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Maternal Health
… (CDC) 2020 data, the United States has a maternal death rate greater than almost every other high-income country, at … in these deaths, with Black women dying nationally at a rate three times higher than White and Hispanic women; these … in 2010, it climbed to 15th with a maternal mortality rate of 19.3 deaths per 100,000 live births for 2018 to 2020. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/30/maternal-healthDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress May be Looming for Glens Falls
… of the median city ($38,913). The city’s child poverty rate of 15.9 percent is lower than the statewide rate of 21 percent and noticeably lower than the median city rate of 28.4 percent. In addition, the population in Glens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-may-be-looming-glens-fallsOpinion 92-16
… space in a building for town offices (see 11 Opns St Comp, 1955, p 243). Such a lease would be subject to … is to be made (Town Law, §220[3]; see also 20 Opns St Comp, 1964, p 295; 11 Opns St Comp, 1955, supra ; cf . General Municipal Law, §72-h, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … the Program Mechanical ventilation is the use of a device to inflate and deflate a patient’s lungs. Mechanical … To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-services-followEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Special Items Billed by Hospitals Within Long Island Health Network
… To determine whether Empire BlueCross paid claims for special items according to the terms of its contract with … The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering nearly 1.1 million members. Civil … the hospital portion of this plan. Empire processes claims for hospital services according to contracts it negotiates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/29/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-special-items-billed-hospitals-within-long-island-healthOpinion 88-35
… so holding, it noted that HESC's "comprehensive evaluation report amply establishes a rational basis upon which its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-35Opinion 2003-6
… town taxes must be set to reflect this distinction. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning taxes levied to … the rules of civil service, and determine in the agreement what part of the cost of the town police department shall be assessed against property in the village, and what part thereof shall be assessed against the property in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-6Opinion 90-44
… exclusive of the cost or value of fringe benefits. This is in response to your inquiry concerning the notice of … respect to the tentative budget of a village, required by section 5-508(3) of the Village Law. In pertinent part, that section requires the published notice to include a statement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44Opinion 2010-1
… , 1 NY3d 98, 769 NYS2d 445, cert denied 541 US 974, 158 L Ed 2d 469, 124 S Ct 1883; Bayswater v Planning Board of the Town of Lewisboro … NYS2d 445, cert denied 541 US 974, 158 L Ed 2d 469, 124 S Ct 1883, [quoting this passage from the Bayswater case]). 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1Opinion 92-50
… law to provide a price preference to local vendors and contractors who would not otherwise be entitled to a contract … charter to provide a price preference to local vendors and contractors. Under the proposal, a contract could be awarded … law and which provides for a bid price preference to local contractors or vendors who would not otherwise be entitled to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 97-4
… Firemen's Benevolent Association (use of moneys to pay death benefit upon death of firefighter's spouse) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: … to a member of the Association solely by reason of the death of his or her spouse. You ask whether the Volunteer and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-4IX.12.H Key CMIA Documents – IX. Federal Grants
… and methodologies for both development of required check clearance patterns and interest calculations. The TSA must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12h-key-cmia-documentsXIV.10.A Required Information for State Credit Cards – XIV. Special Procedures
… must ensure the information entered into the Credit Card Supplier’s system is accurate and relevant. This … please contact the Bureau of State Expenditures’ Credit Card Team at [email protected] . Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfochapter-xiv/xiv10a-required-information-state-credit-cardsPublic School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… Act (SAVE Act) requires public school districts to collect data on violent and disruptive incidents that occur on school … of Criminal Justice Services, SED developed a uniform incident reporting system, the Violent and Disruptive … to SED by September 30 of each year. SED uses this VADIR data to calculate each school’s “School Violence Index” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresAssertive Community Treatment Program
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (Office) is effectively overseeing the … The Office promotes the mental health and well-being of all New Yorkers. Its mission is to facilitate recovery for … development and in the early identification and treatment of children’s serious emotional disturbances; and to improve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/06/assertive-community-treatment-program2014 Year End Report
… various system edits and validation checks, approved, and submitted to our Office for approval prior to payment by the … checks as the claims processed by the Board and SFCC and submitted to our Office for approval. If either the Board or … over $1.3 million that were approved by the Board and submitted to our Office for final approval even though the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/30/2014-year-end-reportMedicaid Program – Eye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services
… Purpose To determine if the owner of a Medicaid eye care provider and … inappropriately enrolled as Medicaid recipients and to determine if the provider inappropriately billed Medicaid … To determine if the owner of a Medicaid eye care provider and the owners associates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/21/medicaid-program-eye-care-provider-and-family-inappropriately-enroll-recipients-andHate Crime Reporting
… city, and local police agencies (agencies) to report crime data, including hate crimes, to the Division. Crimes are … incidents that agencies report to the Division include data, such as the number of incident(s) reported, date of the incident(s), bias …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/hate-crime-reportingCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency in State Buildings
… and supporting economic growth by creating green jobs and stimulating the marketplace for clean energy and … installing more meters than required. In addition, a major design change was made after the contract was awarded, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildingsMedicaid Program – Maximizing Drug Rebates Under the Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
… took appropriate steps to collect all available drug rebates under the federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP). The audit covered the period from … of Health took appropriate steps to collect all available drug rebates under the federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/05/medicaid-program-maximizing-drug-rebates-under-federal-medicaid-drug-rebate-program