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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether Battery Park City Authority discretionary spending was appropriate … years ended October 31, 2011. Background The Battery Park City Authority (Authority) was created in 1968 with the … balanced community of commercial, residential, retail, and park space within its designated 92-acre site." To accomplish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingNew York State Health Insurance Program – Incorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan
… Objective To determine whether CVS Caremark paid claims under the … contracts with CaremarkPCS Health, L.L.C. (CVS Caremark) to administer the prescription drug program for the Empire … with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to ensure Medicare enrollment information is accurate so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-incorrect-payments-cvs-caremark-medicare-rx-drugUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs
… Objective To determine whether UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of … (Civil Service), provides health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, participating … UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York (United) to administer the Medical/Surgical Program of the Empire Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-overpayments-physician-administered-drugsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-198
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the $500 … University Professions, provides for a $500 Service Award to be processed as a one-time advance to basic annual salary. Processing Date Beginning … To provide agency instructions for processing the $500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-198-500-service-award-full-time-psnu-employees-representedSUNY Bulletin No. SU-196
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the $500 … University Professions, provides for a $500 Service Award to be processed as a lump sum payment. Processing Date … Criteria Part-time employees with a Pay Basis Code equal to ANN, CAL, CYF, 21P, BIW, FEE or HRY who have completed at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-196-500-service-award-part-time-psnu-employees-representedState Agencies Bulletin No. 879
… Purpose To describe the process of changing bargaining units for … Relations, the above titles will be moved from NYSCOPBA to UUP effective 1/29/09. A new bargaining unit code (BU68) … been created and new earnings programs have been set up to be used with these titles upon movement to UUP. Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/879-new-bargaining-unit-and-establishment-new-payroll-bargaining-unit-codesState Agencies Bulletin No. 598
… other than a regular working day (pass day). All overtime hours worked must be consecutive. For example: An employee’s … Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with one (1) hour for lunch each day. On a regular workday, the agency requires the … the employee works 7 ½ hours, excluding one (1) hour for lunch, until 3:30 p.m., plus an additional three (3) hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/598-eligibility-and-processing-overtime-meal-allowances-executive-agenciesState Agencies Bulletin No. 235
… Purpose To revise the guidelines governing OSC's review and approval … recognizes that it is not always possible for agencies to complete their required processing steps by the effective … reflect the time frames necessary for many agencies to process such transactions. Accordingly, OSC has revised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/235-retroactive-salary-transactions-executive-branch-agenciesBainbridge Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-252)
… established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets. Key Findings District officials established adequate controls to help safeguard District assets. The Board reviewed the … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/02/08/bainbridge-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-252City of Middletown - Water System Cybersecurity (2019M-22)
… City officials adequately safeguarded electronic access to the City’s water system. Key Findings Officials did not have adequate policies and procedures to document employee IT security duties, provide guidance for … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Develop and implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/27/city-middletown-water-system-cybersecurity-2019m-22Livingston Manor Central School District - Cost-Effective Expenditure Control (2018M-205)
… and District officials implemented cost-effective measures to control expenditures. Key Findings The Board shared the … The Board shared sports programs with other districts to ensure their students had varied sports opportunities available to them while decreasing expenditures by $90,000 since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/livingston-manor-central-school-district-cost-effective-expenditurePulaski Academy and Central School District - Separation Payments (2020M-20)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether separation payments to certain District officials were authorized and accurately … employment contracts. Key Findings District officials need to improve the separation payment procedures. We found … payments. Did not realize the former Superintendent was to reimburse the District $2,813 for previously received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/20/pulaski-academy-and-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-20Newark Valley Fire District - Board Oversight (2020M-30)
… established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets. Key Findings There were control … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … established adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/01/newark-valley-fire-district-board-oversight-2020m-30State Agencies Bulletin No. 1305
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April … of the April 2013 Retention Payment Background Pursuant to the following Chapter Laws, a retention payment of $225 will be paid to all eligible employees in April 2014. Chapter 491 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1305-april-2014-retention-paymentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (SICG) (2016-S-90) The division awarded SICG funding to qualified recipients in accordance with its requirements. … eligibility criteria after each round of awards was issued to ensure that the SICG program would achieve its intended … $350,246 in ineligible costs the center reported to SED for reimbursement and recommend such costs be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-187
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing of the 2012 Prepaid … 10994 Note : The Zip code criteria is only applicable to members of District Council 37. Effective Date(s) … November 21, 2012 (Administration) Background Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 61, certain fringe benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-187-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-176
… Purpose To inform agencies of the processing of the 2011 Prepaid … 10994 Note : The Zip code criteria is only applicable to members of District Council 37. Effective Date(s) … December 7, 2011 (Administration) Background Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 61, certain fringe benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-176-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-94
… Purpose To notify agencies of the new Deduction Code 436, PC Courts … Court Administration, OSC established a new Deduction Code to be used for voluntary participation in a universal life … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deductions mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-94-new-deduction-code-certain-employees-unified-court-systemUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-71
… Purpose To notify agencies of the new Deduction Code 300 , MetLife … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deductions mailbox. To obtain authorization forms or information about … To notify agencies of the new Deduction Code 300 MetLife …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-71-voluntary-metlife-permanent-life-program-certain-employeesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-26
… Purpose To explain the use of the new deduction code 378, Universal … Future Planning Associates, will send OSC a biweekly file to start and/or cancel the deduction. Agency Actions No … necessary because the transactions will be sent directly to OSC by the insurance company and will be automatically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-26-voluntary-insurance-program-certain-employees-unified-court