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Baldwinsville Public Library – Private Funds and Employee Leave Accruals (2014M-256)
… audit was to review internal controls over the Library’s private funds and employee leave accruals for the period of … controls over the reporting, receipt and disbursement of private funds. Errors occurred in the receipt and … Establish policies and procedures to ensure that private funds are reported to the New York State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/12/05/baldwinsville-public-library-private-funds-and-employee-leave-accruals-2014m-256Personal Income Tax and Property Tax
… property tax relief, and school tax relief (i.e., STAR) credits (collectively referred to as credits) approved by the Department were appropriate and … December 31, 2018. In addition, our Office examined credits processed by the Department during the period July 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/12/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… plan for NYSHIP. Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. Empire processes claims for hospital services according to contracts it negotiates with … rate schedules for the payment of inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Hospitals may be entitled to additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followHampton Bays Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2013M-333)
… were for legitimate District purposes and audited prior to payment. Despite minor deficiencies that were discussed with … to be for proper District purposes and audited prior to payment. However, purchase orders for 10 of the 25 claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/27/hampton-bays-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-333Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… supporting documentation for collections, including 23 of 48 deposits totaling $45,518. REACH Academy Charter School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Swan Lake Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-258)
… and is located in Sullivan County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists of five elected members. The … final payment for a $29,997 equipment installment purchase contract, which was not competitively bid, as required. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/29/swan-lake-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mProperty Tax Credits
… whether Property Tax Freeze, Property Tax Relief, and STAR credits processed by the Department during the period July 1, … of Property Tax Freeze, Property Tax Relief, and STAR credits began at various times, with the oldest program (the … Freeze program) beginning in levy year 2014. Each of these credits are intended to offset the cost of property or school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/property-tax-creditsUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons, LLP
… Purpose To determine whether Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons, … Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the overpayments made by United HealthCare … To determine whether Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/08/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-hudson-valley-bone-and-joint-surgeons-llpOpinion 2006-9
… be subject to the referendum requirement. Further, the fact that, after the transfer, town district residents would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-9Opinion 89-9
… LOST PROPERTY -- Compensation of Employees (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (disposition of unclaimed paycheck of deceased employee) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §1310: A municipality may pay the unclaimed wages of a deceased employee who died intestate to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9June 2002: Advance Refunding Bonds
… Issued To: School District and BOCES Business Officials Purpose of … Bulletin This bulletin explains the reporting requirements for advance refunding bonds. Many school districts are … refunding bonds this year because the state is changing how it calculates and pays building aid. Building aid, rather …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/june-2002-advance-refunding-bondsAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses (2021-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) has policies and procedures in place to approve, monitor, and measure project performance and whether they were followed. We also determined whether NYCIDA recaptured public benefits in accordance with the project ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-21n6.pdfOversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (2021-S-39) (DHSES 180-Day response)
To determine if the Department of Health (Department) is providing sufficient guidance and oversight to ensure that water system operators have completed and submitted updated emergency response plans timely, including vulnerability assessments, to the Department as required.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s39-response2.pdfMaximizing Drug Rebates Under the Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (2021-S-11)
To determine whether the Department of Health took appropriate steps to collect all available drug rebates under the federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s11.pdfImproper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (2021-S-8) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) made inappropriate payments to hospitals that failed to properly report correct patient discharge codes on inpatient claims.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21s8-response.pdfImproper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (2021-S-20)
To determine if Medicaid made inappropriate fee-for-service payments to pharmacies on behalf of recipients who had third-party insurance and, if so, whether appropriate recoveries were made.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s20.pdfTaxpayer Movement During the Pandemic: Comparing 2020 and 2021 to Pre-Pandemic Baseline
This report builds on the May 2022 report on pre-pandemic taxpayer migration trends by examining personal income tax filings for the COVID-19 pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, the most recent years for which finalized tax data are available.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/taxpayer-movement-during-the-pandemic.pdfUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York: Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (2021-S-32)
To determine whether UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York appropriately reimbursed physician-administered drugs.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s32.pdfControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (2021-S-3) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) has taken appropriate steps to oversee and manage the Unemployment Insurance system and to comply with selected portions of the New York State Information Security Policy and Standards.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s3-response.pdfTown of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-188)
Determine whether the Town of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation (Corporation) Board of Directors (Board) properly approved and monitored projects.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/brookhaven-2021-188.pdf