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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… investment policy as required by state law until the end of the audit period. The district earned interest totaling … and savings accounts, which had an average daily balance of approximately $567,000 during the audit period. However, … have resulted in higher investment earnings. As a result of the audit, the board subsequently approved an investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims
… State’s Medicaid program is administered by the Department of Health (Department). The Medicaid program reimburses … recipients according to their diagnosis and severity of illness, which provides the basis for calculating the … presence in a facility. Key Findings We found that a lack of Department guidance to assist hospitals in determining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/30/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-claimsXI.12.F Reassignment of Agency Responsibility for Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of a contract: An amendment transaction against the original agreement that: modifies the Expire Date in SFS to … of payments made and to be made to the vendor by the original contracting agency. To reduce the Contract Amount in … both the funds reservation and contract lines on the original contract. A new contract under the Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12f-reassignment-agency-responsibility-contractsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1984
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the content information for the 2021 Form W-2. Affected … in the same company during the year, for example, State of New York (NYS) or City University of New York (CUNY), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1984-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year-2021Medicaid Program – Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid made improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to managed care organizations. The audit covered the period from August … to the monthly premiums, MCOs can receive a one-time Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payment (SMCP) for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/medicaid-program-improper-supplemental-maternity-capitation-payments-managed-careState Agencies Bulletin No. 1943
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies the process for reporting hours of paid leave used by employees to obtain the COVID-19 … immunization under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. Under ARPA, the paid leave will be reflected on an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1943-covid-19-vaccination-leave-under-2021-american-rescue-plan-act-arpaState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and the accumulation of additional fund balance. City of Newburgh – Budget Review (Orange County) Auditors identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… school district audits have been issued. Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Network User … user accounts. As a result, BOCES has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the BOCES network and potential loss of important data. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Allegany-Limestone Central School District – Reserve Funds and Fixed Assets (2013M-228)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review District official’s internal controls over reserve funds and movable fixed assets for the period July 1, 2011 through July 5, 2013. Background The Allegany-Limestone Central School District is located in Cattaraugus County. The District is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/allegany-limestone-central-school-district-reserve-funds-and-fixed-assetsCollection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints
… To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal’s Office of Rent Administration is appropriately accounting for and … About the Program Homes and Community Renewal consists of New York State’s major housing and community renewal agencies, including the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). DHCR is responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/11/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaintsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-345
… system and not the NYS Central Accounting System. The payment must be reported on Form 1042-S (Foreign Persons U.S. … 30% unless Tax Treaty entered on Employee Tax Data. Plan Type: 7R – No-Retirement Option Earnings Program: HNR – … alien independent contractor immediately as this payment is for non-State workers and the nonresident alien …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-345-payment-nonresident-alien-independent-contractors-providingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1736
… Affected Employees Arbitration eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 01 and Non-Arbitration eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 21 represented by NYSCOPBA Background … for employees who have at least one year of service credit in either BU01 or BU21. Effective Date(s) The bi-weekly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1736-new-security-services-hazardous-duty-pay-arbitration-eligible-bu01-andOpinion 2003-7
… in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Moneys in Lieu of Park Land (use of for preliminary costs and feasibility studies) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (use of park trust moneys for preliminary costs and feasibility … costs related to a capital improvement at a town park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7Opinion 2007-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Fund Transfers (referendum … Capital Reserve Fund (referendum requirements for transfer in counties) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for transfer of monies from capital reserve fund in county) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW § 6-c: With limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5DiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… on-time performance. Some delays were controllable (car equipment problems, track work), while others were not … if the MTA could show efforts to address these issues. Car Equipment: Three district managers said subway car … parts. However, when auditors reviewed “rolling stock” on 20 lines they found that the oldest cars on the C line had a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackDiNapoli: Report Warns of Growing State Debt
… debt is projected to reach $63.7 billion at the end of the current fiscal year and to increase over the following … once again called for reforms to New York's use of debt, including voter approval of borrowing and better capital planning for infrastructure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-report-warns-growing-state-debtOpinion 92-25
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties … to determine whether the commissioner's presence in any particular vehicle would hamper firefighting efforts. … governing all fire companies and fire departments in the fire district and prescribing, among other things, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-25Opinion 92-38
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … discussed in the opinion. FIRE CHIEF -- Powers and Duties (continuation of service until new chief appointed) -- Vacancy … ( In re Eiss , 205 AD 691, 199 NYS 544 app dsmd 236 NY 638; see, gen., 4 McQuillin, Municipal Corporations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-38Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… identified implant overpayments totaling $894,315 (over 300 percent more than the $208,993 that Empire recovered). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1097
… for all transactions, agencies must process salary changes in the payroll system as timely as possible. Due to the … before submitting these transactions. The procedures in this Bulletin supersede Payroll Bulletin No. 235 which was … Salary increases for unallocated positions* Changes in percentage of time worked Transactions in this category …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1097-retroactive-transactions-executive-branch-agencies