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Westchester County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-3)
… may be provided to the court and then delivered to the Commissioner of Finance (Commissioner) for safekeeping. Payments made pursuant to … estate is unknown, funds from estates are entrusted to the Commissioner for safekeeping by order of the County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/08/23/westchester-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-3Steuben County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-4)
… be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Commissioner of Finance (Commissioner) for safekeeping. Payments made pursuant to … circumstances, 2 funds from estates are entrusted to the Commissioner for safekeeping by order of the Surrogate’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/13/steuben-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-4UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs
… To determine whether UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York appropriately reimbursed physician-administered … physician-administered drugs, which are also covered under the Empire Plan’s separate Prescription Drug Program. A physician-administered drug is an outpatient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-overpayments-physician-administered-drugsLong Beach City School District – Financial Management (2023M-147)
… balance and did not present the District’s spending plans in a transparent manner. While real property tax levies … since 2020-21, the District’s budgeting practices resulted in tax levies being higher than necessary. The Board and … fund balance that exceeded the statutory 4 percent limit in three of the four years reviewed by as much as 5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/long-beach-city-school-district-financial-management-2023m-147CVS Caremark – Accuracy of Empire Plan Commercial Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… To determine if CVS Caremark appropriately invoiced drug manufacturers and remitted corresponding rebate revenue to the Department of Civil Service for prescription drugs provided under the Empire Plan. The audit covered the period from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/18/cvs-caremark-accuracy-empire-plan-commercial-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civilCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… governments can get insurance for workers’ compensation in one of four ways: Purchase a policy from a private sector … as authorized by the Workers' Compensation Law Participate in a county self-insurance plan as authorized by the Workers' … salaries to those job classifications. If you participate in the State Insurance Fund or purchase a policy from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costsState Police Bulletin No. SP-149
… report include EmplID, Employee Record Number, Employee Name, Earn Code, Earns End Date, Grade, Bargaining Unit, Part Time % and Amount. Questions Questions about this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-149-2013-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentState Police Bulletin No. SP-144
… report include EmplID, Employee Record Number, Employee Name, Earn Code, Earns End Date, Grade, Bargaining Unit, Part Time % and Amount. Questions Questions about this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-144-2012-state-police-holiday-bonus-paymentDiNapoli Releases November State Cash Report
… $23.3 million higher than the latest projections included in the mid-year update to the Financial Plan. The state also received $273 million in new monetary settlements in November. "The state’s tax revenues are down from last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-releases-november-state-cash-reportImproper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers
… into the Medicaid program and meet certain requirements in order to participate. In addition, providers must revalidate their enrollment every … not meet federal and State requirements for participation in the Medicaid program. The Department of Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providersReimbursement of Social Services Costs (2013MS-3)
… (DSS) incurs both direct and indirect program costs in the administration of social services programs and a … benefit of the DSS) that are directly billed to the DSS. In addition, counties are reimbursed for the indirect costs … failed to seek reimbursement for more than $1.4 million in eligible costs, potentially losing almost $1 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/12/13/reimbursement-social-services-costs-2013ms-3County Inmates Receiving Inappropriate Benefits While Incarcerated (2013MS-1)
… willing, and able to work and have earned sufficient wages in covered employment. Individuals who are incarcerated are … these procedures were not always effective or timely in identifying and discontinuing inappropriate payments. … inappropriate social welfare benefit payments. 351 inmates in these five counties received almost $325,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/county-inmates-receiving-inappropriate-benefits-while-incarcerated-2013ms-1DiNapoli: Former Lake Luzerne Trustee Arrested for Stealing More Than $127,000 From South Warren Snowmobile Club
… Club (SWSC). McLain was charged with Grand Larceny in the Second Degree. “McLain allegedly took advantage of his … Club expenses, paid his personal credit card balances in-full and was paid twice for the same reimbursements. … club. McClain, of Lancaster, S.C., was arraigned in Warren County by Judge Michael Muller and is due back in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-former-lake-luzerne-trustee-arrested-stealing-more-127000-south-warren-snowmobile-clubOpinion 97-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … that a village board of trustees may cause a "street" in the village, or a part thereof, to be graded and paved or … assessed against adjoining land, the cost must be assessed in proportion, as nearly as may be, to the benefit which each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-5Security and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services’ (Division) selected core systems are secure, operating effectively, and available to continue processing in the event of a … a Chief Information Officer. ITS’s Enterprise Information Security Office (EISO) is responsible for oversight and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systemsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-172
… Specialty Differential. Affected Employees Employees in the following titles: Staff Nurse Staff Nurse (hourly) … dated 4/03/03 Health Specialty Differential will be paid in a separate check dated 4/03/03 Background The rate … are effective 10/01/00 and 10/1/01 and are contained in Carmelo Batista, Jr.'s memorandum dated 2/19/03. Eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-172-salary-increases-staff-nurses-nurse-practitionersCUNY Bulletin No. CU-154
… for miscellaneous earnings. Affected Employees Employees in the title of Maintenance Worker Effective Date Pay period … 7/1/00. The new rates and other information are contained in Carmelo Batista, Jr.'s memorandum, dated May 24, 2002. … rate(s), the agency may submit the following actions in payroll period 12C; regardless of the employee's status: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-154-pay-rate-changes-cuny-maintenance-workerSelected Travel Expenses
… and to implement a unified public transportation policy in the New York metropolitan area. One of the MTA’s … contains language regarding mileage when the employee is in official travel status. In addition, the LIRR has a personal vehicle policy for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/23/selected-travel-expensesService Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits
… pension was established by the State Court of Appeals in Majauskas v. Majauskas. Service credit is a factor in both the numerator and the denominator: 50% x the years of … if purchased after the marriage ends. Additional Service In some cases, members may receive additional service credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/service-creditState Agencies Bulletin No. 881
… Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility … April 15, 2009 Eligibility Criteria Full-time employees in Bargaining Units 02, 03, 04 or 05 are eligible for the … parkway systems at least 1/3 of the time actually worked in the previous calendar year. The lump sum payment must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/881-2009-50000-lump-sum-payment-special-assignment-duty-pay-sad-certain