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Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (Follow-Up)
… the recommendation made in our initial report, Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (2010-S-70) . Background Our initial report, … officials had not collected about $3.8 million in fees and penalties for the Public Work Enforcement Fund (Fund), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penalties-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 865
… annually from employees who claim exempt from NYS, NYC or Yonkers withholding. The Forms W-4 and IT-2104-E for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/865-claiming-exempt-federal-andor-state-tax-withholdingState Agencies Bulletin No. 918
… not reduced by the amount of the Merit Step payment (see Payroll Bulletin No. 721 ). Eligibility Criteria To be … to Longevity Lump Sum payment rules as described in Payroll Bulletin No. 888 : An employee who is not eligible … OSC and the effective date of a promotion within the last calendar year will be included on the report. While some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/918-september-2009-merit-step-listings-and-payments-certain-graded-and-nsThe Arc of Orange County – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (CFRs) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) … with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five years. Arc Orange is reimbursed for preschool … service costs, which consisted of $69,310 in severance pay and $1,640 for staff service awards; and $24,019 in other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/arc-orange-county-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Agencies Bulletin No. 889
… not reduced by the amount of the Merit Step payment (see Payroll Bulletin No. 721 ). Eligibility Criteria To be … to Longevity Lump Sum payment rules as described in Payroll Bulletin No. 796 : An employee who is not eligible … OSC and the effective date of a promotion within the last calendar year will be included on the report. While some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/889-april-2009-public-employees-federation-pef-and-rent-regulation-servicesMedicaid Program – Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates
… created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to reduce state and federal expenditures for Medicaid prescription costs. … submitted to the Department’s Medicaid claims processing and payment system, eMedNY. Included in this information is a … that identifies each medication by its drug manufacturer and is the basis for the Department’s manufacturer rebate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/07/medicaid-program-optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebatesState Agencies Bulletin No. 904
… Purpose To inform agencies of an automatic rate change in the biweekly fee schedule for certain rates as requested by … Questions Questions regarding employee deductions may be directed to OGS Parking Management at 518-474-8118. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/904-automatic-rate-change-ogs-parkingReview of Real Property Holdings for Disposal (Follow-Up)
… five recommendations made in our initial report, Review of Real Property Holdings for Disposal ( 2010-S-48 ). Background Our initial report, … revenue because it did not review property permit fees on a regular basis. Key Finding We determined that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/review-real-property-holdings-disposal-followClinical Associates of the Finger Lakes – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the ages of three and five years. CAFL is reimbursed for preschool special education services through rates set by … that CAFL reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with the guidelines specified in the RCM. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, CAFL reported $1.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/clinical-associates-finger-lakes-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOverpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (Follow-Up)
… patients may transition to lower Alternate Level of Care (ALC) settings, which typically cost less. To help ensure … levels of care when, in fact, patients received lower cost ALC. We recommended that the Department recover the Medicaid … hospitals of the correct way to bill inpatient claims for ALC, and modify IPRO’s sampling plan to select and review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissions-followCollection of Lease and Permit Revenues (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four … the 61 permits we identified that could have been referred to the Office of the Attorney General, the Department had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/collection-lease-and-permit-revenues-followOn-Time Performance
… OTP goal is 95 percent. Key Findings The 7-Day OTP With Boat percentage was below the goal (of 95 percent) during 11 … 84.64 percent to 94.36 percent. The Weekday OTP Without Boat percentage was below the goal for eight of the 13 months … to 94.32 percent. We also found that Weekday OTP With Boat was below the goal during 11 of the 13 months ranging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/15/time-performanceTrain On-Time Performance
… departs later than half the headway time), or is abandoned en route (i.e., skips any scheduled station stops or fails to … a train on time when it is not canceled or abandoned en route, and it arrives at the end terminal not more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/12/train-time-performanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 983
… Purpose To inform agencies of an automatic rate change in the biweekly fee schedule for certain rates as requested by the Office of General Services. Affected Employees Employees … 41.88 43.86 Grand Street Carpool 6.23 6.98 Empire State Plaza Carpool 5.24 5.48 East Parking Garage Carpool 5.24 5.48 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/983-automatic-rate-change-ogs-parkingSelected Procurement and Contracting Practices
… $3 billion annually. System Administration is responsible for establishing policies that are in compliance with … communicated these procedures to the campuses. Our tests at seven campuses and System Administration found they … SUNY’s requirements to manage cost and could serve as best practice examples if more widely shared among the campuses. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/selected-procurement-and-contracting-practicesDairy Inspections
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) is … and Certified Milk Inspector (CMI) inspections. CMIs are private contractors who are certified by the Department … the Unit does not have a backlog of safety inspections; all mandated inspections had been completed for 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/dairy-inspectionsUnder Reporting of Net Available Monthly Income for Nursing Home Residents Causes Medicaid Overpayments (Follow-Up)
… 28, 2011, examined whether Medicaid payments to nursing homes were properly reduced by Medicaid recipients' net … available monthly income (NAMI). New York's 58 localities (county social service offices throughout the State and the … report contained recommendations for the Department of Health to recover overpayments made to nursing homes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/16/under-reporting-net-available-monthly-income-nursing-home-residents-causes-medicaidPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of Taxation and … and processed in accordance with applicable New York State tax laws and regulations. We examined refunds processed … Department processes all New York State personal income tax returns. All returns that result in refunds are subject …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/personal-income-tax-refundsHomeowners Association, Inc.
… devises, but we found evidence of personal use, including wedding invitations, homework assignments, iTunes, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/homeowners-association-incInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and the MTA Bridges and Tunnels (B&T) inspected highway bridges and addressed related deficiencies in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/08/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects