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Enhanced Medicaid Payments to Selected Home Health Care Service Providers (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Enhanced Medicaid Payments to … to the Public Health Law provided for $500 million in additional Medicaid funding, from 2006 through 2011, to … did not implement the four recommendations we made in our initial audit report and further actions are still …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/enhanced-medicaid-payments-selected-home-health-care-service-providers-follow

Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2012 Through September 30, 2012

… were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the … 2012, eMedNY processed about 163 million claims resulting in payments to providers of about $25 billion. The claims are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2012-through-september-30-2012

Contract with Daytop Village, Inc. (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Contract with Daytop Village, … as of October 2012, of the three recommendations included in our initial report. Key Findings OASAS officials have made progress in addressing the matters identified in our initial report. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/contract-daytop-village-inc-follow

Overpayments of Claims for Selected Professional Services (Follow-Up)

… determined that, although the Department implemented the new automated crossover system in December 2009 to reduce …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/overpayments-claims-selected-professional-services-follow

Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up)

… 23, 2012, were implemented. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating local government and school … Island Health Network (Health Network) is comprised of ten hospitals, including John T. Mather Memorial Hospital …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/empire-bluecross-blueshield-payments-john-t-mather-memorial-hospital-follow

State Police Bulletin No. SP-230

… dues increase for employees represented by NYSPIA, in Bargaining Unit 62. Affected Employees Employees represented by NYSPIA, in Bargaining Unit 62 are affected. Effective Dates Effective in paychecks dated June 8, 2022. OSC Actions At the request …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-230-new-york-state-police-investigators-association-nyspia-dues-increase

Ripley Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-23)

… and District officials properly managed fund balance in accordance with statute. Key Findings The Board and … District officials did not properly manage fund balance in accordance with statute. The Board and District officials: … appropriations and appropriated fund balance, resulting in surplus fund balance exceeding the 4 percent statutory …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-23

Management of Invasive Species (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management of Invasive Species … Program Many species of plants and animals currently found in New York State are not indigenous, but rather have been … damage to crops and livestock, and are deemed "invasive." In New York, invasive species management is a collaborative …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/19/management-invasive-species-follow

Millbrook Central School District – Information Technology – User Accounts (2021M-48)

… officials established adequate controls over user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized access, use and/or loss. Key … officials established adequate controls over user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized access use andor loss …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/millbrook-central-school-district-information-technology-user-accounts

DiNapoli: April Sales Tax Collections Decline Over 24 Percent After COVID-19 Shutdown

… Local sales tax collections dropped 24.4 percent in April compared to April 2019, leaving many of New York’s … P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections totaled $1.02 billion in April. Plummeting sales tax collections were widespread, … hit hard by this virus or the budget cuts could be severe in some communities.“ Social distancing protocols were …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-april-sales-tax-collections-decline-over-24-percent-after-covid-19-shutdown

Oversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report,   Oversight of Critical Foster … the foster care program, including placing children in foster care settings, certifying and approving certain … initial audit examined whether OCFS has effective controls in place to ensure that foster homes meet required criteria …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/03/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirements-follow

DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards

… Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in a timely … dates on any cards they received and to register the card with the retailer. Under the federal Credit Card …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cards

Town of Ithaca – Justice Court Operations (2021M-13)

… deposited, disbursed, recorded and reported fines and fees in an accurate and timely manner. Audit Results The Justices … recorded and reported the fines and fees we reviewed in an accurate and timely manner. During the audit period, … deposited disbursed recorded and reported fines and fees in an accurate and timely manner …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/30/town-ithaca-justice-court-operations-2021m-13

Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up)

… Assessment Process   ( 2015-N-1 ). About the Program The New York City Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for … year worth a total market value of more than $1 trillion. New York City Administrative Code 11-207 requires taxable …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-process-follow

West Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)

… Key Findings The Treasurer made duplicate payments to 11 vendors totaling more than $17,000, including … totaling approximately $56,000. The construction manager may have improperly charged the District more than $14,000 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/30/west-seneca-fire-district-2-purchasing-and-capital-project-management-2018m

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-281

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in … emailed to the Office of Court Administration. Judges who have an OVP or Q06-Q19 balance for calendar year 2019 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-281-2019-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-court

Operational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)

… the Program The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation that operates North America’s largest transportation network. One of six MTA constituent agencies, New York City Transit (Transit) … higher on the final test, while 23 employees (51 percent) failed the test and returned to work; for the remaining 6 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-follow

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1796

… the 2020 maximum salary limit for members of ORP and VDC in Tier 6. Background In accordance with Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, … reach the $285,000 limit. Contributions will resume in the first paycheck of the following calendar year. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1796-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntary-defined

DiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves

… to fall back on is especially urgent today amid signs of a slowing economy. As the financial capital of the world, New York is particularly sensitive to economic … Fund (RDRF), together held just over $2 billion at the end of the last fiscal year, a little more than a third of their …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reserves

Oversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Obesity and … of the obesity and diabetes prevention programs in meeting their goals and whether it provided effective … Department officials have made significant progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-obesity-and-diabetes-prevention-programs-follow