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Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-355
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the … The retroactive Blazer Payment change in pensionability is supplemental taxable income, will be included in the … using the Flat Rate method. Yonkers Flat Rate withholding is 1.95975% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-355-2025-ucs-blazer-pensionability-changeUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Follow-Up)
… our audit report, UnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Report … with UnitedHealthcare (United) to process and pay medical and surgical claims for services provided to Empire Plan members. United’s payments to medical providers are based, in part, on procedure codes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59-followPreferred Source Contracting (Follow-Up)
… as meeting program requirements. Finally, we found in the case of NYSID, the program was extremely vulnerable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/09/preferred-source-contracting-followAppropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System (Follow-Up)
… developed the New York State of Health (NYSOH) as a new online marketplace for individuals to obtain health insurance … uniquely identifies them. NYSOH is required to conduct real-time checks among various data systems to verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/07/appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-health-system-followFood Metrics Implementation
… if the Office of General Services (OGS) is properly tracking and reporting New York State food purchases in … in 2013 to promote the sustainability of local farms by tracking how State agency food dollars are spent and … in the acquisition process. OGS is also responsible for tracking data on State agencies’ food purchases – both from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/18/food-metrics-implementationMedicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the six … made in our audit report, Medicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C (Report 2012-S-133). Background Medicaid … To determine the extent of implementation of the six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/15/medicaid-payments-made-pursuant-medicare-part-c-followOversight of Private Career Schools
… Purpose To determine whether the State Education Department's … The New York State Education Law (Law) requires the Bureau to oversee and monitor non-degree granting private career … in New York State. The intent of these career schools is to provide graduates with technical and other skills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/07/oversight-private-career-schoolsBusiness Services Center Shared Services
… Purpose To determine whether implementation of the Business Services … customers. The audit covers the period September 27, 2012 to September 12, 2016. Background The State’s 2012-13 budget, … and cost per transaction. The Center’s mission is to provide shared services to standardize HR and Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/16/business-services-center-shared-servicesAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists
… Program developments with approximately 68,000 apartments. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and … an agency within Homes and Community Renewal. Program apartments are rented or sold to prospective tenants on … are vacancies, applicants should be offered and awarded apartments in the order they appear on the waiting lists. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/17/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-listsImplementation of the Security Guard Act
… the requirements for security guards under the Security Guard Act. The audit covered the period from April 1, 2016 to … of the General Business Law – referred to as the Security Guard Act (Act) – requires that individuals must have a valid security guard registration issued by the Department before working as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-actCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… recreation, labor, and transportation. Executive Order 95 (EO 95), issued March 11, 2013, established an online Open … those headed by individuals appointed by the Executive). EO 95 implementation was phased in beginning in March 2013, … entity was required, within 180 days of the issuance of EO 95, to provide the Office of Information and Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… as sales tax vendors, including those with no physical presence in the State, have done so. The audit covered … solicits business in the State. Vendors without a physical presence in New York must register if they have both sold … as sales tax vendors, including those with no physical presence in the State, have done so. However, we found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up)
… the Adult Protective Services (APS) – a program of State-mandated services for adults (over age 18) who, because of a … obtaining benefits such as informal money management and court petitions to appoint a guardian or other legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs-followAdult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation Supported Employment Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational … According to the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS), in New York State, there were estimated to be over 1 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/adult-career-and-continuing-education-services-vocational-rehabilitation-supportedHomeless Outreach Program at the Metro-North Railroad
… Railroad (Metro-North) has appropriate oversight and monitoring controls over its homeless outreach services contract and whether Metro-North has met its goal in assisting … With an annual ridership of nearly 87 million customers – and an average of 298,300 customers daily – Metro-North is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/21/homeless-outreach-program-metro-north-railroadOversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts
… the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New York City youth and families. To achieve these goals, … cultural experiences, and sports/recreation activities when school is not in session. According to Department … by creating policies and procedures requiring providers to document their afterschool selection and enrollment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contractsSafety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)
… dog licenses are required to establish and maintain a shelter for dogs or contract for those services. … period are put up for adoption, transferred to another shelter, or euthanized. The Law requires that seized dogs be … for, including veterinary care. The Department performs inspections of shelters to ensure that seized dogs are being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-followOversight of Passenger Safety
… New York City OPWDD facilities during the period of April 1, 2015 through June 26, 2018. Background OPWDD works to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/01/oversight-passenger-safetyPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-010
… terminated after January 1, 2015 will be converted at Go Live. Background The Office of the State Comptroller is … Effective Dates All changes for 9.2 are effective at Go Live, scheduled for March 15, 2021. Conversion Changes Plan … Code Election Options - Percent Agency Actions Upon Go Live, agencies must use the new USA-Pension Plans page for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-010-changes-pension-plans-payserv-92Public Health – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… 55.6 percent of DOH Medicaid claims costs. Pandemic Boosts Essential Plan Enrollment Enrollment in the Essential Plan, which began in SFY 2015-16 and rose to more … government. In New York, the program is known as the Essential Plan. It is available to individuals who are under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-health