City Was Overcharged in Invoice Review ; Buffalo Occmed Gained at Least $170,000 Over the Course of 3 Years, Audit Finds

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A firm paid to review medical bills overcharged the City of Buffalo at least $170,000 for its services over four years, according to a new city auditor's report.

Buffalo OccMed -- the same company that had an employee who simultaneously worked in the city's benefits office handling its invoices -- claimed to save the city money it didn't actually save, according to the report issued by City Auditor Darryl McPherson.

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City Was Overcharged in Invoice Review ; Buffalo Occmed Gained at Least $170,000 Over the Course of 3 Years, Audit Finds

The firm claimed savings on bills the city already paid, put incorrect figures into bills to the city and took credit for negotiating rates the city bargained for itself, according to the report.

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