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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1761
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools in PayServ may require … on 09/13/2019 or 09/27/2019. A link will be posted on the PayServ bulletin board as well as the OSC website. See … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1761-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09132019-09272019-lapse-datesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1747
… page. The effective date should be the first day of the pay period for the check date in which the deduction will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1747-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsSelected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Empire BlueCross and BlueShield)
… paid claims for special items according to the provisions of the agreements between Empire and its member hospitals and … district employees and their dependents. The Department of Civil Service (Department) contracts with Empire to administer the hospitalization portion of the Empire Plan (Plan), which includes coverage for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-through-december-31-2012-empireControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Tablet and Kiosk … JPay Inc. (Provider). Tablets are loaned to Individuals in the general population and can be used by Individuals to … website. The objectives of our initial audit, issued in May 2023, were to determine if DOCCS provided sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/05/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individuals-followMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2013 Through September 30, 2013
… claims that providers billed at higher levels of care than what was actually provided; $1,005,176 in overpayments for … the remaining inappropriate Medicaid payments and improve claim processing and monitoring controls. Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2013-through-september-30-2013Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2011 Through September 30, 2011
… were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the … processed approximately 178 million claims resulting in payments to providers of about $25 billion. The claims are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2011-through-september-30-2011Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2013 Through March 31, 2014
… system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it … hospital claims for which eMedNY did not properly factor Medicare coverage or a lower level of care into the payment; $682,022 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/21/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2013-through-march-31-2014Long Island Workforce Housing Act (2015-MR-4)
… [read complete report - pdf] We also released eight letter reports to the following local governments: Towns of Babylon [pdf] , Brookhaven [pdf] , Huntington [pdf] , Islip [pdf] , … units as affordable housing in approved developments with five or more units, in exchange for local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2016/01/08/long-island-workforce-housing-act-2015-mr-4Administration of the Article 8-A Loan Program
… Purpose To determine whether the loans awarded by New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) under the Article 8-A Program are being used only for qualified … purpose, and whether loan recipients are complying with the requirements of their loans with respect to correcting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/18/administration-article-8-loan-programCVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue … the period from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018. In accordance with the contract, CVS Health was required to … rebate revenue related to Empire Plan drug utilization in accordance with its contract with Civil Service. Our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-service-followOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools
… State CTE directors, the high school graduation rate for students who have completed two consecutive CTE courses … are providing students with skills for occupations that pay less than the State average. Additionally, enrollment in … year, enrollment in Approved programs for chefs and head cooks exceeded the occupational demand by 224 percent. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/21/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schoolsNational Directory of New Hires Data Security
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance has met federal … for securing National Directory of New Hires data. The audit covers the period June 2, 2016 to March 3, 2020. … To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance has met …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/national-directory-new-hires-data-securityDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Better Protections for Child Performers
… conditions and enforcing trust accounts. DOL issues one-year permits to performers under 18 years of age and … From April 1, 2014 to October 31, 2016, DOL issued about 27,000 child performer permits including: about 8,000 … highest single deposit was over $26,000. Accounts are as old as May 2004, with one having a balance over $25,000. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-recommends-better-protections-child-performersDiNapoli Highlights Investment in Rochester Region Through State Pension Fund
… generates market rate returns consistent with the risk of private equity for the Fund while expanding the availability of capital for New York businesses. The program has generated … $1 billion has been committed to the In-State program, of which more than $370 million is still available to invest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-highlights-investment-rochester-region-through-state-pension-fundState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Renewal: Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program (2023-S-53) The Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC), a component of Homes and Community Renewal, administers the Rural Rental … Program in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The program provides rental subsidies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 94-12
… property of a fire district; but see 1973 Atty Gen [Inf Opns] p56, concluding that a 99-year lease was a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-12Opinion 90-24
… powers or duties pertaining or incidental to the sale and issuance of obligations. However, the finance board of any … necessary to effectuate the public or private sale and issuance of obligations of the municipality. In the case of … the extent inconsistent herewith. July 5, 1990 Cornelius F. Healy Deputy State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… and recovery of overpayments made to hospitals for special medical items; and took sufficient steps to minimize … do not include language that limits the reimbursement of special medical items. The audit covered the period January … services. Empire’s hospital contracts also allow certain special items, such as implants, drugs, and blood, to be paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1975
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the December 2021 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide … annual salary is below the annualized equivalent of the minimum wage for their work location. Affected Employees … 54 of the Laws of 2016 increased the New York State minimum wage for employees in non-governmental positions. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1975-december-2021-increase-minimum-wageSUNY Bulletin No. SU-300
… Location by County Minimum Hourly Wage Job location in NYC $15.00 (effective December 31, 2018) will continue … Westchester County $14.00* Other (job location outside of NYC, Nassau, Suffolk or Westchester Counties) $12.50 *The … Annualized Rate/Associated Hourly Rate Job location in NYC $31,320/$15.00 (effective December 31, 2018) will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-300-december-2020-increase-minimum-wage-employees-employed