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Anthem Blue Cross – Coordination of Benefits With Medicare
… Objective To determine whether Anthem Blue Cross coordinated benefits to properly pay claims … 1.1 million of the members. Civil Service contracts with Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) to administer the Hospital Program of the Empire … To determine whether Anthem Blue Cross coordinated benefits to properly pay claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/19/anthem-blue-cross-coordination-benefits-medicareMedicaid Payments for Excessive Dental Services (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Medicaid Payments for Excessive Dental Services (Report 2009-S-46). Background Our initial … on August 16, 2010, examined Medicaid payments for routine dental services, such as cleanings and oral evaluations, … 31, 2009. Our audit identified $40 million of excessive dental services that exceeded certain frequency limits (i.e., …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/medicaid-payments-excessive-dental-services-followReducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease (Follow-Up)
… the implementation status of the five recommendations made in our initial audit report, Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease (Report 2015-S-14 ). Background We issued our initial audit report on March … the implementation status of the five recommendations made in our initial audit report Reducing Medicaid Costs for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-end-stage-renal-disease-followEnrolling Members – Membership and Enrollment
… membership through another participating employer. Using Fax The preferred enrollment process is through Retirement … is unavailable, you’ll need to enroll the employee by fax instead: Have the employee complete a membership application for the appropriate system. Fax the completed application to 518-486-4382. Please note …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/enrolling-membersSewanhaka Central High School District – Business Office Information Technology Systems (2023M-12)
… (IT) contingency plan to help secure and protect business office IT systems in the event of a disruption or … plan to help them adequately secure and protect business office IT systems in the event of a disruption or … plan in place that is properly distributed to all business office staff and periodically tested for efficacy, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-business-office-informationStanley Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-259)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are adequate to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and … moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012, to August 20, 2013. Background The Stanley Fire District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/stanley-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-259Caton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2013M-237)
… independent audit of the Treasurer’s records. The Company does not have a code of ethics as required by statute, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/caton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… and stated that the legality of LIPA expenditures for charitable contributions and sponsorship depends on whether … standard would hold true for the Authority, which made charitable contributions totaling about $1 million during our … we took exception to were payments totaling $61,800 for charitable contributions to various not-for-profit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingState Agencies Bulletin No. 328
… Purpose To notify agencies of the process for renaming queries designed in the current … in the upgraded version of PS Query. Affected Employees All PS Query users and staff who request reports from PS … Copy the renamed queries into a "test" database. Send a list of the renamed quires to agencies along with a Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/328-renaming-ps-queries-preparation-upgradeCity of Mount Vernon – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-96-F)
… Charter and Council ordinances. The Board of Estimate and Contract, consisting of the Mayor, Comptroller and Council … Document, or AUD. The AUD became known as the AFR in 2023. Our follow up review uses AFR accordingly. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/12/24/city-mount-vernon-audit-follow-2020m-96-fDiNapoli Calls for State Procurement Reform
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today proposed changes to the state’s procurement practices in the wake of criminal charges and allegations of corruption in the awarding of contracts for state economic development … Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today proposed changes to the states procurement practices in the wake of criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-calls-state-procurement-reformDiNapoli: Critical Pre-School Special Education Services Not Reaching All Students Who Need Them
… to SED, including that it: Develop a strategy to address the statewide shortage of preschool special education … Required Services On Time and Help Local School Districts Address Shortfall in Providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-critical-pre-school-special-education-services-not-reaching-all-students-who-need-themMedicaid Program – Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients
… Objective To determine if Medicaid made improper Medicare premium … Medicare buy-in program credits from January 1, 2015 to November 30, 2020. About the Program The Department of … We found that the Department needs additional controls to ensure timely Buy-in Program eligibility determinations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/medicaid-program-improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipientsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2236.1
… This Bulletin Supersedes Payroll Bulletin 2236 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin … and Reporting Manual Items B-300 and B-300A, issued April 26, 2024, maintenance rates have been increased. Note: Items … Tax-related questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Tax and Compliance mailbox. Deduction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22361-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsLynbrook Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-81)
… In addition, officials: Did not establish written Medicaid claim procedures or provide supervision over the Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-81Opinion 90-17
… in the next succeeding assessment of town taxes. This is in reply to your inquiry relating to the use of surplus … without consideration, to the town in which the district is located. You ask whether surplus moneys of the fire … for the surplus moneys of the district. Consequently, it is our opinion that those moneys must be distributed as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-17DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… revenues was widespread around the state, ranging from a drop of 19.5 percent in Westchester County to a 41.5 percent … every county in every region of the state saw a large drop in overall collections. New York City experienced a 31.9 … COVID-19 but the May sales tax figures show just how deep it is cutting into municipal finances,” DiNapoli said. “Sales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-mayLakeville Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-234)
… The Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1921 and provides fire protection and rescue operations to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/02/15/lakeville-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overVillage of Lake George – Records and Reports (2024M-82)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Lake George (Village) Treasurer maintained complete, accurate … Determine whether the Village of Lake George Village Treasurer maintained complete accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/13/village-lake-george-records-and-reports-2024m-82Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program
… adequate internal controls to oversee and monitor the federally funded Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program … reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all eligible costs. This audit covers the period from January … were used in the eastern area of New York City for all five years during our scope and the utilization rate in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-funding