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Use of State Appropriations
… Purpose To determine whether the New York Wine and Grape Foundation (Foundation) has spent State funding in compliance with relevant statutory and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/use-state-appropriationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 783
… Purpose To notify and provide instructions to agencies of a new PayServ Action/Reason code to use when processing certain … the job is missed and the missed time is deemed Workers’ Comp-eligible, there are two options: For employees who are … when using the benefit. OSC Actions OSC has established a new Action/Reason code for use with Management Confidential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/783-new-workers-compensation-actionreason-code-management-confidentialSelected Operating and Administrative Practices of the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (Follow-Up)
… prevention and deterrence to detection and prosecution. For example, our analysis of prescription data identified … more than 325,000 prescriptions filled over 565,000 times for controlled substances such as Oxycodone (OxyContin), … recommendations: to review the identified prescriptions for potential investigations; enhance routine data analysis; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/23/selected-operating-and-administrative-practices-bureau-narcotic-enforcement-followControls Over Cash Advance Accounts (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the eight … accounts received little scrutiny and made recommendations to improve internal controls over these accounts. As of March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/controls-over-cash-advance-accounts-followImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Pharmacy Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… the Department review the improper payments we identified and recover overpayments as appropriate. We also recommended … help ensure managed care enrollment information is entered and update timely and to determine why certain fee-for-service claims were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/improper-fee-service-payments-pharmacy-services-covered-managed-care-followEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… of ITS and incorporate it into the new FY 2016-17 project plan. Work with State agencies to facilitate their sharing of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationPayments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Payments for Fraudulent and … 10, 2015, William Davis pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree in Nassau County District Court. He was sentenced on February …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacy-followUnited Healthcare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our initial audit report, United HealthCare Insurance Company … Scripts Holding Company (Express Scripts) acquired Medco. Our initial audit report, which was issued on September 26, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 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-july-1-2012-throughState Agencies Bulletin No. 907
… Purpose This continues the partnership and collaborative efforts of agency Personnel/Payroll Offices … Actions OSC has created a file of employee taxable wages for 2008 and compared that information with SSA records using … and gender code not checked 6 = Contact local SSA office for more information Other SSN Agency Actions Agencies must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/907-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-names-reported-w-2Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial report, Inspecting Highway Bridges and … five years. Key Finding Authority officials made progress in correcting the problems we identified. Of the four prior … are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this review. … To determine the extent of implementation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014
… Purpose The purpose of this performance audit was to determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) has adequate … its assessable expenses related to its administration of Article 25 of the Agriculture and Markets Law. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/07/annual-assessment-market-orders-2012-2013-and-2014Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period April 1, 2011 Through June 30, 2011 (Follow-Up)
… June 30, 2011 (2011-S-42). Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/30/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-april-1-2011-throughHousing Preferences for Veterans (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2011-N-3 ). Background Our initial report, issued on June 6, 2012, found that, although the New York State … with non-veterans even though veterans had been identified on their waiting lists. NYC HPD approved many of these … applications, despite the existence of veterans’ names on the developments’ waiting lists. The objective of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/29/housing-preferences-veterans-followOpinion 2002-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award … award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer firefighter must be … of the emergency rescue and first aid squad, as set forth in section 217(c)(vi)(B) of the General Municipal Law, and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2000-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Eligibility (of … You ask whether a volunteer firefighter who resides in another state and is a member of an out-of-state volunteer … department. General Municipal Law §209-i (1-a) provides in relevant part that a "volunteer firefighter" 1 who, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15State Agencies Bulletin No. 647
… in the Security Services Bargaining Unit represented by NYSCOPBA. Because only certain employees in the Security … Services bargaining Unit, but does not apply to titles in Payroll Bargaining Unit Code 01 that were not arbitration … information with an Action Date of the date the process is run. Effective Date: 3/27/03 (Administration) 4/3/03 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/647-new-bargaining-unit-payroll-code-change-non-arbitration-eligibleOverpayments for Medicare Part C Coinsurance Charges (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the one … examined whether Medicaid made inappropriate payments to medical providers for services rendered to Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/12/overpayments-medicare-part-c-coinsurance-charges-followRebates and Discounts on Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five … drugs, such as chemotherapy, are administered to patients by a medical professional in an office setting. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/06/rebates-and-discounts-physician-administered-drugs-followNew York Psychiatric Center – Controls Over State Resources (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven … conducts clinical trials and research studies relating to the treatment of mental illness. The Institute is funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/new-york-psychiatric-center-controls-over-state-resources-follow