Program
… fiscal year. Then, the Actuary: Determines the employer’s normal contribution Subtracts the value of Group Term Life Insurance (GTLI) from employer’s invoiced contribution (not including payments … amount Subtracts the employer’s graded contribution from the employer’s normal contribution. OR Determines the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/calculating-maximum-amount-eligible-amortization-or-graded-paymentAlbany Leadership Charter High School for Girls – Professional Services (2013M-283)
… May 31, 2013. Background The Albany Leadership Charter High School For Girls, located in the City of Albany, Albany … Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls Professional Services 2013M283 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/albany-leadership-charter-high-school-girls-professional-services-2013mBrighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls – Financial Operations (2014M-301)
… Background The Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls is a public school that is not under the control of the … Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls Financial Operations 2014M301 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/03/06/brighter-choice-charter-middle-school-girls-financial-operations-2014m-301Charter School for Applied Technologies – Payment to Affiliated Entities (2013M-300)
… the School to engage in what are essentially commercial ventures. We question whether the Board had authority to … of risk involved with the School’s participation in these ventures because School officials refused to provide us … with SED as to the propriety of its relationship with the LLC and the Corporation. Only spend School resources for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/17/charter-school-applied-technologies-payment-affiliated-entities-2013m-300Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys – Financial Operations (2013M-348)
… with the Foundation in June 2011. All Board members voted in favor of the compact agreement, except for the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/brighter-choice-charter-middle-school-boys-financial-operations-2013m-348Town of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s procurement process for the period … that resulted in payments totaling more than $10.6 million to two contractors. The Town also failed to properly monitor the services provided by three of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293DiNapoli Urges NYC to Continue to Prepare for Shifting Fiscal Landscape
… standards, averaging 5.3% from fiscal years 2024 through 2026, the city will have to prepare for the potential … uncertain at this time. On August 5, 2022, a Manhattan Supreme Court judge found that the city had violated required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscapeDiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized
… “Efforts to increase employment among individuals with a disability have fallen short. Better management and … are approximately 1 million working-age adults with a disability in New York, according to the American Community … to March 2021, the unemployment rate for people with a disability averaged 16.2%, an increase of 8.9% over the prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-employment-services-system-new-yorkers-disabilities-underutilizedDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Projections for State Fiscal Year 2024-25
… of $56.9 billion, an increase of $10.6 billion from the opening balance. Major actions taken by DOB at the end of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-projections-state-fiscal-year-2024-25DiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” The Village of Island Park (Nassau County), the Village of Saugerties (Ulster … classified as “susceptible to fiscal stress” were: Huntington Bay (Suffolk County), Kaser (Rockland County), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-cities