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Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (2019-S-2) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) paid for claims in violation of federal and State regulations that require an appropriate National Provider Identifier (NPI) for ordering, prescribing, referring, and attending (OPRA) health care providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s2-response.pdfDespite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists, March 2022
In 2020, women earned 83 cents to every dollar earned by men, a wage gap of more than $10,435 based on median earnings for men and women who worked full-time, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/despite-progress-pay-gap-for-women-persists.pdfFacilities Planning Bureau Project Review
… Planning Bureau (Bureau) completes its review of projects in a timely manner and, if not, what the impacts on school … State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (Code) in relation to district construction projects. The Code … Educational Services (BOCES) (collectively referred to in this report as Districts). The Department enforces the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/04/facilities-planning-bureau-project-reviewTown of Grafton – Audit Follow-Up (2013M-113-F)
… an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted expenditures for 2013 totaled approximately $1.1 million. Results of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/05/20/town-grafton-audit-follow-2013m-113-fMedicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims – Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber (Follow-Up)
… the rules and policies set forth by the Department and the State Education Department. Our audit covered the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriber-followRegistration and Enforcement of Automotive Service, Sales, and Salvage Facilities (Follow-Up)
… of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Registration and Enforcement of Automotive Service, … Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) is responsible for administering motor vehicle laws to promote highway … and Traffic Law outlines the Department’s responsibilities for administering the registration and licensing for certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/registration-and-enforcement-automotive-service-sales-and-salvage-facilities-followTown of Elmira – Audit Follow-Up (2015M-226-F)
… an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled approximately $3.6 million. Results of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/04/town-elmira-audit-follow-2015m-226-fCriminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the one recommendation included in our initial audit report, Criminal History Background … history background checks when hiring unlicensed persons in direct care positions. The audit report concluded that the … made significant progress addressing the issues identified in our original audit. The Department has implemented the one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/20/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employees-followOversight of Certified Homeless Shelter Food Services
… the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS), and New … the food services at certified homeless shelters in New York City, and whether the meals served meet State … from January 1, 2015 through May 10, 2018. Background Shelter operators are required to provide meals that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/29/oversight-certified-homeless-shelter-food-servicesAppropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System (Follow-Up)
… the implementation status of the 14 recommendations made in our initial audit report, Appropriateness of Medicaid … care needs. Following enactment of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the State developed the New York State of Health … had adequate controls to ensure accurate enrollments in the Medicaid program and to determine whether improper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/07/appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-health-system-followTown of Altona – Apparent Misappropriations of Cash Receipts and Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-282)
… during the preceding fiscal year or hire an independent auditor to conduct the audits. … The purpose of our audit was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/15/town-altona-apparent-misappropriations-cash-receipts-and-supervisors-records-andDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… since the end of the 2008-09 recession, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … New York’s 15-year annual average growth in sales taxes is 4.2 percent. “Municipalities across this state know all … slower-than-expected revenue growth, the results can have a serious impact on their budgets now and in the future. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsNew York City Airport Lease
… Purpose To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was in compliance with certain key terms … of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) negotiated a lease agreement (lease) for the land and structures at John …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/19/new-york-city-airport-leaseOpinion 89-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … whether a village may allow the New York State Division of Parole to utilize space in the village hall several times …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-23State Agencies Bulletin No. 468
… Purpose To notify Agencies of two new Earnings Codes, TF8 - SS Refund Wage Adjustment … to the Payroll Deductions mailbox. … To notify Agencies of two new Earnings Codes TF8 SS Refund Wage Adjustment and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/468-new-earnings-codes-current-year-social-security-and-medicare-adjustmentsInvestment Standards
… laws of 2022 – A.9281/S.9045 (Glick/Mannion) – Relates to investment standards for investments of the New York State … savings account program. Memo Bill Text Status … Relates to investment standards for investments of the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/investment-standardsNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2020-S-34 ). About the Program … The Empire Plan is the primary health insurance plan for NYSHIP, covering 1.1 million members. Civil Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-unitedhealthcare-medicalsurgical-servicesXVI.3.H Materiality – XVI. Financial Reporting
… The determination of materiality and the resulting impact on accounting decisions requires the … use of professional judgment to assess the quantitative and qualitative circumstances surrounding each particular … REV. 01/01/2017 … The determination of materiality and the resulting impact on accounting decisions requires the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3h-materialityOversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)
… industrial hemp as any part of the Cannabis sativa L. plant with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration … and Markets (Department), through its Division of Plant Industry, administers the Program. Our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/oversight-industrial-hemp-followCornwall Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-83)
… officials. Key Recommendations Develop written procedures for managing system access that include periodically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/cornwall-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-83