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2022 Virtual Lunar New Year Celebration
… stream of the event has ended, but the replay of the event is available below. 2022 Honorees Kevin Kim Commissioner … About Lunar New Year Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year, is an annual celebration that marks the end of winter and beginning of spring. The Chinese calendar is on a 12-year cycle, with each year linked to a specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-lunar-new-year-celebrationItalian Heritage Month Reception
… of the event has ended, but a recording of the event is available below. Select the play icon to get started. … of NYSUT About Italian Heritage Month New York State is home to over 3 million Italian Americans, with New York … and dialects. Dante’s philosophical poem Divina Commedia is considered a great literary work that takes the reader on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/italian-heritage-month-receptionCVS Caremark – Accuracy of Empire Plan Commercial Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering over … and 25 drugs, we identified $1,160,286 in rebates that is due to Civil Service from CVS Caremark. Key … all the Empire Plan’s rebate-eligible drug utilization is invoiced, collected from the drug manufacturers, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/18/cvs-caremark-accuracy-empire-plan-commercial-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civilExamination of Official Station Designation
… the employee’s usual work location. If an employee works at more than one location, the employee’s official … will normally be the employee’s main place of business (i.e., the place where the employee works more than any other work location). Such designation is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/examination-official-station-designationCVS Health – Temporary Holding Account Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Temporary Holding Account Rebate Revenue ( 2019-S-27 ). … attributable to eligible prescription drug claims in its temporary holding account. We found that CVS Health improperly designated a temporary holding account, used to process certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/cvs-health-temporary-holding-account-rebate-revenue-followUnitedHealthcare – Reasonable and Customary Reimbursement Rates for Delayed Claims
… Objectives To determine whether UnitedHealthcare (United) paid claims … correlate with the date of the service on the claims, and to calculate the corresponding financial impact. The audit … (Civil Service), provides health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/12/unitedhealthcare-reasonable-and-customary-reimbursement-rates-delayed-claimsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 20
… either request documentation be sent to OSC or conduct an on-site review. In either case, supporting documentation must … requests for information may be limited depending on the extent to which scanned documentation attached to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/20-document-attachments-sfsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 31
… String (charge line) is correct and appropriate based on the goods and services purchased. Therefore, when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/31-accounting-utility-paymentsAfton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-248)
… and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2011, to July 12, 2013. Background … consists of five elected members and is responsible for the District’s overall financial management. The District’s general fund budget totaled $114,800 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings District controls are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/afton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-248Watervliet City School District – Payroll and Claims Processing (2013M-4)
… the District’s payroll and claims processing operations for the period July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012. Background The … operating expenditures totaled approximately $23 million for the general fund, $1.76 million for special aid fund, and … the amounts allowed by 578.96 days, valued at $94,480, and 26.7 days, valued at $2,148. The former Superintendant was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/28/watervliet-city-school-district-payroll-and-claims-processing-2013m-4Saugerties Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-77)
… District is located in the Towns of Saugerties, Ulster and Woodstock in Ulster County. The District, which operates … always use duplicate receipts to document money received. Sales tax was not collected or remitted to the central treasurers and the annual sales tax returns were not filed with the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/14/saugerties-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2017m-77Wayland-Cohocton Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (2024M-118)
… by New York State (NYS) Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. District officials did not … report includes five recommendations to that effect. A copy of our letter to District officials is included in Appendix A. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/17/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-2024mCounty of Franklin Solid Waste Management Authority – Solid Waste and Recycling Charges and Host Community Fees (2016M-418)
… evaluate the Authority’s procedures over solid waste and recycling charges and determine if host community fees were … involved in the billing and collection of solid waste and recycling charges was inadequate because it was not … policy to include additional guidance over solid waste and recycling charges and ensure that procedures are performed as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/12/29/county-franklin-solid-waste-management-authority-solid-waste-andAttica Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-127)
… Sheldon and Wethersfield in Wyoming County; the Towns of Alexander and Darien in Genesee County; and the Town of Wales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-127Shelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… Background The Shelter Island Union Free School District is located in the Town of Shelter Island in Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises seven … amount of the District’s unexpended surplus fund balance is in compliance with Real Property Tax Law statutory limits. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132Parkland Alienation (2014-MS-5)
… to the following municipalities: Towns of Amherst [pdf] , Clifton Park [pdf] , East Greenbush [pdf] , East Hampton [pdf] , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/parkland-alienation-2014-ms-5Hempstead Union Free School District – Management of District Resources (2014M-253)
… The Hempstead Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which is governed by an … that all of its decisions and deliberations are performed in a transparent and public manner. District officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/29/hempstead-union-free-school-district-management-district-resources-2014mHamburg Central School District – Capital Project (2014M-129)
… scope. However, we found that the District purchased projectors for science classrooms totaling $63,040 without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/hamburg-central-school-district-capital-project-2014m-129Fairport Central School District – Financial Condition and Capital Improvement Project Expenditures (2013M-23)
… condition and capital improvement project expenditures for the period July 1, 2009, to December 11, 2012. Background … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year are $107.2 million. Key Findings … balances in unexpended surplus funds identified in this report in a manner that benefits District taxpayers, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/fairport-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-capitalAlbany City School District – Separation Payments and Information Technology (2012M-251)
… 31, 2012. Background The Albany City School District is located in the City of Albany, Albany County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises seven … situations and that management and staff understand how it is to be executed. Finally, we found that all employees were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/albany-city-school-district-separation-payments-and-information