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Westchester County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-3)
… made pursuant to court orders commonly involve surplus money from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a … annual basis to the State Comptroller accounting for all money, securities and other properties deposited to courts … Recommendations The Commissioner should ensure that all money deemed abandoned property is paid to the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/08/23/westchester-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-3Steuben County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-4)
… the court and then delivered to the County Commissioner of Finance (Commissioner) for safekeeping. Payments made … lien. 1 These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s office when payments are deposited as required by … the Surrogate’s Court. Together, the Commissioner, County Clerk and Surrogate’s Court must develop sound procedures and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/13/steuben-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-4UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs
… To determine whether UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York appropriately reimbursed physician-administered drugs. … Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), provides health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-overpayments-physician-administered-drugsLong Beach City School District – Financial Management (2023M-147)
… the Long Beach City School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively … District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/long-beach-city-school-district-financial-management-2023m-147Lewis County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-1)
The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2021 through January 24 2024
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/22/lewis-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-1CVS Caremark – Accuracy of Empire Plan Commercial Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… Objective To determine if CVS Caremark appropriately invoiced drug … manufacturers and remitted corresponding rebate revenue to the Department of Civil Service for prescription drugs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/18/cvs-caremark-accuracy-empire-plan-commercial-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civilCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… You must provide your employees workers’ compensation … coverage as a mandatory benefit. Local governments can get insurance for workers’ compensation in one of four … Claims Keep track of where your claims come from so you can actively manage your risk areas and ensure that your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costsState Police Bulletin No. SP-149
… automatically. Affected Employees Employees represented by the New York State Police Investigators Association (Bargaining Unit 62) who meet the eligibility criteria Effective Date(s) Payment will be made in a separate check dated 12/04/13 Background Chapter 70 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-149-2013-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentState Police Bulletin No. SP-144
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees … in Bargaining Unit 62 who are Active, on Leave with Pay (including Military Stipend Leave) or on a Military …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-144-2012-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentDiNapoli Releases November State Cash Report
… State tax collections through November declined $1.1 billion, or … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Year-to-date tax collections of nearly $45.2 billion were $23.3 million … in new monetary settlements in November. "The state’s tax revenues are down from last year but in line with revised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-releases-november-state-cash-reportImproper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers
… for participation in the Medicaid program. The Department of Health (Department) requires Medicaid providers to … do not meet federal and State requirements. As a result of these weaknesses, six eye care professionals who did not … $34,625. The improper payments included $16,542 for excessive Medicare coinsurance and $18,083 for services not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providersReimbursement of Social Services Costs (2013MS-3)
… (DSS) incurs both direct and indirect program costs in the administration of social services programs and a … benefit of the DSS) that are directly billed to the DSS. In addition, counties are reimbursed for the indirect costs … failed to seek reimbursement for more than $1.4 million in eligible costs, potentially losing almost $1 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/12/13/reimbursement-social-services-costs-2013ms-3County Inmates Receiving Inappropriate Benefits While Incarcerated (2013MS-1)
… report - pdf] We also released 5 letter reports to the following counties: Chemung [pdf] , Onondaga [pdf] , … , Schenectady [pdf] and Warren [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if counties have … willing, and able to work and have earned sufficient wages in covered employment. Individuals who are incarcerated are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/county-inmates-receiving-inappropriate-benefits-while-incarcerated-2013ms-1DiNapoli: Former Lake Luzerne Trustee Arrested for Stealing More Than $127,000 From South Warren Snowmobile Club
… Club (SWSC). McLain was charged with Grand Larceny in the Second Degree. “McLain allegedly took advantage of his … Club expenses, paid his personal credit card balances in-full and was paid twice for the same reimbursements. … Nov. 19, 2022. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-former-lake-luzerne-trustee-arrested-stealing-more-127000-south-warren-snowmobile-clubOpinion 97-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … that a village board of trustees may cause a "street" in the village, or a part thereof, to be graded and paved or … assessed against adjoining land, the cost must be assessed in proportion, as nearly as may be, to the benefit which each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-5Security and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… Purpose To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services’ (Division) … effectively, and available to continue processing in the event of a disaster or mishap that disables normal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systemsSelected Travel Expenses
… (MTA) - Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) expenses for travel and entertainment were appropriate and documented for MTA business purposes. The audit covers … 2013. Background The MTA is a public benefit corporation and a component unit of the State of New York, whose mission …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/23/selected-travel-expensesService Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits
… pension was established by the State Court of Appeals in Majauskas v. Majauskas. Service credit is a factor in both the numerator and the denominator: 50% x the years of … if purchased after the marriage ends. Additional Service In some cases, members may receive additional service credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/service-creditState Agencies Bulletin No. 881
… Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … April 15, 2009 Eligibility Criteria Full-time employees in Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04 or 05 are eligible for the … the eligibility of Special Assignment to Duty Pay and a list of eligible assignments, agencies may refer to the GOER …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/881-2009-50000-lump-sum-payment-special-assignment-duty-pay-sad-certainSecurity and Effectiveness of the Department of Labor’s Unemployment Insurance System
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Labor’s (Department) … Key Findings The Unemployment Insurance System data has not yet been classified as required by current Security … insurance applications in use by the Department have been deemed mission critical. The Security Policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-department-labors-unemployment-insurance-system