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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… implemented and two were partially implemented. United HealthCare Insurance Company of New York (UHC): Empire Plan … and fully comply with contract provisions that require timely audit access to all documents and information deemed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsVillage of Lake George – Records and Reports (2024M-82)
… Key Findings The Treasurer and former Board-appointed Secretary to the Mayor (Secretary) did not properly fulfill their responsibilities of … not supported. Adjusted bank balances did not agree with general ledger cash balances for 19 of the 28 bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/13/village-lake-george-records-and-reports-2024m-82Madison County – Temporary Courthouse Lease and Renovations (2019M-41)
… (LLC) to lease and renovate temporary courthouse space for a 19-month period. Did not use a competitive process to … our comment on an issue raised in the County’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/01/08/madison-county-temporary-courthouse-lease-and-renovations-2019m-41Stanley Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-259)
… to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that District moneys are safeguarded for the period … County, is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Seneca. The Board of Fire … to ensure that financial activity is properly recorded and reported and that Di …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/stanley-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-259Caton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2013M-237)
… independent audit of the Treasurer’s records. The Company does not have a code of ethics as required by statute, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/caton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialState Agencies Bulletin No. 1503
… agencies that Position Pools and/or Chartfield Strings in PayServ may require updates for lapsing Affected Employees … See attachment: September 2016 Lapsing Chartfield Strings in PayServ Agency Actions Agencies must ensure that any … must to contact their Appropriation Section Representative in OSC’s Bureau of State Accounting Operations to have this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1503-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-september-lapsing-eventsNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members
… delays, taking an average of 227 days – and in one case 10 years – to cancel coverage. Civil Service relies heavily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-cvs-health-pharmacy-services-ineligibleMedicaid Program – Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance
… whether the Department of Health (Department) made Medicaid mainstream managed care premium payments on behalf of individuals who … January 1, 2012 to September 1, 2017. Background The Medicaid program is a federal, state, and locally funded … To determine whether the Department of Health made Medicaid mainstream managed care premium payments on behalf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/13/medicaid-program-managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-comprehensive-third-partyOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… determine what workforce development programs and services State agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, … development system (System). The Department is the lead State agency in the System. Workforce development is particularly critical as the State recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic downturn. As stated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli: Number of Domestic Violence Victims Rises in 2022
… The number of domestic violence victims increased in 2022 by 8.5% in New … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the Centers … stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime. “Domestic violence has a devastating effect on individuals and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-number-domestic-violence-victims-rises-2022Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program
… controls to oversee and monitor the federally funded Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV), the Section 8 Performance-Based Contract Administration Program … controls to oversee and monitor the federally funded Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program HCV the Section 8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingOpinion 91-18
… confidential secretary or bookkeeper. You ask whether it is still the opinion of this Office that there is no prohibited conflict of interest if a supervisor … make such designations (Town Law, §29[15]). The town board is required to fix a reasonable compensation for the services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-004
… agencies of the availability of a query data dictionary for use in revising and testing queries for PayServ version 9.2. Affected Employees PS Query users … in PS Query at Go Live. The Data Dictionary may be used for updating queries for version 9.2 immediately, and can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-004-payroll-improvement-project-92-query-data-dictionaryAnthem Blue Cross – Coordination of Benefits With Medicare
… June 2023. About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of … is one of the nation’s largest public sector health insurance programs. NYSHIP covers about 1.2 million active … or hospice. Many enrollees and their dependents have other insurance coverage in addition to the Empire Plan such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/19/anthem-blue-cross-coordination-benefits-medicareDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… Tax Collections by Region Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-mayDiNapoli: Troy's Proposed Bond Financing for Its Lead Pipe Replacement Program Is Lawful and Constitutional
… its replacement of public and private lead water service lines without running afoul of the State Constitution’s … governments as they work to replace all lead service lines connected to residential services throughout New York … Carmella Mantello . “We have already replaced over 350 lines and have an ambitious plan to replace all lead pipes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-troys-proposed-bond-financing-its-lead-pipe-replacement-program-lawful-and-constitutionalLocal Government Ethics
… A.7477 (Theile) / S.5548 (Biaggi) – Strengthens the current conflict of interest and ethics laws covering local … Strengthens the current conflict of interest and ethics laws covering local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/local-government-ethicsOpinion 90-17
… of surplus moneys) TOWN LAW, §185(1): Absent a provision to the contrary in a special act of the state legislature, … a dissolved fire district has been paid must be credited to the taxable real property located in such district in the … next succeeding assessment of town taxes. This is in reply to your inquiry relating to the use of surplus moneys of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-17Opinion 89-51
… for the town to make additional payments to the fire company providing fire protection to pay the cost of the services of private contractors engaged by the fire company in connection with fighting a fire within the fire … within the town. You indicate that a volunteer fire company provides fire protection services within the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-51Oversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Homeless Shelters … to county Departments of Social Services (Local Districts) in the operation of these programs. Through its Bureau of … and ensuring they meet certain standards, as established in New York Codes, Rules and Regulations. In contrast, it has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-homeless-shelters-follow