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Ausable Valley Central School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-190)
Determine whether claims were supported by adequate documentation for appropriate purposes and audited and approved before payment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/ausable-valley-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2018m-190Conclusion – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… internal controls. When a thorough and deliberate audit of claims is conducted, a message is sent to all officers and … strong claims auditing process, the control consciousness of its staff is enhanced, because officers and employees will be cognizant that a careful review of claims will occur before public funds are disbursed. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/conclusionNew York State Health Insurance Program: Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members (2020-S-17) 180-Day Response
To determine whether CVS Health paid pharmacy claims for Empire Plan members who were not eligible.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s17-response.pdfNew York State Health Insurance Program - Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (2019-S-32) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Empire BlueCross paid hospital claims for members who were not eligible. The audit covered the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s32-response.pdfOpinion 89-43
… opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Treasurer (change from elective to appointive) TOWN LAW, §§174(2), 176(2-a): A fire district … the office of fire district treasurer from an elective to an appointive office pursuant to the procedures set forth in Town Law, §176(2-a). This is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-43Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-10
… a union-requested change in the description of Deduction Code 391. Affected Employees Employees represented by … Council 37, Bargaining Unit 67, with a voluntary Deduction Code 391 Effective Date Checks dated March 10, 2004 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-10-new-narrative-description-deduction-code-391Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-68
… a union-requested change in the description of Deduction Code 391. Affected Employees Employees represented by … Council 37, Bargaining Unit SK, with a voluntary Deduction Code 391 Effective Date Checks dated March 10, 2004 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-68-new-narrative-description-deduction-code-391State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… and $48,802 for unsupported and duplicate payments to a contractor. Department of Health (DOH): Facility … ensure that safety and structural risks related to physical plant standards at health care facilities were … included recovering overpayments and instructing providers to bill Medicare Part C claims in accordance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0SUNY Bulletin No. SU-212
… Purpose To notify agencies of a change in the dues structure. Affected Employees Employees represented by UUP in Bargaining Unit 08 Effective Date(s) Paychecks dated … Deduction mailbox. … To notify agencies of a change in the dues structure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-212-united-university-professions-uup-change-dues-structureSUNY Bulletin No. SU-226
… Purpose To notify agencies of a change in the dues structure. Affected Employees SUNY employees … 2015 OSC Actions OSC will update the base annual salary for the calculation of dues (Deduction Codes 222 UUP Member … 26P or 260 UUP Member 21P) and agency shop fee (Deduction Code 215 UUP Fee Payer 26P or 262 UUP Fee Payer 21P) as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-226-united-university-professions-uup-change-dues-structureComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… $835,152 that the claims auditor approved. Gates-Chili Central School District – Financial Management (Monroe … funds to finance the district’s increased costs. Homer Central School District – Criminal History Background Checks … not used. Massena Central School District – Selected Non-Payroll Disbursements (St. Lawrence County) District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1004
… that OSC has modified the Retirement Plan Table in PayServ for Plan Type “7X” (TRS) in order to achieve compliance with … pension reform legislation (Article 22 of the Retirement and Social Security Law) that includes an annual overtime … for each paycheck attributable to the applicable TRS school year reporting period. AC-230 Report of Check Returned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1004-tier-5-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-employees-enrolled-new-yorkState Agencies Bulletin No. 1005
… the Retirement Plan Table in PayServ for Plan Type “7Y” (ERS) in order to achieve compliance with the pensionable overtime earnings limit established for Tier 5 members. Affected Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1005-tier-5-pensionable-overtime-earnings-limit-employees-enrolled-new-yorkDiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… for landowners who commit to protect their private forest land, but some property owners are not living up to their end … and therefore eligible for tax exemptions, and that forest land continued to be protected and enhanced as an economic … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2126.5
… is to inform agencies of the implementation of Paid Parental Leave for certain State government employees and … All eligible employees meeting certain criteria who work at least 50% part-time are affected. Background: Governor … contained in the applicable Attendance and Leave Policy Bulletins or Memorandum of Understanding attachments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21265-paid-parental-leave-fullIntroduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… or to perform other job-related duties. While travel and conference expenses are generally not a significant budgetary … improper or even fraudulent reimbursements make travel and conference expenses a risk area that creates the need for … conferences. Alcohol purchased with taxpayer dollars. Payment of spousal and other non-employee travel with public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introductionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… property exemptions were not always properly applied for or supported. Of the 99 property tax exemptions that auditors reviewed, 75 of the exemptions totaling over … records, with no oversight. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… in stress. The number of local governments considered to be in "significant fiscal stress," however, more than … those with persistent financial problems are struggling to stay out of the red and fix their problems," said … of scores is based on 2017 financial information provided to DiNapoli's office by local governments as of Sept. 5, 2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… today the following audits have been issued: Department of Health (DOH) – Inappropriate Medicaid Payments for Recipients … the time and attendance records maintained by employees of Long Island Railroad’s Richmond Hill shop when compared with their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… An audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the … of those were identified in poor condition in prior audits by the Comptroller. At both certified and uncertified … in a safe and dignified setting,” DiNapoli said. “In too many cases, the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-shelters