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Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers (Follow-Up)
… State's Medicaid program provides a wide range of health care services to individuals who are economically … to Medicaid recipients in the home. EPS is based on 60-day episodes of care. CHHAs can be paid for a full episode … were transferred into Managed Long Term Care during a 60-day episode of care. The CHHAs should not have received full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/04/improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providers-followAdequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Niskayuna (S9-21-11)
… an independent evaluation of the Town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Background The COVID-19 pandemic … The pandemic has also created a difficult environment for officials to develop annual budgets given the unknowns of … future financial impacts. The pandemic increases the need for local officials to more closely monitor their budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/07/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-niskayuna-s9-21-11Buffalo Business Delivers $9 Million Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… offices in the United States, the Dominican Republic and Asia. The state pension fund invested a total of $9 million … consists of more than 20 companies in a broad range of industry sectors and businesses. … operating in offices throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. With over $220 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/buffalo-business-delivers-9-million-investment-gain-state-pension-fundState Agencies Bulletin No. 1060
… Purpose To provide information regarding a change in the processing of garnishment refunds. Affected Employees … Effective Date Immediately Background There is a change in the way employees who are due garnishment refunds will … mailed to their home, but will have the refund included in their paycheck. OSC Actions OSC will now process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1060-processing-garnishment-refundsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1121
… tax related updates for 2012. Agency Actions Informational only. Questions Questions regarding this bulletin may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1121-summary-tax-related-withholding-requirements-2012The Age 55 Plan – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… eligible for a service retirement benefit when you reach age 55 and have five or more years of service credit under … service, you may choose to retire with a full benefit at age 62, or between the ages of 55 and 62 with a reduced … interest. Tier 2, 3, 5 and 6 members who retire before age 62 will have their benefit reduced by the percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/age-55-planConclusion – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… expenses will create an opportunity for questionable or possibly fraudulent expenses to occur and not be detected. … implement controls that will minimize the risk of abuse (or fraud) occurring in travel and conference expenses. … audit of travel and conference expenses. The auditing body or official must be familiar with travel and conference …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conclusionCheektowaga Central School District - Capital Project Management (2022M-90)
… (SED) for approval. Key Recommendations Transparently share capital project details with District voters. Solicit … assurance the District is receiving the lowest possible price. Properly approve change orders and ensure their timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/16/cheektowaga-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2022m-90XII.7.B Voucher Denials – XII. Expenditures
… WCB - Need Contracted Rate 27 Contract expired and needs amendment 28 Incorrect Department Code 29 Payment needs to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7b-voucher-denialsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1213
… Excess Personal Car Mileage (PCM) Reimbursements Excess Per Diem Payments Non-Overnight Meal Allowances Employee … Federal rate and not substantiated by receipts. The 2012 maximum rate allowed by IRS for PCM is 55.5 cents per mile … to last for more than one year. Further explanations of rules for excess PCM, Per Diem Amounts, Non-Overnight Meal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1213-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsDiNapoli: Tax Collector Sentenced for Dodging Her Own Tax Bills
… years probation and paid a total of $4,303 in restitution for falsifying her own tax payments for at least three years until her crimes were exposed in an … years probation and paid a total of $4303 in restitution for falsifying her own tax payments for at least three years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collector-sentenced-dodging-her-own-tax-billsPublic Authorities – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Public authorities are legally separate public entities that provide services to the public as well as to the State and local governments. New … Created by the government public authorities are legally separate entities that provide services to the public as well as to the State and local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-authoritiesCounty of Clinton Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring (2014M-205)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Agency’s operations to … 30, 2014. Background The County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency is an independent public benefit … County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency Project Monitoring 2014M205 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/12/12/county-clinton-industrial-development-agency-projectOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (Follow-Up)
… included in our original report, Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance ( 2015-S-86 ). Background The State … (Department) is responsible for overseeing school fire safety, including mandatory fire and building inspections, … and for ensuring schools’ compliance with fire safety provisions established in the State Education Law, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/oversight-school-fire-safety-compliance-followEast Rochester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-97)
… audit was to review the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2012 through November 24, 2015 and … The East Rochester Union Free School District is located in the Towns of East Rochester, Perinton and Pittsford in Monroe County. The District, which operates two schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-andGorham-Middlesex Central School District – Multiyear Planning (2016M-177)
… 23, 2016. Background The Gorham-Middlesex (also known as Marcus Whitman) Central School District is located in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/gorham-middlesex-central-school-district-multiyear-planning-2016m-177Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-16-4)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village’s proposed budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Background Chapter 646 of the … Laws of 2006 authorizes the Village of Hempstead (Village) to issue debt totaling $4.2 million to liquidate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/07/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-16-4Individuals with Disabilities Education Act – Federal Funding and New York
… based on census and poverty data. While these funds can only be used to serve special education students, any program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/individuals-disabilities-education-actFacility Planning Bureau Project Review (Follow-Up)
… Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (Code) for all district construction projects, exclusive of New York City. … The Code applies to every facility owned or operated by school districts or Boards of Cooperative Educational … These facilities include, but are not limited to, school and administration buildings, bus/maintenance garages, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/05/facility-planning-bureau-project-review-followLeague Treatment Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… full-day Special Class and full-day Special Class in an Integrated Setting programs. For the purposes of this … provided by these programs are based on fixed fees. In addition, LTC operated several other programs, including … June 30, 2015, LTC served an average of 163 students in its cost-based programs. The New York City Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/16/league-treatment-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual