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United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery
… it will result in United making an excessive payment on the claim. Our audit focused on claims submitted to United … by Long Island Laparoscopic to Empire Plan members. Key Findings Long Island Laparoscopic routinely failed to … waived the member’s out-of-pocket cost obligation. Key Recommendations Recover the $1,100,655 in overpayments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-laparoscopic-surgeryOpinion 91-44
… (health insurance) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (health insurance for fire commissioners) … to Article XI of the Civil Service Law (§160 et seq .) and regulations of the president of the Civil Service … Law, §163[2],[4]; 4 NYCRR 73.1[b]-[i], 73.2). In either case, it appears that the statute and regulations require a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-44State Contract and Payment Actions in January
… and prime contractors. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction and Sentencing of Florida Man For Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… deposits and spent the money for his own benefit. All told, Schusteritsch stole over $180,000 in pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-and-sentencing-florida-man-theft-overCUNY Bulletin No. CU-557
… if appropriate, submit the 10/08/09 Pay Change, followed by the 07/01/10 Pay Change. To increase the hourly rate(s), … and submit the new hourly rate. A separate request must be made for each of the rows that exist on the employee’s Job … adjustments. Undeliverable Checks If the agency has made an effort to deliver the check to the employee but the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-557-cuny-retroactive-rate-increases-stationary-engineer-seniorOpinion 2003-1
… the original district … as the town board shall determine. We have previously expressed the opinion that the purpose of … circumstances. 2 Although not raised in the inquiry, we note that Town Law §202-a, which relates to the expense of maintaining improvements, does not contain a provision similar to that in section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-1Opinion 2004-5
… officer of the fire department, or if the fire department does not have a treasurer or other fiscal officer, to the … act is applicable here. 2 This requirement, however, does not preclude a company from paying all or a portion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5Opinion 2006-6
… a town supervisor may be granted a leave of absence by the town board pursuant to section 92 of the General … St Comp No. 91-39, p 115, discussing the waiver of salary by a public officer). Further, an incumbent elected officer … creates a vacancy (see Public Officers Law §30[1], [3]; NY Const, art. XIII, §6; Bookhout , supra ). Based on these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Opinion 2005-2
… officer of the fire department, or if the fire department does not have a treasurer or other fiscal officer, to the … act is applicable here. 2 This requirement, however, does not preclude a company from paying all or a portion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2DiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… issues and staff typically cannot socially distance when helping individuals with bathing, dressing or eating. … infection control practices and are consistently applied when conducting reviews at homes. Establish effective … responsible for infection control policies and procedures when deficiencies are identified. While OPWDD expressed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicDiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… to water systems when their plans need revisions, it does little to follow-up or provide enforcement if systems … them. DOH officials said that an out-of-date plan does not necessarily mean an updated version has not been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disastersComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… BOCES and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately and effectively. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Attorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… York, and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” said Attorney General James. “My office is committed to uphold the integrity of New York’s … Bureau, under the supervision of Bureau Chief Travis Hill. The Criminal Justice Division is led by Chief Deputy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonCounty Medicaid Costs
… two years. Family Health Plus provides health insurance for adults who do not have insurance on their own and who have incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid. Although the takeover provides some welcome … annual growth rate of 8.6 percent during that period. For some counties, average annual growth rates have reached …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/county-medicaid-costsComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Sentencing of Former Mount Vernon Government Official
… James and Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the sentencing of the former City of Mount Vernon Corporation … Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations firm. Today in Westchester County Supreme Court, Porcari was … must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” said Attorney General James. “New York’s public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-sentencing-former-mount-vernon-governmentCapital Asset Management
… mission of delivering a broad scope of critical services for State agencies, the Office of General Services (Office) provides essential support services for the operation of State government. Under Chapter 405 of the Laws of 1981, the State is responsible for establishing and maintaining custody of a comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/12/capital-asset-managementDiNapoli: Critical Pre-School Special Education Services Not Reaching All Students Who Need Them
… their services they’re entitled to, or what services are most in need and where. DiNapoli’s audit also found that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-critical-pre-school-special-education-services-not-reaching-all-students-who-need-themNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and California Controller Yee Urge S.E.C. to Mandate Climate Change Disclosures
… private sector is increasingly aware of the urgent need for climate risk disclosure. For example, a 2019 survey of 215 of the world's 500 largest … that they identified climate change as being material for 72 out of 79 industry sectors. As part of the letter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-california-controller-yee-urge-sec-mandate-climate-changeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2062
submitting new Time Entry overtime and Preshift Briefing earnings codes for overtime and PreShift Briefing payments outline new PreShift Briefing calculation of Earnings Code PS1 explain the retroactive adjustments systematically calculated by OSC account retroactive change overtime factor
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2062-changes-calculation-overtime-and-pre-shift-briefing-eligible-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… of Addison (Steuben County) DiNapoli’s office began a comprehensive review, comprised of three audits, of the … official in New York surrendered her pension as a penalty for corruption while in office. Summary of three audits … were not documented in a remedial action plan to show when these water outlets were taken out of service, how they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1