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Medicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims: Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber
… the Department paid Joia more than $7.7 million for 50,060 claims on behalf of 706 recipients. The Doctor was listed as the prescriber on 31,351 (63 percent) of the 50,060 claims. Key Findings Based on a statistical projection of our … Department overpaid Joia $1,485,121 for improper pharmacy claims. Disallowances included: Claims billed for excess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriberThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists
… in compliance with properly established waiting lists for the period January 1, 2012 through November 30, 2014. … Applicants apply to the individual developments for a unit of a specific size, and their names are placed on … in the order they appear on the list and sent to HPD for approval. This audit is part of the Comptroller’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/29/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-listsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-258
… To inform all agencies of the upcoming rollover of the chart of accounts strings mapped to the Position Pools in … 2017-18 and the fiscal year beginning 2018-19, the PayServ chart of accounts must be updated to reflect the 2018-19 … to the Department Budget Table USA containing the chart of accounts strings for agency position pools. There …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-258-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-suny-fiscal-year-endYaphank Fire District – Claims Processing (2013M-51)
… of our audit was to examine the claims auditing process for the period January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2012. … It is that Commissioner’s responsibility to review the claim and determine if it is a proper District expenditure. … claims. At monthly meetings, the Board simply receives a warrant of claims for approval. The Board passed a resolution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/31/yaphank-fire-district-claims-processing-2013m-51White Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-156)
… audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2012, to April 23, 2013. Background … distinct and separate from the Town of Bethel, and located in Sullivan County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … has not properly developed its annual operating budgets. In three of the last five fiscal years, the District spent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/white-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-156Rescue Fire Company, Inc. – Unaccounted-For Bar Receipts (2012M-250)
… audit was to evaluate the Company’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2010, to January 24, 2013. … and five Trustees. The Company’s expenses totaled $148,073 for the 2011 fiscal year. Key Findings On August 21, 2012, we … cash from the safe. Bar committee members routinely paid for bar-related purchases with undeposited cash generated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/04/19/rescue-fire-company-inc-unaccounted-bar-receipts-2012m-250Monterey Fire Company, Inc. – Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-17)
… audit was to evaluate the Company’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2007, to July 31, 2012. Background The Monterey Fire Company, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in 1952. The Company, … paid bills, wrote checks, and made ATM cash withdrawals for personal purposes with no oversight. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/03/27/monterey-fire-company-inc-misappropriation-funds-2013m-17Middle Island Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-93)
… audit was to examine the District’s budgeting practices for the period January 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012. … Background The Middle Island Fire District is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. The District is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/05/middle-island-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-93Lansing Fire District – Financial Condition (2013M-80)
… circumstances change. Establish a reasonable fund balance target based on the District’s needs, and adjust its plan as necessary to reach its target fund balance. … The purpose of our audit was to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/05/lansing-fire-district-financial-condition-2013m-80Colesville Fire District #1 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-276)
… purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2011 to August … policy and a code of ethics, it has not adopted an investment policy. The Board also has not ensured that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/12/20/colesville-fire-district-1-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… Purpose To determine if Empire BlueCross BlueShield: implemented … over the identification and recovery of overpayments made to hospitals for special medical items; and took sufficient steps to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1081
… Purpose To notify agencies of the additional field, NYS EMPLID, to be printed on employee paycheck stubs and direct deposit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1081-printing-nys-emplid-employee-paycheck-stubs-and-direct-deposit-adviceOversight of Complaint Activity
… Within the Department, the Office of Consumer Services (OCS) monitors the number and types of complaints received against all utilities operating in the State. OCS’s purpose is to ensure that utilities fulfill their … the Commission may file a complaint with the Commission. OCS utilizes a complaint database to record and monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/01/oversight-complaint-activityCUNY Bulletin No. CU-234
… the automatic processing of Ratification Bonus Payments and to provide instructions to agencies for processing or correcting payments. Affected Employees … employees in the above bargaining units are eligible for an $800.00 Lump Sum Ratification Bonus Payment if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-234-cuny-2005-ratification-bonus-paymentsOpinion 2008-4
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- … charged against the properties within the park district on an ad valorem basis, and are not general town expenses … Pursuant to Town Law § 202-b (2), the town board, on behalf of a park district, also may (1) acquire additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Affordable Home Ownership Development Program
… the period February 2012 through October 2013, and focuses on grants awarded to eight metropolitan area-based … managers. These limits vary among grant managers based on several factors, including the value of the property in … Key Recommendations Provide training to grant managers on assessing applicant eligibility, particularly related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/affordable-home-ownership-development-programSUNY Bulletin No. SU-237
… calculate the charges for the split payroll for fiscal year ending 2015-16 and the fiscal year beginning 2016-17, the PayServ chart … Budget Reference, attached below. All changes to 2015-16 (Budget Year 2015) Position Pool chart of accounts data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-237-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-suny-fiscal-year-endSUNY Bulletin No. SU-247
… the chart of accounts strings mapped to the Position Pools in PayServ. Affected Employees All SUNY employee records will be affected (except Agency Code 28990). Background In order to correctly calculate the charges for the split … 2017 paycheck has been confirmed (June 28, 2017). Attached is a list of Position Pools that contain a chart of accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-247-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-suny-fiscal-year-endDriver Responsibility Assessment Program
… the Department to assess and collect a fee of $250 per year for three years on drivers convicted of alcohol- or … a chemical test. The Law also mandates a fee of $100 per year for the first six points and $25 for each additional point, for a three-year period, on drivers who accumulate six or more points on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/09/driver-responsibility-assessment-programContract Award and Performance
… with contract terms. Our audit included contracts awarded or modified during the period April 1, 2011 through March 31, … $50,000. Non-competitive procurements include sole source; single source; unsolicited proposals; contracts whose expected value is $50,000 or less; and Minority or Women Owned Business Enterprise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/22/contract-award-and-performance