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Opinion 96-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-g: A fire district board of commissioners may not authorize the transfer of the … Whether a fire district may transfer the unexpended balance of a capital reserve fund established for the acquisition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-10Opinion 96-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (purchase of real property - need for State Comptroller approval in … Whether approval of the State Comptroller is required prior to the purchase of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Housing Preferences for Disabled Veterans (Follow-Up)
… companies adequately. We recommended that the Division train their Housing Management Representatives to properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/19/housing-preferences-disabled-veterans-followImproper Managed Care Payments for Certain Medicaid Recipients (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Improper … was issued on July 24, 2012, determined that, for the five years ended June 30, 2010, Medicaid made $15.6 million … further actions are still needed. Of the initial report’s five recommendations, two were implemented, two were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/20/improper-managed-care-payments-certain-medicaid-recipients-followUnnecessary Medicaid Payments for Children at Voluntary Agencies (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Unnecessary Medicaid Payments for Children at Voluntary Agencies (2010-S-47). Background Our initial … the costs of medical care provided to children placed at voluntary agencies. Key Finding Department officials made … of Health: Unnecessary Medicaid Payments for Children at Voluntary Agencies (2010-S-47) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/23/unnecessary-medicaid-payments-children-voluntary-agencies-followMedicaid Payments for Medicare Part A Beneficiaries (Follow-Up)
… made in our audit report, Medicaid Payments for Medicare Part A Beneficiaries (2009-S-36). Background Our initial audit … 20, 2010, examined whether Medicaid made overpayments for recipients who were also enrolled in Medicare Part A. … recommendations made in our audit report Medicaid Payments for Medicare Part A Beneficiaries 2009S36 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/04/medicaid-payments-medicare-part-beneficiaries-followUnnecessary Managed Care Payments for Medicaid Recipients With Medicare (Follow-Up)
… for Medicaid managed care programs. Had Medicaid paid only the Medicare deductibles and coinsurance for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/unnecessary-managed-care-payments-medicaid-recipients-medicare-followContract with EBSCO Subscription Services, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… journals, magazines, and other literary materials to State agencies, political subdivisions, and other authorized … examined billings to one agency, the State University of New York, and found EBSCO was billing in excess of the $35 limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/contract-ebsco-subscription-services-inc-followInappropriate Medicaid Payments for Recipients With Multiple Identification Numbers and No Social Security Numbers (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our audit report, … issued on July 24, 2012, examined whether the Department of Health (Department) ensured local social service districts … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/06/inappropriate-medicaid-payments-recipients-multiple-identification-numbers-and-no-socialOverpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … Covered by Medicare Part B (2010-S-50). Background Many of the State's Medicaid recipients are also eligible for … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/06/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followNew York State Dental Program – Payments for Scaling and Root Planing Procedures (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial report Group Health Incorporated: New York State Dental Program - Payments for … was issued on July 28, 2010, examined whether Group Health Incorporated (GHI) established adequate controls over the … Department of Civil Service contracts with Group Health Incorporated (GHI) to process dental claims on behalf of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/12/new-york-state-dental-program-payments-scaling-and-root-planing-procedures-followImproper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (Report 2020-S-66 ). About the Program DOH administers the State’s Medicaid program and the Essential Plan. Medicaid provides a wide range of … services to individuals who are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. The Essential Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollments-followPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-008.1
… Guidance and Audit Query. OnBoarding : Add a Person The Hire (Agency) page will no longer be available in version … into Pension Plans (Benefits > Enroll In Benefits > USA-Pension Plans). There will be changes to the Retirement … (Main Menu > Payroll for North America > Employee Pay Data USA > Deductions > General Deduction Data) for employees that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-0081-what-changing-payserv-version-92State Agencies Bulletin No. 1725
… of Homeland Security and Emergency Services instructions for processing the 2018-2019 PEF Office of Fire Prevention … of New York and the Public Employees Federation provides for a Uniform Maintenance Allowance. Effective Date(s) The … will be calculated using the Flat Rate method (1.61135% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers non-residents). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1725-2018-2019-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionPurchasing and Procurement Practices (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit … and Procurement Practices (Report 2020-S-67 ). About the Program The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) is a … To assess the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/18/purchasing-and-procurement-practices-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2166
… used for such critical tasks as direct employee contact, mailing of Form W-2 statements, mailing of paycheck and direct deposit advices, determining … It is essential that PayServ contains correct and current address information for all NYS employees. In an effort to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2166-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-employee-address-updateCyber Incident Response Team (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Cyber Incident Response Team (Report 2020-S-58 ). About the Program Cybercrimes … Crime Report. In 2017, the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) was created within the Division of Homeland … in our initial audit report Cyber Incident Response Team Report 2020S58 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/cyber-incident-response-team-followSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Follow-Up)
… the recommendation included in our initial audit report, Sales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Report 2020-S-40 ). … more than 40 State and local taxes, including the sales and use tax. Provisions of State Tax Law (Law) impose a tax on sales of tangible personal property and certain services, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practices-followIV.4.F Capital Projects – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… of an existing asset with a similar asset. (An old air conditioning system is replaced by a new air … and performance capabilities, such as replacement of an old air conditioner with a new one of the same type and … accrued taxes, broker commissions, legal expenses, title insurance, real estate surveys, other and professional fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4f-capital-projectsVI.1.A Budgetary Chartstrings – VI. Budgets
… Business Unit, Department, Program, Fund, Account and Budget Reference. Example of a chartfield string from a … defined for each entity that maintains and reports on its own transactional data. A BU is a required configuration item … Generally, each agency as defined by law has its own BU. However, the majority of the Public Benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi1a-budgetary-chartstrings