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DiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find More Than $700 Million in Unnecessary Costs and Overpayments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released … as DOH can do much more to save taxpayer dollars.” The New York State Medicaid program is a federal, state, and … needs. For the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2019, New York’s Medicaid program had approximately 7.3 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-more-700-million-unnecessary-costs-and-overpaymentsVillage of Dering Harbor – Payroll (2020M-78)
… Determine whether the Village of Dering Harbor (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) developed adequate controls over payroll and employee benefits payments. Key Findings The Board did not establish adequate controls over payroll and … Determine whether the Village of Dering Harbor Village Board of Trustees Board developed adequate controls over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/01/08/village-dering-harbor-payroll-2020m-78New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Such first-time claims have been significantly lower since then, generally below 65,000 in recent weeks. Because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-30-2020Borrowing Against Your Contributions – Sheriffs, Undersheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Special Plan for ERS Tier 3, 4, 5 and 6 Members
… under Article 14B Sections 551 552 553 Borrowing Against Your Contributions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1841/borrowing-against-your-contributionsCybersecurity Month Phishing
Learn how to recognize and report phishing emails and schemes to protect your municipality from the risk of unauthorized access.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-month-phishing-10-31-22.pdfRevenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts
… and other balances that could be invested longer term in investments allowable by law. Accelerate Collection and … other entities. Develop procedures for making deposits in a timely manner to ensure funds are protected and earning … these payments can be approved by the governing board in time to avoid late payment charges. Consider using online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districtsMandatory vs. Optional Membership
… membership prior to July 27, 1976, was optional for jobs with: Exempt¹ or labor² classification; or Competitive³ … Law, effective 1986, imposes requirements on employers hiring people whose membership is optional. Employers must, at the time of hiring, notify new employees, in writing, of their right to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membershipContributing Toward Your Retirement – Sheriffs, Undersheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Special Plan for ERS Tier 3, 4, 5 and 6 Members
Sheriffs Undersheriffs Deputy Sheriffs Special Plan for ERS Tier 36 under Article 14B Sections 551 552 553 Contributing Toward Your Retirement
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1841/contributing-toward-your-retirementContributing Toward Your Retirement – Sheriffs, Undersheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Special Plan for ERS Tier 1 and 2 Members
Sheriffs Undersheriffs Deputy Sheriffs Special Plan for ERS Tier 1 2 Article 14B Sections 551 552 553 Contributing Toward Your Retirement
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1840/contributing-toward-your-retirementBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Basic Plan with Increased TakeHome Pay for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 Article 11 5 and 6 under Sections 370a 371a and 375 Becoming Eligible for a Benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/becoming-eligible-benefitOverview – What Every Employer Should Know
… you a broader understanding of the Retirement System and what it means to participate as an employer. Our ongoing goal … What every employer should know about NYSLRS and what it means to participate as an employer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/overviewCost-of-Living Adjustment – Forest Rangers Plan
… selected an option that pays a lifetime benefit to your beneficiary, and the beneficiary is your spouse, he or she will be eligible to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/cost-living-adjustmentSelected Management and Operations Practices
… vehicle initiatives and programs placed the Charge NY and Charge NY 2.0 charging stations in locations where the intent of … be achieved. We also determined whether NYPA’s EVolve NY program met its initial project goals by the end of 2019. … vehicle initiatives and programs placed the Charge NY and Charge NY 20 charging stations in locations where the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/04/selected-management-and-operations-practicesThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… pain of the pandemic is a dramatic increase in identity theft during the past year. More than 67,000 complaints of identity theft were reported in New York State during 2020, … credit cards, bank accounts, business or personal loans, government benefits or other types of transactions, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftChenango County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-10)
… and document its evaluation and approval process. In addition, the Board did not properly monitor the … to ensure they were not exceeded. Track payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) to ensure they were billed and paid in accordance with the PILOT agreements. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/04/22/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringTuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
… Board oversight, policies and procedures and segregation of duties. As a result: District officials overpaid (or potentially overpaid) 30 employees a total of $113,564 in payroll and leave accrual payments, including … were not covered under a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), employment contract or Board resolution. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-15DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… A Pennsylvania man who stole $194,000 of retirement benefits paid to his deceased father was sentenced today to … 2022, Timothy Gritman, 57, stole $110,897 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Retirement System and $83,188 in Social Security benefits. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud and Social Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityUnitedHealthcare – Reasonable and Customary Reimbursement Rates for Delayed Claims
… (Civil Service), provides health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, local government … reimbursement for certain out-of-network claims is 80 percent of the R&C rate for the service. R&C rates are … January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018, United paid over $416 million for 255,807 out-of-network claims based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/12/unitedhealthcare-reasonable-and-customary-reimbursement-rates-delayed-claimsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… a resident of Atlanta, GA, for the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, for stealing over $204,000 in state pension benefits issued to his deceased mother. As part of his guilty plea in January 2016, Cook admitted to stealing $204,315.76 in … 58 a resident of Atlanta GA for the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree for stealing over $204000 in state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseAbout Filing the Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… my data entry after I’ve certified it? Do I have to enter the information from the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution (Resolution) … I have signed in to Retirement Online , and I do not have the ‘Submit Resolution for Official’ link on my Retirement … Appointed Officials Get answers about Regulation 3154 from the New York Codes Rules and Regulations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-filing-resolution