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Suspicious 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)
… extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our audit report, New York State Health Insurance Program: … processes and pays Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements Empire negotiates with member … Key Finding Empire officials made considerable progress in implementing the recommendations we made in our initial …
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
… determine whether the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its … subdivisions of the State. Key Findings The Board has adequate procedures in place ensure that it accurately … Audits/Reports of Interest Workers’ Compensation Board: Statement of Assessable Expenses for the Three Fiscal Years …
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)
… to ensure hazardous violations were resolved quickly. As a result, some Class 1 violations remained open for as long as six months before the Department followed up … delays placed the public at risk. We further found that when inspections did take place, almost half of the time (47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/15/outstanding-violations-followOpinion 98-5
… county for burial of public assistance recipients) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800[2], [3], 801, 802, 803, 806: An elective … public assistance recipient. Article 18 of the General Municipal Law (§800 et seq .) contains the provisions of … Municipal Law 1 . The county, however, should review its code of ethics to ascertain whether it contains any pertinent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-5Opinion 2001-2
… Powers and Duties (discretion in crediting points under a service award program) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Programs (point accumulation required in order to be credited with one year of firefighting service); (participation in department responses required in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2Opinion 2001-4
… where possible, payment should be made pursuant to the payroll method to permit more efficient accounting for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4Opinion 2000-7
… with a corporation for snow plowing and lawn maintenance service under the following circumstances. The commissioner … with a corporation for snow plowing and lawn maintenance service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7State Agency Small-Dollar Purchases (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, State Agency Small-Dollar Purchases (2009-S-56). Background In our initial audit report, which was issued on September 9, … of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial report. Key Findings OGS officials made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/state-agency-small-dollar-purchases-followProcurement and Contracting Practices (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Procurement and Contracting Practices (Report 2010-S-71). Background In our initial audit report, which was issued on February 28, … as the New York State Office for Technology, resulted in the best value for taxpayers, consistent with applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/procurement-and-contracting-practices-followSafety of Infrastructure (Follow-Up)
… infrastructure problems are likely to remain unaddressed for an extended period of time. Key Findings We found Parks … comprehensive, up-to-date listing of backlogged projects. For fiscal years 2012-13 and 2013-14, Parks started or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/safety-infrastructure-followManagement of Energy Consumption (Follow-Up)
… the 35 percent energy reduction goals set forth in Executive Order 111. Key Findings We determined that OCFS has … of Interest Office of Mental Health: Compliance with Executive Order 111 Purchase of Renewable Energy (2008-S-80) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/management-energy-consumption-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-309
… may now elect to participate in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan. Background The Board of Trustees of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-309-cuny-employees-eligible-participate-new-york-state-deferredSubway Wait Assessment (Follow-Up)
… did not improve during the audit period and that New York City Transit had not developed a full and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/subway-wait-assessment-followTrain On-Time Performance (Follow-up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial report, Train On-Time Performance ( 2014-S-56 … 74.0 percent and weekend OTP averaged 81.2 percent. In late March 2015, Subways OTP goal was lowered to 75.0 … Key Finding We found that Subways made limited progress in addressing the problems identified in our prior report. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/27/train-time-performance-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1368
… of the maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar year 2015. Affected Employees Employees enrolled in the Deferred Compensation Plan Effective Date(s) … “Retirement Catch-Up” provision, available to employees in each of the last three years prior to normal retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1368-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2015Reporting of Billboard Income (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial report, Reporting of Billboard Income ( … Property Income Expense Statement (RPIE) billboard income. In addition, Finance was not doing enough to identify and … income estimated to generate $500,000 of tax revenue in the first year and up to $2.9 million of tax revenue in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/reporting-billboard-income-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1291
… of the maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar year 2014. Affected Employees Employees enrolled in the Deferred Compensation Plan Effective Date(s) … “Retirement Catch-Up” provision, available to employees in each of the last three years prior to normal retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1291-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2014Opinion 2008-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (authority … FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (authority of a fire district to make cash refunds of unexpended monies in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-3