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Responding to an OSC Audit Report: Audit Responses and Corrective Action Plans
… for improving operations and governance. They can also identify strategies to reduce costs and strengthen … and gives you the opportunity to provide information we can use to correct any inaccuracies in our report before it … audit report. Many local officials ask if these responses can both be covered in one document. Under certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/responding-osc-audit-report-audit-responses-and-corrective-action-plansIX.4 Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… agencies have a defined amount of time within which to pay any obligations that were incurred within that budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix4-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-onboarding-agenciesRestrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report Restrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses (Report 2017-S-14 ). About the Program The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/09/restrictions-consecutive-hours-work-nurses-followDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $120K Fraud of State Pension Benefits
… a one-count indictment charging her with grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, before Supreme Court … to stealing $121,772.72 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System. The benefits were issued to her deceased uncle, David Wynn, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-120k-fraud-state-pension-benefitsThe Domestic Relations Order – Divorce and Your Benefits
… determine that the member’s ex-spouse is entitled to share in the member’s benefit. Therefore, we will honor a properly … unlike a private pension plan, the rights of membership in NYSLRS belong only to the member. The spouse of a member … and surviving spouse protections of ERISA do not apply in the case of a state governmental plan. All rights given to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/domestic-relations-orderMedicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims – Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy … 2013-S-4 ). Background Pharmacies that are enrolled in the Medicaid program dispense prescription drugs to … Medicaid made proper payments to Joia and the Doctor in compliance with applicable Medicaid laws and regulations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriber-followMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four … the sale of lots, service fees, and acquisition of lands, to promote public welfare and to prevent cemeteries from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenance-followErrors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up)
… manufacturers to pay rebates to state Medicaid programs for prescription drugs dispensed to Medicaid recipients. … and thereafter are appropriately claimed and collected for the providers we identified; and monitor providers’ use … rebate invoicing and to monitor and make recommendations for improvements in the rebate process. Of the initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/23/errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-followOpinion 92-45
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition for … Law, §209-b[1][a]). The squad may render services in cases of accidents, calamities or other emergencies in connection with which the services of firefighters may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-45DiNapoli: Foreclosure Filings Fall Nearly 50 Percent Statewide Since 2013
… 2013 and 2018, from 46,696 to 25,334, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … percent. DiNapoli’s report credits a wide range of actions for tackling foreclosure problems on all fronts. For example, actions taken by the UCS have helped speed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-foreclosure-filings-fall-nearly-50-percent-statewide-2013Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… today the following audits have been issued: Department of Health: Improper Payments to a Dentist (Follow-Up) … system adequately addresses all five required components of internal control. Due in part to the substantial nature of these changes, managers in some units need additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Tax Collector Sentenced for Dodging Her Own Tax Bills
… to five years probation and paid a total of $4,303 in restitution for falsifying her own tax payments for at least three years until her crimes were exposed in an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. … cash collections within 24 hours of receipt as required. In 2013 alone, Sheppard failed to deposit nearly $13,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collector-sentenced-dodging-her-own-tax-billsSign up for emails DiNapoli: Former Tupper Lake Fire Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $30k Theft
… to grand larceny and agreed to repay the $30,000 he stole for private vacations revealed in an audit and investigation … Court last week to grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D felony, and is expected to be sentenced in April to … barbecue and golf tournament fundraisers. “This case is a warning to officials who would blur the line between public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/sign-emails-dinapoli-former-tupper-lake-fire-treasurer-pleads-guilty-30k-theftSchuyler County – Treasurer’s Office (2014M-186)
… not know the true cash or financial position at any point in time during the fiscal year. Because financial records … with tax installment agreements and a list of taxpayers in default of their tax installment agreement. As a result, … Prepare and file the required annual report with OSC in a timely manner and ensure that the accounting records are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/10/03/schuyler-county-treasurers-office-2014m-186State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… An accounting firm hired to perform bookkeeping and payroll duties was not under written contract and did not … by the treasurer, but does not review the bi-weekly payroll until after payroll checks are distributed. For access to state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results
… billion. Despite volatility in the markets, my staff and I have rebuilt and strengthened the state pension fund to what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-resultsState Agencies Bulletin No. 944
… the Box 13 Retirement Plan box unchecked. Because PayServ does not capture information required to distinguish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/944-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statementImproper Payments to a Physical Therapist (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two … included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments to a Physical Therapist ( Report 2013-S-15 ). Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/improper-payments-physical-therapist-followMultiple Same-Day Procedures on Ambulatory Patient Groups Claims (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the five … program provides a wide range of health care services to individuals who are economically disadvantaged and/or have … Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG) payment methodology, which is based on patient condition and complexity of service. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/multiple-same-day-procedures-ambulatory-patient-groups-claims-followPayments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical … which was issued on August 13, 2013, determined that, for the period January 1, 2008 through December 13, 2011, … fraudulent claims to Medicaid and received payments for those claims. We coordinated our audit and investigative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacy-follow