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Assessment and Collection of Selected Penalties
… to notify WCB in writing when the claimant's insurance carrier fails to pay or notify them within 45 days that … it is determined that payment should have been made by the carrier, the law requires WCB to impose a $50 penalty (HP-1 … Workers' Compensation Board: Workers' Compensation Program: Statement of Assessable Expenses for the Three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/24/assessment-and-collection-selected-penaltiesMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health established adequate controls to prevent duplicate … services using the APG payment methodology. The Department of Health (Department) adopted the APG methodology in an … are reimbursed based on patient condition and complexity of service. The Department phased in the APG methodology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessAccounts Payable Advisory No. 20
… of record unless certified to dispose of the originals by the New York State Archives. Business Units must also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/20-document-attachments-sfsOlcott Fire Company, Inc. – Financial Operations (2013M-124)
… $10,000 annually if the number of cellular telephones is reduced from 18 to five. The Treasurer inappropriately … accurate, and timely accounting records. Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and financial reports and present them … legal counsel to determine if the Company should seek repayment from the former Treasurer for the inappropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/16/olcott-fire-company-inc-financial-operations-2013m-124Eagle Matt Lee Fire Company Number One Inc. – Financial Operations (2012M-213)
… has a code of ethics been adopted as required by statute. Check registers are not maintained to track bank deposits, withdrawals, or cash balances. Furthermore, … revenue and expenditure ledgers are not maintained, bank reconciliations are not performed, and the bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/11/eagle-matt-lee-fire-company-number-one-inc-financial-operations-2012m-213Willsboro Fire Department – Financial Operations (2014M-206)
… of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the Department’s financial operations for the period January 1, … 2013 through April 30, 2014. Background The Willsboro Fire Department is located in the Town of Willsboro in Essex County. The Department provides fire protection and other emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/10/willsboro-fire-department-financial-operations-2014m-206Lily Dale Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-336)
… to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period April … Secretary, Chief, Emergency Management Services Captain and three Directors, is responsible for the Company’s overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/lily-dale-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financialNew York's Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the State’s labor force was more severe than in other states: the size of the workforce declined more rapidly than the rest of the nation in 2020 and continued to shrink in 2021 when other states recovered.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-york-labor-force-2022.pdfHousehold Debt in New York State
At the end of 2021, national household debt totaled $15.6 trillion, with New York households comprising $869.4 billion or 5.6 percent of the national total, ranking New York fourth in the nation (consistent with the State population rank) after California, Texas and Florida.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/household-debt-in-new-york-state.pdfLocal Sales Taxes in July-September 2021 Up 20 Percent Compared to Same Quarter in 2020 - New York City Collections Near 2019 Pre-Pandemic Levels
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the third quarter of 2021, up $861 million (20 percent) compared to the same period last year. Every region in the State, including New York City, experienced robust growth in sales tax revenue.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-up-20-percent-in-july-september-2021.pdfXVII.2.C Transactions Against Lapsing Appropriations – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… may request documentation to confirm goods were received in satisfactory condition or services were rendered prior to … Appropriation Expenditure All refunds are to be submitted in accordance with procedures outlined in Chapter VII, Section 3 – Refund of Appropriation/AP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2c-transactions-against-lapsing-appropriationsOpinion 89-17
… judgments and claims", it is our opinion that, consistent with the conclusion in Opn No. 84-32, supra , the fund may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-17Opinion 98-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … (timing for return to general fund of excess moneys in school district reserve fund for tax certiorari claims) … fund established to pay tax certiorari claims) EDUCATION LAW, §3651: Moneys deposited in a tax certiorari reserve fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16IX.6.B OSC Draw Procedures – IX. Federal Grants
… For most grants, drawdowns on grants cash-managed by OSC BSAO are based on an award’s Accounts Receivable balance. OSC BSAO managed grants are associated with an “ACTIVE” customer contract … For most grants drawdowns on grants cashmanaged by OSC BSAO are based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6b-osc-draw-proceduresState Police Bulletin No. SP-226
… dates and check date. Year Pay Cycle/Pay Period Type Payment Effective Date Check Date 2022 Administration 01 Lag … bargaining unit prior to the automatic processing of this payment in Administration Pay Period 1L. Rows will be … of the automatic increases: NHRP704 - Mass Salary Payment Report This report identifies all employees who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-226-april-1-2022-2-salary-increase-state-police-employees-represented-newXI.7.B Repayment Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… advances must be repaid to the State. Repayment agreements can also be established for the repayment of past-due debt. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7b-repayment-agreementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… not properly audited. This included 69 claims, including credit card purchases, totaling $275,846 that were audited … inventory list. District officials were unable to locate 26 fixed assets with a combined cost of $57,516, and 31 fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… through 2018-19, but only used approximately $218,000. The tax certiorari reserve was overfunded by nearly $1.9 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 845
… Purpose To provide guidelines and procedures for determining if a worker should be treated as an … contractor or as an employee. Background Payments for services performed by individuals who have been … through the New York State Payroll System. Payments for services performed by individuals who have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/845-agency-compliance-internal-revenue-service-irs-policy-regarding-workerUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Bone and Joint, LLP
… through October 31, 2015. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance … with United HealthCare (United) to process and pay medical claims from health care providers for services … on the claim to United, thereby causing United to issue a check for $25,798 for the claim. Auditors determined that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/01/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-bone-and-joint-llp