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DiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… oversight by the state Department of Health (DOH) over a period of more than six years resulted in over $700 million … individuals are automatically enrolled in MLTC, others can choose to voluntarily enroll. DOH contracts with Maximus … plan from 2016 to 2021, totaling $151,490, on behalf of a patient who should not have been allowed to remain in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsWall Street Bonuses Went Up In 2013
… The average bonus paid to securities industry employees in New York City grew by 15 percent to $164,530 in 2013, which is the largest average bonus since the 2008 financial crisis, … third highest on record, according to an estimate released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/wall-street-bonuses-went-2013COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program
… (ESD) awarded funds according to COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program (Program) eligibility … mission of the Program was to support small businesses or for-profit independent arts and cultural organizations … in the original goals of the Program when awarding grants, instead favoring a first-come, first-served …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/07/covid-19-pandemic-small-business-recovery-grant-programMonitoring of Homeless Data
… across the State; and to determine if OTDA’s programs are using all available data to best address the needs of … for homeless families and individuals. These CoCs control access to the HMIS-compliant systems but are not required to … toward achieving permanent housing, and better determine what programs are used or needed by the homeless population. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/20/monitoring-homeless-dataOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste
… tools, training, and communication for the campuses on best practices and compliance issues, including compliance … make it dangerous or capable of having a harmful effect on human health or the environment. Hazardous waste is … wastes to batteries, and may come in many forms, including liquids, solids, gases, and sludge. Key Findings Based on our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/03/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-wasteOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency
… are adequately ensuring that hotels and motels used for homeless and mixed-use temporary residency are properly … and motels are the only option as there are no formal shelters. Of the 57 counties outside of NYC, 24 (42 percent) … Similarly, DOH oversees its own district offices and county health offices across the State, excluding NYC, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residencyDiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… for 6-month, 1-, 2- or 3-year periods and are subject to recertification following an inspection. Due to the state’s … disaster emergency, the agency suspended all on-site recertification reviews. These reviews are unannounced … 2021, found that all 76 residential programs due for recertification during the audit period were overdue. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse
… Department of Housing and Urban Development point-in-time count for New York State, for a specific day in January, … 76,051 for 2021 (due to the pandemic, the count for 2021 does not include unsheltered individuals). The Office’s … vocational training, and life skills training, such as money management, to help its clients transition out of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-rescue-mission-alliance-syracuseHomeless Housing and Assistance Program – Project Selection and Maintenance
… as they act as a control to alert HHAC of possible red flags or warnings for issues that may require attention. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/10/homeless-housing-and-assistance-program-project-selection-and-maintenanceOversight of Public Water Systems
… To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is providing effective oversight of the State’s public water systems to ensure water is suitable for people to drink. Our audit covered the period … or MCLs – in drinking water in an effort to ensure that it is safe for human consumption, and has established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/24/oversight-public-water-systemsDiNapoli Audit: State Oversight of Animal Shelters Found to Be Adequate, But Better Safeguards Needed Before Dogs Are Euthanized
… The state Department of Agriculture and Markets is generally doing well to ensure animal shelters across New York are providing safe conditions and proper care for … showing that there was no hope for recovery of injured or sick dogs and euthanasia was appropriate. The audit also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-audit-state-oversight-animal-shelters-found-be-adequate-better-safeguards-needed-dogs-areInternal Control System Components
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Motor Vehicles’ (Department) management of its internal control system appropriately addresses all five components of internal control. Our audit scope included the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/internal-control-system-componentsXII.6.D Paying a Single Payment Vendor – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section informs agencies how to make a payment to a single payment vendor in the … to multiple payees for claims or refunds. These vendors do not provide goods and services to the State, and the … Initial Last Name format for individuals and use a space between each. Example: JOHN J SMITH Do not use any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6d-paying-single-payment-vendorHealth Information Management Department – Selected Procurement and Human Resources Practices
… Hospital (Hospital), located in Suffolk County, New York, is Long Island’s premier academic and regional medical center … transcription services to ensure compliance with the “no off-shore outsourcing” contract clause, which is intended to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/16/health-information-management-department-selected-procurement-and-human-resources-practicesBenefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment (Follow-Up)
… Yorkers with disabilities are more than twice as likely to live in poverty. The New York State Employment First …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/benefits-advisement-services-individuals-disabilities-seeking-employment-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.4% in Third Quarter
… had the largest increase, 21.5%, followed by New Rochelle (8.9%) and Oswego (6.1%). Of the six cities that saw …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-1-point-4-percent-third-quarterDiNapoli: State Paid $14.5 Billion for Medicaid Home Care Services That Lacked Verification
… York state implemented an electronic visit verification program to confirm the delivery of Medicaid personal care services (2021) and home … that can prevent payments for certain claims when there is no matching electronic verification record, however this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-paid-145-billion-medicaid-home-care-services-lacked-verificationDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… in 2018, up 4.4 percent from 2017, according to an annual report that summarizes the performance of IDAs issued today … accounted for nearly 59 percent of the total value. The Capital District region had the highest total project value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Claims/Deputy Claims Auditor
… to the board and serve at the board’s pleasure. Hiring a claims auditor You are not required to hire a claims/deputy claims auditor. … employees currently classified under civil service do not lose this classification) a district resident or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-claimsdeputy-claims-auditorAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Pratt Institute
… students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. Background Pratt Institute (Pratt), with campuses in … years ended June 30, 2012, the school certified 2,550 TAP awards totaling $3.9 million that were paid to Pratt on … students. We reviewed a sample of 50 randomly selected TAP awards paid for 49 students, as well as other awards paid to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/audit-tuition-assistance-program-pratt-institute