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Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… Payments for hospital services are generally based on standard fee schedules. However, hospitals may be entitled … additional payments for special items that are not covered by the standard fee schedules. Many of Empire's agreements … $24 million for 12,990 claims for special items submitted by hospitals that did not have reimbursement limitations. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… entities possess large amounts of valuable information on subjects such as health, business, public safety, parks … public dissemination of publishable State data maintained by covered State entities (generally, those headed by individuals appointed by the Executive). Open Data should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataCity of Ogdensburg – Budget Review (B3-16-20)
… reasonable. Background The preliminary budget developed by the City Manager for 2017 included two options for consideration by the City Council: one that proposed borrowing $1 million … of our review, the City Council adopted a resolution on November 28, 2016 to amend the 2017 preliminary budget. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/12/07/city-ogdensburg-budget-review-b3-16-20Livingston County Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-4)
… Clerk’s office when payments are deposited as required by court order. Additionally, in certain circumstances 2 … estates are entrusted to the Treasurer for safekeeping by order of the Surrogate’s Court. Together, the Treasurer, … of our impending review of court and trust funds on February 18, 2022, the Treasurer and County Clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/07/15/livingston-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 2432.1
… Affected Employees: Employees who will be aged 50 or over by the end of the calendar year and are participating in a … Background: The SECURE 2.0 Act, signed into Federal Law on December 29, 2022, introduced changes for 403(b), 457(b), … can elect to modify or commence Roth contributions by requesting the change using the normal process. Note: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/24321-403b-and-457-plan-contribution-changes-resulting-federal-secure-20-actXI-A.3 Purchase Orders – XI-A. Purchasing
… amount within the agency’s authority as set in law or by contract. The PO communicates critical information to the … relevant payment discount terms. For more information on these topics, please refer to Chapter XII, Section 5.F - … the appropriate payment and discount terms offered by the vendor applicable to the purchase. It is a best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a3-purchase-ordersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1083
… a breakdown of the CSEA Deficit Reduction Plan period by check date and includes the pay period number, pay period … Administration Pay Period 11L/12C, OSC will insert a row on the Additional Pay page for employees who meet ALL of the … created for employees in a composite position (identified by Increment Code 2222) since the system cannot determine if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1083-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-civil-serviceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance: National Directory of New Hires Data Security (2016-S-27) The office … to comply with the federal requirements for securing directory data. Auditors found that the office is fully … to comply with the federal requirements for securing directory data Auditors found that the office is fully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsThe Domestic Relations Order – Divorce and Your Benefits
… a properly drawn Domestic Relations Order (DRO) issued by a New York State court. (For information about a DRO issued by other states, see Out-of-State Orders .) A DRO is a court … pension payment option. NYSLRS must have an approved DRO on file, and proof of divorce, to make direct pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/domestic-relations-orderUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-322
… Steps as of April 2023. Employees shall be placed on the April 1, 2023, salary schedule in accordance with … March 30, 2023. All such changes will be indicated by a new Action Reason code. Effective Dates Salaries and Increment Codes for employees impacted by the April 2023 reintroduction of Longevity Steps for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-322-reintroduction-unified-court-system-csea-longevity-stepsNew York City Airport Lease
… (JFK) and LaGuardia (LGA) airports. The lease was executed on November 24, 2004. The lease term extends 49 years, from … the full benefit of the $100 million in capital projects by December 31, 2009, by the end of fiscal year 2014-15 (or nearly a decade after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/19/new-york-city-airport-leaseMedicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… recover a portion of the Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. The Affordable … drugs. We issued our initial audit report on February 18, 2015. The audit objective was to determine … but could still be collected with additional efforts by the Department. Given the current fiscal stress on state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/30/medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-care-followDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-118
… DC 37 RRSU LLS payment provided the employee: Is Active, on a Leave With Pay, or on an Unpaid Military Stipend Leave … employees who are in a composite position (identified by Increment Code 2222) even though the agency must submit a … for those employees who meet the eligibility criteria by inserting a row on the employee’s Additional Pay page as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-118-april-2022-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationOpinion 90-19
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- … (regulating activities of fire companies) FIRE COMPANY -- By-Laws (regulating internal affairs of company) -- Corporate … PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Fire Protection Contracts (consent by fire company to contract) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-19Management of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… over 90 special revenue funds, which are supported by specific sources of State-generated revenue and are … recently, the fund for organ donation (the Life Pass It On Trust Fund) has also begun to benefit from a voluntary $1 … the Department has failed to use $460,000 appropriated by the Legislature for the other funds. Most of this funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims: Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber
… regulations as well as the rules and policies set forth by the Department of Health (Department) and the State … temporarily suspended to avoid interfering with a review by other external oversight authorities of some of the … paid Joia more than $7.7 million for 50,060 claims on behalf of 706 recipients. The Doctor was listed as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriberNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… count hit an all-time high of more than 9.8 million in February, reflecting net gains of nearly 2 million jobs … a body blow to the State’s economy, with combined losses in March and April wiping out 24 years of job growth, as shown in the chart below. The April decline of more than 1.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-19-2020Mainstream Managed Care Organizations – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting (Follow-Up)
… managed care premium rates, which are based, in part, on the allowable administrative costs of managed care … purpose, the Department relies on financial data reported by MCOs on the Medicaid Managed Care Operating Reports … contracted actuarial costs against the MCOs, as required by law. We recommended that the Department modify the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/mainstream-managed-care-organizations-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-followOpinion 92-35
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES … with respect to the taxable status of real property owned by municipal corporations within and without their corporate … property, RPTL, §995 provides that "[r]eal property owned by a municipal corporation shall not be sold or conveyed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-35Essential Policy Elements – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… rates for employee use of personal vehicles while on official business, including a requirement that employees … while incurring travel expenses. Procedures to be followed by the auditing body (or auditing official) when examining … officers and employees cannot exceed. These rates vary by state and region (i.e., New York City hotel and meal rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/essential-policy-elements