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Medicaid Program – Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates
… thereafter, thus undermining its ability to collect all drug rebate revenue. We found that the Department does … oversee its rebate invoicing processes to ensure all claims that were eligible for rebate were accurately … in this report and revise as appropriate to ensure all rebate-eligible drugs are identified for invoicing. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/07/medicaid-program-optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebatesOversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs
… the increasing incidence and prevalence of obesity in the State. During State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2017-18, the Department allocated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/17/oversight-obesity-and-diabetes-prevention-programsEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… Purpose To determine whether Empire BlueCross BlueShield's (Empire) payments for certain special items were reasonable in … Department of Civil Service (Department) contracts with Empire to administer the hospitalization portion of the … To determine whether Empire BlueCross BlueShields Empire payments for certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughOverpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our audit report, Overpayments for Services Also Covered … Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare Part B, which provides supplementary medical … fees, and medical supplies. For individuals enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare, Medicare is generally the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/26/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followImproper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program ( 2010-S-76 ). Background The federal government established the Medicare buy-in program to assist certain low-income people pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/improper-payments-related-medicare-buy-program-followReal Estate Portfolio
… the New York Power Authority has accounted for all of its real estate holdings, determined the need to either hold or … not update the information systems used to account for its real estate inventory timely. In addition, NYPA has not been … of real property. NYPA does not regularly review its real estate portfolio to identify properties it no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/20/real-estate-portfolioAccounts Payable Advisory No. 70
… Chapter XII, Section 5.M – Selecting the Appropriate Handling Code Guidance : New York State entered into a … check payments normally with the exception of two check handling codes: “Special Handling” (“S” handling code) – For a cost to the agency of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/70-producing-checks-emergency-eventNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members … and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, … covering 1.1 million members. Civil Service contracts with Empire BlueCross (Empire) to administer the Empire Plan’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/27/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-empire-bluecross-hospital-servicesCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… Objective To determine whether the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) is … with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) under EO … To determine whether the Olympic Regional Development Authority is complying with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataMedicaid Overpayments for Medicare Advantage Plan Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit … (Report 2017-S-46 ). About the Program The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/01/medicaid-overpayments-medicare-advantage-plan-services-followNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members … and their dependents. Civil Service contracts with CVS Health (CVS) to administer the Empire Plan’s pharmacy benefits. Civil … included in our initial audit report Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/04/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-cvs-health-pharmacy-services-ineligibleSelected Safety and Security Equipment at Subway Stations (Follow-Up)
… (CCTV), a TV system in which strategically placed cameras’ input is observed on monitors off site. As of May … 16, 2019, Transit had installed 9,290 CCTV surveillance cameras, 1,712 monitors, 334 digital video recorders, 4 video … preventive maintenance schedule for all installed CCTV cameras and recording devices. EMD is also responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/18/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-subway-stations-followMedicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our initial audit report, Medicaid Payments to Medicare … Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people … specific needs of beneficiaries. For individuals enrolled in Medicaid and Medicare, providers bill Medicaid for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providers-followVillage of Huntington Bay – Compensation of Officials and Credit Cards (2012M-198)
… the Village’s method of compensating Village officials and credit card usage for the period June 1, 2010, through April … Village’s payroll. The Board did not adopt a comprehensive credit card policy. Although the Village adopted a credit card policy on April 23, 2012, this policy only set …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/02/08/village-huntington-bay-compensation-officials-and-credit-cards-2012m-198City of Ogdensburg – Budget Review (B3-16-20)
… $1 million for general fund operating expenses and a tax rate increase of 10.55 percent, and another that did not … for operating expenses, but included a 31.8 percent tax rate increase. Neither option included the appropriation … option. The budget option with the 31.8 percent property tax increase would put the City at approximately 97.5 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/12/07/city-ogdensburg-budget-review-b3-16-20Community College Safety Reporting (2015-MS-2)
… [pdf] , Herkimer County [pdf] , Niagara County [pdf] , and Rockland [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our … 31, 2013. Background The Clery Act requires all public and private colleges participating in Federal Title IV student financial aid programs to prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report (ASR) disclosing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2015/08/28/community-college-safety-reporting-2015-ms-2Town of Rossie – Records and Reports and Cash Disbursements (2013M-168)
… for 2011. The Board has not ensured that the records of all Town officials and employees who handle cash are properly … The Board has not established a system to ensure that all claims are presented for audit prior to payment. We … reconciliations agree with accounting records, and that all discrepancies are investigated and corrected immediately. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-rossie-records-and-reports-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-168Livingston County Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-4)
… Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to … may be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) for safekeeping. Payments made … in a mechanic’s lien. 1 These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s office when payments are deposited as required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/07/15/livingston-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-4City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B24-5-5)
… the Mayor and Council. City officials did not implement all recommendations in our previous budget review letter when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/13/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b24-5-5Frontier Central School District – Financial Condition and Mobile Devices (2013M-297)
… audit was to assess the District’s financial condition and mobile device environment for the period July 1, 2010 through … officials did not establish adequate safeguards over mobile devices, and that District employees did not use mobile devices in accordance with the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/28/frontier-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-mobile-devices