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Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits (Follow-Up)
… of Taxation and Finance (Department) is responsible for enforcing certain aspects of the New York State … implemented. The Department is not required to respond to this follow-up report. However, we allow 30 days from the date this report is issued for officials to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-deposits-followOversight of Homeless Shelters
… oversees homeless shelters to ensure they are operating in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. … responsible for monitoring Local Districts’ oversight and inspection of uncertified shelters, and for ensuring they … and acceptable. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest NYC Human Resources Administration/NYC Office of Temporary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersMonitoring 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-followAccounts Receivable Collection and Reporting
… receivable collection and reporting procedures were in compliance with applicable laws and regulations for the … mission is to advance innovative energy solutions in ways that improve New York's economy and environment by … information and analysis, technical expertise, and support in New York State since 1975. The Authority is advancing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/05/accounts-receivable-collection-and-reportingSelected Aspects of Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Cost Recovery
… Conservation (Department) has effective systems in place to fully and accurately accumulate State costs … bill for and collect these costs from responsible parties in a timely manner, and identify and pursue parties … (Program), also known as the State Superfund Program, in New York. The purpose of the Program is to identify, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/22/selected-aspects-inactive-hazardous-waste-site-remediation-cost-recoveryPipeline Safety Oversight
… To determine whether the Public Service Commission (PSC) is providing oversight of pipeline safety in accordance with … administers pipeline safety nationwide. To do this, it delegates some of its authority to states and provides … of six gas-related incidents in 2015 that should otherwise have been reported. These incidents involved evacuations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightDiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, in a letter released today, called on the U.S. Department of … inspections, but incidents such as the recent derailment in Ripley, N.Y. demonstrate that the risk of a disaster … Commission filings of the two major carriers of crude oil in New York state – CSX Corporation and Canadian Pacific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 2001-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Opinion 2003-5
… Retirement and Social Security Law §363-d applies in the case of death benefits pursuant to General Municipal Law … belong to an organized fire company or department in the case of General Municipal Law §207-a, and members of a … defined by the Retirement and Social Security Law in the case of Retirement and Social Security Law §363-a), and that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Medicaid Program – Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care
… collections on drugs dispensed to individuals enrolled in Medicaid managed care. The audit covered the period from October 1, 2011 to June 30, 2014. Background In 1990, Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program … from drug manufacturers. The Affordable Care Act, enacted in 2010, extended prescription drug rebates to cover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/18/medicaid-program-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-careBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Human Resources Administration's (HRA) public … is responsible for administering these public programs in New York City. As such, its responsibilities include assessing new applicant and existing recipient (Client) eligibility, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/28/benefit-eligibility-assessment-processState Agencies Bulletin No. 942
… Purpose To provide instructions for populating the Retirement Plans page in PayServ for affected employees of … Employees of the State Police who join the Police and Fire Retirement System on or after July 1, 2009 Effective Date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/942-mandatory-3-retirement-contribution-certain-tier-2-members-new-yorkState Agencies Bulletin No. 931
… partnership and collaborative efforts of agency Personnel/Payroll Offices and the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in reconciling employee Social Security numbers and names in the NYS payroll system with the Social Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/931-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-names-be-reportedReporting Requirements Changes (2015) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… and ensures they receive appropriate service credit. In August 2015, this regulation was revised for officials who … activities (ROA), and it establishes the employer’s role in determining whether activities listed on an ROA are … Employer had to include officials who participate in the employer’s time-keeping system on the Standard Workday …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/reporting-requirements-changesOpinion 88-41
… $5,000 shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after public advertisement for sealed bids in the manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41Opinion 88-50
… whether old, worn materials are completely replaced with new materials". We then concluded that the replacement of … a truck's body, in conjunction with the acquisition of a new engine, constitutes a "capital improvement," rather than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Adoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Adoption Subsidy Program (Report … subsidy payments to adoptive parents were supported and in compliance with governing regulations. The Office of … provides subsidy payments to assist adoptive parents in the care and support of these children. We found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followRailroad Bridge Inspection Program
… (Department) properly oversees railroads operating in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection … provides oversight of the inspection of railroad bridges in an effort to ensure public safety and decrease the risk of … require railroad bridge inspections to be conducted in accordance with formal bridge management plans and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programFire Prevention, Safety and Control
… Purpose To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (Office) was in … the residences resulted in the death of four individuals. Since that fire, the Office has taken several steps to … its fire safety practices, spurred on by recommendations from a grand jury investigation and recommendations from …
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
… payments for certain special items were reasonable in relation to the hospitals' actual purchase and acquisition … Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member … (or 344 percent) more than the costs of the special items in question. We were unable to obtain supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-through