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DiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… patients at risk,” DiNapoli said. “By not fixing problems with the Department of Health’s eMedNY system and other … payments. In their response, department officials agreed with the audit recommendations and said actions will and have … Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionOpinion 93-29
… rule that a newspaper is "published" in the place it is first given to the public for circulation). Accordingly, a … requirements involves questions of fact which, in the first instance, must be resolved by the village. November 23, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29Opinion 2000-20
… Education Law §§253[1], 255[1], 256, 259, 260). Similarly, with certain limited exceptions relating to local government … or duties of the municipality (see Opn No. 81-166, supra). With respect to the payment of membership dues in a … to "fire prevention and fire equipment" are being complied with within the district. Based on these express provisions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-20State Agencies Bulletin No. 2052.2
… The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and processing instructions regarding the new health care and … funding for payment of bonuses for certain frontline healthcare workers. Information regarding the new health … of each vesting period. Since the NYS Payroll System (PayServ) will not process a transaction on the Additional Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20522-health-care-and-mental-hygiene-worker-bonuses-state-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2052.1
… will not process a transaction on the Additional Pay page with a retroactive End Date, transactions for the Health Care … the monies the employee receives. Ex. While an employee with an annual salary of $140,000 and a work percentage of … the employee worked 60% in Eligible Position A with a full-time annualized salary of $110,000 and worked 40% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20521-health-care-and-mental-hygiene-worker-bonuses-state-employeesOpinion 89-53
… fire insurance tax moneys are distributed in accordance with Insurance Law, §§9104 and 9105, the moneys must be … to current sections 9104 and 9105. Therefore, consistent with the Renn decisions, we conclude that where foreign fire insurance tax moneys are allocated in accordance with Insurance Law, §§9104 and 9105, the moneys must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-53DiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released an audit that found New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) lax oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1010
… Purpose To inform agencies of the changes in PayServ as a result of the application of several software updates … … To inform agencies of the changes in PayServ as a result of the application of several software updates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1010-implementation-oraclepeoplesoft-tax-updates-and-maintenance-packsOpinion 93-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE PROTECTION … General. February 22, 1993 Cornelius F. Healy Deputy State Comptroller … Whether a town and a village may enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6Opinion 99-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Defense and Indemnification (indemnification of custodial bank) MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -- Powers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-16Greenburgh Central School District – Tax Certiorari Reserve (2023M-163)
… reserve fund balance. District officials generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/greenburgh-central-school-district-tax-certiorari-reserve-2023m-163DiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… Division of Station Environment and Operations is charged with taking steps to make sure stations are safe, and whether … promote transparency in government and provide taxpayers with better access to financial data. … The Metropolitan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsNew Yorkers in Need: Homelessness in New York State
Having safe and adequate housing is a necessity.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-homelessness-nys.pdfDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Auditors compared budgeted revenues and expenditures with operating results for 2013 through 2017 and found that … not design or implement procedures to monitor compliance with the policy or determine the amount of employees’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 328
… the current version of PS Query so they will be compatible with and run effectively in the upgraded version of PS Query. … that are to be migrated and tested query names must begin with “UG_” and conform to the new PeopleSoft 8.3 query naming … queries they created and any Public query associated with their agency code that they run (Most Public query names …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/328-renaming-ps-queries-preparation-upgradeOpinion 96-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … -- Fire Protection (cooperation agreement for recruitment of volunteer firefighters) -- Municipal Funds (manner of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Opinion 93-30
… county jail "would not be a proper County charge, since actual physical custody in compliance with an order of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-30The 80/20 Housing Program
… used to achieve program results at four participating developments. The audit scope included the 68 developments in … estate tax abatements, as incentives to developers. In New York City, participating Program developers receive tax abatements through Section 421-A of New York’s Real Property Tax Law. As of December 31, 2015, 68 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/8020-housing-programCUNY Bulletin No. CU-704
… employee has initially been placed on a Leave of Absence with an incorrect reason code, the agency must correct the … (Paid Family Leave) has been created to provide agencies with a list of all employees with the NY Paid Family Leave deduction and the amount taken. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-704-city-university-new-york-cuny-paid-family-leaveDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… under the law to impose stronger fines. Additionally, DOH does not ensure amounts collected are directed to increase … DOH, to maximize patient safety, improve health care, and reduce medical errors by improving data reporting, … Center Activities and Handling of Revenues Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violations