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Opinion 2003-5
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … department; and (ii) that the member did not cause such accident by his own willful negligence. A death benefit … of section 363-d is consistent with the holding by the Court of Appeals in Matter of Sutka v Conners , 73 NY2d 395, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Medicaid Program – Improper Payments to a Physical Therapist
… Medicare claims using the National Provider Identifier (NPI) for his group practice and the related Medicaid claims using his NPI as an individual provider. Mark Amir did not comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/15/medicaid-program-improper-payments-physical-therapistCompliance With the Clery Act
… The audit covered the crime reporting component for calendar year 2012. Background Security on the college campus … crime statistics to the U.S. Department of Education (DoE) annually. SUNY, the largest public university system in … colleges improperly reported crime statistics to DoE, and 19 published ASRs with missing and/or incomplete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/22/compliance-clery-actEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… million on these claims. Key Recommendations Ensure that all agreements with hospitals contain language which … for special items. Develop and implement a system of internal controls to ensure that payments for special items … Insurance Program: Payments Made to Hudson Valley Hospital Center (2009-S-99) New York State Health Insurance Program: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughTown of Groton – Long-Term Planning (2022M-113)
… total repair costs during the audit period. If equipment is in need of repair on a regular basis, services to taxpayers may not be provided … Provide the Board with written recommendations as to what highway machinery, tools, implements and equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-groton-long-term-planning-2022m-113State Agencies Bulletin No. 2082
… York State Criminal Procedure Law; and Assigned to carry a firearm; and Successfully completed all agency-directed … on the Payroll Register. The Earnings Description PEF Firearm Differential and the amount paid will appear on the … York State Criminal Procedure Law; and Assigned to carry a firearm; and Successfully completed all agency-directed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2082-2021-2022-public-employees-federation-pef-firearms-training-and-safetyInternal Control System Components
… Assistance’s (Office) management of its internal control system appropriately addresses all five components of internal control. Our audit scope included the period January 1, 2013 … York State Governmental Accountability, Audit and Internal Control Act requiring each State agency to institute a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsDiNapoli Calls on Aetna to Disclose Corporate Political Spending
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today urged Aetna Inc. … 15 at the Fortune 500 company’s annual meeting. DiNapoli is trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, … vote in support of the Fund’s request: 2015 Dean Foods Delta Air Lines Eastman Chemical H&R Block Marathon Oil U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-calls-aetna-disclose-corporate-political-spending2013 Year End Report
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether payment requests … Fund, the Special Fund for Disability Benefits, the Second Injury Fund and the Fund for Reopened Cases. The Board … errors. Key Recommendations Reinforce the importance of accurately processing payments to Board and SFCC staff. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/13/2013-year-end-reportArrochar Meats, Inc.
… day-to-day direction and oversight of DMNA. Arrochar Meats is a food catering business located in Staten Island, New York, … function or utility, (ii) lacked documentation to support how it selected Arrochar Meats to provide fuel, and (iii) was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/29/arrochar-meats-incSUNY Bulletin No. SU-345
… is changed to calculate the biweekly payment based on 366 days in that fiscal year. Since the fiscal year beginning 09/01/2023 and ending 08/31/2024 will include the extra day in February, the salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-345-leap-year-salary-calculation-fiscal-year-2023-2024-sunyState Agencies Bulletin No. 2131
… York State Criminal Procedure Law; and Assigned to carry a firearm; and Successfully completed all agency-directed … on the Payroll Register. The Earnings Description PEF Firearm Differential and the amount paid will appear on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2131-2022-2023-public-employees-federation-pef-firearms-training-and-safetyOversight of Disability Services
… Objective To determine whether the State University of New York has adequately provided access to … the 2020-21 academic year, 31,367 students self-reported a disability at the campuses. Title II of the Americans with … (ADA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by State and local governments. Similarly, section 504 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/09/oversight-disability-servicesOversight of International Offices
… Empire State Development (ESD) monitors the effectiveness of its international offices and manages payments to foreign … Turkey. ESD still has foreign representatives operating in Canada, Israel, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Key … include requiring adequate documentation, such as bank statements and vendor invoices, to support the expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/28/oversight-international-officesWheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… did not maintain IT asset inventory records and, as a result, were unable to conduct necessary physical … IT assets in an unsecured area and an unlocked cabinet in a classroom and did not track or monitor who accessed … IT equipment that had not been sanitized of data prior to storage. We were unable to identify 354 unused IT assets (91 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2Newark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… of goods and services totaling $44,401. Compare billed prices to the awarded contract prices and overpaid for cleaning supplies by $1,532. As a … when procuring goods and services. Compare billed prices to awarded contract prices to ensure the District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60East Moriches Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-1)
… As of June 30, 2021, it was over $7.1 million, or 24.3 percent of the next year’s budget, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit. The District’s budgeted … exceeded actual expenditures by $6.3 million, or 4.5 percent. Officials did not use the retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementXI.2.L Contract Signature Page – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of the signature pages. The purpose of the certification is to ensure agencies attach the signature pages to the … the certification language required on each signature page is attached . The Comptroller approval may be in the format … a signature stamp, or digital signature stamp, all which have the same force and effect. Agencies must also ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2l-contract-signature-pageSUNY Bulletin No. SU-320
… The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for the new create and update process for … must navigate to the Savings Plans page (Main Menu > Benefits > Enroll In Benefits > Savings Plans). If the … SN403A, for after-tax 403(b) Coverage Begin Date (first day of the current, unconfirmed pay period) Deduction Begin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-320-updates-processing-suny-403b-roth-after-tax-deductionsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-729
… provide agencies with instructions for the new create and update process for 403(b) after-tax deductions. Affected Employees: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-729-updates-processing-cuny-403b-after-tax-deductions