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Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers (Follow-Up)
… (EPS) to reimburse Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHA) for health care services provided to Medicaid recipients in the home. EPS is based on 60-day episodes of care. CHHAs can be paid for a full … is less than 60 days). We issued our initial audit report on December 8, 2016. The audit objective was to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/04/improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providers-followCriminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees
… system to the Department. The Department, in turn, submits a fingerprint request on behalf of the applicant if he/she … CHRC submissions. Of these, nearly 83 percent did not have a criminal history. For the approximately 17 percent with a … worked on a provisional basis, for periods between 3 and 14 months while their background checks were pending. We also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/08/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employeesDiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
… 1.8 percent, from the same period last year, largely due to lagging personal income tax receipts, according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller … were 13.8 percent higher than those of October 2015 due to large audit payments made under the bank tax as well as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-reportXII.4.F Proper Invoice – XII. Expenditures
… submitted by the vendor that must contain the following information: Vendor name; Name of NYS Agency that ordered the … agency. When an invoice does not contain the above information, agencies must reject the invoice. Moreover, it … for payment. Agencies should refer to Section 4.B.1 – Supporting Information of this Chapter for guidance related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4f-proper-invoiceArea #2 – IT Security Training and Awareness – Information Technology Governance
… of their data and systems without ensuring that the people who use and manage IT understand IT security policies … confidentiality of student, teacher or principal PII, and how employees can comply with those laws. There have been many accounts of users whose actions caused significant IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-2-it-security-training-and-awarenessRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) – New York City Transit (Transit) identified potential damage to … by storm surge can cause severe corrosion of Transit’s infrastructure and equipment. In September 2007, the Chair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsIX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
… The Disaster Assistance Accounting process will be used each time there is … of costs to the DHS01 GLBU and central disaster assistance programs and another will be created to support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistanceDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… balances can eventually be turned over to his Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), which took in a record $48 million … growing number of the accounts being held by our Office of Unclaimed Funds. My office is working to get these funds back … many fees. Despite the change in law, the NYS Abandoned Property Law remains unchanged – gift cards and certificates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Former Village of Bemus Point Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Village Funds
… and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-former-village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-embezzling-village-fundsX.3.B OSC Vendor Registration – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Business Name/Disregarded Entity Name Doing Business As (DBA) Name Required, if different from Legal Business Name … Federal tax documentation, etc.) Payee Alternate or DBA Doing Business As (DBA) Name Required, if different from Legal Business Name …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3b-osc-vendor-registrationHoneoye Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-9)
… officials did not provide IT security awareness training for employees. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/honeoye-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-9Opinion 95-2
… of the fee through to its customers as a cost of doing business, by separately listing a portion of the amount of … to Tax Law, 300 et seq . as a "pass through" cost of doing business). Accordingly, the amount billed by the cable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-2Reimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse (Follow-Up)
… and Disability Assistance (OTDA) administers programs for the State’s low-income residents and provides support, … calendar year’s approved costs, which are adjusted based on their shelters’ actual costs. OTDA, pursuant to its … OTDA’s Fiscal Reference Manual, which provides guidance on costs that are eligible for reimbursement. The objective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/26/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-rescue-mission-alliance-syracuse-followDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… support from the federal government.” For every tax dollar paid to Washington, the state received $0.91, well … Only New Jersey is higher at $2,450. On the basis of total dollars, rather than dollars per capita, New York’s ranking … York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonDiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. The scores are based on the evaluation of 672 school districts with fiscal years ending on June 30, 2015. This is the third year DiNapoli’s office … years,” said DiNapoli. “A few have remained in stress for the entire period and we’re watching closely to see if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the state’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the … 3.8 million layoffs and discharges in March and April, on a seasonally adjusted basis, as shown in the nearby chart. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-16-2020DiNapoli: Thruway Authority Toll Increases Should Be Last Option
… multi-year schedule of systemwide toll increases to begin in 2024, but a new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. … increased for the Cuomo Bridge, those paying through the mail and drivers from out-of-state, and again in January 2022 … of cashless tolling and problems with Tolls by Mail (TBM) system. The Thruway’s implementation of cashless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thruway-authority-toll-increases-should-be-last-optionCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… (GAAP). Hiring an external auditor It is required to hire an external auditor unless your district or BOCES has … than eight teachers. Use the request for proposal (RFP) to hire the external auditor on a five-year basis/term. Consider changing the audit firm to ensure independence and fresh prospective. (We encourage, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditorTown of Ontario - Information Technology, Financial Management and Procurement (2017M-137)
… IT controls, financial condition and purchasing practices for the period January 1, 2015 through March 2, 2017. Key … the Board continued to adopt budgets that were not based on sound and realistic estimates. The Board adopted a … for reserves. These plans should be monitored and updated on an ongoing basis. Adopt budgets with realistic estimates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/07/06/town-ontario-information-technology-financial-management-and-procurement-2017m-137Highland Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-358)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013. … and a decline in the general fund balance. District relied on its general fund to subsidize operations of the school … fund. Adopt structurally balanced budgets that are based on reasonable revenue and expenditure estimates. Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/07/highland-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-358