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Medicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
… the administrative costs in determining MCO premium rates. Our audit covered the period January 1, 2011 through … The Department sets the monthly managed care premium rates, which are based, in part, on allowable MCO … a result, the Department is not fully realizing the annual savings that should occur as a result of the policy change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/medicaid-program-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-mainstream-managed-careDiNapoli: Financial Settlements and Federal Aid Boosted State Revenue to $149 Billion in 2014-15
… Fund and the Rainy Day Reserve Fund, respectively; and Lottery revenues of $3.2 billion were $66.8 million, or 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-financial-settlements-and-federal-aid-boosted-state-revenue-149-billion-2014-15DiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… of local departments of social services and homeless shelter providers to make sure those entering the shelters … per year from 2018 to 2022. Each client who enters a shelter must take part in a needs assessment and the … to be completed within the first 10 days of admission to a shelter. DiNapoli’s auditors found from January 2018 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.5% in April compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 15 in April compared to the same month in 2022 according to an analysis released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grow-1.5-percent-in-april-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Employment Among Mothers in NYC Improves, But Unemployment Remains Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
… The unemployment rate for mothers in New York City has improved but it remains higher than it was prior to the pandemic, according to a report released today by New … The unemployment rate for mothers in New York City has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-employment-among-mothers-nyc-improves-unemployment-remains-higher-pre-pandemic-levelsDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… loan costs from payment waivers; and $256 per capita for Restaurant Revitalization and Shuttered Venues Operations. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Grew by 47.2% in 2022, Marking an All-Time High
… respectively, followed by the State Police at 44.2%. Pay per overtime hour averaged $61.41. This rate is almost one-third higher … Police paid the highest average hourly rate, at $85.23 per overtime hour. OMH paid the next highest, at $71.30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-grew-47-point-2-2022-marking-all-time-highDiNapoli: Former Oneida City Chamberlain Arrested for Stealing More Than $78,000 in City Funds
… from the city over the course of 14 years. “For over a decade, Andrews allegedly betrayed her office and the trust of her community to fund her social life and gamble with public money,” … that were made in cash between 2012 and 2020. Andrews concealed the thefts with a Ponzi-like scheme by applying one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-former-oneida-city-chamberlain-arrested-stealing-more-78000-city-fundsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in August Increase by Nearly 13% Over Last Year
… cities are based on estimates by the Department of Taxation and Finance. In the third month of each calendar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-august-increase-nearly-13-percent-over-last-yearDiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… The former highway superintendent for the Town of Erin in Chemung County made personal … purchases and used gas, oil and other town supplies for his own use, totaling nearly $70,000, according to an … C felony, and four counts of offering a false instrument for filing, a class E felony. The arrest was the result of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erinDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increase by 3.6% in Third Quarter Over Last Year
… in New York state totaled $5.9 billion in the third calendar quarter of 2023 (July - September), an increase of … months (July, August and September) comprising the third calendar quarter of 2023 was relatively stable, ranging from … in New York state totaled $59 billion in the third calendar quarter of 2023 July September an increase of 36 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increase-3-point-6-percent-third-quarter-over-last-yearDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… in 2005. She subsequently moved to Georgia to be close to family but died on Sept. 14, 2006. Her family did not notify the New York State and Local Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli Announces Review of State Health Department's Progress in Addressing Nursing Home Pandemic Failures
… Control Data Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-announces-review-state-health-departments-progress-addressing-nursing-home-pandemic-failuresDiNapoli: Contractor Failed to Turn Over $1.5 Million in Prescription Drug Rebates to NYS
… A company that was supposed to collect rebates from drug manufacturers on behalf of the New York State Health Insurance Plan (NYSHIP) failed to turn over nearly $1.5 million in rebates to the state over a four-year period, according to an audit … A company that was supposed to collect rebates from drug manufacturers on behalf of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-contractor-failed-turn-over-15-million-prescription-drug-rebates-nysComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that … website. It only takes a few minutes." "I am grateful that State Comptroller DiNapoli has focused on ensuring that city … current and former Buffalo residents to check with the State Comptroller's Office to find out if they are on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residentsDiNapoli: Audits Lead to Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Savings from Drug Rebate Collections
… $78 million in rebates have not been submitted to drug manufacturers, but could still be collected by the state … prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. In 1992, Congress created the 340B Drug … as 340B providers that were not on the official federal list of such providers. This misclassification led to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-audits-lead-millions-dollars-medicaid-savings-drug-rebate-collectionsNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Fiscal Year 2020 - Interactive Map
… States balance of payments with the federal government in 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-fiscal-year-2020-interactive-mapDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… role in helping New York’s economy grow and create jobs, especially now as we work to recover from the COVID-19 … officials said they have reviewed data for their Excelsior Jobs Program and START-UP NY Program that showed positive … results, track back to project agreements or examine where jobs were or what they paid. ESD disagreed with the auditor’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… shows the challenges faced by the state’s school districts are as varied as the state itself. Regional factors including … a complex set of state rules and local needs to determine how to best educate our children and pay for it,” DiNapoli … receive less aid and rely more on property taxes. Long Island (66.3 percent) and the Mid-Hudson region (64.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityNewburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… of New York, and Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau … him with fraudulently obtaining approximately $95,000 in pension benefits by failing to report his return to work in the public sector to the New York State and Local Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefits