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Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2020 Through September 30, 2020 (2020-S-22) 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 the providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s22-response.pdfClaims Processing Activity April 1, 2020 Through September 30, 2020 (2020-S-22)
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 the providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s22.pdfDiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
The state Office of Children and Family Services could not show that caseworkers contacted children in foster care within the first 30 days of their placement and lacked documentation proving children were placed in foster homes that met program certifications
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightDiNapoli: Audit Shows Health Department Overpaid Certain Medicaid Managed Care Premiums
… Recover overpayments; Assess the cost of the current actuary contract, and any future contracts and amendments, to MCOs; and Include MCOs in the future selection of the actuary. Department officials generally concurred with some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-audit-shows-health-department-overpaid-certain-medicaid-managed-care-premiumsDiNapoli Releases August State Cash Report
… totaled $28.2 billion for the five months ended in August, $133 million above updated projections, primarily due to double digit growth in business tax collections, according to the state cash … from both business and personal income taxes are due in September, which will provide a better indication of how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-releases-august-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Former Halfmoon Supervisor Enters Guilty Plea to Two Felony Counts
… with United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Andrew W. Vale, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany … trust for personal gain,” said Special Agent in Charge Andrew W. Vale. “Such actions have a real and negative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-halfmoon-supervisor-enters-guilty-plea-two-felony-countsOpinion 93-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (computation of … LAW, §109-b(6)(c); LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §104.00: The term "outstanding indebtedness" as used in General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-11Opinion 92-43
… Procurements made by a town superintendent of highways are required to be covered under procurement policies and … Law, §104-b(1) provides that goods and services which are not required by law to be procured by political … without prior board approval so long as the procurements are in accordance with the written agreement (1987 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43XIV.3.A Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… and keep invested all moneys belonging to any and all funds (of the State) in classes and kinds of investments that … section of law. The Comptroller is responsible for the investment of State funds until they are needed to support … a high level of interest income consistent with safety of principal and sufficient liquidity to meet the State’s daily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3a-overviewDiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny
… state police mechanics Jeffrey Rapasadi and David Relyea in the theft of nearly $30,000 in auto parts and supplies from the state. The thefts … police vehicles for the Troop D headquarters based in Oneida. They allegedly used a state police paid account to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larcenyCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B21-7-6)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year are … or resolve recommendations from our budget review issued in May 2020. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt not to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/12/city-long-beach-budget-review-b21-7-6Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2019 Through September 30, 2019
… were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the … 2019, eMedNY processed over 244 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of more than $35 billion. The claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2019-through-september-30-2019DiNapoli & Lander’s Proposal Calling on Wells Fargo Board to Report on Efforts to Prevent Discrimination and Harassment Wins Majority Support From Shareholders
… Lander called on Wells Fargo & Co.’s board of directors to publicly report on the company’s efforts to prevent harassment and discrimination in the workplace … the New York City Pension Funds. DiNapoli serves as the trustee of the Fund and Lander serves as fiduciary to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-landers-proposal-calling-wells-fargo-board-report-efforts-prevent-discrimination-andDiNapoli Finds Medicaid Billing Errors of Nearly $1 Billion
… The state Department of Health (DOH) made $965 million in payments to providers, including facilities, for services … and attended by practitioners who were not enrolled in the health care program, including those who had been … audits released today found an additional $17 million in overpayments. “Medicaid is a critically important program, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-finds-medicaid-billing-errors-nearly-1-billionOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
… collected in accordance with requirements and in support of CWSRF goals, including ensuring projects meet their … Corporation is a public benefit corporation that provides financial and technical assistance primarily to … it continues to meet its intended goal throughout the term of the PFA. Key Findings The Corporation generally has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-clean-water-state-revolving-fundCOVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry
… supplies to individuals and businesses. “There isn’t a city in this world that offers a more dynamic or deeper … old this April,” said James J. Claffey Jr., Local One I.A.T.S.E President . “We are also the largest stagecraft local … $81,920 76% Brooklyn 10,160 1,080 64,840 11% Queens 7,100 520 61,870 8% Bronx 3,800 130 33,540 4% Staten Island …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industryDiNapoli: CDTA Overtime Expenses and Ridership Growing
… (CDTA) reported overtime payments accounted for 20 percent of the authority’s total employee compensation in the 2015 … a vital service for Capital Region residents, employers and educational institutions,” DiNapoli said. “After a dip in … funding represents the largest single source of CDTA’s revenue –40 percent in FY 2015. Appropriations for CDTA in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-cdta-overtime-expenses-and-ridership-growingDiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… individuals with program costs of $5.5 billion that are 100% covered by federal funds. DOH administers both Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverDiNapoli: Mobile Sports Betting Adds to State Revenue, But Calls to Problem Gambling Hotline Rise as Gaming Expansion Continues
… has not recovered from 2020 losses of approximately 3,400 jobs. Employment in 2022 was nearly 20% lower than its … of their projections that they would create over 4,700 jobs. When all four casinos were fully operational in 2019, jobs in the entire leisure and hospitality industry increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mobile-sports-betting-adds-state-revenue-calls-problem-gambling-hotline-rise-gamingResidents of Long-Term Care Facilities Lacking Access to Advocates
… care facilities in New York state lack regular access to ombudsman services due to a decline in the number of … system records reviewed either differed from the complaint form, had incomplete fields, or had both types of issues. … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/residents-long-term-care-facilities-lacking-access-advocates