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Claims Auditing – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process

… it should entail a thorough and deliberate examination to determine that the claim is a legal obligation and a … body or official is supplied with sufficient information to make that determination. When auditing claims, the … not for a legitimate purpose include: Gifts and donations to private entities in violation of the New York State …

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1492

… and report if an employee is eligible for health insurance coverage and the date the employee is eligible for that coverage. Therefore, new functionality has been added to … for this functionality, Eligible for Health Insurance Coverage and Date Eligible for Health Insurance Coverage will …

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… , Town of Day and the Limestone Volunteer Firemen Inc . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Village of … and was unable to make informed financial decisions. In addition, the clerk-treasurer’s records understated the …

Service Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits

… NYSLRS members receive service credit for all their public employment beginning with the date they joined NYSLRS. … Court of Appeals in Majauskas v. Majauskas. Service credit is a factor in both the numerator and the denominator: 50% x the years of service earned during the marriage the member’s total service credit   Purchased …

Medicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges

… to reimburse hospitals for inpatient medical care. When a hospital bills an MCO for an inpatient stay, the hospital reports certain information on its claims, such as … than if the patient was simply discharged home from the hospital. Key Findings The audit identified 2,808 managed …

Medicaid Program – Payments for Death-Related One-Day Inpatient Admissions

… effectively implemented and applied the new APR DRG-based hospital inpatient payment system for Medicaid services when … implemented to provide a more equitable payment method for hospital inpatient services and to better reflect the … For instance, Medicaid paid $153,329 on a claim with hospital charges totaling $9,685 for a patient who died …

DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Gift Cards this Holiday Season

… turned over to the State Comptroller's office as abandoned property after five years of dormancy. In State Fiscal Year … not used within a certain period of time; Fees to call and check the balance remaining on the card; and Replacement fees … office is currently holding more than $15 billion in unclaimed funds from uncashed checks, bank accounts, stocks …

Schuyler County – Court and Trust Funds (2021-C&T-1)

… filed to ensure payment for contracted services rendered on the property). These actions are recorded in the County … deposited as required by court order. Pursuant to New York State Finance Law, county treasurers are required to submit a report on an annual basis to the State Comptroller accounting for all money, securities and …

City of Oswego – Community Development (2015M-108)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine selected City community … 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. Background The City of Oswego is located in Oswego County and has a population of … City of Olean Budget Review B1152 …

Vested Retirement Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

Vested Retirement Benefit – State Police Plan

Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-319)

… Background The Port Jervis City School District is located in the City of Port Jervis, Orange County. The District, … appropriations were not used because budgets resulted in operating surpluses. The reserve policy does not state how … when reserves will be used or how much will be maintained in each reserve. Key Recommendations Use surplus fund balance …

Pleasantville Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-311)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition … Pleasantville Union Free School District is located in the Village of Pleasantville in Westchester County. The District, …

Town of Baldwin – Claims Auditing (2023M-113)

… documentation such as detailed receipts, weigh tickets or itemized invoices.  The Town may have saved approximately … with our recommendations and indicated they planned to, or have taken, corrective action. Appendix B includes our …

Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-193)

… As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: … with our findings but indicated that they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …

Weedsport Central School District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2021M-199)

… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Weedsport … were paid. District officials did not seek competition for purchases totaling $736,858 made from two vendors and … into a written contract and did not seek competition for the District’s external audit services, as required. 23 …

Village of Islandia – Procurement (2021M-203)

… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Islandia (Village) officials used a competitive process to … policy. Village officials purchased: $1 million of goods and services from 18 vendors and 10 professional … interest. Key Recommendations Obtain the required number of competitive bids, quotes, proposals or pre-approval when …

Travel Advisory No. 12

… Subject : To clarify how to claim reimbursement for mileage using the SFS Mileage Detail page in lieu of form AC 160-S. Guidance : The Office of the State …

Madison County - Claims Audit and Payment Process (2019M-142)

… Ensure the Treasurer controls her signature when it is applied to checks. Discontinue allowing the credit card …

Plainville Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-91)

… financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the District’s financial … resolution that allowed the District Treasurer (Treasurer) to pay all recurring expenditures without the Board’s prior … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have begun and will continue to take corrective action. …