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DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for February 2015
… the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-february-2015Membership Milestones for Police & Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Members
… of service. If you are age 63 , vested and off public payroll, you can apply to receive a vested retirement … of service. If you are age 63 , vested and off public payroll, you can apply to receive a vested retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-police-fire-retirement-system-pfrs-membersStatus of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Follow-Up)
… initial report, Status of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Report 2008-S-48). Background Our initial … of the project items in the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011. We also examined whether the project items on … Authority: Status of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (2008-S-48) New York State Thruway Authority: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/status-board-approved-capital-plan-2005-2011-followTown of Somerset – Budgeting for Sales Tax (2016M-419)
… our audit was to review the Town's allocation of sales tax for the period January 1, 2015 through November 18, 2016. … Budgeted appropriations in the general and highway funds for 2016 totaled $2 million. Key Findings Town officials … tax as allowed by statute. … Town of Somerset Budgeting for Sales Tax 2016M419 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-somerset-budgeting-sales-tax-2016m-419XI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Agencies are encouraged to request early pay discounts from contract vendors when … contract, the awarding agency should add the payment terms to the contract’s PO defaults in the Statewide Financial … (SFS). Please note: Although agencies are encouraged to request early pay discounts whenever feasible, they should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesXII.10.A Lapsing and Year-End Procedures for Payment Processing – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to provide … guidance to Business Units on year end payment processing and lapsing procedures. The appropriation lapsing date is the last date an appropriation can be legally used and is the date by which a Business Unit must process its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10a-lapsing-and-year-end-procedures-payment-processingDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… The State Office of Children and Family Services is not adequately overseeing adult … need assurance that the providers hired to help these men and women are doing just that. The agency responsible for … an average of 2,500 referrals for help in New York City and 1,800 in the rest of the state. Referrals, which can come …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: Woman Arrested for Stealing Deceased Sister's Pension Checks
… Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced the arrest of Latrenda Dixon for the alleged theft of her deceased … in court Nov. 30, 2021. This case was investigated by the Office of the State Comptroller’s Division of Investigations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-woman-arrested-stealing-deceased-sisters-pension-checksDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
… or abuse of public resources is intolerable. My thanks to DA Perfetti and the New York State Police for their continued … of Town Supervisor, when he committed his crimes,” said DA Perfetti. Brown was sentenced after pleading guilty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-sentenced-prison-embezzlementIII.9 Provisions for 15 Day Prompt Payment Interest Eligibility – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… a small business on all electronically submitted invoices from that date forward until such certification is removed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii9-provisions-15-day-prompt-payment-interest-eligibilityEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… Empire’s contracts with member hospitals include rate schedules for the payment of inpatient and outpatient … hospitals that did not include language that limits the reimbursement of special items. The audit covered the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followDiNapoli: Saranac Town Clerk Arrested for Falsifying Town Records
State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Clinton County District Attorney Andrew J Wylie announced the arrest of Mary L Bell Clerk of the Town of Saranac Bell 54 was arrested Thursday for allegedly falsifying records
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-saranac-town-clerk-arrested-falsifying-town-recordsMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
To determine whether the Medicaid program made inappropriate feeforservice payments to hospitals that failed to properly report correct patient discharge codes on inpatient claims
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesDiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced Kristina Hand was sentenced in federal court for stealing $34,000 from the Morris Central School District in Otsego County. Hand, 47, of Morris, pled guilty last … at least $10,000 more by using the school district’s Amazon account and credit cards to purchase personal items …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsUnitedHealthcare – Reasonable and Customary Reimbursement Rates for Delayed Claims
… The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering nearly 1.1 million members. Civil … from out-of-network providers. United’s reimbursement for certain out-of-network claims is 80 percent of the R&C rate for the service. R&C rates are updated every six months. From …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/12/unitedhealthcare-reasonable-and-customary-reimbursement-rates-delayed-claimsImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act (Report 2016-S-28 ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/21/implementation-dignity-all-students-act-followMaximizing Drug Rebates for Health and Recovery Plans (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Maximizing Drug Rebates for Health and Recovery Plans (Report 2017-S-61 ). About the Program … behavioral health needs began to be enrolled into Health and Recovery Plans (HARPs). HARPs are a type of managed care … recipients age 21 or older with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders. We issued our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/maximizing-drug-rebates-health-and-recovery-plans-followDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… was the only city in “moderate fiscal stress” with a score of 58.3. Last year, Amsterdam was ranked in “significant fiscal stress” with a score of 75. The villages of Addison (Steuben County) and … in “susceptible to fiscal stress” last year but jumped in score this year with Addison going from 53.8 to 61.7 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-citiesImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up)
… or when hospice claims should have been covered by other insurance. We recommended that the Department review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-care-followUse of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security
… to enhance the security of the State’s election technology and infrastructure. The audit covered the period from May 1, … Board of Elections (BOE) is responsible for administering and enforcing election laws in the State. To fulfill these … the BOE supports 57 County Boards of Elections and the New York City Board of Elections (County Boards). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/17/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-security