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DiNapoli Says State Opioid Treatment Programs Need Better Coordination

Some individuals on Medicaid receiving treatment for opioid use disorder might have received unnecessary or dangerous opioid prescriptions outside of their treatment programs, according to an audit issued by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors found treatment programs were not checking whether patients were getting other opioid prescriptions or coordinating care with health care providers.

DiNapoli Urges Congress to Expand Eligibility for Savings Program for Individuals with Disabilities

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today urged Congress to increase the eligibility age from 26 to 46 for individuals who can participate in the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) program, a savings and investment tool for individuals with disabilities. NY's ABLE program, which launched just over a year ago, already has approximately $3 million in assets saved by individuals and their families to pay for medical and living costs.

DiNapoli: Remember to Read Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to read the fine print on gift cards this holiday season for details about fees and expiration dates. While some gift card sellers have done away with inactivity fees, consumers should still ask whether fees apply when purchasing a gift card.

NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Second Quarter Results

The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the second quarter of the State Fiscal Year 2018-2019 was 3.47 percent for the three-month period ending September 30, 2018, with an estimated value of $213.2 billion, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

State Contract and Payment Actions in September

In September, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,343 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.1 billion and approved nearly 2.7 million payments worth more than $11.6 billion. The office rejected 106 contracts and related transactions valued at $260 million and nearly 2,500 payments valued at more than $5.8 million. More information on these contracts and payments is available at www.openbooknewyork.com.

DiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters

The state and city agencies in charge of overseeing food services at homeless shelters in New York City were lax in inspecting them and did not check if food service workers were tested for tuberculosis (TB), according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.