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CVS Caremark – Effectiveness of CVS Caremark Audits of the Empire Plan Prescription Drug Program
… covered the period from January 2019 through December 2023. About the Program The New York State Health Insurance … and retired State, participating local government, and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire … on-site audits of all the top 50 paid pharmacies for calendar years 2019–2023, as required by the Contract. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/02/cvs-caremark-effectiveness-cvs-caremark-audits-empire-plan-prescription-drug-programAccessibility for People With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report , Accessibility for People With Disabilities (Report 2022-S-3 ). About the … and Historic Preservation (Parks) is responsible for the operation and stewardship of the State’s park system, … and enjoyable recreational and informational opportunities for all New York State residents and visitors. Title II of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/accessibility-people-disabilities-followRecovering Managed Care Payments for Inpatient Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program – Recovering Managed Care Payments for Inpatient … Health Insurance (Report 2021-S-24 ). About the Program Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients receive their … included in our initial audit report Medicaid Program Recovering Managed Care Payments for Inpatient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/02/26/recovering-managed-care-payments-inpatient-services-behalf-recipients-third-party-healthCost-Saving Ideas: Capital Planning for Local Governments and School Districts
… allow you to: Document procedures to help guide management in decision making; Establish priorities and determine … fund capital assets; Identify which assets need attention in any given year; and Inform the public and solicit input on … of the new capital assets needed; The priority in which assets are to be acquired, replaced or repaired; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-planning-local-governments-and-school-districtsReporting of Billboard Income
… Statements (RPIE) filed with the New York City Department of Finance (Finance). We also determined whether penalties … RPIE. Our audit period included RPIEs due September 1st of 2009 and 2010 and used to compute tax assessments for the … the Division, in part, relies on the accurate submission of an RPIE from the owners of income producing property. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/15/reporting-billboard-incomeCapital Program Revenue and Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the New York Racing Association, Inc. … Association, Inc. (NYRA) holds the exclusive franchise to operate New York State’s three major thoroughbred … In November 2006, NYRA officials filed for bankruptcy due to its poor financial condition. In September 2008, upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/14/capital-program-revenue-and-expensesInternal Control System Components
… in New York State Government (Standards). The Standards form the minimum expectations for internal control in State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/internal-control-system-componentsUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59
… To determine whether UnitedHealthcare improperly paid for medical services designated with modifier code 59 that were … with UnitedHealthcare (United) to process and pay medical and surgical claims for services provided to Empire Plan members. United’s payments to medical providers are based, in part, on procedure codes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59Health Information Management Department – Selected Procurement and Human Resources Practices
… Management Department (Department) is responsible for the collection, storage, and transmission of patient … and archives more than 1.5 million records, accounting for roughly 42,000 cartons of stored materials. To manage its … and human resources. SK, Inc. (SK) was awarded a contract for medical records storage services that costs approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/16/health-information-management-department-selected-procurement-and-human-resources-practicesLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our initial audit … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/long-term-care-ombudsman-program-followNew Customer-Focused Subway Metrics
… measures do not appear to meet the Plan’s goals. For a metric to be relevant, it should be closely connected … APT, ATT, and AJT represent the average additional time for each leg of a trip. A customer who transfers multiple times would have to add the times for each leg of their trip together to obtain the total APT, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/new-customer-focused-subway-metricsMaintenance, Inspection, and Testing of the Event Recorder System
… on locomotives inbound for periodic inspection (PI) in any calendar month are still fully functional. Key Findings We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/07/maintenance-inspection-and-testing-event-recorder-systemLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program
… Objective To determine whether the New York State Office for the Aging’s (NYSOFA) Long-Term Care (LTC) Ombudsman … under the law, including adequately advocating for the needs of the people it’s intended to serve. Our audit … federal Older Americans Act of 1965 (Act), to be eligible for certain federal grants, each state is required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/long-term-care-ombudsman-programDiNapoli: Major Retailers Agree to Stronger Supplier Oversight
… the financial and reputational damage that can result when suppliers fail to uphold recognized standards of labor … helping to make progress, but there’s a lot more work to do. I firmly believe that greater transparency and accountability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-major-retailers-agree-stronger-supplier-oversightDiNapoli: Weak Monitoring of Financial Reporting by NYC Housing Provider Led to Overbilling of $1 Million
… (DOHMH) overbilled the agency by $1 million according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … possible and raises concerns about potential overpayments to other vendors. “Inadequate monitoring of financial … was overbilled on one contract alone. The agency needs to come up with a better system for monitoring and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-weak-monitoring-financial-reporting-nyc-housing-provider-led-overbilling-1-millionDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 20% in Third Quarter
… growth after experiencing significant drops during the early outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic,” DiNapoli said. … for the third quarter, especially in sectors such as gas stations (38%), clothing stores (35%), and restaurants and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-20-third-quarterOpinion 91-15
… issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (authority of newly incorporated village to assess park land fee upon subdivision plat already so assessed by town) TOWN LAW, §277(1); VILLAGE LAW, §7-730(1): When a town has approved a … Whether the village may require the developer to pay money in lieu of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-15Opinion 88-44
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … member becomes employed by the firm. This is in reply to your letter asking whether a town board member who is an … employee of the firm and that his duties with the firm do not require him to work within the town. You further state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44Opinion 98-10
… a village to generate revenues to reimburse the town for the cost of repairs and maintenance of village streets … letter concerning a contract between a town and a village for the repair and maintenance of village streets. You ask … the village to generate revenue to reimburse the town for the cost of these contractual services. Village Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-10New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… New York State’s unemployment rate dropped to 9.7 percent in September, marking the first time the rate has been below … COVID-19 pandemic. The 2.8 percentage point improvement in the unemployment rate was the second largest among all states, as shown in the map below. New Jersey led the nation with a 4.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-28-2020