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Processing Retirement Applications – When Employees Retire
Notifications sent when employees file for retirement and instructions on submitting the Statement of Accrued Payments and Leave Credits form
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/processing-retirement-applicationsImproper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Follow-Up)
… recipient sex offender status through the Department’s system, as required – consequently, auditors found Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-and-supplies-providedOpinion 88-63
… p 124). County governing boards are authorized to accept gifts of real and personal property for lawful county … purposes (County Law, §215[3]) and, therefore, may accept gifts made to defray the costs of the auxiliary police unit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-63DiNapoli: Agricultural Activity Brings $37.6 Billion Into New York’s Economy
… billion in sales, followed by grains, peas and beans at $856 million, according to the U.S. Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-agricultural-activity-brings-376-billion-new-yorks-economyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… budget. The sewer fund did not have sufficient cash to pay $296,000 of new debt service costs. In addition, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Cost-of-Living Adjustment
… A Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) is a permanent annual increase to your pension, based on the cost-of-living index and a formula set … between Last Month and This Month. Sample Net Change Letter When You’ll Be Eligible To begin receiving COLA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/cost-living-adjustmentExcessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals (Follow-Up)
… purchasable under Medicaid. Therefore, Medicaid’s current reimbursement policy does not limit the number of rental … under both FFS and managed care. By comparison, under Medicare—a federal health insurance program for people age 65 … of $8.6 million if DOH had adopted a similar policy to Medicare’s 36-month cap on oxygen equipment rental payments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentals-followMedicaid Program – Overpayments for Medicare Part C Claims
… The audit covered the period from May 2018 through April 2023. About the Program Under Medicare Part C, private … for which Medicaid pays 100%. When Plans deny a claim or pay a different amount than what a provider billed (e.g., … recipients for the period May 2018 through April 2023 and identified $121.4 million in claims that fell into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/medicaid-program-overpayments-medicare-part-c-claimsDiNapoli: Greene County Couple Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… Kelly and Stephen used the money to pay off various credit card bills and other personal expenses. The Tuomeys appeared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli Announces Sale of $540 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the sale of … The bonds are scheduled to be delivered on March 26, 2025. “These bonds, all of which have been approved by the … received for each series can be viewed here: https://osc.ny.gov/press/docs/bond-sale-summary-2025 . The Series 2025A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-540-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… fund balance to reduce taxes, fund one-time expenditures, pay down existing debt or fund reserves. Furthermore, the … district officials did not use these restricted funds to pay for reserve and debt service related obligations because the board budgeted appropriations each year to pay these expenditures. When the unused appropriated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (February 18, 2021)
… February 18, 2021 Edition Selected Economic Trends More Than 1.7 Million … 25,291 (1,626) -6.0% Cattaraugus 10,519 125 1.2% Cayuga 9,071 104 1.2% Chautauqua 23,356 (393) -1.7% Chemung 13,404 … 5.9% 7.7% 5.9% Jamestown 2,303 2.0% 3.6% 1.4% Mid-Hudson 26,261 4.0% 6.5% 3.4% Mid-Island 94,935 4.5% 6.8% 3.8% New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021DiNapoli: Special Education Providers Shortchanging Special Needs Children
… providers misspent or misused, including cases of possible fraud that have been referred to law enforcement for further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-special-education-providers-shortchanging-special-needs-childrenComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Textile Procurement Practices (2012-S-22) Corcraft is a major component within the Department of Corrections and … HRA employees apply a comprehensive assessment process when determining a client's eligibility, and that process is … required biennial inspection of its highway bridges, but does not follow New York state requirements for classifying, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 90-51
… Surcharges imposed on customers within a municipality to pay for the establishment of an enhanced emergency telephone … of every service supplier within such municipality to pay for the costs associated with obtaining and maintaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-51Opinion 90-50
… the state for the municipality's cost of such work, pay such amount to the state comptroller. We believe that … authorized a project pursuant to section 10(27) a duty to pay for any additional costs above the estimate. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-50Mainstream Managed Care Organizations – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the seven recommendations made in our initial audit report, Mainstream Managed Care Organizations – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting ( 2014-S-55 ). Background The … Medicaid managed care premium rates, which are based, in part, on the allowable administrative costs of managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/mainstream-managed-care-organizations-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-followCost-Saving Ideas: Containing Employee Health Insurance Costs
… As an employer, you should always look for ways to contain health insurance costs without cutting current benefit levels. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-containing-employee-health-insurance-costsUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Follow-Up)
… Code 59 (Report 2013-S-82 ). Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance … Service (Department) contracts with UnitedHealthcare (United) to process and pay medical and surgical claims for services provided to Empire Plan members. United’s payments to medical providers are based, in part, on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59-followDiNapoli Announces Oil Spill Fund Agreement with Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park
… an agreement between the New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil Spill Fund), Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park to convert an abandoned gas station … is administered by DiNapoli, has paid $500,000 for cleanup and petroleum remediation efforts at the gas station and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-announces-oil-spill-fund-agreement-dutchess-county-and-town-hyde-park