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Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017
… Purpose The objective of this performance audit was to assess the accuracy of the Workers’ Compensation Board’s (Board) reported … with relevant statutes related to the administration of Sections 50(5) and 151 of the Workers’ Compensation Law … To assess the accuracy of the Workers Compensation Boards reported assessable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/21/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-fiscal-years-ended-march-31Former Chief of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Embezzling More Than $120,000
… today that Robert Garcia, the former president and chief of the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department ("BMFD"), was … Seibel to 12 months in prison for charges arising out of his embezzlement of more than $120,000 from the BMFD, after his prosecution by … that Robert Garcia the former president and chief of the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department BMFD was sentenced by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-chief-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-sentenced-12-months-prison-embezzling-more-120000Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Two Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2013
… performance audit is to determine whether the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related to administration of … Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Workers’ Compensation Board: Statement of Assessable Expenses for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-two-fiscal-years-ended-march-31DiNapoli: Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft and Must Pay Back $459K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan and Inspector General for the Social … S. Ennis today announced that Sandra Smith, a resident of Georgia, has pleaded guilty to the federal crime of theft of … 2005. To be closer to family, she moved from Brooklyn to Georgia afterward and passed away there on Sept. 14, 2006. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-woman-pleads-guilty-theft-and-must-pay-back-459k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsXI.18.A Executive Law Article 15-A- Participation by Minority Group Members and Women with Respect to State Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Article 15-A of the Executive Law, signed into law on July 19, 1988, authorized the creation of an Office (now Division) of Minority and Women's Business Development (DMWBD) to … Article 15A of the Executive Law signed into law on July 19 1988 authorized the creation of an Office now Division of Minority and Womens Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18a-executive-law-article-15-participation-minority-group-members-and-women-respect-stateSelected Payments for Special Items Made to Stony Brook University Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Department of Civil Service contracts with Empire to administer the … New York State Health Insurance Program/Department of Civil Service: Empire BlueCross BlueShield - Payments for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-stony-brook-university-hospital-january-1-2011-throughSelected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… for special items were made according to the provisions of the agreement between Empire and St. Luke's. Background … primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Department of Civil Service contracts with Empire to administer the hospitalization portion of the Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-lukes-cornwall-hospital-january-1-2011-throughSelected Payments for Special Items Made to Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… to Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital (Bassett) for special items were made according to the provisions of the agreement … is entitled to additional payments for certain special items (such as implants, drugs, and blood) that are not … agreement with Bassett, the amounts of claims for special items should be related to Bassett’s costs to acquire them. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-mary-imogene-bassett-hospital-january-1-2011-throughFormer Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… announced today that David Decker, former director of the Lake George Watershed Coalition, was sentenced today … court to 8-24 years in prison after a jury convicted him of 6 felonies, including grand larceny in the second degree, … scheme to defraud in the first degree and four counts of offering a false instrument for filing in the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024
… Insurance Fund, and self-insured political subdivisions of the State. Sections 151 and 50(5) of the Workers’ Compensation Law require that the Board and the Office of the New York State Comptroller ascertain the actual total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/19/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-state-fiscal-year-ended-march-31DiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… to be shut down for repair. A fourth non-DOB inspector did catch the problem at another building. However, he … kept the elevator in service, saying his company’s policy did not require a shutdown. A DOB inspector later took the … At four of the nine sampled buildings, non-DOB inspectors did not inspect the tops of elevator cars or the elevator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop 8.2 Percent in July
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in July fell 8.2 percent … March, when the COVID-19 pandemic began to affect sales tax collections. Nearly every county in every region of the … counties had increases, including Westchester, where its tax rate increase in August of 2019 boosted year-over-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-82-percent-julyOpinion 89-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … EMPLOYEES - Conferences and Training Schools (authority of public library to provide for cash advances) - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10State Agencies Bulletin No. 2253
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2023 and April 2024 Arbitration Eligible (BU01) … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2023 and April 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2253-april-2023-and-april-2024-retroactive-3-salary-increases-arbitrationOpinion 92-55
… or water district outside the village the right to make connections with the mains of such village for the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55State Agencies Bulletin No. 2166
… the ‘Update Personal Information’ hyperlink on the NYSPO home page to allow NYS employees to see and edit their Check, Home, and Mailing address types, as well as make changes to … are printed. OSC has developed a Job Aid ( View Update Home, Check or Mailing Address ) for employee use which can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2166-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-employee-address-updateOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Oversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste ( 2017-S-51 ). About the Program Our initial … safeguard campus communities against hazardous materials and waste. Our audit found that SUNY officials have established controls over and complied with hazardous waste regulations that provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-waste-followMedicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
… State Comptroller audit, remain deficient. The Department did not approve a management contract between WellCare and a … Health Management, Inc. (CHMI), in a timely manner, nor did it adequately assess the contract terms (and prices) for … proposed effective date. However, the Department did not approve the contract until 16 months after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/medicaid-program-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-mainstream-managed-careMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers
… Numbers (CINs) where at least one CIN was enrolled in fee-for-service. The audit covered the period from January 1, … Department of Health (Department) uses two methods to pay for Medicaid services: fee-for-service (FFS) and managed care. Under the FFS method, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipientsState Agencies Bulletin No. 336
… Effective Date(s) Administration Check Date: September 11, 2002 Institution Check Date: September 19, 2002 OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/336-reveal-report-nben739-direct-deposit-cancelled-report