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Empire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… whether Empire BlueCross properly paid hospital claims for intraocular procedures. The audit covered the period … The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering nearly 1.1 million members. Empire … portion of the Empire Plan. Empire processes claims for hospital services according to contracts it negotiates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitalsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Authority (Authority) was created by an Act of the New York State Legislature in 1967 to promote the development and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingState Agencies Bulletin No. 2329.1
… of the April 2025 LGS payment and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services BU 05 (PEF) Rent Regulations Services Unit BU 67 (DC 37) … necessary changes, to the Payroll Earnings mailbox ATTN: Salary. Any changes to the qualifying service date must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23291-april-2025-civil-service-employees-association-csea-public-employeesOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)
… and a Conductor – both of whom have direct responsibility for the safe, timely, and proper operation of Transit trains. … road service in a yard or terminal; prepare trains for road service and switch cars in the yards; and learn the … including how to deal with emergency situations. Training for all positions is conducted both in the classroom and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-followOther Bulletin No. 54.1
… (15) or more years of continuous service* at a base annual salary equal to or greater than the Job Rate of the employee’s grade (based on the 04/01/2019 Salary Schedule) as of 03/31/2020; and Did not receive an … Overtime Paid in Pay Period 1L Administration Due to the increase in the April 2020 SCF CSEA LLS payment, in order for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-541-april-2020-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilDiNapoli Says State Opioid Treatment Programs Need Better Coordination
… Some individuals on Medicaid receiving treatment for opioid use disorder might have received unnecessary or … prescription drug use, known as the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing (I-STOP), which contains … prescribers determine the most appropriate prescriptions for an individual. Opioid treatment programs are not required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-says-state-opioid-treatment-programs-need-better-coordinationDiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… them and did not check if food service workers were tested for tuberculosis (TB), according to an audit released today … couldn't show that workers serving food were tested for TB. Three separate agencies are supposed to make sure … larger scale shelter facilities and is responsible for inspecting them and ensuring they meet certain standards. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersOpinion 91-54
… the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments (authority of village to impose a tax on … the village) STATE CONSTITUTION, ART XVI, §1; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(8): In the absence of State … , 119 Misc 2d 449, 463 NYS2d 384; see also Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][a][8], authorizing local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-54Cost-Saving Ideas: Containing Employee Health Insurance Costs
… As an employer, you should always look for ways to contain health insurance costs without cutting … achieve cost savings and still provide the right coverage for your employees. Offer Cash Payment In Lieu of Health Benefits For employees who have coverage available under a spouse’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-containing-employee-health-insurance-costsPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Pandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (Report 2021-S-9 ). About the Program The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for individuals with intellectual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populations-followOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Follow-Up)
… recycled or disposed of in the trash. The increased demand for batteries can be traced largely to the rapid increase in … Responsibility Waste Reduction Unit, is responsible for implementation of laws regarding product stewardship and … Law’s implementation, established itself as a mechanism for recycling rechargeable batteries for retailers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/21/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law-followNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: Mothers in the Workforce
… trend initially, in 2022 the previously strong job gains for women with children slowed compared to their male … sector differences and their relationship to a desire for flexible work. FIGURE 1 – Unemployment Rates for Male … Likelihood of Working Mothers Preferring Flexibility Increases Some mothers in the City appear to be interested in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-mothers-workforceOpinion 97-6
… 301(8), 303, 308: The cost of constructing an addition to house an enhanced emergency telephone (E911) system which is … by the county governing board to be necessary to properly house the system and to assure effective operation and … determine that the construction is necessary to properly house the E911 system and to assure effective operation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… Solomon Ross and William Lieber, former insurance brokers for the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (“Met … sends the message that there has to be one set of rules for everyone, no matter how rich or powerful, and that those … against more than 60 public officials and their cronies for abusing state funds, and I look forward to continuing to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersMedicaid Payments for Excessive Dental Services (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Payments for Excessive Dental Services (Report 2009-S-46). Background … issued on August 16, 2010, examined Medicaid payments for routine dental services, such as cleanings and oral … that if the Department adjusted its Medicaid fees for these services to the averages of other comparable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/medicaid-payments-excessive-dental-services-followDiNapoli: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rebounds After Slow Start
… at the start, with New York being the last state in the country to distribute funds. Improvements, including those … increase in median asking rent of 25.2% for advertised apartments, after a decline in 2020. The high rents continued … at the start with New York being the last state in the country to distribute funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-emergency-rental-assistance-program-rebounds-after-slow-startDiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… ensure school districts are following state requirements for school safety planning, including whether those plans are … Education (SAVE) Act were being met by school districts. For instance, many of the school districts the auditors … school shootings across the country show the urgent need for schools to remain vigilant against threats to student and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningState Agencies Bulletin No. 170
… and agency procedures to cancel Additional Annual Salary Factors on the Additional Pay Panel. This Bulletin … The system does not automatically insert an end date for employees going on any type of Workers' Compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/170-canceling-additional-annual-salary-factorState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … competition, or retain evidence of soliciting competition, for 97 purchases totaling $171,013 that were subject to its … The board has not adopted comprehensive written procedures for managing system access. The college did not adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2126.2
… agencies of the implementation of Paid Parental Leave for certain State government employees and provide guidance for entering the leave transactions in PayServ. Affected … April 2, 2023 CSEA Represented Employees April 2, 2023 PEF Represented Employees Eligibility Criteria Executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21262-paid-parental-leave-full