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Reducing the Cost of Hospital Services Provided to County Inmates (2013-MS-4)
… inmate hospital costs and paying the appropriate rates for the services provided for the period January 1 through … State Public Health Law requires counties to pay Medicaid diagnosis related group (DRG) rates to hospitals for inmate … in the counties audited due to different practices used. Key Recommendations Strengthen procedures for auditing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/09/19/reducing-cost-hospital-services-provided-county-inmates-2013-ms-4Town of Deerfield – Financial Management and Fuel Inventory (2012M-253)
… not review any fuel usage reports generated daily from the new computerized fuel system and did not compare a perpetual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/15/town-deerfield-financial-management-and-fuel-inventory-2012m-253Wyoming County Industrial Development Agency – Project Management (2015M-62)
… public benefit corporation created under New York State General Municipal Law. The IDA is governed by a Board … and procedures critical to project evaluation criteria on which to base project approval decisions; review and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/09/11/wyoming-county-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Java – Water Accountability (2013M-338)
… Withdrawal Report Form to be submitted to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) on an annual basis, he did not prepare formal reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/07/town-java-water-accountability-2013m-338Town of Hopewell – Fund Balance and Budget Monitoring (2013M-231)
… the 2 percent property tax increase limit under the new tax cap law, thereby allowing the Town’s 2013 budget to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/10/town-hopewell-fund-balance-and-budget-monitoring-2013m-231State Agencies Bulletin No. 2156
… report changes to maintenance deductions by inserting a new effective dated row on the General Deductions page. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2156-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2162
… to employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2162-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2023City of Lockport – Budget Review (B24-1-8)
… independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2025. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as amended … The overtime appropriations in the proposed 2025 budget were reasonable. In October 2024, after we were presented with the proposed 2025 budget, the Common Council amended the 2024 budget by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b24-1-8Genesee County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-66)
… require the businesses to separately report existing and new employees and the related compensation. There is no data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/05/14/genesee-county-industrial-development-agency-projectSUNY Bulletin No. SU-251
… 10/19/2017 and the goal amount provided on the file. The new effective-dated row will reflect: The employee’s biweekly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-251-modification-state-university-new-york-suny-tax-deferredState Agencies Bulletin No. 220
… Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Department of Health Office of Mental Health Office of Mental Retardation State University of New York Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/220-adjustment-pre-shift-briefing-1999-2000Security Over Critical Systems
… To determine whether the security over Erie County Medical Center Corporation’s (ECMCC) critical systems is … ECMCC is a leading health care provider and academic medical center in Western New York with 573 inpatient beds. … To determine whether the security over Erie County Medical Center Corporations ECMCC critical systems is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/27/security-over-critical-systemsDiNapoli: County Jail Inmates Received Improper Welfare and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… welfare programs and almost $325,000 in state unemployment insurance (UI). The inappropriate benefits were caused by … benefits. “The state’s social welfare and unemployment insurance programs are supposed to provide a safety net for … the jails limit inmates’ ability to recertify unemployment insurance benefits, auditors believe third-party individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/10/dinapoli-county-jail-inmates-received-improper-welfare-and-unemployment-insurance-benefitsOpinion 91-11
… -- Mandatory (local law increasing term of office of city engineer) LOCAL LAWS -- Referendum Requirements … HOME RULE LAW, §23(2)(f): A local law which authorizes a city mayor to appoint a city engineer for a longer term than presently provided in … Whether a proposed local law amending a city charter to increase the term of office of the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11Opinion 97-10
… Executive Department, McKinney's 1994 Session Laws of New York, p 2658, at 2661). Accordingly, it is clear that … 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-7, p 8; see gen., Warren's Weed, New York Real Property, Vol 1, Part 2, "Buildings"; 14 Opns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10What is a Defined Benefit Plan?
… by many private employers. Perhaps the greatest benefit is that, once you meet the minimum age and service … plan, the employer, employee or both make contributions to an individual retirement account, and the money in the … may pay a set amount; or they may “match” all or part of what an employee contributes. Investments Contributions from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/defined-benefit-planDiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion
… For the state fiscal year that ended March 31, 2020, New York’s Medicaid program had approximately 7.3 million … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-medicaid-billing-errors-cost-state-more-15-billionMedicaid Program – Oversight of Social Adult Day Care Programs
… be documented, neither the rules nor DOH specify what is considered sufficient documentation to support billing for … ability to protect Medicaid dollars from waste or abuse—is limited without detailed documentation requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/02/06/medicaid-program-oversight-social-adult-day-care-programsMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
… all not-for-profit cemetery corporations (cemeteries) in New York State. As authorized by Article 15 of the … rules, and regulations. Key Recommendations In designing a new data management system, include features that will allow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenanceSelected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… on the SEL cannot hold positions that involve direct care of persons with special needs. The Center has a staff of … the State Executive Law, include specific provisions for independent oversight of the Center, and access to its … to that action, we are concerned that there is a lack of independent oversight and public accountability for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigation