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Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (Follow-Up)

… and, where appropriate, issue retroactive rebate invoices for the drug claims we identified. Key Findings Department … have resulted in the invoicing of $47.6 million in rebates for the period April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2017. However, we … million in additional rebates could still be collected for this period with further efforts by the Department. Given …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebates-follow

Oversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated

… certain oversight responsibilities. For example, in 70 of 100 sampled cases, there was no evidence that DMV … were performed upon intake. Further, in 32 of the 70 cases, there was no evidence that DMV checks were …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated

Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits

… to determine if: (i) Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefit payment requests and payments made by the Department of Labor … our examination objectives, we selected for audit benefit payment requests and payments based on risk. We identified high risk payment requests and payments by analyzing the daily payment …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefits

Windows Domain Administration and Management (Follow-Up)

… for more than 38,000 workstations on 1,600 miles of fiber. As part of its services, ITS is responsible for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/windows-domain-administration-and-management-follow

Employee Incentive and Bonus Payments

… Also during this period, ECMCC offered a bonus program for all MC employees and paid 80 employees a total of … employment dispute. Included therein was $50,011 for purported administrative services that were unrelated to … from a retroactive increase in the incentive rates applied for each doctor. However, because the amounts in question …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/13/employee-incentive-and-bonus-payments

Federal Balance of Payments – Federal Funding and New York

… has performed nine such analyses and reports the outcomes for the aggregate amount of dollars and on a per capita basis to adjust for the vast differences in population between states. … remitted than federal resources were received. The results for New York are summarized in the table below. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-balance-payments

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act – Federal Funding and New York

… as required by a student’s IEP, professional development for school staff and parental education. Funds may not be … in FY 2025 and in each year thereafter. This accounted for 13.9 percent of the January Plan’s total federal … City; This does not include $44 million to be allocated for students whose parents had unilaterally placed them in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/individuals-disabilities-education-act

Holocaust Survivors

… We are committed to continuing this Office’s support for such efforts. If you have been referred to this page as … respond to you expeditiously. You may also Contact Us for additional assistance. For Funds Held by Swiss Banks and Insurance Companies in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/holocaust-survivors

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1203

… Affected Employees Agencies entering new Hire transactions online/directly in PayServ Effective Date(s) Effective … process in PayServ to allow agencies to reserve an Empl ID. OSC Actions The online agency Hire transaction has been … entering a new Hire transaction in PayServ, the Person ID field will be populated with the word “NEW” and the field …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1203-changes-online-hire-transaction-entry-payserv

DiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements with Companies on Disclosing Political Spending

… Vegas Sands Corp., computer networking company VeriSign Inc., cruise operator Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., insurance … The Progressive Corp. and cosmetics retailer Ulta Beauty Inc. DiNapoli separately announced a similar agreement with … events, including the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, along with increased political polarization, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-companies-disclosing-political

Opinion 2000 - 13

… 176-b provides that a person "shall not be eligible" for volunteer membership in more than one fire company at one … Village Law §10-1006[10]; General City Law §11-a[10]; Not-for-Profit-Corporation Law §1402[c]). By its terms, … 10 sets forth a threshold eligibility requirement for membership in a volunteer fire company. Since it provides …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-13

Dual Employment

… State or New York City agency, 28 of whom we selected for further review based on several risk factors. Follow-up … time and attendance rules, resulting in payroll payments for time not worked. Each case showed a pattern of routine, … as $40,000. Since these employees all held second jobs for many years, it is possible that costs associated with …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-1

DiNapoli, McGill Announce Arrest of Man Who Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Retirement Payments

… DiNapoli and Special Agent-in-Charge Michael McGill of the Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector … “The victims here are not just the state pension fund and Social Security, but an elderly woman who was denied dignity … and respect at the time of her death. I’m grateful to the Social Security Administration for their partnership in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-mcgill-announce-arrest-man-who-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-retirement-payments

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-326

… Actions Prior to processing, agencies must complete a roster identifying employees who will receive a Downstate … Location Stipend and must include the payment amount. The roster must be forwarded to SUNY System Administration. A copy of this roster will be provided to OSC in an Excel format. To pay the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-326-suny-downstate-location-stipend-gsnu-employees-represented

Purchasing and Procurement Practices

… 2020. About the Program Organized in 1955, NYRA is a not-for-profit corporation that holds the exclusive franchise … Breeding Law requires all contracts entered into by NYRA for the procurement of goods or services to be pursuant to a … 31, 2020, NYRA’s expenditures were about $250.3 million for goods and services. Key Findings Our audit found NYRA …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practices

Local Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021

… $19.6 billion increased by 19.1%, or $3.1 billion, in 2021 compared to last year, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This was the highest annual increase on record after a historic low in 2020 when local sales tax collections declined by 10%. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021

Management of Internal Controls

… rules and regulations. Background FRMC is a private, not-for-profit real estate holding corporation. Its mission is to … elected by unanimous vote of the other Board members. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, the FRMC reported … The FRMC Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990 for 2010 omitted the required disclosure of business …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/23/management-internal-controls

Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)

… on August 17, 2017, sought to determine if Mitchell-Lama Housing Program units were assigned to eligible tenants in … and leave the Program. When developments buy out, they are no longer subject to DHCR supervision, and apartments do not … Program units) have priority over external applicants for available apartments, developments are required to offer one …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-lists-follow