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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2166
… employees to update their addresses and payroll options in NYSPO. Affected Employees: All active employees of New York State enrolled in NYSPO. Background: Maintaining up-to-date addresses for … and current address information for all NYS employees. In an effort to improve the timeliness and accuracy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2166-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-employee-address-updateProtect Yourself from Scams
… Your retirement account can be an attractive target for scammers who continue to find new ways to try to impersonate government agencies, such as NYSLRS or the Social Security … website and avoid using search engines to find a link for the login page. AI: A New Tool for Scams You should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/resources/protect-yourself-scamsYour Pension Pay Stub
… Your monthly Pension Pay Stub is available in Retirement Online and provides a breakdown of credits, … year-to-date totals of each. View Your Pension Pay Stub in Retirement Online Sign in to Retirement Online . Look under I want to… (located at … Retirees can sign in to Retirement Online to view pension payment pay stubs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/your-pension-pay-stubProcurement; Technical Cleanup Proposal
… Session 2015-2016: Vetoed on December 11, 2015 – Veto Memo 303 – A.7513-B (Peoples-Stokes) / S.5713-A (DeFrancisco) … and clarifications relating to certain procurements. Memo Bill Text Status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/procurement-technical-cleanup-proposalOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews
… Induction Training, where they learn how to operate trains in revenue and non-revenue road service, and in yard or terminal service; prepare trains for road service and switch cars in the yards; and learn the components of a train and gain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/01/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crewsHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care
… to ensure the health and safety of the children placed in foster care. The audit covers New York City children who were in foster care during the period of July 1, 2014 through … well-being of New York City children who have been placed in foster care – voluntarily or involuntarily. In foster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/health-and-safety-children-foster-careOversight of Public Water Systems
… – referred to as Maximum Contaminant Levels, or MCLs – in drinking water in an effort to ensure that it is safe for human consumption, … provided they are at least as stringent as the EPA’s. In New York, the Department oversees the delivery of drinking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/24/oversight-public-water-systemsManual Therapy Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… years ended June 30, 2013. Background Manual Therapy is a New York City-based for-profit organization authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/manual-therapy-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
… for all not-for-profit cemetery corporations (cemeteries) in New York State. As authorized by Article 15 of the … Maintenance Fund, the principal of which is to be held in trust for future maintenance and preservation. Cemeteries … has issued two online manuals to assist cemeteries in meeting these and other requirements. The Division’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenanceAwarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants
… through March 29, 2017, the Division awarded 137 grants in five rounds of funding totaling $292 million. For Rounds 1 … to counties that applied but did not receive any funding in the previous rounds. For Round 5, the Division determined awards using a formula-based system. In Round 5 of funding, issued in March 2017 and totaling $45 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grantsSafety at Stations
… public benefit corporation subsidiary of MTA in 1970. SIR is responsible for the operation of a rapid transit railroad … agreement with New York City. Administratively, SIR is a separate operating unit, reporting to the NYC Transit, … different findings, reconcile the differences and document what final conclusion has been reached. Establish a formal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/safety-stationsSelected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… reportable incidents involving persons receiving services in State facilities or provider agencies. The Center … the State Comptroller with case-specific information in substantiated cases. Consequently, we were unable to … on the SEL nine months before we identified them; the name of the third individual should have been included five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationCost Reporting of Programs Operated by Gateway-Longview, Inc.
… 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011. Background Gateway, located in Buffalo, New York, is a not-for-profit organization that … ended June 30, 2011, Gateway received about $68.6 million in revenue from government sources. Key Findings For our … audit period, we disallowed a total of nearly $2.4 million in ineligible costs, including costs lacking required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/30/cost-reporting-programs-operated-gateway-longview-incUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Eastern Orange Ambulatory Surgery Center
… provided to Empire Plan members. United contracts with in-network participating providers who agree to accept … co-insurance) when they use non-participating providers. In accordance with the Empire Plan’s requirements, when … waives) the member’s out-of-pocket costs, it will result in United making an excessive payment on the claim. Our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-eastern-orange-ambulatory-surgery-centerDrug and Alcohol Treatment Program – Provider Claiming of Depreciation Expenses
… We found providers inappropriately claimed $2,675,045 in depreciation expenses, of which $2,220,807 was funded by … Recover from identified providers the $2,220,807 in depreciation expenses claimed that are not allowable. Make sure the $454,238 in non-funded depreciation expenses were/are not used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-program-provider-claiming-depreciation-expensesQuality of Internal Control Certification
… the Division of Budget (DOB) by April 30, 2012. Background In 1987, the Legislature passed the New York State … appropriate documentation supporting statements made in two areas – the content of, and participation in, training courses related to internal controls and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/quality-internal-control-certificationPublic School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… of Education (DoE) is the largest school district in the country and serves about 1.1 million students in over 1,800 schools. Ensuring the safety of those students, … New York State’s Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) requires public school districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresAssertive Community Treatment Program
… serious mental illness; to support children and families in their social and emotional development and in the early identification and treatment of children’s … recipient data and outcomes. To ensure effectiveness in delivering services, ACT provider teams are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/06/assertive-community-treatment-program2014 Year End Report
… Background The Board administered four sole custody funds in 2014 – the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for … the claims: (i) were not properly supported, (ii) were not in compliance with mandated fee schedules, (iii) contained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/30/2014-year-end-reportReview of the Local Development Corporation of Laurelton, Rosedale and Springfield Gardens (LDC)
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether payments made to the Local Development Corporation of Laurelton, Rosedale and Springfield Gardens (LDC) under … On June 9, 2014, the LDC claimed the remaining $48,750.00 of the contract amount. To receive the second claim, the LDC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/24/review-local-development-corporation-laurelton-rosedale-and-springfield-gardens-ldc