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DiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions, including a provision that allows school districts to override the cap with 60% voter approval of their budget. DiNapoli’s office calculated the inflation factor at 8% for those with a June 30, 2024 fiscal year end. “School and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons, LLP
… and United allowed $1,318 as the reasonable and customary rate for the service. United paid $1,054 (80 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/08/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-hudson-valley-bone-and-joint-surgeons-llpUnited HealthCare – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, United HealthCare - Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical … which was issued on August 13, 2013, determined that, for the period January 1, 2008 through December 13, 2011, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyDiNapoli: NYC Projects Budget Surplus For 2017, But Faces Risks With Federal Budget Cuts
… in FY 2019, $3 billion in FY 2020 and $2.3 billion in FY 2021. Still, the gaps are relatively small as a share of city … the federal share of Medicaid in New York City exceeds $18 billion. Any federal cuts to the Health and Hospitals … to reach $6.1 billion during fiscal years 2017 through 2021. Read the Review of the Financial Plan of the City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-nyc-projects-budget-surplus-2017-faces-risks-federal-budget-cutsDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… its long-term finances are still in trouble as it wrestles with an overdue list of repairs and upgrades and growing … spent $56 million on pump rooms and other line equipment with another $189 million committed, out of the $1.7 billion … to suffer delays and budget overruns. Signals, along with critical track and switches, are areas vulnerable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… A new report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … receive less aid and rely more on property taxes. Long Island (66.3 percent) and the Mid-Hudson region (64.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released an audit that found New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) lax oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) combined with development managers’ failure to return fees to … Lama program and continues to find troubling flaws with its management and oversight,” DiNapoli said. “Mitchell … be undermined by the problems we’ve found. Collecting fees with virtually no chance for an apartment gives applicants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeDiNapoli Op-Ed in Democrat & Chronicle Calls for Swift Action to Address Growing Food Insecurity
… to help the growing number of New Yorkers going hungry in the wake of the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 … the need to combat hunger vigorously is clear and urgent. In 2019, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance … each month . Enhancing SNAP to reflect the sharp increase in need would require only a small fraction of the federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-democrat-chronicle-calls-swift-action-address-growing-food-insecurityHarrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the District applied for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Determine whether the Board and District officials properly issued and accounted for debt issued for new bus acquisitions. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busDiNapoli: Some Bright Spots for NYC Finances in FY21, but Long-Term Challenges Looming
… Financial Plan of the City of New York Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-some-bright-spots-nyc-finances-fy21-long-term-challenges-loomingMedicaid Program – Overpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns
… claims. The audit covered the period April 1, 2012 through June 1, 2014. Background Medicaid reimburses providers for … to $6,651 per newborn. During the two-year period ended March 31, 2014, Medicaid paid MCOs over $126 million for … only paid the MCO $3,232 for a standard kick payment. As a result, Medicaid overpaid the MCO $95,812. There was an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/02/medicaid-program-overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weightMedicaid Program – Excessive Medicaid Payments to Federally Qualified Health Centers for Group Therapy Services
… Purpose To determine if Medicaid reimbursement rates for group therapy services provided by Federally Qualified … rates. With approval from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Department amended … FQHCs billed incorrect reimbursement rates on their claims for group therapy services. The FQHCs billed an approximate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/medicaid-program-excessive-medicaid-payments-federally-qualified-health-centers-groupStatewide Compliance With Administrative Requirements for Retail Liquor License Approvals, Renewals, and Enforcement Actions
… approved new and renewed licenses in accordance with the State’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (ABC Law) and … audit also sought to determine if the Authority complied with the administrative protocols related to enforcement … of liquor licenses. Our audit focused on compliance with certain provisions of the ABC Law and related rules and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/21/statewide-compliance-administrative-requirements-retail-liquor-license-approvals-renewalsMedicaid Program – Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician
… Purpose To determine if Dr. Riaz Ahmad complied with Medicaid policies and whether Dr. Ahmad’s medical … million for medications Dr. Ahmad prescribed in connection with those services. Physicians participating in the Medicaid … fieldwork was temporarily suspended to avoid interfering with a review by other external oversight authorities. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/18/medicaid-program-questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertainingDiNapoli: New York City's Government Workforce Expected to Increase for First Time Since Pandemic
… city is projected to end the 2024 Fiscal Year (FY) in June with at least 283,000 full-time employees, up from 281,917 … levels, but the city should end the fiscal year with its first increase in headcount since the beginning of … 2024. Staffing still remains uneven across city agencies, with some still experiencing higher turnover or vacancies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-new-york-citys-government-workforce-expected-increase-first-time-pandemicDiNapoli: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From County
… County provides,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my partnership with Erie County District Attorney John Flynn and Erie County … forensic audit. DiNapoli’s office, in partnership with the Erie County District Attorney’s Office and the Erie … for reviewing each deposit slip and reconciling them with the daily collection reports. The clerks would place …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-arrested-stealing-more-200000-countyXI.4.B Standard Contract Language for Grant Contracts: Fixed Term, Multiyear Contracts and Simplified Renewals – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… for grant program contracts, the agency must comply with the following requirements: The agency must perform its … OSC after the fact may be denied. The agency must comply with all relevant requirements of State Finance Law Article … e.g. the first year will be primarily for start-up, with increases in actual service delivery over the contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4b-standard-contract-language-grant-contracts-fixed-term-multiyear-contracts-and-simplifiedRFP#24-07 – Professional Auditing Services for New York State’s Annual Financial Statements and eMedNY
… been posted in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and may be opened with the free Acrobat reader, available through this link: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfp24-07The North Country Is Among the Top Regions in the State for Agricultural Sales
… breakdown of farming across upstate New York along with Long Island and New York City. The report includes an … in the region in 2022, ranking third in the state, with farms in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, … Saint Lawrence counties. The North Country ranked second with $1.2 billion in agricultural sales in 2022. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-north-country