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Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program ( 2010-S-76 ). Background The federal government established … extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report Improper Payments Related to the Medicare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/improper-payments-related-medicare-buy-program-followOpinion 91-48
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Contracts (planning … board member would have a conflict of interest if he were to participate in the board's review of a major shopping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48Opinion 96-9
… benefits (see, e.g., Taylor v McGuire , 100 Misc 2d 834, 420 NYS2d 248; Christian v City of Ontario , 92 Misc 2d 51, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9Opinion 96-8
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Justice Courts (payment of fees pursuant to General Municipal … town or village court with respect to certain enumerated criminal actions and other proceedings. As it applies to your … the services of the town court and the village court in criminal actions and other proceedings: (a) For all services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8Opinion 96-7
… Whether fire districts may join together in an ad campaign for the purpose of recruiting volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Opinion 96-24
… (appropriations to capital reserve fund) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (referendum requirements in … General Municipal Law, §6-g governs capital reserve funds in fire districts. Subdivision 2 of section 6-g … appropriations to and expenditures from capital reserve funds are not subject to the fire district's spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 2001-11
… on behalf of private corporation doing business with fire district not relevant for purposes of section 801 of the … Municipal Law) -- Purchases and Sales (assistant fire chief as stockholder of corporation doing business with fire district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §801: An assistant chief of a fire district fire department who owns more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11Examination of Official Station Designation
… if the Department properly designated the official station of a Department employee in calendar years 2013 and … travel between an employee’s residence and official station is considered commuting and is not reimbursable. The official station of every employee is designated by the head of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/examination-official-station-designationState Agencies Bulletin No. 872
… Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of the Form W-2 must be checked for all employees who are eligible for a retirement … Retirement Plan checkbox on the employee’s W-2 should be checked. However, the exception is New York State employees … Plan checkbox on these employees’ W-2 should not be checked. PayServ does not contain information for all public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/872-change-process-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2016 Through September 30, 2016
… the claims; $1.1 million in improper episodic payments to home health care providers; $845,824 in overpayments for newborn claims … for inpatient, durable medical equipment, clinic, child care, and transportation services; $160,759 in overpayments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/25/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2016-through-september-30-2016Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… Purpose The purpose of this performance audit is to determine whether the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related to the … The purpose of this performance audit is to determine whether the Workers Compensation Board Board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-fiscal-year-ended-march-31-2014Statewide Compliance With Administrative Requirements for Retail Liquor License Approvals, Renewals, and Enforcement Actions
… licenses in accordance with the State’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (ABC Law) and the related administrative and … under New York State Law in 1934 to regulate and control the manufacture and distribution of alcoholic … State Liquor Authority - Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control: Oversight of Wholesalers’ Compliance With the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/21/statewide-compliance-administrative-requirements-retail-liquor-license-approvals-renewalsNew York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies (Follow-Up)
… New York City School-Based Health Centers: Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies ( Report 2013-S-34 ). Background Our … have implemented proper controls over their medications and related supplies. We found that the sampled SBHCs did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-andSecurity and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems (Follow-Up)
… Services: Security and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems (2014-S-24) Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/14/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… criteria prior to their certification or approval for the placement of foster children, and to determine whether … and families. OCFS and these entities use the CONNECTIONS system to document information about service delivery, … two contacts with the child within the first 30 days of placement, as required. For one of the 33 children, it took …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsEffectiveness of Cost Containment Initiatives
… Purpose To determine what cost containment initiatives the New York … State Thruway Authority (Authority) has undertaken and how effective it has been in reducing overall costs. The … NY Bridge Project), including approximately $711 million to support Thruway operations, $281 million for its capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/effectiveness-cost-containment-initiativesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1134
… Purpose To inform agencies of the process for reporting line number changes and to describe how account codes will be … in Fiscal Year 2012-13. Affected Employees Employees with line number changes reported in NYSTEP Effective Date(s) … 04/05/12 – Institution Agency Actions Reporting Line Number Changes Agencies must first report line number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1134-reporting-line-number-changes-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2012Westchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Geoffrey S. Berman, the … by using a fictitious company," said New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Thanks to my ongoing … which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison; one count of mail fraud, which carries a maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleState Agencies Bulletin No. 734
… paycheck dated 6/13/07. OSC Actions After processing for Pay Period 7L (Administration), a row will be inserted into … Change Action Reason: Z11 (Update of Position Data) Earning Program ID: N31 Bargaining Unit: 31 Salary Plan: SES … Change Action Reason: Z11 (Update of Position Data) Earning Program ID: N61 Bargaining Unit: 61 Salary Plan: SEC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/734-return-certain-arbitration-eligible-employees-bargaining-units-31-and-61Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… supplementary medical insurance for a broad range of outpatient medical services, physicians’ fees, and medical … which would otherwise be the financial obligation of the patient (such as deductibles and coinsurance). Federally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/26/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-follow