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Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four … Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) methodology to reimburse hospitals for inpatient medical care. The DRG … through December 31, 2019. We found the Department did not have a process to identify and recover improper Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-followOpinion 89-60
… the courts hold public officials. We are in receipt of your letter concerning the propriety of a town building … relate to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees. Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a … any such powers or duties (General Municipal Law, §801), and none of the exceptions contained in Article 18 are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-60DiNapoli: Local Communities Reducing Number of Homeless Veterans
… The number of homeless veterans in New York has dropped … years, has also been one of the fastest growing, with the number of homeless individuals rising by more than a third … an easy road, but we're turning a corner on reducing the number of veterans living on the streets," DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-local-communities-reducing-number-homeless-veteransOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Follow-up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit … evaluations in PASSPort, the City’s procurement portal. This information can be used during procurements to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-home-delivered-meals-program-followInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… January 2008 and December 2012, 1,137 flags were issued on these highway bridges. The Authority does not use the term … Management and Oversight of Structural Defects on Highway Bridges (2012-F-18) Thruway Authority: Inspecting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/19/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for February 2016
… corporate and other refunds. $335.9 million for 789,000 property tax freeze credits. Office of Children and Family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-february-2016New York State Health Insurance Program – Upcoding of Selected Evaluation and Management Services (Follow-Up)
… The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for the Program. The New York State Department of Civil … HealthCare (United) to process and pay medical claims for services provided to Empire Plan members. In our initial … to providers who billed at a higher paying CPT code for an E/M service than the service actually performed. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-upcoding-selected-evaluation-and-managementExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine if Unemployment … payments that would have been made over the life of the claim had DOL not taken corrective action based on our … in forfeited UI benefits from claimants who made false statements or representations to obtain benefits they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsReview of Collecto, Inc
… supported. Background Downstate contracts with Collecto for debt collection services.Under the $2.5 million contract, … include clear language to determine the proper commission for small-balance accounts. SUNY officials are implementing … staff do not approve vouchers with duplicate billings for amounts already billed on prior invoices. Continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/review-collecto-incCollection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Follow-Up)
… Furthermore, the audit found ORA did not exercise its full authority to collect outstanding fines in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaints-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-740
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-740-international-union-painters-and-allied-trades-iupat-localXIV.14.A Statewide Accounting Policy - Capital Assets and Depreciation – XIV. Special Procedures
… The State developed a comprehensive Capital Assets reporting system in compliance with Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14a-statewide-accounting-policy-capital-assets-and-depreciationXIX.6.D Reporting – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… by federal funds and state funds, if a single Project ID is used. NYGR0210 – Spending Activity related to Federal … on the relationship of a Project/Activity to a Customer Contract. The report provides spending activity for Federal … Business Unit and their associations to the grant/customer contract. Provided information includes agency federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix6d-reportingIX.12.N Fund Availability and Interest Liability – IX. Federal Grants
… On occasion, the federal awarding agency may issue a Notice … in the Federal Payment Management System (PMS). Meanwhile, state payments must be made. State agencies should contact … will accrue when it is demonstrated that the state paid out its own funds for federal program purposes prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12n-fund-availability-and-interest-liabilityVIII.1.A Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… through bulkload. Adjusting expenditures between different funds or adjustments needed to correct vouchers that used an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1a-accounts-payable-journal-vouchersOversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Report 2019-S-47 ). About the Program … unaccompanied youths. The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) oversees a network of supports designed to … Plan is a local, 5-year plan (with annual updates) for the provision of services and the allocation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/17/oversight-runaway-and-homeless-youth-followBethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Bethpage Public Library (Library) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured goods and services were procured competitively and in accordance with the Library’s policies. Key Findings The … corrective action. … Determine whether the Bethpage Public Library Library Board of Trustees Board ensured goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/06/04/bethpage-public-library-procurement-2019m-219Compliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels (Follow-Up)
… regional transportation authority established by New York State to provide safe, reliable, and convenient public … an information technology (IT) department that operates out of its main office. RGRTA owns IT resources, including … However, we did identify unsupported systems used by RGRTA on 14 devices. We also found that RGRTA officials had not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/compliance-requirements-maintain-systems-vendor-supported-levels-followTown of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-15-18)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget … Based on the results of our review, we found that revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are … review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Towns preliminary budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/10/26/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-15-18DiNapoli: January Local Sales Tax Collections Down 5.9 Percent
… COVID relief bill that helps our local governments during this crisis. Majority Leader Schumer and the entire New York … by Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-january-local-sales-tax-collections-down-5-point-9-percent