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Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-008
… will be determined by the user’s access). Refer to Payroll Bulletin PIP-005 – Navigation Changes , for detailed … enter Mail Drop on this page. Mail Drop will appear on the Payroll Options page, but it will be blank and will not be … to version 9.2. For employees with multiple jobs, all payroll deposits will be made according to the single Direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-008-what-changing-payserv-version-92Controls Over Selected Expenditures (Follow-Up)
… identified minor discrepancies in OVS’ verification of FRE provider licenses and recommended OVS implement a risk-based approach to verify and validate provider licenses on submitted claims. Key Finding We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/controls-over-selected-expenditures-followBaldwinsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-65)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management practices for the period July 1, 2014 through … with excess funds and update the District’s fund balance management plan to clearly communicate the optimal or … Baldwinsville Central School District Financial Management 2016M65 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/baldwinsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-65Empire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… plan for NYSHIP. Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. Empire processes claims for hospital services according to contracts it negotiates with … rate schedules for the payment of inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Hospitals may be entitled to additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followCVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… Objective To determine if CVS Health remitted commercial drug rebate revenue related to Empire Plan drug utilization in accordance with its contract with the … CVS Health to administer the Empire Plan’s prescription drug program for the period January 1, 2014 through December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-serviceSelected Payments for Special Items Made to Stony Brook University Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… and Stony Brook. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating … Related Audits/Reports of Interest New York State Health Insurance Program: Payments Made to Stony Brook University …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-stony-brook-university-hospital-january-1-2011-throughSelected Payments for Special Items Made to Arden Hill Hospital From January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… and Arden Hill. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating … Related Audits/Reports of Interest New York State Health Insurance Program: Payments Made to Stony Brook University …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-arden-hill-hospital-january-1-2011-through-march-31Selected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… determine if BlueCross BlueShield's (Empire's) payments to St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital (St. Luke's) for special items were made according to the provisions of the agreement between Empire and St. Luke's. Background The New York State Health Insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-lukes-cornwall-hospital-january-1-2011-throughSelected Payments for Special Items Made to Mount Sinai Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… and Mount Sinai. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating … Related Audits/Reports of Interest New York State Health Insurance Program: Payments Made to Stony Brook University …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-mount-sinai-hospital-january-1-2011-through-march-31Selected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Peter's Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… determine if BlueCross BlueShield's (Empire's) payments to St. Peter's Hospital (St. Peter's) for special items were made according to the provisions of the agreement between Empire and St. Peter's. Background The New York State Health Insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-peters-hospital-january-1-2011-through-march-31Town of Lockport – Building Permit Fee Collections (2025M-56)
… through June 18, 2024. Audit Summary The Inspector did not properly manage permit fee collections. The Inspector did not always apply the Board-approved permit fee and did not maintain accurate records. Because the Inspector did not … The Inspector did not properly manage permit fee collections The Inspector did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-building-permit-fee-collections-2025m-56UnitedHealthcare – Overpayments for Out-of-Network Anesthesia Services Provided at In-Network Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Follow-Up)
… and their dependents. NYSHIP’s primary health benefit plan is the Empire Plan. UnitedHealthcare (United) … procedures). Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) are health care facilities focused on providing same-day surgical care. To help control costs, certain in-network ASCs have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/unitedhealthcare-overpayments-out-network-anesthesia-services-provided-network-ambulatoryElba Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-240)
… is located in the Towns of Batavia, Byron, Elba, Oakfield, and Stafford in Genesee County. The District is governed by a … Key Recommendations Develop realistic expenditure and fund balance estimates for the annual budget. Develop a … the general fund’s excess unexpended surplus fund balance and the excess amounts in reserve funds in a manner that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/elba-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-240West Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-178)
… operations. Because the amount of unexpended surplus funds that can be legally retained is limited, each year since 2009 … excess of this limit to various District reserve funds. As a result, reserves totaled more than $2.1 million at June 30, 2013. District officials could not demonstrate a planned need for more than $1.7 million of the reserves. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/06/west-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-178Newfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-238)
… While their budgets included the use of surplus and reserved fund balances to finance operations, the positive variances between their budgets and actual results never necessitated the full use of the … the amount of unexpended surplus funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Consult with the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/newfield-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-238Town of Stanford – Financial Condition (2013M-225)
… 31, 2013. Background The Town of Stanford is located in Dutchess County and has population of approximately 3,800. … At the end of 2010, the Town had $2.7 million in unexpended surplus fund balance, which was more than … the planned use of the unexpended surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits Town taxpayers and provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-stanford-financial-condition-2013m-225SUNY Bulletin No. SU-261
… Purpose To notify SUNY agencies of a new deduction code for after tax (ROTH) … contributions to the 403(b) plan Affected Employees All SUNY employees Background On November 15, 2017, the SUNY Board of Trustees approved the establishment of an after … To notify SUNY agencies of a new deduction code for after tax ROTH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-261-new-403b-after-tax-deferred-annuity-plan-roth-sunyChild Care Stabilization Grants
… internal controls to enable it to oversee and monitor child care stabilization grantees to ensure proper use of child care stabilization grant funds; and to determine … whether the grants met their intended purpose to stabilize child care operations to maintain care. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsOpinion 88-26
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Permissible Uses … State so long as the town retains an ownership interest in the building during the term of the bonds. You ask whether … a building for State Police use on State land located in the town and finance the cost by the issuance of town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26The North Country Is Among the Top Regions in the State for Agricultural Sales
… food supply system. This is especially true in the North Country where sales of farm products topped $1.2 billion in … for farmers. Some of the important findings for the North Country: There were 3,612 farms in the North Country in 2022, a nearly 14% decrease from 2017. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-north-country