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Medicaid Program – Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group Claims (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the 5 recommendations made in our audit report Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group Claims Report 2011S43
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/medicaid-program-overpayments-ambulatory-patient-group-claims-followAdoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … and in compliance with governing regulations. The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) established the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followCaledonia Joint Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-102)
… would have on the District’s fund balance and the tax levy. Recommendations The audit report includes two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/11/08/caledonia-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-102State Agencies Bulletin No. 1352
… indicator, grade, bargaining unit, pay basis code, and regular position location, as of the last day of the … report identifies the appropriate location pay earn code and amount for which the employee appears to be eligible but … go through NYSTEP. Position updates for positions in SUNY and UCS can be done by agency. Invalid Location Pay – If the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1352-new-control-d-report-npay799-location-pay-exceptions-reportTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
Determine whether the Theresa Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight to ensure that financial activities were properly recorded and reported and whether they properly managed fund balance.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/theresa-district-2021-60.pdfDiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… “Villages provide critical services to residents, and many are doing a good job of giving the public a transparent look at how they are spending taxpayer money,” DiNapoli said. “Those … 76 villages, with a total population of more than 369,000 people, levied taxes totaling $288 million. Eleven of the 76 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… pension and social security benefits while forcing him to live in squalor in his own home is reprehensible,” DiNapoli … he earned over a lifetime of work while forcing him to live in absolute squalor," James said. I want to thank our … then schemed to convince the victim to let them become his live-in caregivers. The victim, whose wife had died years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerCost-Saving Ideas: A Guide to Justice Court Consolidation in Villages and Towns
… courts play a vital role in the New York State Unified Court System, as these courts have broad jurisdiction and … justice courts is a local responsibility and maintaining a court may pose administrative and financial challenges. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-guide-justice-court-consolidation-villages-and-townsOffice of Temporary and Disability Assistance SSP Payments Made to State Employees
… Security Administration (SSA), the Welfare Management System – the State’s repository of recipient information for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/09/office-temporary-and-disability-assistance-ssp-payments-made-state-employeesState Police Bulletin No. SP-133
… OSC Actions After payroll processing for pay period 1L/1C is completed, OSC will automatically process the following: Ending Command Pay (COM) - OSC will insert an End Date of 3/30/11 on all active COM rows on Additional Pay for all Senior Investigators. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-133-movement-command-pay-and-premium-overtime-base-salary-state-policeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2135
… who are currently receiving Hazard Duty CSEA Straight Time (Earnings Code HZ3) and/or Hazard Duty CSEA Overtime … Dates listed above, are entitled to the increase. Payment (Time Entry Earnings Code) Old Amount April 2023 Amount Hazard Duty CSEA Straight Time (HZ3) $0.75/hour $0.90/hour Hazard Duty CSEA Overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2135-april-2023-increase-hazard-duty-pay-employees-represented-civil-serviceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1204
… Purpose To inform agencies of new functionality that allows agencies to reserve (i.e. pre-assign) a system assigned Empl ID in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1204-reserving-empl-id-payserv-prior-entry-new-hire-transactionDiNapoli: Facilities Using Radioactive Materials or Radiation Equipment in New York City Were Not Always Properly Inspected or Licensed
… Health and Mental Hygiene (DoHMH) did not always inspect facilities using radioactive materials or radiation equipment … As of July 13, 2016, DoHMH reported there were 358 facilities licensed for handling radioactive materials in New … radiation equipment. The audit randomly examined 67 facilities with radioactive materials and found five were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-facilities-using-radioactive-materials-or-radiation-equipment-new-york-city-were-not-alwaysDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… assets subject to equitable distribution in the event of a divorce. A member and ex-spouse may establish a pension … marriage (xx/xx/xxxx) and the date of commencement of the divorce action (xx/xx/xxxx). The numerator may also be … specific date, most commonly the commencement date of the divorce action. This ensures that increases in earnings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… to last year. In Western New York, sales tax receipts from April through June were down by $45.8 million from the … to local governments and others. This includes $19.6 million in aid to Buffalo, where needs are many and revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19Town of Pamelia – Financial Management (2015M-276)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial management for the period January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. … has eight water special districts. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled approximately $1.5 million. Key Findings The … district fund has had a deficit unrestricted fund balance for the past three years. The Board did not develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/01/15/town-pamelia-financial-management-2015m-276Hartsdale Volunteer Fire Company – Board Oversight (2017M-227)
… 10, 2017. Background The Hartsdale Fire Company is located in the Town of Greenburg and provides fire protection for a … of Trustees. For the period 2015 through 2017, $52,550 in Foreign Fire Insurance (FFI) revenue was received. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/02/09/hartsdale-volunteer-fire-company-board-oversight-2017m-227Albany Water Board – Software Management (2020M-159)
… on Albany Water Board (AWB) computers and mobile devices is appropriate and necessary. Key Findings Software installed … mobile devices. Request that the Information Technology (IT) Department disable the application store on mobile … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/03/26/albany-water-board-software-management-2020m-159Spackenkill Union Free School District – Professional Services (2021M-89)
… This represents at least 60 percent of the total paid to professional service providers during the audit period. … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/15/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-professional-services-2021m-89Harford Fire District – Records and Reports (2016M-170)
… Purpose of Audit The objective of our audit was to review the District’s financial operations for the period … Complete monthly bank reconciliations and budget-to-actual reports. … Harford Fire District Records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/07/08/harford-fire-district-records-and-reports-2016m-170