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Abilities First, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Abilities First, Inc. (AFI) on its Consolidated Fiscal … Mid-Hudson region. Among other programs, AFI is authorized by SED to provide preschool special education services to … AFI is reimbursed for these services through rates set by SED. The reimbursement rates are based on financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/abilities-first-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments During Permissible Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Coverage
… Essential Plan eligibility and enrollment rules can result in Department-authorized periods of overlapping insurance … Key Findings Medicaid improperly paid $93.7 million in claims during periods of overlapping Medicaid and … both programs and having enrollment information for both in its systems, the Department never applied payment controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-during-permissible-overlapping-medicaid-andBilingual Care, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… focused primarily on expenses claimed on Bilingual’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 and included certain expenses claimed on its CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. About the Program Bilingual is a New York City-based for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/11/bilingual-care-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2018 Through March 31, 2019
… The audit covered the period October 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019. About the Program The Department of Health … provider refund. By the end of the audit fieldwork, about $3.9 million of the improper payments had been recovered. … By the end of the audit fieldwork, the Department removed 22 of the providers from the Medicaid program, entered into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2018-through-march-31-2019Oversight of Industrial Hemp
… and State law define industrial hemp as any part of the Cannabis sativa L. plant with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol … applications, and then is responsible for conducting pre-growing inspections and for sampling plants to test THC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/09/oversight-industrial-hempSullivan County – County Jail Operations (2013M-33)
… to October 5, 2012. Background Sullivan County is located in the southern part of New York State and has a population … included appropriations for all funds of $192.7 million. In addition, the County reported a net cost to operate the … of the County’s total expenditures for 2011. Every county in NYS is required by law to maintain a jail. The County’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/06/14/sullivan-county-county-jail-operations-2013m-33City of Lockport -- Budget Review (B7-1-14)
… City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, refuse, water and sewer funds as of … on the results of our review, except for matters described in this letter, the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget appear reasonable. The City did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/11/01/city-lockport-budget-review-b7-1-14Village of Lyndonville – Leave Time Benefits and Information Technology (2012M-259)
… was to determine if leave time benefits were administered in accordance with Board-adopted policy and if Village … 7, 2012. Background The Village of Lyndonville is located in the Town of Yates in Orleans County and has approximately 800 residents. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/08/village-lyndonville-leave-time-benefits-and-information-technology-2012m-259Town of Fishkill – Fiscal Stress (2013M-188)
… March 31, 2013. Background The Town of Fishkill is located in Dutchess County. The Town is governed by the Town Board … the 2012 fiscal year. Key Findings The Town is currently in fiscal stress, due to the Board’s failure to adopt … balance for its five major operating funds, combined, was in a $2.2 million deficit at the end of 2012. This resulted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/16/town-fishkill-fiscal-stress-2013m-188Village of Cuba – Sewer Fund Financial Condition and Records and Reports (2013M-15)
… 31, 2012. Background The Village of Cuba is located in Allegany County. The Village is governed by an elected … did not maintain the Village’s accounting records in a complete and accurate manner. Specifically, we found … and accounts payable were misstated, which resulted in the operating funds’ fiscal health appearing to be more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-cuba-sewer-fund-financial-condition-and-records-and-reports-2013m-15City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-13-21)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s tentative budget for the 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, issued debt totaling $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general fund as of December 31, 2010. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/20/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-13-21Cayuga County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-171)
… January 31, 2013. Background Cayuga County is located in central New York State. The Cayuga County Probation … As of August 2012, the Department held over $16,000 in undisbursed restitution which was collected between one … courts for six of the 31 selected cases that had balances in arrears. Key Recommendations Develop, or review and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/09/27/cayuga-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsFrewsburg Central School District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-327)
… that access rights to the payroll and human resource modules within the computerized accounting system are … edit employee leave time in the payroll and human resource modules. Review the conflicts of interest statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/frewsburg-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectedCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B19-6-6)
… the City’s adopted budget for fiscal year 2019-20 and the related justification documents are in compliance with the … fund may be subsidizing the general fund for services not related to the water fund by as much as $3.7 million. Over … ensure that cost allocations charged to the water fund are related to operating the water system. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/07/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b19-6-6Vendor File Advisory No. 7
… Operations (GFO), Chapter X, Section 4.A - Vendor Classification Guidance : The Office of the New York State … 2017, agencies will be required to: Identify and record a “classification” for new vendors. This classification should reflect the type of business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/7-supplier-updatesDiNapoli Statement on Amazon's Agreement to Conduct an Independent Racial Equity Audit
… its impacts on racial equity is a major step forward in ensuring equal opportunities and treatment in corporate America. We commend the company for listening to … audits grow, shareholders expect corporations to engage in open and honest assessments of how their products and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-statement-amazons-agreement-conduct-independent-racial-equity-auditOpinion 2002-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Sewers (combining … to the making of contracts, then its right to participate in the cooperative agreement is similarly conditioned ( id … ordinarily possess (1) if they performed their duties only in the municipal corporation by which they are employed or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12-0Opinion 2002-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Sewers (combining … to the making of contracts, then its right to participate in the cooperative agreement is similarly conditioned ( id … ordinarily possess (1) if they performed their duties only in the municipal corporation by which they are employed or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-12Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-011
… changes to the Savings Plans navigation, page, and process in PayServ 9.2. Background The Office of the State … navigation and page for maintaining employees’ enrollment in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP), the Voluntary Defined … Codes and Benefit Plans. Moving to Savings Plans pages in v 9.2, as well as converting and consolidating Deductions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-011-changes-savings-plans-payserv-92State Agencies Bulletin No. 1404
… the beginning of the pay period of the first pay check in calendar year 2015 Effective Date(s) Effective the … and June 11, 2015 (Institution). Refunds will be processed in separate paychecks. Background Workers’ … York State Deferred Compensation Plan (NYSDCP). As stated in Payroll Bulletin #1366 , all workers’ compensation leaves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1404-refund-taxes-withheld-while-employees-were-paid-workers-compensation