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EmblemHealth Plan, Inc.: Overpayments for Services Requiring Coordination of Benefits
… whether EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. overpaid dental claims for members covered by two subscriber plans under the New … EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. (Emblem) to process and pay claims for services on behalf of the New York State Dental Insurance … benefits (COB) is a process health insurance companies use for paying health care claims when an individual is covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/08/emblemhealth-plan-inc-overpayments-services-requiring-coordination-benefitsProcurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… for themselves. One of these supervisors was paid $2,158 for three overtime instances before the overtime was … staff, and found they were paid $18,878 for 360 overtime hours. However, Transit activity reports indicated these … were only at the assigned subway stations for about 149 hours, resulting in a potential overpayment of 211 hours at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (Follow-Up)
… challenges. OPWDD provides services directly, through State-operated programs, and through a network of about 425 … guidance and best practices to both its own staff at State-operated facilities and voluntary agencies that deliver … served in homes and programs operated and/or certified by OPWDD, including disaster preparedness. The objectives of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populations-followSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… vendors, including those with no physical presence in the State, have done so. The audit covered vendors with a … well as applications for sales tax registration received by the Department from June 1, 2018 to August 5, 2020 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesTown of Fishkill – Audit Follow-Up (2013M-188-F)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Town’s progress, as of March 25 2015, in implementing our … audit report released in September 2013. Background The Town of Fishkill is located in Dutchess County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/19/town-fishkill-audit-follow-2013m-188-fLivonia Joint Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-97-F)
… Fire District’s (District) progress, as of September 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in September 2021. Background The District is located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/11/01/livonia-joint-fire-district-audit-follow-2021m-97-fMonitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts (Follow-Up)
… Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts (Report 2015-S-99 ). Background Our initial audit … Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts ( 2015-S-99 ) … To determine the extent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contracts-followXI.8.B Multi-Agency Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… that it will be used by more than one agency. Multi-agency contracts are distinct from and not to be confused with centralized contracts for commodities and services procured by the New … and other authorized users (see Section 8.A - Centralized Contracts of this Chapter for information regarding OGS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi8b-multi-agency-contractsDiNapoli: Queens Economy Takes Off
… and major construction projects, like the Resorts World Casino expansion, begin. I envision an even brighter future … Queens Chamber of Commerce . “Thomas P. DiNapoli is the best NYS Comptroller I have seen in the last 20 years,” said … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-queens-economy-takes-offDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… matches small-dollar donations with public matching funds and limits spending. This provides citizens, who do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openDiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… obtain addresses for some out-of-state drivers, resulting in potential lost revenue of $2.4 million. The lost revenue … six images are captured per vehicle, but only the "best" two are sent for billing review. TBTA provided auditors with … To read the report, go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093018/sga-2018-17s70.pdf Find out how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsImproper Payments to a Physical Therapist (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Improper Payments to a Physical Therapist ( Report 2013-S-15 ). Background The State’s … objectives were to determine whether Mark Amir, a physical therapist who owned and operated Madison Physical Therapy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/improper-payments-physical-therapist-followMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits (Follow-Up)
… Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits (Report … had established adequate controls to prevent duplicate and excessive Medicaid payments to clinics and outpatient facilities reimbursed by the Ambulatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessNew York State School Aid: Two Perspectives
This report examines the recent history of school aid, highlighting the opportunities and challenges presented by this year’s budget.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/schoolaid2016.pdfDiNapoli: Village Fiscal Stress Declines Again
… Stress Monitoring System has identified nine villages in New York in some level of fiscal stress in 2016. Three … Dec. 31 fiscal year end date that are not included on this list. Their scores will be released later this year. Using … towns, 10 villages, and the majority of cities. For a list of villages in fiscal stress, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-village-fiscal-stress-declines-againMandatory Membership – Membership and Enrollment
… April 1, 1967, the member had to earn at least $1,000. On or after April 1, 1967, the member had to earn at least … 384, 384-d and 384-e PFRS members who are enrolled on or after January 1, 2015 are automatically covered under … to elect coverage in either a 25-year retirement plan or a 20-year retirement plan, your employee only has one year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/mandatory-membershipForensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions (Follow-Up)
… will inflate future pension payments for these employees by about $5.5 million. We also found missed time punches by certain employees were frequently not supported by exception reports. Key Finding Metro-North Railroad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/18/forensic-audit-select-payroll-and-overtime-practices-and-related-transactions-followVillage of Addison – Payroll (2024M-12)
… Clerk-Treasurer accurately paid officials and employees’ wages and leave benefits. Key Findings The Board did not … not ensure the former Clerk-Treasurer 1 accurately paid wages and leave benefits for the nine full-time individuals … million in Village funds over a 19-year period. In May 2024, she pleaded guilty to one count of first degree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-payroll-2024m-12DiNapoli: Federal Housing Aid Going Unused Despite New York's Affordable Housing Crisis
… New York state’s affordable housing agency, Homes and … inspections to HCR, remedying issues within certain time frames, and providing documentation of such to HCR. While HCR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-housing-aid-going-unused-despite-new-yorks-affordable-housing-crisisPrivacy and Security of Student Data (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Privacy and Security of Student Data (Report 2021-S-29 ). About the Program The State … to schools throughout the State and host various schools’ student information systems and the student data reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/privacy-and-security-student-data-follow