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Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims

… whether Medicaid made improper payments to hospitals for outpatient services that were erroneously billed as … (Department). The Medicaid program reimburses hospitals for inpatient and outpatient services. A recipient’s status … versus outpatient – affects Medicaid’s reimbursement for services provided. Inpatient care generally requires …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/30/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-claims

Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up)

… extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations made in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care ( 2017-S-76 ). About the Program Hospice is a … However, if a Medicaid recipient is also enrolled in Medicare, Medicare is the primary payer and Medicaid is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-care-follow

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … in errors in reporting reimbursable expenditures to the New York State Education Department (SED). Specifically, … better access to the financial workings of government. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1

Contact Update for State Agencies

… The Office of the New York State Comptroller communicates with State agency staff about training opportunities, filing …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/contact-update

Selected Aspects of Railcar Fleet Maintenance (Follow-Up)

… for the newest classes of cars. Key Findings MTA – NYC Transit and Railway officials have made some progress in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/selected-aspects-railcar-fleet-maintenance-follow

Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). About the Program Our … timely. Key Finding We found that some progress was made in addressing the issues identified in our initial report. Of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-follow

Opinion 89-21

… a portion of the road located in the other town pursuant to an agreement with the highway superintendent of the other … overhanging branches or trees constituting a danger to users of the highway, regardless of whether the trunks of … within the highway. You ask the following with respect to a town highway, the center line of which forms the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21

DiNapoli: Brooklyn Leads NYC’s Economic Recovery

… market, and lingering commercial rent arrears are the top challenges we will face in the year ahead." Brooklyn is … to expansion of micro-businesses (those with fewer than 10 employees). Businesses in the information sector, which … for 35.4% of its population, second only to Queens. The top five countries of origin among Brooklyn’s immigrant …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-leads-nycs-economic-recovery

Opinion 94-8

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … In order to qualify for appointment as deputy treasurer of a fire district, an individual must meet the same …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-8

North Bellmore Union Free School District - Procurement of Professional Services (2019M-95)

… use a competitive request for proposal (RFP) process when contracting for the annual audit. District officials did not: … District officials used to select 17 professional service providers showed that they did not seek competition … Key Recommendations Use a competitive RFP process when contracting for the annual audit and repeat the process at …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/north-bellmore-union-free-school-district-procurement-professional

DiNapoli: Local Tax Cap Will Be Two Percent in 2022

… P. DiNapoli announced today. This figure affects tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, and fire districts, … may lead to challenging budget decisions ahead.” The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school … a provision that allows municipalities to override the tax cap. The 2% cap for the 2022 fiscal year is the third time …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-tax-cap-will-be-two-percent-2022

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2296

… maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan for the … yearly contributions amount for Deferred Compensation will increase from $23,000 to $23,500. The catch-up contribution … contribution limit of $34,750. The Deferred Compensation “Retirement Catch-Up” provision, available to employees in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2296-deferred-compensation-maximum-contributions-limits-calendar-year-2025

Report on the State Fiscal Year 2023-24 Executive Budget

The Executive Budget for SFY 2023-24 totals $227 billion, and DOB projects shortfalls in revenues and increases in spending, particularly in Medicaid and school aid, over the financial plan period.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2023-24.pdf

Rockland County – Budget Review (B6-13-22)

… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year are … totaling $96,000,000 to liquidate the cumulative deficit in the County’s general fund for the fiscal year ending … that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget are reasonable. The proposed …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/11/25/rockland-county-budget-review-b6-13-22

Village of Scotia – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2012M-148)

… of fines and late fees for parking violations. Determine how much of the bail money in the combined bank account is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/11/village-scotia-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2012m-148

Gloversville Enlarged City School District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-180)

… Assign the Treasurer only those user permissions that are essential for her job duties. Periodically produce and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/gloversville-enlarged-city-school-district-board-oversight-and

Oversight of Direct Placement of Children

… controls in place to ensure that children placed in the direct care of relatives or a suitable person via Family … a safe environment. The audit covers children who were in direct placement between January 1, 2014 and December 31, … a child in foster care. One alternative to foster care is direct placement, where a child is placed in the direct …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/02/oversight-direct-placement-children

DiNapoli: State Should Improve Financial Literacy Efforts

… information to the public. “Many New Yorkers are trying to get through tough economic times right now. Having the right … tools to manage their personal finances can help people be in a better position to weather both good times and bad,” … education and literacy among older New Yorkers. OTDA: Get feedback from Summer Youth Employment Program …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-should-improve-financial-literacy-efforts