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Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters

… DHS contract-related records (e.g., contract proposals, personnel time sheets) for at least six years, and make … fiscal years 2015 through 2017. As of July 1, 2017, the number of residents in adult family shelters and single adult … to deploy a Management Team to oversee DHS’ security personnel (peace officers) and DHS-contracted security …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/07/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-shelters

Appendix A – Auditing Authority – Legal References – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process

… Section 64); otherwise, depends on city charter provisions Libraries For public libraries, the Library Board of Trustees, pursuant to … Education Law Section 259(1) For special district public libraries, the Library Board of Trustees or such other entity …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-auditing-authority-legal-references

Kennedy Child Study Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… focused primarily on expenses claimed on Kennedy’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, and included certain expenses claimed on Kennedy’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2013. Background Kennedy is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/29/kennedy-child-study-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual

Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements

… the State Education Department’s (Department) monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten providers’ compliance with … (UPK) program was established through Chapter 436 of the Laws of 1997 to provide all four-year-olds in the State with the … whether the State Education Departments monitoring of the Universal PreKindergarten providers compliance with …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/20/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirements

Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2012 Through March 31, 2013

… pertaining to recipients' other health insurance coverage; $2,689,352 in inappropriate payments for lab … for claims for a dialysis drug billed at 10 times the number of units actually provided; and Claims with improper …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/22/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2012-through-march-31-2013

Wayne County Chapter NYSARC, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… in other than personal service costs for non-allowable food. Key Recommendations To SED: Review the disallowances …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/07/wayne-county-chapter-nysarc-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual

Medicaid Program – Maximizing Drug Rebates Under the Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program

… in Medicaid managed care plans. The MDRP requires drug manufacturers to enter into a national rebate agreement with … has been responsible for submitting rebate invoices to manufacturers and collecting payments. Prior to April 1, … for administering the MDRP and sending rebate invoices to manufacturers. On a weekly basis, the Department extracts …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/05/medicaid-program-maximizing-drug-rebates-under-federal-medicaid-drug-rebate-program

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… Medicaid payments, including: $3.7 million in overpayments for claims that were billed with incorrect information … coverage that recipients had; $3.1 million in overpayments for claims involving Medicare coverage that were incorrectly … of Travel Expenses (2015-BSE1-04B) In an earlier report, auditors found DOH improperly designated an …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

Cattaraugus County – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-68)

… for the period January 1, 2011 through December 19, 2012. Background Cattaraugus County is located in the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/05/cattaraugus-county-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-68

School Tax Relief (STAR) Program (2012-MS-6)

… audit was to review local assessors’ administration of the STAR Program for the period January 1, 2010, through July 31, 2011. Background The STAR exemption in the Real Property Tax Law provides a … assessors accept and process residents’ applications for STAR exemptions. The STAR program lowers the school real …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/02/28/school-tax-relief-star-program-2012-ms-6

Cooperative Information Technology Services (2012MR-1)

… [pdf] and the Town of Caroline [pdf] , the Village of Groton [pdf] , and the Village of Dryden [pdf] . Purpose of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/02/15/cooperative-information-technology-services-2012mr-1

Opinion 88-48

… or institution, or other agency of a department, does not apply to public benefit corporations ( Hanover Sand … Therefore, it is our opinion that section 2740 does not prescribe a competitive bidding requirement for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48

Restrictions – State Police Plan

… members, the total amount of overtime that can be included in your FAE calculation is limited to 15 percent of earnings. … employer is not public service and cannot be included in your pensionable earnings. As of July 1, 2019, public …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/final-average-earnings/restrictions

Restrictions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

… is limited to 15 percent of earnings. Certain public safety overtime: Your employer reports pensionable overtime … in your pensionable earnings. As of July 1, 2019, public safety overtime that is paid to you by a public entity and … This includes special duty assignments that involve public safety work that is directed and paid for by your employer …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/final-average-earnings/restrictions

Town of Batavia – Water and Sewer Operations (2018M-12)

… Objective Determine whether the Town properly accounted for water and sewer operations. Key Findings The Board did … Supervisor did not maintain separate accounting records for each special district. The Supervisor did not account for revenues and expenditures associated with improvement …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/11/town-batavia-water-and-sewer-operations-2018m-12

XI.14.A Publication of Procurement Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… Economic Development Law Article 4-C, titled "The Procurement Opportunities … for each individual request. However, in accordance with Article 4-C, OSC may exempt a specific class of procurement … the Economic Development Law was amended by adding a new Article 4C titled The Procurement Opportunities Newsletter …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14a-publication-procurement-opportunities

XI-A.3 Purchase Orders – XI-A. Purchasing

… contract agreement above the OSC pre-approval threshold is no longer supported. Agencies must create these agreements as … default lead time. Lead times are specified by category code but can be changed by agencies after evaluating the … this topic, visit job aid default lead times by category code published to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a3-purchase-orders

Claims Auditing – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process

… Auditing claims demands more than a “rubber stamp” of the claim packages. Instead, it should entail a thorough and deliberate examination to determine that the claim is a legal obligation and a proper charge against the local government or school district. As a general rule, a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/claims-auditing

Available Options – New Career Plan

… Single Life Allowance (Option 0) This is the basic retirement benefit. It … the amount you would have received if you had selected the Single Life Allowance at retirement, and all payments will …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/available-options