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Monitoring of Medicaid Payments for Nursing Home Bed Reserve Days (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Medicaid Payments … eMedNY to prevent payment of claims for bed reserve days in excess of prescribed limits and that it sufficiently … the statutes governing reimbursement for bed reserve days in June 2012, the recommendations we made became even more …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/monitoring-medicaid-payments-nursing-home-bed-reserve-days-follow

Accounts Receivable Collection and Reporting

… an increase in accounts receivable (third-party billings) from $22.1 million to $135.6 million. At the end of its … are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. As required, the Authority documented their multiple efforts to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/05/accounts-receivable-collection-and-reporting

Selected Aspects of Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Cost Recovery

… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) has effective … and pursue parties responsible for the contamination of inactive hazardous waste sites. This audit covers the period April 1, 2011 through …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/22/selected-aspects-inactive-hazardous-waste-site-remediation-cost-recovery

Pipeline Safety Oversight

… Commission (PSC) is providing oversight of pipeline safety in accordance with State regulations and federal performance … partial reimbursement for the costs they incur. In New York, the PSC operates a federally certified safety … injuries, and $77 million in property damage. PHMSA relies on state inspectors as the “first line of defense” to enforce …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversight

DiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers

… per occurrence for what it terms as “non-catastrophic” property damage, such as that caused by a train derailment, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkers

Opinion 2001-9

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … of the corporations does not have a prohibited interest in contracts between the county and either corporation. The … Law §805-a). Article 18 defines "contract" to include "any claim, account or demand against or agreement with a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9

Medicaid Program – Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care

… Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Rebate Program) to reduce state and federal expenditures for Medicaid prescription costs. Since January 1991, the State of New York has been able to recover a portion of Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. The Affordable Care Act, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/18/medicaid-program-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-care

Heat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations in our initial audit report, Heat and Hot Water Complaints (Report 2019-N-3 ). About the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/heat-and-hot-water-complaints-follow

Wappingers Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-88)

… School District (District) officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services in accordance … or comply with the District’s procurement policy when procuring professional services. District Officials: Did … Ensure professional services are procured in a competitive manner in accordance with District policy. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/wappingers-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-88

Unadilla Valley Central School District – Non-Resident Special Education Student Tuition (2022M-44)

… 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/2022/07/15/unadilla-valley-central-school-district-non-resident-special-education

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2030

… agencies that position pools and/or chartfield strings in PayServ may require updates for lapsing. Affected … See attachment: June 30, 2022 Lapsing Chartfield Strings in PayServ Agency Actions Agencies will have to ensure that … need to contact their Appropriation Section Representative in OSC’s Bureau of State Accounting Operations to have this …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2030-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-events

XII.6.A Paying Another State Agency – XII. Expenditures

… Vendor ID starting with “042” allows Business Units to pay each other without the need for a paper check. Using the … Vendor IDs starting with “043” allows Business Units to pay each other in situations where the Business Unit requires … Business Units must identify if the billing is from an SFS Online or a Legacy System Business Unit. The following …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6a-paying-another-state-agency

Human Resource Practices (Follow-Up)

… (Report 2018-S-57 ). About the Program A part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system since 1950, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/human-resource-practices-follow

City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B20-6-12)

… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … County, is authorized by Chapter 223 of the Laws of 2010 to issue debt not to exceed $15 million to liquidate the … Under the proposed 2021 budget, the City will have exhausted at least 92.2 percent of its Constitutional …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/11/13/city-newburgh-budget-review-b20-6-12

Membership and Enrollment – Membership and Enrollment

… membership can provide your employees financial security in retirement Its important to understand how membership and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment

Town of Patterson - Recycling Center Cash Receipts (2019M-237)

… supported, recorded and remitted timely and intact (in the same form and amount as received). Key Findings Cash … timely and intact, resulting in discrepancies with 44 of 76 remittances (58 percent) to the Town Clerk. Center cash …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/20/town-patterson-recycling-center-cash-receipts-2019m-237

Oversight of the STEM Incentive Program (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of the STEM Incentive … Incentive Program (Program) to ensure recipients were in compliance with the Program rules and regulations, and … had only made payments on behalf of recipients who were in compliance with Program regulations. We found that HESC …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/11/oversight-stem-incentive-program-follow

Selected Aspects of Subway Station Safety (Follow-Up)

… the Program New York City Transit (Transit) is responsible for providing public transportation in New York City, … passengers per day. Maintaining safety and cleanliness for the daily riders who use its 472 subway stations is one … mandatory weekly station inspections and daily inspections for the top 25 slips, trips, and falls in subway stations. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/20/selected-aspects-subway-station-safety-follow