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Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period April 1, 2011 Through June 30, 2011 (Follow-Up)
… accordance with agreements Empire negotiates with member hospitals. Payments for hospital services are generally based on standard fee schedules. However, hospitals may be entitled to additional payments for special … fee schedules. Many of Empire’s agreements with member hospitals limit payments for special items, while agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/30/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-april-1-2011-throughAccounts Receivable Collection and Reporting
… The Authority’s mission is to advance innovative energy solutions in ways that improve New York's economy and environment by promoting energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/05/accounts-receivable-collection-and-reportingSelected Aspects of Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Cost Recovery
… sites. This audit covers the period April 1, 2011 through October 17, 2014. Background The Department is responsible … repayment of associated State costs. The Department also bills responsible parties to recover State costs associated … each site is about once a year at most. In addition, the bills do not include up-to-date costs, which delays recovery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/22/selected-aspects-inactive-hazardous-waste-site-remediation-cost-recoveryPipeline Safety Oversight
… York’s pipelines transmit, gather, and distribute natural gas and hazardous liquids, including crude oil, refined petroleum products, and other highly volatile, … of Environmental Conservation: Collection and Use of Oil Spill Funds (2014-S-59) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightOpinion 2003-5
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §208-b; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW §363-d: The line-of-duty presumption in Retirement and Social Security Law §363-d does not apply to death benefits provided … the line-of-duty presumption in Retirement and Social Security Law §363-d applies in the case of death benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Reporting Requirements Changes (2015) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Elected and Appointed Officials Official did not need to attest to the accuracy of the ROA. Official must sign the ROA to attest to its accuracy. Regulation did not clearly address … Elected and Appointed Officials Revisions to Regulation 3154 in 2015 help ensure that elected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/reporting-requirements-changesOpinion 88-41
… organization under contract) TOWN LAW, §§64(6), 130(5), 138: Fire prevention programs are a proper town function. … St Comp No. 83-167, p 210, copy enclosed; Town Law, §§130[5], 138). Expenses for such a program are charged to the area … it may not be accomplished in violation of article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution which prohibits municipalities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41Opinion 2005-5
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to increase in compensation when … Whether the police chief is entitled to a monetary payment in the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-5Railroad Bridge Inspection Program
… railroads operating in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection requirements. This audit covers the period … 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013. Background The Railroad Bridge Inspection Program (Program) provides oversight of the … to ensure public safety and decrease the risk of railroad bridge failures. Department regulations require railroad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programFire Prevention, Safety and Control
… provides services in both institutional and residential settings across the State for more than 126,000 New Yorkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/fire-prevention-safety-and-controlEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… payments for certain special items were reasonable in relation to the hospitals' actual purchase and acquisition costs. … Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member … Empire payments for certain special items were reasonable in relation to the hospitals actual purchase and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughAdoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two … included in our initial audit report, Adoption Subsidy Program (Report 2008-S-106). Background Our initial … 18, 2010, examined whether adoption subsidy payments to adoptive parents were supported and in compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process
… public assistance benefit eligibility assessment process is in compliance with applicable policies and procedures, and … and Disability Assistance's (OTDA) Fair Hearing process is used only as necessary. Background OTDA oversees the … administered by counties and local governments. HRA is responsible for administering these public programs in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/28/benefit-eligibility-assessment-processCollection of Medicaid Accounts Receivable (Follow-Up)
… recovered accounts receivable when Medicaid overpaid providers. For the period January 1, 2006 through February … million of accounts receivable attributable to inactive providers, providers who join group practices and providers … and share the same federal taxpayer identification number. We also found the Department needed to act more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/collection-medicaid-accounts-receivable-followLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… was subsequently amended in May 2018 to revise the installation period to 10 years and further amended in 2021 … requirements, including a 45-day time frame between installation and activation, preventive maintenance and repairs, and installation of a maintenance and monitoring system with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/26/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoring-followOversight of Sidewalk Sheds (Follow-Up)
… of more than 1 million buildings and construction sites in NYC. This includes enforcing provisions of the NYC Administrative and Building Codes, the Rules of the City … protection. DOB is responsible for issuing permits for the installation of sheds, monitoring expiration of permits and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-sheds-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2137
… Employees: All agencies with appropriations due to lapse on June 30, 2023, are affected. Background: Appropriations … allocated to certain chartfield strings will be lapsing on the above date and will no longer be available for payroll … pools that are affected by lapsing. A link will be posted on the PayServ Bulletin Board as well as the OSC website. See …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2137-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2030
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies that position pools and/or chartfield … the chartfield string associated with the position pool is lapsing they will need to contact their Appropriation … check dated July 6, 2022. If the chartfield string is lapsing on 6/30/2022, agencies will need to insert a new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2030-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsUnadilla Valley Central School District – Non-Resident Special Education Student Tuition (2022M-44)
… tuition (NRT) rates for special education students in accordance with regulations. Key Findings Officials did not establish NRT rates for special education students in accordance with regulations. The District’s NRT rates … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/unadilla-valley-central-school-district-non-resident-special-educationTown of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk did not record, deposit, remit or report all collections in a timely manner. As a result, the Town’s collections were … property tax collections and Clerk fees accurately and in a timely manner. Deposit all collections within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180