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Medicaid Program – Excessive Medicaid Payments to Federally Qualified Health Centers for Group Therapy Services
… for a group therapy session for eight recipients. The provider did not bill the appropriate FQHC payment rate of … a rate of $203.45. As a result, Medicaid reimbursed the provider $1,627.60 for the onehour session ($203.45 x 8 recipients). If the provider billed the appropriate FQHC rate, Medicaid would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/medicaid-program-excessive-medicaid-payments-federally-qualified-health-centers-groupDisposal of Electronic Devices
… OGS' Surplus Unit. Key Findings Seven of the 36 computer hard drives readied for surplus still contained data, even … indicating all information had been removed. Two of these hard drives contained personal, private and/or sensitive … home addresses and financial information. One of these two hard drives also contained potentially inappropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/disposal-electronic-devicesMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C
… for a service did not exceed Medicaid's normal service fee. Other states already use this approach, and New York … Plan paid the provider $25,322. In comparison, Medicaid's fee for the procedure was $13,180 - far less than Medicare's … and Medicaid payment in total did not exceed Medicaid's fee, Medicaid would not have paid the coinsurance. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/09/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-made-pursuant-medicare-part-cTravel Advisory No. 15
… During the Governors Executive Directive to Work from Home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/15-covid-19-travel-and-expense-temporary-exceptionsUse of Vendor-Supported Technology (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our initial audit report LongTerm Care Ombudsman Program Report 2018S48
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/use-vendor-supported-technology-followOversight of Casino Revenues and Regulatory Oversight Reimbursement Collections (Follow-Up)
… three types of casinos in the State: commercial, video lottery terminal (VLT), and Class III tribe/nation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/05/oversight-casino-revenues-and-regulatory-oversight-reimbursement-collections-followNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members
… eligibility changes and United has access to NYBEAS to confirm eligibility information. Up-to-date enrollment … the member was retroactively disenrolled ($4.6 million), or the claims were paid for services that occurred either before a member was enrolled or after United was notified the member was disenrolled ($1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-unitedhealthcare-medicalsurgical-servicesNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… 2020-S-34 ). About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), provides health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired … their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health insurance plan for NYSHIP, covering 1.1 million members. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-unitedhealthcare-medicalsurgical-servicesOversight of Weights and Measures Programs (Follow-Up)
… of Agriculture and Markets (Department) oversees the inspections of all commercial devices used to measure commodities sold on the … measures offices. Generally, the municipalities perform inspections within their jurisdictions, while the Bureau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/oversight-weights-and-measures-programs-followOversight of Industrial Hemp
… of agriculture to grow or cultivate industrial hemp for research purposes. In New York State, Article 29 of the … and approves Program applications, and then is responsible for conducting pre-growing inspections and for sampling plants to test THC levels before harvested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/09/oversight-industrial-hempState Agencies Bulletin No. 2357
… inform agencies of the July 2025 Increase to Hazard Duty Pay. Affected Employees: Employees designated as M/C (BU06) … Division of Budget (DOB) approved an increase to Hazard Pay for M/C employees effective July 2025 who currently … Overtime). Effective Dates: The increases to Hazard Duty Pay are effective as follows: Payroll Period Effective Date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2357-july-2025-increase-hazard-duty-pay-employees-designatedContract Advisory No. 21
… updated. The announcement outlines the steps required to create an Adjustment Voucher to reverse the off-contract voucher and to create a regular voucher that is associated to the correct PO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/21-reminder-update-and-pre-encumber-contracts-converted-during-ee1-october-2015Contract Advisory No. 7
… The only special characters which should be used in a Contract ID on the Statewide Financial System (SFS) are the two hyphens (-) that separate the Business Unit, Contract Number, and Department ID values. Stand alone … should not contain any special characters. Guidance: The Contract ID for all new contracts including but not limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/7-special-characters-should-not-be-used-contract-and-stand-alone-purchase-orderSyracuse Academy of Science Charter School – Purchases from Selected Vendors and Enrollment and Billing (2012M-219)
… and does not verify the accuracy of the year-end reconciliation of the School’s student information system … and reselling them at a markup. Review the final billing reconciliation and compare the listings to the billing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/05/syracuse-academy-science-charter-school-purchases-selected-vendors-andCayuga County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-171)
… of unpaid victims, and did not properly segregate the duties of those receiving and disbursing cash. While the … adequate internal controls and to define employees’ job duties within the Department and ensure adequate segregation of duties among staff. Require the use of either duplicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/09/27/cayuga-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsRoosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School – Selected Financial Operations (2013M-254)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s … that were not authorized by the School by-laws or policy. Of $31,630 in Board expenditures, $26,444 was not … or services. Request interim financial reports from the Director of Finance for use in monitoring the School’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/10/roosevelt-childrens-academy-charter-school-selected-financial-operationsCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B23-6-6)
… is the legal process by which a property owner can challenge the real property tax assessment on a given …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/07/07/city-yonkers-budget-review-b23-6-6Cooperative Information Technology Services (2012MR-1)
… costs and/or enhance their efficiency through cooperative services for the period January 1, 2010, to August 8, 2011. … increasingly reliant on information technology (IT) services to help them provide government services. Because many local governments provide similar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/02/15/cooperative-information-technology-services-2012mr-1City of Olean – Budget Review (B17-1-3)
… reasonable, and whether the City took appropriate action on our recommendations in the budget review letter issued in … for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings We identified that certain sources of revenue … complies with the property tax levy limit set by statute. Key Recommendations Incorporate recurring costs into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/03/17/city-olean-budget-review-b17-1-3Cincinnatus Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2014M-191)
… education to children residing in eight towns in Cortland County, five towns in Chenango County and one town in Broome County. The District is governed by a seven-member Board of Education. The … and transfer excess funds to unrestricted fund balance, where allowed by law, or other reserves established and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/cincinnatus-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2014m-191