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Financial Management Practices
… watersheds. In addition, the District collects permit fees for access rights to the Great Sacandaga Lake and assesses fees to power companies for dam usage to generate electricity. Key Findings Revenue … by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in 2007 for public safety reasons. The District has cut spending and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/25/financial-management-practicesExcessive Medicaid Payments for Services to Recipients Receiving Medicare Benefits (Follow-Up)
… paying claims for services to Medicaid recipients who also have health insurance through Medicare. During the four year … about $600 million in Medicaid payments that could have been avoided had the Department taken more comprehensive … claims incorrectly reported that Medicare had not made any payment toward the billed charges. We recommended the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/excessive-medicaid-payments-services-recipients-receiving-medicare-benefits-followOpinion 2000-22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions … town attorney would not have a prohibited interest in a pre-existing contract between the town and his or her … however, would be required to disclose his or her interest in the contract. The attorney should also recuse him or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22CUNY Bulletin No. CU-617
… the chart of accounts strings mapped to the Position Pools in PayServ Affected Employees All CUNY employee records will be affected Background In order to correctly calculate the charges for the split … year-end payroll allocation percentages are outlined in the Guide to Financial Operations , Section XV.6.A . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-617-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-cuny-fiscal-year-endDiNapoli: Health Care Jobs Grow Across New York
… New York state's health care jobs exceeded 1.2 million in 2017, according to a report released today by State … than double the pace of overall employment growth. "Year in and year out, health care has been a growth sector for jobs in New York over the past decade," DiNapoli said. "Across …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-health-care-jobs-grow-across-new-yorkOversight of Weights and Measures Programs
… weights and measures to ensure consumer confidence in products purchased in New York State. The audit covers the period April 1, 2014 … charged with ensuring measurement accuracy and uniformity in commerce to help ensure that consumers get what they pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/01/oversight-weights-and-measures-programsDiNapoli Report Highlights Regional Education Trends
… DiNapoli issued a report today detailing regional trends in education funding, enrollment and conditions across the … separate regions outside of New York City. "Investments in New York's public schools are vital at both the state and … said. "By examining regional comparisons and trends in school district revenues, expenditures and student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-regional-education-trendsPreferred Source Contracting
… monitoring contracts fulfilled by not-for-profit providers in partnership with private entities to ensure contract … and whether facilitating entities are awarding contracts in a manner that best meets the purpose of the Preferred Source Program (Program) and is in the best interest of the State. This audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims: Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber
… a related prescriber (herein referred to as “the Doctor”) in compliance with applicable Medicaid laws and … oversight authorities of some of the matters addressed in this report. Subsequent to that review, we provided the … pharmacists who work at pharmacies that are enrolled in the Medicaid program. During the audit period, Joia, doing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriberState Agencies Bulletin No. 1213
… year-end procedures for taxable travel reimbursements in order to comply with IRS reporting requirements. This … Federal per diems for the continental U.S. can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations, Chapter XIII, Section … Meal Allowances and One-Year Rule can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations, Chapter XIII, Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1213-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsSelected Financial Management Practices (Follow-Up)
… collection, procurement, investments, payroll, budgeting, and equipment inventories. Among the weaknesses identified, the … correctly; document the contractor selection process and contracts were awarded and modified by $16.9 million, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/15/selected-financial-management-practices-followInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Infrastructure Inspection and … number of them – some over many years, some not at all. In addition, the report concluded a risk existed that critical structures most in need of repair were not given priority, as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followRailroad Bridge Inspection Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the six … the Department properly oversaw railroads in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection requirements. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/04/railroad-bridge-inspection-program-followAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Administration of … contracts with some vendors that had poor performance. In fact, 12 sampled contract vendors received … totaled $114.1 million. For 9 of the 12 vendors, children in their care were abused by employees or foster parents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/09/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contracts-followOversight of International Offices (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of International … State Development (ESD) made significant improvements in managing payments to foreign offices, it did not have an … only reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the operation of foreign offices. Key Findings ESD has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-international-offices-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1125
… agencies of employee Social Security Number restrictions in the National ID field located at Workforce … Information>Modify a Person>Biographical Details Tab in PayServ. Affected Employees All employees Effective … Administration restricts the use of certain values in Social Security Numbers. OSC Actions PayServ now has edits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1125-new-national-id-field-editsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1115
… exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholding in 2012. Affected Employees Employees who are currently … exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholdings in 2011 and employees who submit withholding allowance certificates claiming exempt in 2012 Effective Date(s) Thursday, February 16, 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1115-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-2012United HealthCare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… the implementation status of the recommendation made in our audit report, United HealthCare: Empire Plan Drug … program from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2013. In accordance with the contract, United was required to … 1, 2016, found that United did not remit $1,498,719 in rebate revenue to the Department. We made one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1096
… Purpose To explain why the Retirement Plan Checkbox in Box 13 must be … account described in IRC Section 403(b) - applicable only to employees of SUNY, CUNY and the NYS Education Department. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1096-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2Division of Diversity Management
… a leadership model for addressing diversity issues in the public sector. The Division: provides guidance … paid or unpaid, and non-employees providing services in the workplace, regardless of immigration status. Reports … of Diversity Management or with a government agency or in court under federal or State antidiscrimination laws. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/about/division-diversity-management