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Reporting Requirements Changes (2015) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Elected and Appointed Officials Official did not need to attest to the accuracy of the ROA. Official must sign the … attest to its accuracy. Regulation did not clearly address how frequently an official must/may submit an ROA. Official … address whether the governing body had the authority to determine whether activities are official duties of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/reporting-requirements-changesOpinion 88-41
… to the municipality ( Teachers Association, Central High School District No. 3 v Board of Education, Central High School District No. 3 Nassau , 34 AD2d 351, 312 NYS2d 252 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41Opinion 2005-5
… retirement benefits beyond those provided for by a public retirement system. Section 113(a) of the Retirement … Social Security Law prohibits changes negotiated between public employers and public employees with respect to any benefit provided by or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Opinion 88-50
… To some extent, then, the distinction is a matter of the degree of work to be performed. In addition, an important … and a repair of a capital improvement] is a matter of the degree of work to be performed." When attempting to make this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Railroad Bridge Inspection Program
… Department has not communicated with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), which has a similar bridge management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programFire Prevention, Safety and Control
… in both institutional and residential settings across the State for more than 126,000 New Yorkers with developmental … from reviews conducted by the Fire Safety Panel of State and National Experts and by the New York State … safety experts and the development of standards for fire drill frequency, sprinkler and fire alarm maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/fire-prevention-safety-and-controlEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… with other hospitals do not have such limitations. From January 1, 2011 to March 31, 2011, Empire paid $24 … claims we reviewed, Empire paid hospitals about $279,000 (or 344 percent) more than the costs of the special items in … We were unable to obtain supporting documentation from 13 hospitals for 44 selected claims for special items. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughMedicaid Program – Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care
… Drug Rebate Program (Rebate Program) to reduce state and federal expenditures for Medicaid prescription costs. … managed care organizations (MCOs), including both pharmacy and physician-administered drugs. The inclusion of drug … as a universal product identifier for each medication and is the basis for the Department’s manufacturer rebate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/18/medicaid-program-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-careAdoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two … 18, 2010, examined whether adoption subsidy payments to adoptive parents were supported and in compliance with … person had turned 21 years old, as a result of incorrect date of birth information. Key Finding OCFS was successful in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process
… that are reversed at hearings. Fair Hearings have become routine with the number of hearings and associated costs growing each year even though many of the associated issues to be addressed at the hearings … codes assigned to closed cases do not adequately describe how or why the cases were resolved. In fact, the codes are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/28/benefit-eligibility-assessment-processWillsboro Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-119)
… District (District) officials properly claimed State aid for special education students who received services in … District officials did not properly claim State aid for special education students who received services in … procedures to ensure State aid was properly claimed for all special education students. Provide oversight over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/02/willsboro-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-119Collection of Medicaid Accounts Receivable (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Collection of Medicaid Accounts … for affiliated providers and that the Department acts in a timely manner to routinely refer appropriate accounts … Medicaid Inspector General officials have made progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/collection-medicaid-accounts-receivable-followLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 18 recommendations included in our initial audit report, LinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Report 2019-N-5 ). About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/26/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoring-followComptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… a distressing and lengthy theft of funds meant to help New York's neediest citizens," said State Comptroller Thomas … this massive theft, which ripped off some of the neediest New Yorkers,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “With this … message is clear: No matter who you are, if you steal from New York charities that receive taxpayer dollars, you will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorOversight of Sidewalk Sheds (Follow-Up)
… of more than 1 million buildings and construction sites in NYC. This includes enforcing provisions of the NYC Administrative and Building Codes, the Rules of the City of New York, and NYC Local Laws in order to promote the safety of all people …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-sheds-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2137
… agencies that position pools and/or chartfield strings in PayServ may require updates for lapsing. Affected … See attachment: June 30, 2023 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/2137-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2030
… on the above date and will no longer be available for payroll charges. Effective Dates Administration paychecks dated July 6, 2022 and Institution … Examples of these dates are as follows: Administration Payroll: Check Date of 7/06/2022 Cycle Beg Date Current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2030-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsUnadilla Valley Central School District – Non-Resident Special Education Student Tuition (2022M-44)
… Key Recommendations Ensure that the District’s NRT rate does not exceed SED’s maximum allowable tuition rate. Consult …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/unadilla-valley-central-school-district-non-resident-special-educationXII.6.A Paying Another State Agency – XII. Expenditures
… in situations where the Business Unit requires a check to deposit into a bank account other than the General Checking … Business Units must identify if the billing is from an SFS Online or a Legacy System Business Unit. The following … require the Business Unit to produce a check for deposit into a bank account other than the General Checking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6a-paying-another-state-agencyTown of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Coventry (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) recorded, … remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not record, … As a result, the Town’s collections were at a greater risk of being lost or misappropriated. The Clerk did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180