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Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Report 2020-S-8 ). … Related Groups (DRG) methodology to reimburse hospitals for inpatient medical care. The DRG methodology classifies … and severity of illness, which provides the basis for calculating the reimbursement. When a hospital bills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-followLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools (Follow-Up)
… York State. When initially granted, a proprietary school’s license is valid for 2 years. Thereafter, license renewals are granted for a period of 4 years. In order to be approved for the 2-year license, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schools-followCollection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Follow-Up)
… of all rent registration records, ORA responds to owner and tenant applications, inquiries, and complaints … in baseless court proceedings. Non-compliance is when an owner fails to comply with an order by not taking corrective … report. Of the initial report’s six recommendations, three were implemented, one was partially implemented, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaints-followImproper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers (Report 2015-S-6 ). Background Under … State requirements. As a result of these weaknesses, six eye care professionals who did not comply with the … Department of Health: Improper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers ( 2015-S-6 ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providers-followCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up)
… accounts are automatically replenished with the customer’s credit card on file, and the Authority contracts with a … E-ZPass accounts. The Authority directly handles in-person credit card payments for E-ZPass tags at its administrative … for other costs (e.g., unpaid tolls, accident reports, commercial accounts). All organizations that accept credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/compliance-payment-card-industry-standards-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1528
… Purpose To explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and … for Form W-2 require that the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 be checked for every employee who is either: … plan or An active participant for any part of 2016 in an annuity account described in IRC Section 403(b) – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1528-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-yearSUNY Bulletin No. SU-357
… Visitor Information System (SEVIS) payments using the Scholarship (SCL) company in PayServ. Affected Employees: … Internal Revenue Code Section 117, payment of a qualified scholarship to a nonresident alien is not reportable and is … withholding. To be considered for a qualified tax-exempt scholarship, the amount paid to an individual must be used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-357-suny-nra-sevis-fee-reimbursementUpstate New York Company Delivers $450,000 Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund"™s (Fund) investment in … investment provided attractive financial returns to the New York State Common Retirement Fund, as well as created a … The New York State Common Retirement Fund™s Fund investment in Canandaiguabased ClearMomentum has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/upstate-new-york-company-delivers-450000-investment-gain-state-pension-fundContract Advisory No. 7
… only special characters which should be used in a Contract ID on the Statewide Financial System (SFS) are the two … the Business Unit, Contract Number, and Department ID values. Stand alone purchase orders should not contain any special characters. Guidance: The Contract ID for all new contracts including but not limited to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/7-special-characters-should-not-be-used-contract-and-stand-alone-purchase-orderSUNY Bulletin No. SU-160
… in Part III, pages 5-7 of the OSC Salary Manual and provides updated provisions regarding Standby On-Call Pay and Recall Pay. Affected Employees Full-time SUNY United … employees in Bargaining Unit 08 who are overtime eligible and who work regularly scheduled shifts in a hospital or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-160-standbyon-call-pay-and-recall-pay-suny-uupSteuben County – Safeguarding Computerized Data (2025M-96)
… to look at all network user accounts, permissions and security settings. Understanding the Audit Area County … access by internal or external threats, which could lead to data breaches, financial theft, identity theft or … Technology (IT Director) serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and oversees the IT department and computerized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/19/steuben-county-safeguarding-computerized-data-2025m-96Bethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
… 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-219Town of Bainbridge – Justice Court Operations (2021M-51)
… liabilities by $4,129. The Justices cannot account for the source of this money. Key Recommendations The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/11/19/town-bainbridge-justice-court-operations-2021m-51City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B7-15-14)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s tentative budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been … liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general, water, sewer and risk retention funds as of June 30, 2012. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/08/city-long-beach-budget-review-b7-15-14Lewis County Industrial Development Agency – Staff Services Agreements (2025M-1)
… staff service fees were accurately calculated and paid in accordance with written agreements. Key Findings The … calculated and paid according to the agreements, resulting in LCIDA overpaying $316,597 for such services. This was 172 … and certain fees were not properly annualized as specified in the agreements. In addition, LCIDA paid a fee for one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/05/23/lewis-county-industrial-development-agency-staff-services-agreements-2025m-1Hyde Park Fire and Water District – Procurement (2025M-31)
Determine whether the Hyde Park Fire and Water District District Board of Trustees Board procured capital assets goods and services in a costeffective and transparent manner
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/hyde-park-fire-and-water-district-procurement-2025m-31Harborfields Central School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2024M-9)
… inventoried and safeguarded. Complete, accurate and up-to-date inventory records help District officials ensure that … through their life cycle and replaced as necessary. As a result, when inventory records are incomplete and assets … For example, we selected 50 of the District’s IT assets to locate the assets and confirm they were accounted for and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/harborfields-central-school-district-information-technology-assetTown of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-16-13)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town of Sidney, located in Delaware County, issued debt totaling $2.5 million to … review, we found that revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable. The Town’s preliminary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/10/25/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-16-13Town of East Hampton – Budget Review (B7-16-14)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2017 fiscal year are … reasonable. Background The Town of East Hampton, located in Suffolk County, issued debt totaling $30 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the Town’s general fund as of December 31, 2007, December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/02/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b7-16-14Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B6-16-18)
… will eventually deplete fund balance and adversely affect the Town’s financial condition. The Town’s preliminary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/10/town-deerpark-budget-review-b6-16-18