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Inappropriate Payments Related to Procedure Modifiers (Follow-Up)
… The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid program, which provides a wide range of … disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. Per State Medicaid policies, payment for a surgical procedure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/31/inappropriate-payments-related-procedure-modifiers-followCost-Saving Ideas: How to Reduce Energy Costs
… You can realize significant savings for your school district or local government by paying less for energy and consuming less energy. Reducing energy … computers and lights at the end of the day. Install light timers or motion sensors in low-traffic areas. Replace …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-how-reduce-energy-costsImproper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers
… Purpose To determine (1) whether certain eye care providers who appeared to be affiliated complied with Medicaid provider enrollment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providersYouth Facility Chargeback Rates to Localities (Follow-Up)
… rates used by the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) were calculated appropriately, and whether OCFS had been collecting the appropriate reimbursements from localities. We found that OCFS calculates juvenile facility chargeback rates correctly. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/youth-facility-chargeback-rates-localities-followMedicaid Program – Improper Payments to a Physical Therapist
… Purpose To determine whether Mark Amir, a physical therapist participating in New York’s Medicaid … Medicare deductibles and coinsurance. Medicaid claims for Medicare deductibles or coinsurance are called … This often resulted in significant Medicaid overpayments when providers misreported pertinent Medicare claim payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/15/medicaid-program-improper-payments-physical-therapistAudit Recommends Improvements to NFTA Capital Planning
… assets are not in a state of good repair and it is unclear how the authority prioritizes capital improvements, according … there were no supporting documents to indicate how projects met strategic goals and objectives. Also, a … assets are not in a state of good repair and it is unclear how the authority prioritizes capital improvements according …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/audit-recommends-improvements-nfta-capital-planningDiNapoli: Comcast Agrees To Disclose Political Spending
… its political spending. The new agreement resulted in a withdrawal of the resolution. As of March 14, the Fund owned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-comcast-agrees-disclose-political-spendingXIII.5 Alternatives to the State Travel Card – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Overview While Business Units should encourage employees to apply for the State Travel Card, the program is voluntary. For those employees that do not wish to participate in the Travel Card program, Business Units … and transportation expenses, including but not limited to: Making arrangements with specific lodging or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii5-alternatives-state-travel-cardCollection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints
… Objective To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal’s Office of … administers the State’s rent laws and regulations related to nearly 1 million regulated apartments in the State. … particularly for owners who repeatedly fail to provide essential services. Enhance protections for rent-controlled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/11/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaintsIX.8.B Interest on Advance Payments to Vendors – IX. Federal Grants
… before the vendors have disbursed their own funds. The funds received from the State are often deposited into an … by the vendor. If the vendor does not disburse the funds, the agency should require the funds be returned to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8b-interest-advance-payments-vendorsImproper Medicaid Payments to a Transportation Provider (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendation made in our initial audit report, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-transportation-provider-followTips to Help You Keep Your Money
… Keep your accounts active. More than half of unclaimed accounts are dormant savings accounts — accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/tips-help-you-keep-your-moneyLegal and Regulatory Authority To Do Business
… Services Licensed Daycare Facilities in New York State NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Licensed DayCare … for state agencies researching a propsective vendors legal and regularatory authority to do business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/legal-and-regulatory-authority-do-businessHuntington Man Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny
… pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree for stealing more than $56,000 of his mother’s public pension … . “I thank Suffolk County District Attorney Tierney for his partnership in bringing him to justice. My office … which he then spent the money. Johnson previously worked for the Town of Huntington for over 30 years and worked in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/huntington-man-pleads-guilty-grand-larcenyIII.5 Agency Bulkload Interface to the SFS – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… for each interfacing agency system. The information stored in the specific profile is used within the programming logic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii5-agency-bulkload-interface-sfsDiNapoli: Monster Beverage Needs To Diversify Board
… on plans to increase diversity, which was also filed last year, asks that the board describe what steps it has taken or … – urged shareholders to support DiNapoli’s proposal last year and weighed in on the lack of diversity at Monster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-monster-beverage-needs-diversify-boardReporting Unclaimed Funds to New York State
… securities to the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Entities required to report and remit unclaimed funds include, for example, banks, insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reportersIX.12.E Specific Programs Subject to CMIA – IX. Federal Grants
… While the Cash Management Improvement Act (CMIA) applies to … the phrase "programs subject to CMIA" is often used in practice to denote those larger programs that necessitate … by the CMIA consultant in accordance with Section 205.5 of the CMIA regulations, using the most recently issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12e-specific-programs-subject-cmiaIX.12.D Federal Funding Subject to CMIA – IX. Federal Grants
… federal programs under which the state receives funding, and which are subject to the cash management requirements … Government. Please see CMIA regulations (e.g. 205.27b and 205.29) for other potential actions. Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12d-federal-funding-subject-cmiaDiNapoli: NYC Finances Stabilizing With Drop in Costs for Asylum Seekers and Resilient Tax Revenue
… years which require fiscal preparation, according to a report on the city’s November financial plan modification … In November, the city also introduced the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Savings Program, consisting entirely of savings from … demonstrate that it is preparing for an uncertain future. Report Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-nyc-finances-stabilizing-drop-costs-asylum-seekers-and-resilient-tax-revenue