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Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B19-6-3)
… expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … in prior years, we estimate the 2019-20 collections will be approximately $4.3 million, which is $390,000 less than … In adopting the 2019-20 budget, the Village Board should be mindful of the legal requirement to maintain the tax levy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/16/village-suffern-budget-review-b19-6-3State Police Bulletin No. SP-125
… Purpose To notify agencies of a change in dues and agency shop fee structure and the addition of two (2) new deduction codes. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Units 07, 17 and 18 represented by the Police … At the request of the PBA, OSC has implemented a change in dues and agency shop fee structure for employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-125-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-troopers-inc-dues-andTown of Webb - Financial Oversight and Ambulance Services (2018M-161)
… operations. Ensured that ambulance services were provided in accordance with applicable laws. Key Findings The Board has accumulated excessive fund balances in four operating funds. From 2013 through 2017, unrestricted … and ensured that ambulance services were provided in accordance with applicable laws …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/30/town-webb-financial-oversight-and-ambulance-services-2018m-161Medicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations: Payments to Ineligible Providers
… obtained provider information for the encounter claims of two MCOs (totaling about $145 million) and determined the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-payments-ineligible-providersSeized Assets Program (Follow-Up)
… Division of State Police (Division) is to serve, protect, and defend the people of New York State while preserving their rights and dignity. During the course of an investigation or an … whether the Division properly accounts for seized assets and whether it obtains the requested share from forfeited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/seized-assets-program-followForensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial report, Forensic Audit of Select Payroll and … determined that these practices cost Metro-North $991,208 in overtime and $216,128 n regular pay, and enriched certain staff and supervisors. In addition these payments will inflate future pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/18/forensic-audit-select-payroll-and-overtime-practices-and-related-transactions-followBus Driver Licensing (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial report, Bus Driver Licensing (2012-S-30). … an estimated 8,400 passengers on a total of 38 days. In addition, the Safety and Training Division did not always … drivers. Key Finding MTA officials have made progress in correcting the problems we identified. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/bus-driver-licensing-followBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Benefit Eligibility Assessment … assessment process when determining client eligibility in compliance with governing policies and procedures. We also … number of overturned HRA determinations and costly, and in some cases unnecessary, OTDA Fair Hearings. These hearings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/benefit-eligibility-assessment-process-followAccess-A-Ride Accident Claims (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial report, Access-A-Ride Accident Claims ( … initially increased, but decreased between 2010 and 2012. In regards to the actions the Paratransit Division and … we found that for the most part, AAR and the carriers were in compliance with federal motor carrier standards for such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/access-ride-accident-claims-followUnited HealthCare – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, United HealthCare - Payments for … Davis Ethical Pharmacy, pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree in Nassau County District Court. William Davis was sentenced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacySuspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid … unusual. Lawrence Bruckner operated two office locations in Brooklyn, NY. Other dentists who reportedly practiced at … was issued on April 4, 2013, identified about $2.3 million in highly suspicious and possibly fraudulent Medicaid claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentists-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012 (Follow-Up)
… Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2012-throughAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Two Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2013
… Compensation Board (Board) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related … our audit pursuant to legislative mandates included in these statutes, which direct that the Comptroller and the … the Board ascertain the annual amount of expenses incurred in the administration of these Laws. Our audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-two-fiscal-years-ended-march-31Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-95
… Purpose To notify the Unified Court System of the change in eligibility for payroll Deduction Code 300, MetLife Whole Life Insurance. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit SK represented by Local 1070 of District … 300 to allow members of Bargaining Unit SK to participate in a voluntary permanent life insurance program administered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-95-change-eligibility-metlife-whole-life-insurance-certainOutstanding Violations (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Outstanding Violations (Report … (Department) managers did not have effective systems in place to ensure hazardous violations were resolved … As a result, some Class 1 violations remained open for as long as six months before the Department followed up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/15/outstanding-violations-followOpinion 98-5
… St Comp 1954, p 217 superseded to the extent inconsistent with this opinion. You ask whether an elective county … officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with his or her municipality if he or she receives a direct … or implied claim, account, or demand against or agreement with a municipality (General Municipal Law, §800[2]). Unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-5Opinion 2001-2
… for activities designated by the program sponsor, selected from the list of activities set forth at subparagraphs i-viii … granted for activities designated by the sponsor, selected from the list set forth in section 217(c). Further, the last … authorizes a program sponsor to "designate less than all the activities specified" in the list as those for which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2Opinion 2001-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … as fixed by law as an incident of the office). It is our opinion that a town similarly may supersede Town Law … ). As an alternative to the adoption of a local law, it is our opinion that the town board, by resolution, may provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4Opinion 2000-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Interest in Contract (fire commissioner as officer and stockholder of … not exceptions); (limited exception for municipalities in counties having a population of 200,000 or less) GENERAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7State Agency Small-Dollar Purchases (Follow-Up)
… 2008-09 were consolidated or closed by 2011-12, while some new entities had been created. Of 315 entities that existed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/state-agency-small-dollar-purchases-follow