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Cost-Saving Ideas: Containing Employee Health Insurance Costs
… you should always look for ways to contain health insurance costs without cutting current benefit levels. … Other Ways to Trim Costs Wellness programs – These promote healthy habits and include health assessment and monitoring, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-containing-employee-health-insurance-costsNYS Travel Information
… Travel Guidelines OGS Net Card Memo : Memo issued by OGS … necessary changes to the State's credit card program Travel Manual Travel FAQs Guide to Financial Operations (See … Report of Travel Expenses and Claim for Payment AC 160-S : Statement of Automobile Travel AC 1099-S : Request/Agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/travelVolunteer Firefighters – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… or fire district to provide for reimbursement for registration fees up to a maximum of $50, as well as actual and necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/volunteer-firefightersSouth Kortright Central School District – Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2016M-148)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine the adequacy of District controls over the collection of retiree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/south-kortright-central-school-district-retiree-health-insuranceCambridge Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-109)
… all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible students. Key Findings The … requirements are met to submit Medicaid claims for reimbursement for all eligible services provided. Review all … are reimbursable and submit any eligible claims for reimbursement. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/cambridge-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-109Granville Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-90)
… District (District) maximized Medicaid reimbursements by claiming for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Key … The District did not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by claiming for all eligible Medicaid services provided. The … for all eligible services provided. Review all unclaimed services and submit any eligible claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/27/granville-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-90Improper Managed Care Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up) 90-Day Response
To determine whether improper Medicaid managed care premiums were paid on behalf of recipients with duplicate Client Identification Numbers
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20f22-response.pdfMedicaid Program - Improper Managed Care Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers (2018-S-24)
To determine whether improper Medicaid managed care premiums were paid on behalf of recipients with duplicate Client Identification Numbers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18s24.pdfOpinion 2007-3
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to … to the highest ranking subordinate in the village police department who is in a bargaining unit has not been increased … received by the next subordinate police officer in the event that such subordinate officer’s other compensation is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-3UnitedHealthcare - Reasonable and Customary Reimbursement Rates for Delayed Claims (2018-S-60)
To determine whether UnitedHealthcare (United) paid claims using reasonable and customary (R&C) reimbursement rate schedules that did not correlate with the...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18s60.pdfAn Analysis of Reasonable and Customary Out-of-Network Reimbursement Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State … its members with four types of health insurance coverage: medical/surgical, hospital, prescription drugs, and mental health and substance abuse services. Civil Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/01/analysis-reasonable-and-customary-out-network-reimbursement-rates-medicalsurgical-servicesFailing To Adhere to Policy and Proper Procedures – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… of the failure to meet these requirements. Your policy should specifically state what will occur in the case of improper claims for travel and … other things: Denial of reimbursement to employees who do not submit required and appropriate documentation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/failing-adhere-policy-and-proper-proceduresEagle Matt Lee Fire Company Number One Inc. – Financial Operations (2012M-213)
… April 1, 2011, to June 13, 2012. Background The Eagle Matt Lee Fire Company is a volunteer organization located in the Village of Ballston Spa, in Saratoga County. The Board of Directors, which is responsible for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/11/eagle-matt-lee-fire-company-number-one-inc-financial-operations-2012m-213State Agencies Bulletin No. 1542
… group who need to file a tax return for 2017 will need to renew their ITINs. The renewal period began October 1, 2016. … began expiring October 1, 2016 and taxpayers will need to renew them on a rolling basis. The first ITINs that will … mail letters to this group to inform them of the need to renew their ITINs if they need to file a tax return and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1542-summary-tax-related-changes-2017State Agencies Bulletin No. 952
… Employees Employees who received Military Stipend wages for paychecks dated from January 7, 2009 through August 13, … issue a separate check for the refund. There will be no direct deposit for this check. Questions Questions regarding this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/952-refund-social-security-and-medicare-tax-withholdings-related-militaryQueens Centers for Progress – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to children with disabilities who are between the ages of 3 and 5 years. For the purpose of this report, these programs are referred to as the SED … refers students to QCP and pays for its services using rates established by SED. The rates are based on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/queens-centers-progress-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSt. Regis Falls Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-106)
… Had these services been claimed, the District would have realized revenues totaling $11,530, 50 percent of the … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/17/st-regis-falls-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-106Benefits
… days, 13 sick days, and 5 personal days annually 13 paid holidays annually Flex spending accounts Health Care Spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/benefitsDiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… The state Department of Health (DOH) can save hundreds of millions of dollars in costs if it … health care plan, such as the Essential Plan or Medicare, should have paid. These shortcomings are … departments of Social Services were not required to ensure people applied for Medicare during the public health crisis, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims
… for outpatient services that were erroneously billed as inpatient claims. The audit covered the period from … hospitals for inpatient and outpatient services. A recipient’s status in a hospital – inpatient versus … to assist hospitals in determining when to bill services as inpatient or outpatient likely contributed to improper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/30/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-claims