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DiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Funds From the Village
… York State Police today announced the arrest of Barbara Henry, the Village of Chatham’s former Clerk-Treasurer, … a village official stemming from the joint investigation. “Henry was entrusted to protect the village’s funds, instead … said DiNapoli. “This behavior is unacceptable and now Henry is being held accountable for her actions. I thank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-arrested-stealing-funds-villageExistential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… service is especially critical to the economic health of New York City and its residents. More than half of City … used public transit to commute to work in 2019. The New York City metro area also had the largest share of … in the U.S. (see Figure 1). The use of public transit in New York City fosters foot traffic and economic activity in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaDiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money
… worth more than $1 million, gave one vendor an unfair advantage in obtaining the state’s business and overpaid for … Lakes DDSO wasted taxpayer dollars and gave an unfair advantage to one vendor. This cannot continue, and our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-moneyDiNapoli: Waiving Waiting Period for Public Workers' Retirement Protects Families During Pandemic Crisis
… before their service retirement date is effective. This window exists to give the member time to change their mind … to request the Executive Order, which rescinds the 15-day window for NYSLRS’ members applying for service retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-waiving-waiting-period-public-workers-retirement-protects-families-during-pandemic-crisisCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… United States Attorney Berman and the Postal Inspection Service, we uncovered Mr. Bayard’s fraud and now he faces … administrator of the estate of a former resident of Mt. Vernon by the Surrogate’s Court in 2008. His duties as … investigative work of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the New York State Comptroller. This case is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementNew York League for Early Learning, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Setting (SCIS) preschool special education services to children with disabilities between the ages of three and five … Star Academy (MSA), a private school that serves schoolage children with special needs. The New York City Department of … Cost Manual ( 2012-S-64 ) Starting Point Services for Children: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual ( …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/29/new-york-league-early-learning-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and MixedUse Temporary Residency Report 2016S49
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/24/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residency-followUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Bone and Joint, LLP
… from this practice. The audit covered the period January 1, 2011 through October 31, 2015. Background The New York … a claim from 2013 in which LI Bone and Joint identified No-Fault insurance as the primary insurance covering the … for Services Provided by Eastern Orange Ambulatory Surgery Center (2015-S-53) United HealthCare: New York State Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/01/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-bone-and-joint-llpQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up)
… issues with medical records provided by a physician, Dr. Riaz Ahmad, to support his Medicaid claims. Our review of a sample of Dr. Ahmad’s medical records found they contained inadequate … of care should another physician be required to treat Dr. Ahmad’s patients. Due to the deficiencies in Dr. Ahmad’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining-selectedOverpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Follow-Up)
… Birth Weight Newborn Capitation Payment” (low birth weight kick payment) for each enrolled newborn weighing less than … $12.4 million in overpayments for low birth weight kick payments that did not meet the billing requirements of … not meeting the billing requirements for low birth weight kick payments; and $548,404 in overpayments due to duplicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/07/overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weight-newborns-followMill Neck Manor School for the Deaf – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by the Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf (Mill Neck School) on its Consolidated Fiscal … To determine whether the costs reported by the Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf Mill Neck School on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/14/mill-neck-manor-school-deaf-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualUnited HealthCare – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy
… prescription medications under the State's employee health insurance program. The audit covered the period from January … December 13, 2011. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyMedicaid Program – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy
… Ethical is an independently owned pharmacy located in Rockville Centre, New York. For the period from January 1, 2008 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/medicaid-program-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyNew York State Dental Program – Payments for Scaling and Root Planing Procedures (Follow-Up)
… initial report Group Health Incorporated: New York State Dental Program - Payments for Scaling and Root Planing … 1, 2005 through December 31, 2008. New York State provides dental insurance benefits to certain State employees and … contracts with Group Health Incorporated (GHI) to process dental claims on behalf of the State. Emblem Health is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/12/new-york-state-dental-program-payments-scaling-and-root-planing-procedures-followNew York Center for Child Development, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… authorized by SED to provide Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) and full-day and half-day Special Class (SC) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/new-york-center-child-development-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare
… on behalf of dual-eligible individuals receiving hospice care covered by Medicare. This audit covered the period … Hospice is a coordinated program of home and/or inpatient care that treats terminally ill individuals and their families. Hospice programs provide palliative care, including nursing, physician, and counseling services; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/28/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-individuals-receiving-hospice-services-coveredImproper Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the ten recommendations included in our initial audit report Improper Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers Report 2018S24
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/improper-managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identification-numbersSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Services Department and Port Commerce
… whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has a tracking system that accurately accounts for all its … network. These facilities include America’s busiest airport system, marine terminals and ports, the Port … systems to track the status of its properties and to track rent and revenues – SAP and YARDI. SAP is an enterprise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-services-department-and-port-commerceMedicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers
… behalf of recipients with duplicate Client Identification Numbers. The audit covered the period January 1, 2014 to June … behalf of recipients with duplicate Client Identification Numbers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identificationUnitedHealthcare – Overpayments for Out-of-Network Anesthesia Services Provided at In-Network Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Overpayments for Out-of-Network Anesthesia Services Provided at In-Network … on August 13, 2018, examined whether United overpaid for out-of-network anesthesia services provided at ASCs that … required to use in-network anesthesia providers. For the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2016, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/unitedhealthcare-overpayments-out-network-anesthesia-services-provided-network-ambulatory