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Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period April 1, 2011 Through June 30, 2011 (Follow-Up)
… in our audit report, Empire BlueCross BlueShield: Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period April 1, 2011 … with agreements Empire negotiates with member hospitals. Payments for hospital services are generally based on … However, hospitals may be entitled to additional payments for special items (such as implants and drugs) that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/30/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-april-1-2011-throughAccounts Receivable Collection and Reporting
… if the Authority’s accounts receivable collection and reporting procedures were in compliance with applicable laws and regulations for the period January 1, 2012 through June … energy solutions in ways that improve New York's economy and environment by promoting energy efficiency and the use of …
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
… to fully and accurately accumulate State costs related to site investigation and remediation, bill for and collect … responsible for the Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Program (Program), also known as the State Superfund … of possible responsible parties, and remediation of the site. Responsible parties are legally responsible for site …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/22/selected-aspects-inactive-hazardous-waste-site-remediation-cost-recoveryPipeline Safety Oversight
… Inspector Qualification, Leak Management, Enforcement, and Incident Investigation. Key Findings DPS staff do not verify … procedures to identify instances when Operators fail to report incidents as required and update the Manual to reflect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightOpinion 2003-5
… discussed in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- Death Benefits (line-of-duty presumption) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … for paid firefighter) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §208-b; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW §363-d: The line-of-duty … Whether the lineofduty presumption in Retirement and Social Security Law applies to benefits for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Reporting Requirements Changes (2015) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… on the Resolution. Employer may omit NYSLRS registration numbers and Social Security numbers from the publicly posted Resolutions. Employer must omit NYSLRS registration numbers and Social Security numbers from the publicly posted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/reporting-requirements-changesOpinion 88-41
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Towns (authority to conduct fire prevention … 130(5), 138: Fire prevention programs are a proper town function. The town board may acquire property for use in … that fire protection programs are a proper part-town function if authorized by local law and that a town may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41Opinion 88-50
… interior of a water storage tank depends on whether the work is more in the nature of rebuilding or completely … may use moneys in a capital reserve fund to pay for work on a 15 year old, 250,000 gallon water storage tank. You state the work, which is expected to extend the tank's useful life by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-50Railroad Bridge Inspection Program
… regulations require railroad bridge inspections to be conducted in accordance with formal bridge management … bridges. Department data shows that 38 railroads own or have maintenance responsibility for almost 3,000 railroad … The Department did not monitor whether inspections were done on the 48 bridges it is responsible for. As a result, …
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 compliance with applicable fire prevention, … safety of vulnerable populations it serves. Background The Office provides services in both institutional and … To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities Office was …
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-throughMedicaid Program – Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care
… to reduce state and federal expenditures for Medicaid prescription costs. Since January 1991, the State of New York has been able to recover a portion of Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug … The Affordable Care Act, enacted in 2010, extended prescription drug rebates to cover medications dispensed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/18/medicaid-program-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-careAdoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Adoption Subsidy Program (Report 2008-S-106). Background Our initial audit report, … of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Adoption Subsidy Program Report 2008S106 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process
… eligibility assessment process is in compliance with app …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/28/benefit-eligibility-assessment-processWillsboro Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-119)
… all special education students. Provide oversight over the official who prepared and submitted State aid claims. Key …
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 the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Collection of Medicaid Accounts Receivables (Report 2009-S-59). Background Our initial audit report, which … of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Collection of Medicaid Accounts Receivables Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/collection-medicaid-accounts-receivable-followLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… emerging technologies, and procuring citywide IT services. In December 2014, the City entered into a Franchise … was subsequently amended in May 2018 to revise the installation period to 10 years and further amended in 2021 … requirements, including a 45-day time frame between installation and activation, preventive maintenance and …
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
David Cohen former executive director of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty Met Council has been sentenced to one year in jail
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
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools … July 13, 2023 OSC Actions: OSC has provided a spreadsheet of all current position pools that are affected by lapsing. A … their Appropriation Section Representative in OSC’s Bureau of State Accounting Operations to have this information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2137-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-events