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Empire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… not covered by fee schedules. Intraocular lenses are used in the treatment of cataracts – the clouding of the lens in the eye – which cause vision problems. A cataract is … reimburses the intraocular lens as a special item implant, meaning the hospital receives an additional fee for the lens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitalsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Brighter … the foundation is not sufficiently detailed to determine how the delivery of services will be measured and the fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1810
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the automatic system termination of employees who have not received a paycheck since 12312018
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1810-automatic-system-termination-employees-inactive-more-one-yearWilton Water and Sewer Authority – Water and Sewer Charges (2016M-329)
… 31, 2016. Background The Wilton Water and Sewer Authority is an independent public benefit corporation located in … during our audit period. Key Finding The Authority did not have written policies in place directing how and when adjustments were to be applied to customer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/01/06/wilton-water-and-sewer-authority-water-and-sewer-charges-2016m-329Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-72)
… The Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District is located in the Towns of Hopkinton, Parishville, Potsdam … and some reserves are overfunded. District officials have not developed comprehensive multiyear financial or … that indicates the amount of funds to be reserved and how each reserve will be funded. Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/16/parishville-hopkinton-central-school-district-financial-management-2017mEastport-South Manor Central School District – Financial Software User Access (2014M-379)
… Brookhaven, Riverhead and Southampton in Suffolk County, is governed by a seven-member Board of Education. The … $93 million. Key Findings The District did not have any written procedures outlining how user access rights should be established or modified. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/03/20/eastport-south-manor-central-school-district-financial-software-userState Agencies Bulletin No. 170
… Effective Date Immediately. OSC Actions No agency action is required on the Additional Pay panel when an employee has … for Contract Earnings) and the money to be adjusted. See "How to Add Adjustment Code" under Mid-Pay Period Transaction … and not pay the additional earnings for the pay period. It is necessary for the agency to enter the applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/170-canceling-additional-annual-salary-factorDiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… The State Education Department (SED) needs to improve its efforts to ensure school districts are … schools. The act requires school districts to establish a code of conduct, mandates training and instruction for … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningOpinion 91-54
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … a village may not, by local law, impose such a tax. It is well settled that the power to assess and collect taxes is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-54State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… clerk did not deposit, report and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner. … policies. As a result, the treasurer lacked guidance to adequately perform financial duties and did not maintain … and real property tax levies were higher than needed to fund operations. South Butler Fire Department – Oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Says State Opioid Treatment Programs Need Better Coordination
… Medicaid receiving treatment for opioid use disorder might have received unnecessary or dangerous opioid prescriptions … coordinating care with health care providers. This audit is part of a broader initiative by the State Comptroller's … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-says-state-opioid-treatment-programs-need-better-coordinationReporting of Community-Based Services Under the Transformation Reinvestment Plan (Follow-Up)
To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Reporting of CommunityBased Services Under the Transformation Reinvestment Plan Report 2021S15
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/reporting-community-based-services-under-transformation-reinvestment-plan-followOpinion 94-21
… the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARDS -- Powers and Duties (purchase order system) TOWN LAW, §110: The town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-21Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, … for retailers and manufacturers, and still carries out much of the recycling of rechargeable batteries in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/21/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law-followIX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
… Disaster Assistance Accounting process will be used each time there is a disaster event. This process requires the … reclassification. DOB will also establish the funds distribution rules for the project. SFS will complete the … Disaster Assistance Accounting process will be used each time there is a disaster event …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistanceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Department of Civil Service: New York State … 200-bed Jack Ryan Residence. Auditors found the department is not effectively monitoring the contract to ensure reported … not perform project plan reviews in a timely manner, as it took six months or longer to finalize the approval for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsTown of Woodstock - Information Technology (2018M-211)
… Town officials ensured the Town’s Information Technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against … Employees accessed nonbusiness websites although it is prohibited by policy. Officials did not adopt a breach … Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-woodstock-information-technology-2018m-211Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… Ross and William Lieber, former insurance brokers for the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (“Met Council”), each … Ross and William Lieber former insurance brokers for the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty Met Council each have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersXI.2.M Acknowledgment of Contractor’s Signature – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… (whether individual, partnership, or corporate) must have proper acknowledgment of the contractor's signature … to the signature of the contractor with whom the State is doing business. It is not necessary that the signature of the State official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2m-acknowledgment-contractors-signatureNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: Mothers in the Workforce
… a larger increase in unemployment than fathers. While New York City saw a different trend initially, in 2022 the … rose more dramatically than it did elsewhere in New York State or nationally. Although there has been substantial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-mothers-workforce