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2014 Year End Report
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether payments to … Fund for Disability Benefits. However, the majority of these claims are processed by a third-party administrator, … The objective of our examination was to determine whether payments to …
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 the owner’s associates inappropriately enrolled as Medicaid … violations and questionable practices connected to the owner of a Medicaid eye care provider (Provider) and … To determine if the owner of a Medicaid eye care provider and the owners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/21/medicaid-program-eye-care-provider-and-family-inappropriately-enroll-recipients-andHate Crime Reporting
… period January 1, 2010 through March 12, 2014. Background New York State Executive Law requires all State, city, and local … due to their actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, religion, religious practice, age, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/hate-crime-reportingSelected Payments for Special Items Made to Stony Brook University Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… New York's Stony Brook University Hospital (Stony Brook) for special items were made according to the provisions of … The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Department of Civil Service contracts with … portion of the Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-stony-brook-university-hospital-january-1-2011-throughEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items Made to Saratoga Hospital From January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… if BlueCross BlueShield's (Empire's) payments to Saratoga Hospital (Saratoga) for special items were made according to the provisions of the … portion of the Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-made-saratoga-hospital-januarySelected Payments for Special Items Made to Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… Empire’s payments to Bassett are generally based on standard fee schedules. However, Bassett is entitled to … as implants, drugs, and blood) that are not covered by the standard fee schedules. Per Empire’s agreement with Bassett, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-mary-imogene-bassett-hospital-january-1-2011-throughCompliance With State Arts Education Requirements
… examined the Arts education received by a random sample of 310 New York City students who attended 166 New York City public high schools. These 310 students were from the cohort of 51,874 students who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/compliance-state-arts-education-requirementsMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2012 Through March 31, 2013
… processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it … coverage; $2,689,352 in inappropriate payments for lab services claims submitted well beyond the required time frame … billings; $222,806 in overpayments for claims for a dialysis drug billed at 10 times the number of units actually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/22/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2012-through-march-31-2013Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2012 Through September 30, 2012
… drugs, duplicate procedures, transportation services, eye care services, and nursing home and other services. At …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2012-through-september-30-2012Accounts Payable Advisory No. 71
… Subject : New Form 1099-NEC and Updated Form 1099-MISC Reference : Guide to Financial Operation, … Guidance : The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revised Form 1099-MISC effective for the 2020 tax year to accommodate … The Internal Revenue Service IRS revised Form 1099MISC effective for the 2020 tax year to accommodate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/71-processing-payments-subject-federal-reportingAccess Controls Over Selected Critical Systems (Follow-Up)
… by NYS IT policy and standards. Further, the audit team encountered significant delays during the audit due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/29/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systems-followCourt Facilities Aid and Assistance Program
… through 13 Judicial Districts, including nine District Offices (Nassau and Suffolk counties have separate District Offices within District 10) and the Deputy Chief Judge for … OCA administers the CFIA program through its District Offices for all areas outside of New York City. For New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/court-facilities-aid-and-assistance-programCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency in State Buildings
… Objectives To determine if the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) has developed targets and plans to effectively meet its contributions toward Executive Order 88 (EO 88) and … To determine if the Department of Corrections and Community …
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 … are still needed. We identified uncollected drug rebates totaling $183.7 million, as follows: $119 million in rebates missed due to errors in Department claim extraction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/05/medicaid-program-maximizing-drug-rebates-under-federal-medicaid-drug-rebate-programWest Seneca Fire District #6 – Financial Management (2013M-14)
… if the District can submit reimbursement claims for the SAFER and AFG grants. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/west-seneca-fire-district-6-financial-management-2013m-14Wantagh Fire District – Payroll (2013M-176)
… and separate from the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County in which it is located. An elected five-member Board of Fire … use, or get paid for more leave than the amounts allowed in the District’s policy. Key Recommendation Take immediate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/20/wantagh-fire-district-payroll-2013m-176Ellenburg Center No. 15 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-103)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Ellenburg, located in Clinton County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … The District has deposits and short-term investments in a credit union which is not a financial institution … (or 99 percent of the District’s total cash on hand) in cash deposits and certificates of deposits at the credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/19/ellenburg-center-no-15-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialHolland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… adequately supported and properly audited before payment. In addition, the current claims auditor did not receive … provided. Further, the Board did not comply with Education Law 1 and its own policy when it appointed the … to initiate corrective action. 1 New York State Education Law Section 1709 (20-a) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210Ripley Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-23)
… not develop and adopt a comprehensive written multiyear financial plan and did not adhere to the fund balance policy. … Develop and adopt a comprehensive written multiyear financial plan and adhere to the fund balance policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-23Milford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-94)
… and District officials properly managed fund balance in accordance with statute. Key Findings The Board and … District officials did not properly manage fund balance in accordance with statute. As of June 30, 2021, surplus fund … comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner beneficial to taxpayers. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/milford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-94