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DiNapoli: New Yorkers Foot the Bill for Billions in Public Authority Spending and Debt
… Spending by New York’s largest public authorities jumped $3.5 billion since … $21.5 billion. Of the 1,180 public authorities in New York, 325 are state authorities, 847 are local authorities … authorities to undertake most of its borrowing -dubbed “backdoor borrowing” because it circumvents a state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-foot-bill-billions-public-authority-spending-and-debtSpecial 25-Year Plan for County Probation Department Peace Officers (Sections 89-t and 603(p))
… (Return to Top) (Return to Top) (Return to Top) VO1871 (Rev. 6/12) © 2012, New York State and Local Retirement System (Return to Top) … Information for members about 25 year special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-25-year-plan-county-probation-department-peace-officers-sections-89-t-and-603pMedicaid Program – Overpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns
… Purpose To determine if Medicaid overpaid managed care organizations and hospitals for low birth weight newborn claims. The audit covered the period … care, Medicaid pays managed care organizations (MCOs) a fixed monthly capitation payment for each newborn enrolled …
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 Health … Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to provide group therapy services, including group therapy provided by clinical social workers, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/medicaid-program-excessive-medicaid-payments-federally-qualified-health-centers-groupUnited HealthCare – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… audit report, United HealthCare - Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Report 2012-S-10). Background Our … Plan (NYSHIP) made improper payments totaling $137,459 to Davis Ethical Pharmacy. Based on information obtained from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyStatewide Compliance With Administrative Requirements for Retail Liquor License Approvals, Renewals, and Enforcement Actions
… with the State’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (ABC Law) and the related administrative and documentation … audit focused on compliance with certain provisions of the ABC Law and related rules and regulations at the State level. … consumption and respect for and obedience to law. The ABC Law gives the Authority the power to issue licenses and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/21/statewide-compliance-administrative-requirements-retail-liquor-license-approvals-renewalsHebrew Institute for the Deaf and Exceptional Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the costs reported by the Hebrew Institute for the Deaf and Exceptional Children (Hebrew Institute) on … audit included expenses claimed on Hebrew Institute’s CFRs for the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. Background Hebrew Institute is a Brooklyn, New York, not-for-profit organization approved by SED to provide full-day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/22/hebrew-institute-deaf-and-exceptional-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons, LLP
… Purpose To determine whether Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons, LLP waived Empire Plan … and if so, to quantify the overpayments made by United HealthCare resulting from this practice. The audit covered … Our audit focused on claims submitted to United by Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons, LLP (Hudson Valley), a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/08/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-hudson-valley-bone-and-joint-surgeons-llpDiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… other town supplies for his own use, totaling nearly $70,000, according to an audit detailing the fraud released today … parts for equipment that the town did not even own such as forklift tires, an engine block and turbo, and 10 bundles of 10 reciprocating saw blades. DiNapoli’s audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erinDiNapoli Announces $2B Strategic Partnership With Goldman Sachs Asset Management For Global Equity Investments
… State Common Retirement Fund (CRF or the Fund) has created a $2 billion strategic partnership with Goldman Sachs Asset … potential to enhance the Fund’s return. The partnership is the first of its kind for the Fund. “This innovative … CRF has placed in us,” said Timothy J. O’Neill and Eric S. Lane, global co-heads of the Investment Management Division …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-announces-2b-strategic-partnership-goldman-sachs-asset-management-global-equity-investmentsDiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearMedicaid Program – Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician
… complied with Medicaid policies and whether Dr. Ahmad’s medical records support the services he billed and the … The records must include information such as the pertinent medical history for each visit; notes regarding the patient’s … authorities. Key Findings Frequently, Dr. Ahmad’s medical records did not meet the minimum standards to support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/18/medicaid-program-questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertainingDiNapoli: NYC Projects Budget Surplus For 2017, But Faces Risks With Federal Budget Cuts
… are combined with Medicaid and the budgets of these public authorities. The share that directly affects the … For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 130,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-nyc-projects-budget-surplus-2017-faces-risks-federal-budget-cutsDiNapoli: Many NYC Senior Citizens Remaining Too Long on DFTA Wait Lists for Services
… City Department for the Aging’s (DFTA) client wait lists to get critical assistance like home delivered meals, … intake assessments, evaluate benefits, and enroll eligible clients in services. When services cannot be provided … the clients (34%). The failures included taking more than 10 days to assess a client’s needs, taking longer than 15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-many-nyc-senior-citizens-remaining-too-long-dfta-wait-lists-servicesUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations … and acupuncture-related services such as heat and massage therapy. We issued our initial audit report on October 27, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupunctureDiNapoli: Some Bright Spots for NYC Finances in FY21, but Long-Term Challenges Looming
… but the city will have to overcome major fiscal challenges in the years ahead as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, … have certainly been strained by the pandemic, but strength in the securities industry and other sectors have boosted … DiNapoli said. “However, the city has seen a steep decline in property values and that may take years to recover from. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-some-bright-spots-nyc-finances-fy21-long-term-challenges-loomingMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… who had virtually no chance of getting an apartment in their lifetime, an audit released today by New York State … fees to applicants not only misleads applicants about their chances of getting an apartment, but also created a … audit that management companies have reached out to nearly all rejected applicants so they can get back their fees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… A new report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli shows the challenges faced by the state’s school districts are as varied as the state itself. Regional … the other end of the spectrum, the Mohawk Valley and North Country rely on state and federal sources for two-thirds of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… its long-term capital needs that pays particular attention to the growing threat climate change poses to transit, and … MTA either has gone beyond its 2013 assessed needs or is near meeting its targets, but in many others, the MTA has … service and to address overcrowding by allowing trains to run closer together. MTA has completed only $900 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherDiNapoli: 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 … recommendations and indicated the actions it will take to address them. The agency’s response is included in the audit. … Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkers