NY Pub Health L § 35 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 1 - Short Title and Definitions: General Provisions Title 3 - Office of the Medicaid Inspector General 35 - Reports Required of the Inspector.

§  35.  Reports  required of the inspector. 1. The inspector shall, no later than October first of each  year,  submit  to  the  governor,  the temporary  president  of  the  senate,  the speaker of the assembly, the state comptroller and the attorney general,  a  report  summarizing  the activities of the office during the preceding calendar year. Such report shall include:  (a)   the  number,  subject  and  other  relevant  characteristics  of investigations initiated, and those completed, including but not limited to outcome,  region,  source  of  complaint  and  whether  or  not  such investigation was conducted jointly with the attorney general;  (b)  the  number, subject and other relevant characteristics of audits initiated, and those completed, including but not  limited  to  outcome, region,  reason  for  audit  and  the  total dollar value identified for recovery and the actual recovery from such audits;  (c)  the  number,  subject  and  other  relevant  characteristics   of administrative actions initiated, and those completed, including but not limited to outcome, region and type;  (d)   the  number,  subject  and  other  relevant  characteristics  of referrals for prosecution to the deputy attorney  general  for  Medicaid fraud  control  and  other federal or state law enforcement agencies, or for licensure action; such information shall include but not be  limited to status and region;  (e)  the  number,  subject and other relevant characteristics of civil actions initiated by  the  office  related  to  improper  payments,  the resulting  civil settlements entered and overpayments identified and the total dollar value both identified and collected;  (f) a narrative that evaluates the office's performance, describes any specific problems and connection  with  the  procedures  and  agreements required  under  this section, discusses any other matters that may have impaired its effectiveness and  summarizes  the  total  savings  to  the state's medical assistance program; and  (g)  a  narrative,  provided  by  the  department in its annual report pursuant to paragraph (t) of subdivision one of section two hundred  six of  this chapter that summarizes the department's activities to mitigate fraud, waste and abuse during the preceding calendar year.   2. Pursuant to the reporting requirements contained within subdivision one of this section, the inspector shall not disclose  information  that jeopardizes  an  ongoing  investigation or proceeding, provided that the inspector shall disclose required information that does  not  jeopardize an ongoing investigation or proceeding and fully apprises the designated recipients of the scope and quality of the office's activities.   3.  The inspector shall, on or before April first, July first, October first and January first of each year  following  the  calendar  year  in which  this  title  shall take effect, submit to the governor, temporary president of the senate and speaker of the  assembly  an  accountability statement  providing  a statistical profile of the referrals made to the state  Medicaid  fraud  control   unit,   audits,   investigations   and recoveries.