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Update on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
The devastating job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York, necessitating borrowing from the federal government beginning in May 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/update-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund.pdfDiNapoli: Statewide Agency Overtime Tops $337 Million Halfway Into 2015
… If overtime continues to rise at this pace, total costs for 2015 would exceed $700 million, an all-time record. … and the Division of State Police overtime costs for June and July 2015 jumped by more than $22 million over … portion of overtime costs incurred in the statewide search for the two escapees from the Clinton Correctional Facility. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-statewide-agency-overtime-tops-337-million-halfway-2015Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Payments to Federally Qualified Health Centers for Group Therapy Services (2013-S-51) With approval from the federal … Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to provide group therapy services, including group therapy provided by clinical social workers, to Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 91-46
… Opns St Comp No. 84-45, p 55 still represents our views in light of the decision of the Court of Appeals in National … Opns St Comp No 8445 p 55 still represents our views in light of the decision of the Court of Appeals in National …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Tops $316 Million Halfway Into 2014
… Dept. of Corrections $79,787,588 $6,864,970 9% Office of Mental Health $51,199,194 $6,167,989 14% OPWDD $67,092,038 … for People with Developmental Disabilities, and Office of Mental Health. These three agencies also accounted for 63.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-tops-316-million-halfway-2014DiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion
… issued a report today highlighting recent trends in property tax exemptions in New York State outside of New York … they have on local governments and school districts. "Property tax exemptions can be a valuable tool to improve … totaled $457 billion, approximately 30 percent of total property value ($1.5 trillion). When compared to 2006, this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-property-tax-exemptions-top-450-billionDiNapoli Calls for State Procurement Reform
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today proposed changes to the state’s procurement practices in the wake of criminal charges and … organizations, avoiding scrutiny and sidestepping usual procurement practices. This created an environment ripe for … not-for-profits to do state business, makes procurement requirements uniform, and toughens ethics and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-calls-state-procurement-reformComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Reports Trump Administration Will Withdraw From Paris Agreement
… marketplace where reason still reigns. The transition to a lower carbon future is underway; it is inevitable; and it is … world reached an unprecedented agreement to drastically lower carbon emissions and limit global warming to protect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-reports-trump-administration-will-withdraw-paris-agreementMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2020 Through March 31, 2021
… inpatient claims that should have been paid by managed care, or that were also reimbursed by managed care; $1.5 million was paid for inpatient claims that were … clinic, inpatient, durable medical equipment, episodic home health care, and psychiatric claims that did not comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2020-through-march-31-2021II.3 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… expenditures and disbursements for the forthcoming fiscal year. The State Constitution also requires explicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3-overviewMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2020 Through September 30, 2020
… for inpatient claims that were billed at a higher level of care than what was actually provided; $892,790 was paid for … for clinic, practitioner, pharmacy, inpatient, managed care capitation, and episodic home health care claims that did not comply with Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2020-through-september-30-2020Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2019 Through March 31, 2020
… for inpatient claims that were billed at a higher level of care than what was actually provided; $740,920 was paid for … practitioner, clinic, inpatient, pharmacy, and episodic home health care claims that did not comply with Medicaid policies, such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/20/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2019-through-march-31-2020DiNapoli Report Examines Troubling Child Poverty Trends
… across the state, including a child poverty rate that is one of the worst in the nation and alarmingly high in some … with urgency to use them.” DiNapoli’s report found: Nearly one in five New York children live in poverty. More than 2.7 … U.S. Census Bureau. New York state’s child poverty rate is one of the worst in the nation. New York ranked 41 st in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-report-examines-troubling-child-poverty-trendsMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2017 Through March 31, 2018
… attention, as follows: $107.7 million in Medicaid managed care premiums were paid on behalf of recipients with … claims was paid for recipients enrolled in managed care; $1.6 million was paid for newborn birth claims; $1.4 … federal 340B program; and $290,676 was paid for episodic home health care claims that did not comply with Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/05/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2017-through-march-31-2018Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (2019-S-72) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made improper payments for claims in violation of federal and State requirements related to ordering, prescribing, referring, or attending (OPRA) providers who were no longer participating in the Medicaid program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-19s72-response.pdfReport of Title V Operating Permit Program Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the Eight Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017 (2017-S-81)
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation has adequate procedures in place to accurately capture the Title V Operating Permit Program...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s81.pdfEnvironmental, Social & Governance Principles and Proxy Voting Guidelines - 2024
The New York State Common Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the nation with invested assets valued at $249.5 billion in assets (as of March 31, 2023) held in trust for the more than one million members and beneficiaries of the New York State and Local Retirement System.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/corporate-governance/pdf/proxy-voting-guidelines-2024.pdfAccounting for Capital Projects
Dealing with capital projects is often a source of confusion for local officials. In this session, we will review some of the important steps in planning a capital project and focus on proper accounting treatment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/accounting-capital-projects-071724.pdfClaims Processing Activity April 1, 2023 Through September 30, 2023 (2023-S-9)
To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23s9.pdfMedicaid Program: Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2022 Through March 31, 2023 (2022-S-36) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s36-response.pdf