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State Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs
… a provider of taxi services that overbilled DOH for tolls. The provider told auditors it charged for tolls based on the cash toll rate instead of the discounted … the provider billed Medicaid a total of $169,893 for tolls. In response to the work of auditors, the provider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costsOpinion 92-36
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (imposition of … County Law to impose a surcharge on a part-county basis in order to finance the implementation of an enhanced 911 … serve such municipality " (emphasis added). As noted, the meaning of "municipality" for this purpose is the county ( cf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-36Opinion 91-63
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales … president of a hardware store and maintains office space in the same building in which the store is located, but has no relationship with … councilman would have a prohibited conflict of interest in purchases by the town from a hardware store if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63Opinion 93-15
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (requirements of annual audit of by … 88-76, p 145; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-340, p 101). Public libraries are, for most purposes, fiscally autonomous from … the Education Law contains certain requirements for public libraries to report to the State Education Department (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15State Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… and final projections. The General Fund ended the year with a balance of $8.9 billion, equal to approximately 5.8 … since 2000. “New York state ended the fiscal year with cash in the bank largely thanks to billions of dollars … federal funds for health care spending associated with the Affordable Care Act. Spending was $1.4 billion lower …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resourcesDiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… The state’s Office of Mental Health (OMH) needs to do a better job of overseeing … “Kendra’s Law was enacted to ensure that those with severe mental illness get treatment to prevent them harming … of Kendra’s Law at a time when we’re facing a serious mental health crisis.” Kendra’s Law was enacted in 1999 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-lawDiNapoli: NYC Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Balanced, but Out Year Gaps Continue to Grow
… its budget gaps for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025 through 2027 to an average of $12.6 billion annually, fueled by … years ($6.5 billion in FY 2026 and $6.4 billion in FY 2027) mostly due to savings actions the city plans to take. … FY 2025, $13.7 billion in FY 2026 and $15.5 billion in FY 2027. The city announced its FY 2024 program to eliminate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-nyc-fiscal-year-2024-budget-balanced-out-year-gaps-continue-growDiNapoli: Former Medical Office Manager Arrested for Scheme to Defraud the New York State Health Insurance Plan
… role in a long-term scheme to defraud the New York State Insurance Plan (NYSHIP) out of over $12,000 by submitting … role in a longterm scheme to defraud the New York State Insurance Plan out of over $12000 by submitting fraudulent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-former-medical-office-manager-arrested-scheme-defraud-new-york-state-health-insurance-planDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 7% in First Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled … Data Regional/County-by-County Data Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State … open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-7-percent-first-quarterState Agencies Bulletin No. 2134
… Services mailbox. Please reference Bulletin No. 2134 in the subject of your email. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2134-paycheck-distribution-may-4-2023-institution-cycle-paychecksDiNapoli: SFY 2022-23 Tax Collections Outperform Projections; Fall Below Previous Year
… than last year. The General Fund ended the fiscal year with a balance of $43.45 billion, an increase of $10.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-sfy-2022-23-tax-collections-outperform-projections-fall-below-previous-yearMaximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities
… Work (TTW) program to promote and place individuals with a disability in competitive employment. The audit covered the … 1 million working-age adults (ages 21–64) with a disability in New York State. The employment rate of working-age adults with a disability was 33% compared to 74% for working-age adults …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/30/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilitiesXV.13 Federal Funds – Payments – XV. End of Year
… the State to be reimbursed for payments made from federal funds by the end of the fiscal year, vouchers and journal … the State to be reimbursed for payments made from federal funds by the end of the fiscal year vouchers and journal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv13-federal-funds-paymentsDiNapoli: NYC Projects $3 Billion Surplus for 2015, Balanced Budget Next Year
… is projecting a surplus of $3 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2015 and a balanced budget for FY 2016 with relatively small gaps in the following three … needs averaging nearly $1.3 billion annually beginning in FY 2016. To its credit, the city has resumed the process of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-nyc-projects-3-billion-surplus-2015-balanced-budget-next-yearNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… 28% of Lost Jobs Have Been Regained Through July; in NYC, 17% While New York State has regained more than one in four of the jobs it lost in March and April, the unprecedented scale of losses due to … While New York State has regained more than one in four of the jobs it lost in March and April the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-2-2020Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Briefing for Local Governments
Presenters from the Office of the State Comptroller will provide you with the critical information regarding your fiscal score release in September. Please note that this score release is for 12/31 fiscal year-end local governments.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fiscal-stress-monitoring-system-091223.pdfMedicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2021 Through September 30, 2021 (2021-S-7) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health’s (Department) eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21s7-response.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System Briefing for Local Governments
Presenters from the Office of the State Comptroller will provide you with the critical information regarding your fiscal score release in September. Please note that this score release is for 12/31 fiscal year-end local governments.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fiscal-stress-monitoring-091224.pdfTracking the Return: The Tourism Industry in New York City
Domestic visitors reached 50.6 million in 2023, up 7 percent from 2022 but still down 4.7 percent from 2019. Domestic visitors that travel for leisure have driven the overall return of visitors to New York City.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-04-2025.pdfClaims Processing Activity October 1, 2021 Through March 31, 2022 (2021-S-28)
To determine whether the Department of Health’s (Department’s) eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s28.pdf