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New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Governor Signing Legislation to Restore Contract Review Authority
… contract review is an essential and important deterrent to waste, fraud and abuse in the state’s procurement process. … significant fiscal and integrity issues and helps to ensure a level playing field for vendors. By signing this legislation Gov. Hochul has taken a tremendous step to bring more transparency and more accountability to state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governor-signing-legislation-restore-contract-reviewDiNapoli: NYC Finances Continue To Benefit From Better Than Projected Revenue but Spending Pressures Remain
… New York City’s finances continue to benefit from better-than-projected revenues and savings generated through initiatives launched in response to its financial challenges, but the continued influx of … city programs and a declining surplus demand preparation to navigate future uncertainty, according to a report on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-finances-continue-benefit-better-projected-revenue-spending-pressures-remainDiNapoli: One of the Nation's Largest Energy Suppliers Agrees to Report on Climate Change Risk
… power holding companies in the United States, has agreed to produce a climate change risk assessment that includes an … Energy is listening to its shareholders who need to know how the company is preparing to address the risks and … renewable energies. Shareholders look forward to learning how Duke Energy will align its long-term planning with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-one-nations-largest-energy-suppliers-agrees-report-climate-change-riskDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today on the shortcomings of the Olson Group’s COVID-19 report and the need for an … to review the state’s pandemic response. The full op-ed is below: The COVID-19 pandemic upended the lives of New … questions the review was expected to address, including: What mistakes were made? What processes and plans can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… that current taxpayers are paying for promises made a long time ago to retirees. It is sort of like paying the … amount. Unfortunately, the governments that want to do the right thing and set aside some money lack the legal … costs over the long term. There would be no limit on how much or how little a government can deposit into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careDiNapoli to Audit Hempstead IDA, Valley Stream School District in Wake of Controversial Development Project
… the concerns of their constituents to the attention of my office. As a result, our auditors determined there were … focus on budgeting practices and the resulting property tax levy related to the Payment in Lieu of Taxes associated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-audit-hempstead-ida-valley-stream-school-district-wake-controversial-development-projectRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions (2021-S-27) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) – New York City Transit (Transit) identified potential damage to its system and developed plans to mitigate the effect of extreme weather conditions and flooding. We also determined whether the MTA tested/updated the plans and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s27-response.pdfServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (2022-S-11) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is providing appropriate and timely services to workers affected by closings and layoffs that are covered under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and is effectively overseeing employer compliance with the Act.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s11-response.pdfEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up) (2021-F-15)
To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using Images and Law Firms (Report 2017-S-70).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f15.pdfCVS Health - Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (2019-S-51)
To determine if CVS Health remitted commercial drug rebate revenue related to Empire Plan drug utilization in accordance with its contract with the ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/2019-S-51.pdfCVS Health - Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (2018-S-50)
To determine if CVS Health invoiced and remitted commercial rebate revenue related to Empire Plan drug utilization in accordance with its contract with the ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18s50.pdfMedicaid Program – Appropriateness of Payments to Transportation Management Contractors and Providers (2016-S-67) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health made improper Medicaid payments for transportation services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16s67-response.pdfGrowing Cracks in the Foundation: Local Governments Still Challenged to Keep Up with Vital Infrastructure Needs
This follow-up report expands the analysis of the previous report; updating annual local government financial data and contrasting that to the associated local
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/infrastructure2014.pdfMedicaid Program - Overpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (2013-S-57)
To determine if Medicaid overpaid managed care organizations and hospitals for low birth weight newborn claims.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-13s57.pdfMedicaid Program - Excessive Medicaid Payments to Federally Qualified Health Centers for Group Therapy Services (2013-S-51)
To determine if Medicaid reimbursement rates for group therapy services provided by Federally Qualified Health Centers were correctly applied
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-13s51.pdfMedicaid Program - Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (2012-S-35)
To determine if Dr. Riaz Ahmad complied with Medicaid policies and whether Dr. Ahmad’s medical records support the services he billed and the prescriptions he
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-12s35.pdfCVS Health - Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (2016-S-41)
To determine if CVS Health invoiced and remitted commercial rebate revenue related to Empire Plan drug utilization in accordance with its contract with the Department of Civil Service.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-16s41.pdfExcess Funds in Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserves (EBALR) - Report to the New York State Legislature
Excess Funds in Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserves (EBALR) - Report to the New York State Legislature
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/ebalr2012.pdfPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial report, Practices Used by the Transit … and interest are added if the summons is not satisfied in a timely manner. From September 1, 2016 through August 31, … half the NOVs written are never fully collected. In addition, inaccurate information written on summonses, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/07/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-fees-followOffice of the State Comptroller Response to Report Issued Today by the Department of Financial Services
… and unprofessional report. This report was emailed to our office five minutes before it was provided to the … paying below average fees. In fact, the Fund has not put money into a hedge fund in well over a year. Unfortunately, … is one of the best managed and best funded public pension funds in the country. We will provide a full response after a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/office-state-comptroller-response-report-issued-today-department-financial-services