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Opinion 98-1
… a public authority for transportation of Medicaid clients) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§99-r, 103; SOCIAL SERVICE LAW, §365-a: Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §99-r, a county, by direct negotiation … bidding, pursuant to the authority set forth in General Municipal Law, §99-r. For purposes of this opinion, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1Financial Management Practices
… two watersheds. In addition, the District collects permit fees for access rights to the Great Sacandaga Lake and assesses fees to power companies for dam usage to generate … one project that had been mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in 2007 for public safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/25/financial-management-practicesExcessive Medicaid Payments for Services to Recipients Receiving Medicare Benefits (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Excessive Medicaid Payments for … ended June 30, 2009, we identified about $600 million in Medicaid payments that could have been avoided had the … pace with other states’ efforts to limit Medicaid payments in areas where Medicaid and Medicare programs overlap. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/excessive-medicaid-payments-services-recipients-receiving-medicare-benefits-followOpinion 2000-22
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … The attorney should also recuse him or herself from any matter affecting his or her law firm, with those functions … services for private clients in relation to any matter before any town agency for which the town attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22CUNY Bulletin No. CU-617
… budget references where appropriations and segregations have been created by the Bureau of State Accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-617-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-cuny-fiscal-year-endDiNapoli: Health Care Jobs Grow Across New York
… New York state's health care jobs exceeded 1.2 million in 2017, according to a report … in and year out, health care has been a growth sector for jobs in New York over the past decade," DiNapoli said. … cuts health care spending, it could jeopardize these jobs and hurt an important sector of New York's economy." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-health-care-jobs-grow-across-new-yorkOversight of Weights and Measures Programs
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) adequately monitors … 2014 to July 20, 2017. Background The Department’s Bureau of Weights and Measures (Bureau) is charged with ensuring … used to weigh and measure commodities sold on the basis of weight, volume, or size are to be inspected and tested for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/01/oversight-weights-and-measures-programsDiNapoli Report Highlights Regional Education Trends
… $37.7 billion, which includes federal and state aid, the STAR subsidy and local revenue. Local revenue, overwhelmingly … Over the same period, federal and state aid (including STAR) each declined slightly as a percentage of total revenue … A technical appendix, including a list of the counties in each region along with details on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-regional-education-trendsPreferred Source Contracting
… cannot be sure that the proposals it arranges come at a lower price than another preferred source may be able to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims: Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber
… To determine whether Medicaid made proper payments to Joia Pharmacy, Inc. (Joia) and a related prescriber (herein … During the audit period, Joia, doing business as Soho Pharmacy, was a privately owned pharmacy located in Lower Manhattan. Soho Pharmacy was still …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriberState Agencies Bulletin No. 1213
… Purpose To provide calendar year-end procedures for taxable travel reimbursements in order to comply with IRS reporting requirements. This bulletin replaces … To provide calendar yearend procedures for taxable travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1213-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsSelected Financial Management Practices (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the 19 … audit found the Hudson River Park Trust (Trust) needed to improve its practices related to revenue collection, procurement, investments, payroll, … To determine the extent of implementation of the 19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/15/selected-financial-management-practices-followInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… on May 26, 2015, examined whether the New York State Canal Corporation’s (Corporation) inspection scheduling … performs routine operational and reliability checks of the Canal System’s critical structures, it had not performed … Capital Planning (2015-S-37) Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority: Capital Planning and Maintenance (2015-S-70) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followRailroad Bridge Inspection Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our original report, … by pending legislation referred to as the Rail Safety Act of 2016, which has passed the Assembly and Senate and is … To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/04/railroad-bridge-inspection-program-followAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Follow-Up)
… renewed non-competitive and limited-competition contracts with vendors. We also determined if ACS sufficiently … performance. Officials renewed or extended contracts with some vendors that had poor performance. In fact, 12 … We also found that ACS officials did not always comply with the Procurement Rules and document their justification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/09/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contracts-followOversight of International Offices (Follow-Up)
… performance requirements. The recommendations were for ESD to better monitor its foreign office activities to … to ensure that foreign representatives are only reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the operation … these monitoring mechanisms allows ESD to keep adequate tabs on whether foreign offices meet their contractual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-international-offices-followThe 80/20 Housing Program
… low-income tenants. The remaining 80 percent are rented at market rates, but are subject to rent stabilization. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development defines very low-income (low-income) as 50 … of Interest Affordable Housing Corporation: Affordable Home Ownership Development Program ( 2013-S-31) New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/8020-housing-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1125
… Purpose To inform agencies of employee Social Security Number restrictions in the National ID field located at Workforce Administration>Personal … with the numbers “900-999” in positions 1-3 SSNs with the number “666” or “000” in positions 1-3 SSNs with the number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1125-new-national-id-field-editsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1115
… exempt from Federal withholding for 2011 must file a new Form W-4 by February 16, 2012 to claim exempt for the new year. The New York State Department of Taxation and … report and request a new Form W-4 and/or IT-2104-E from all employees appearing on the report. If the employee does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1115-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-2012United HealthCare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… Drug Rebate Revenue (2016-S-7). Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health … insurance coverage to about 1.2 million active and retired State, participating local government, and school district … NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. The New York State Department of Civil Service (Department) contracted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-follow