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Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up) (2023-F-24)
To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Report 2019-S-72).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f24.pdfCVS Health: Accuracy of Empire Plan Medicare Rx Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (2022-S-1) 180-Day Response
To determine if CVS Health appropriately invoiced drug manufacturers and remitted corresponding rebate revenue to the Department of Civil Service for prescription drugs provided under the Empire Plan Medicare Rx drug benefit.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s1-response1.pdfLocal Sales Taxes Surge 49.2 Percent in April-June 2021 Over Same Quarter in 2020: Statewide Collections Strong Even Compared to Pre-Pandemic Period
Local sales tax collections in New York State grew by 49.2 percent, or just over $1.6 billion, in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, a dramatic increase from last year’s weak collections during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-surge-in-april-june-2021.pdfMedicaid Program - Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (2018-S-16)
To determine whether Medicaid recipients, including sex offenders, inappropriately received Medicaid-funded sexual dysfunction and erectile dysfunction ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18s16.pdfAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014 (2015-S-12) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-15s12-response.pdfGrowth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slows to 2.4 Percent in First Half of 2014; Long Island and Southern Tier Collections Decline
Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slows to 2.4 Percent in First Half of 2014; Long Island and Southern Tier Collections Decline
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/localsalestaxcollections0714.pdfOpinion 88-16
… §8012(b)(1); COUNTY LAW, §650: A sheriff is entitled to poundage fees on income executions amounting to 5% of the principal and interest collected. Poundage is … of computing poundage, it is still necessary to discuss how poundage will affect the periodic installments of income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16Opinion 96-20
… 1970 by a resolution of the village board adopted pursuant to former Village Law, §188-a may be abolished pursuant to Village Law, §8-800 by local law subject to permissive … police department: The board of trustees of a village may submit to the qualified voters of the village at a general or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-20DiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… and diminishes the power of special interests by beginning to take big money out of politics. This is a victory for the … democracy, enable more candidates from diverse backgrounds to run for office, and create deeper accountability to … With the PCFP, candidates who apply for public funds must submit to financial review, creating a greater degree of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeOpinion 89-25
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (use of moneys in to pay debt service) -- Repair Reserve Fund (transfer of moneys to capital reserve fund) SEWERS AND SEWER SYSTEMS -- … town sewer districts will depend, to a great extent, on how and whether the proposed expansion of the plant goes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-25XI.2 Comptroller Approval of Contracts and General Contracts Processing – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of certain State contracts. This section provides guidance to State agencies in determining whether a contract-related … Agency Submission of Contract Contract Amendments Subject to OSC Review Timely Submittal of Contracts Submission and … prior to processing the transaction in SFS the agency must submit a Helpdesk Ticket to SFS identifying the reasons an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2-overviewSUNY Bulletin No. SU-325
… Retention Payments. Affected Employees Employees in the State University Graduate Student Negotiating Unit (GSNU) – … Program Recruitment and Retention Enhancement Fund based on the number of employees in BU28 to facilitate the … employee’s taxable gross and is subject to all employment taxes and income taxes. Federal, State and New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-325-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… clerk-treasurers did not maintain complete, accurate or up-to-date financial records. As a result, the board lacked the financial information necessary to properly monitor and manage village finances. The … to assist with financial oversight. The treasurer did not submit various annual reports as required, and did not have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Medicaid Program – Oversight of Localities' Efforts to Coordinate Veterans' Health Care Benefits Under Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health effectively oversaw localities' efforts to coordinate veterans' health care benefits provided through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/19/medicaid-program-oversight-localities-efforts-coordinate-veterans-health-care-benefitsMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) … in violation of federal and State requirements related to ordering, prescribing, referring, or attending (OPRA) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/19/medicaid-program-improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-orState Agencies Bulletin No. 2313.1
… Status: Updated Qualifying Service Eligibility to include time worked at Roswell Park; Added Qualifying … Bulletin No. 2313 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information regarding the change … is needed to the Qualifying Service Date, the agency must submit an email request that includes the necessary changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23131-longevity-service-payment-employees-eligible-bargaining-unitState Agencies Bulletin No. 1878
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Senate and Assembly payroll offices of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in … Actions in Pay Period 19C The agency must calculate and submit a transaction in Administration Pay Period 19C as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1878-2020-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureState Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… Instead, ESD accepts companies’ annual performance report certification that the reported employees worked at least 35 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-programCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up) (2022-F-1)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Report 2019-S-54).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-22f1.pdfLocal Sales Taxes in July-September 2021 Up 20 Percent Compared to Same Quarter in 2020 - New York City Collections Near 2019 Pre-Pandemic Levels
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the third quarter of 2021, up $861 million (20 percent) compared to the same period last year. Every region in the State, including New York City, experienced robust growth in sales tax revenue.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-up-20-percent-in-july-september-2021.pdf