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Medicaid Program – Appropriateness of Payments to Transportation Management Contractors and Providers
… reduce Medicaid costs and improve the delivery of health care services. As part of this initiative, in January 2012, … to support their transportation claims. One taxi company did not maintain the proper records for any trips … for $2.4 million in Medicaid payments. The other taxi company admitted it overbilled Medicaid for tolls after we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/15/medicaid-program-appropriateness-payments-transportation-management-contractors-andOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency
… Purpose To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) and the Department of Health (DOH) are adequately ensuring that hotels and motels used for homeless and mixed-use temporary … To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and the Department of Health are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residencyOversight of Shelter Placements
… of the homeless shelters. Governed by a “right to shelter” mandate, the City provides temporary emergency … shelter, staff work to identify the individual’s needs and the type of shelter that would best facilitate … which should be conducted within 48 hours of the client’s arrival, as well as a comprehensive psychiatric behavioral …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/01/oversight-shelter-placementsControls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters
… of the homeless shelters. Governed by a "right to shelter" mandate, the City provides temporary emergency shelter to every eligible person who requests services. Over … 2018, is now expected to be finished in December 2022. At Park Slope, a 100-bed women’s shelter also in Brooklyn, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/25/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-sheltersMedicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers
… pays managed care organizations (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the MCOs … Medicaid is at risk of making improper concurrent monthly premium payments for each CIN. Key Findings Medicaid made over $102.1 million in improper managed care premium payments on behalf of recipients with duplicate CINs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identificationTown of Gorham – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-106)
… Audit Period January 1, 2023 – July 23, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area Town officials should properly distribute FFI … tax proceeds to ensure that local fire departments receive the financial support they need. This helps maintain the safety and morale of firefighters, who play a crucial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/03/06/town-gorham-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceeds-2025m-106DiNapoli: State’s Financial Plan Reflects a Bleak Economic Outlook
… The state’s Enacted Budget Financial Plan anticipates a dire fiscal outlook in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 and projects sweeping budget cuts that could affect essential services provided by … The economic projections of the state Division of the Budget (DOB) that underlie the Financial Plan are in keeping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-states-financial-plan-reflects-bleak-economic-outlookDiNapoli: NYC Sales Tax Collections Strong Due to Tourism and Commuter Return, Fueling Statewide Strength
… a drop of 23.2% from STYs 2019-20 to 2020-21 while the rest of the state remained relatively stable. The two biggest … and hospitality fared worse in the city than in the rest of the state, dropping 66% to $13.2 billion in STY … growth rates following the next two fiscal years. Report NYC Taxable Sales and Purchases: Resilient Amid Economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-nyc-sales-tax-collections-strong-due-tourism-and-commuter-return-fueling-statewide-strengthDiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… is below: We should be teaching financial literacy in NY's high schools Financial literacy should be taught in all New … the commission surveyed hundreds of New Yorkers, asking: “What knowledge, skills, and/or experiences do you think are important for all students to have by the end of high school?” One of the most frequent responses was, “Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsState Police Bulletin No. SP-106
… report for duty on a regularly scheduled work day, for hours other than the employee is scheduled for, and is given … is entitled to straight time plus half time for the hours worked outside of the regularly scheduled hours. Pursuant to the Interest Arbitration Award of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-106-new-york-state-police-shift-change-half-time-paymentCUNY Bulletin No. CU-627
… agencies of the processing of the 2018 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees Employees, as identified … fringe benefits including employer-funded group legal service benefits are considered taxable income. Therefore, … OSC Actions OSC will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2018 calendar year for employees who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-627-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1745
… to process data for employees without a social security number (SSN) and date of birth (DOB). Agencies must enter the … for, the agency must terminate the retirement plan (Main Menu > Benefits > Enroll In Benefits > Retirement Plans) … Employer Help Desk at [email protected] or by phone at (844) 619-9614. Questions regarding the PayServ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1745-payserv-updates-resulting-new-york-state-and-local-retirement-systemComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Alfred-Almond Central School District , Beacon City School District , Charlotte Valley Central School District , … completed audits for the AlfredAlmond CSD Beacon City School District Charlotte Valley CSD Chenango Valey CSD E …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… announced today the following audits have been issued. Department of Civil Service: New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up) … in August 2020 identified $18.2 million that was paid for hospital services for ineligible members. Of the $18.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… a supplemental benefit to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients and other qualifying state residents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1198
… Transfer transactions Note: This Bulletin describes the AI processing for the above types of transactions (i.e., New … of last character in the field must be numeric If the AI Hire transaction does not include a valid SSN, the … assigned EMPLID is returned to the submitting agency. The AI message coming back to the agency will have the “Tempoary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1198-changes-automated-interface-transaction-processing-ai-agencies-onlyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1193
… Plan check box in box 13 on form W-2, must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others. Affected Employees All employees receiving a 2012 … Background Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Instructions for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan check box in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1193-retirement-plan-check-box-form-w-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 2064
… be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages for tax withholding purposes, and is subject to employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the Aggregate method. … deposit advice statement. OSC has prepared the attached letter explaining the tax rules governing Educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2064-educational-assistance-benefits-2022CUNY Bulletin No. CU-747
… agencies of the processing of the 2022 Prepaid Legal Service Benefit. Affected Employees The following employees … fringe benefits including employer-funded group legal service benefits are considered taxable income. Therefore, … OSC Actions OSC will automatically apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2022 calendar year for employees who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-747-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1957
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for … provided to an employee under an Educational Assistance program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of … prior to processing these transactions. This advance notification will allow employees time to prepare for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1957-educational-assistance-benefits-2021