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New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members
… December 31, 2018. About the Program The Department of Civil Service (Civil Service) administers the New York … plan is the Empire Plan, which serves about 1.1 million of the members. Civil Service contracts with Empire BlueCross … Eligibility and Accounting System (NYBEAS) as the system of record for member enrollment and eligibility information, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/18/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-empire-bluecross-hospital-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Garden City Union Free School District , Gowanda … School and the Tully Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … properly authorized. Overtime payments totaled $41,663, of which $36,723 had not been preapproved. Because district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Oversight of Mitchell-Lama Application Fees
… Objective To determine if the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) ensured that … fees to applicants or turned them over to the Office of the State Comptroller as abandoned property. Our audit … Its mission is to promote the quality and affordability of housing. The Mitchell-Lama Program (Mitchell-Lama) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/oversight-mitchell-lama-application-feesEndwell Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-277)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over financial operations … The Board did not audit and approve 63 disbursements prior to payment, totaling $149,505. We reviewed 64 disbursements … expenses for mutual aid. The payroll vendor has access to a District bank account with a significant amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/endwell-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-277Genesee County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-66)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review Genesee County Industrial … the sole IDA for Genesee County. The GCIDA Board consists of seven members, who are appointed by the County … is responsible for the general management and control of GCIDA’s financial and operational affairs. According to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/05/14/genesee-county-industrial-development-agency-projectDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-31
… Services Unit Agreement between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), employees … any part of which falls between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on a regularly scheduled basis, shall receive a … taxable income, subject to all employment taxes and income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-31-2017-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonCUNY Bulletin No. CU-549
… status: For all rate increases, request a Pay Change with the Action/Reason code of PAY/CRT (Pay Rate … Retired or Deceased will be automatically cancelled by OSC with the exception of the following: Code Narrative 406 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-549-cuny-rate-increase-supervisor-mechanicsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” … are audited in a timely manner, properly supported and for legitimate district purposes. ### For access to state and … to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1545
… Purpose To provide agencies with information regarding the escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2015. Affected Employees Employees with one or more uncashed payroll checks originally issued in … To provide agencies with information regarding the escheatment of uncashed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1545-escheatment-2015-uncashed-payroll-checksPutnam County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-257)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Putnam County Industrial … projects in its 2012 annual report submitted to the Office of the State Comptroller. Key Findings In 1996, the PCIDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/putnam-county-industrial-development-agency-managementSteuben County Soil and Water Conservation District – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-97)
… accounting records and internal controls of the District for the period January 1, 2012, to February 26, 2013. Background The Steuben County Soil and Water Conservation District is one of 58 such Districts in New York State. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/08/02/steuben-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-internal-controls-over-cashState Comptroller DiNapoli: Former Corrections Officer Used Fake Pay Stubs to Seek $237,000 Mortgage Loan
… Commissioner Anthony J. Annucci. "I commend the men and women of OSI who once again showed that with their skills and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-former-corrections-officer-used-fake-pay-stubs-seek-237000-mortgage-loanOperational Advisory No. 8
… or more and do not negotiate those checks within one year of issuance will receive a State Check Outreach letter … Agency. These letters notify payees that the proceeds of an uncashed check will be turned over to the OSC Office of Unclaimed Funds if action is not taken to negotiate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/8-state-check-outreachComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … with the acceptable use policy. The BOCES did not have an adequate number of licenses for certain programs or did not have sufficient documentation to provide evidence that it had purchased licenses. Newcomb …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… of internal controls over the claims audit process. Due to this system of internal controls, auditors designed our testing to determine if these procedures were being followed … officials should improve their accounting practices to accurately report fund balance. While the district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Length of Service Award Programs (2014-MS-1)
… , and West Seneca Fire District No. 5 [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if fire districts and municipalities were awarding Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) service credits to volunteer … Length of Service Award Programs 2014MS1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/06/length-service-award-programs-2014-ms-1Accuracy of Reported Cost Savings
… and investigation efforts, and coordinates activities with various State agencies as well as Federal and local law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/11/accuracy-reported-cost-savingsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 3
… Select the appropriate Address Sequence on the Invoice tab of the voucher for the address from where the vendor mailed … the appropriate Address Sequence on the Payments tab of the voucher that corresponds to the address on the invoice … the payment to the address indicated on the Payments tab of the voucher. Therefore, Business Units must select the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/3-address-sequenceReducing the Cost of Hospital Services Provided to County Inmates (2013-MS-4)
… , Rensselaer [pdf] and Westchester [pdf] Counties. Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if counties are controlling … eight counties audited totaled about $2.8 million in 2012. Of this amount, about $1.4 million, or 50 percent, was for … Reducing the Cost of Hospital Services Provided to County Inmates 2013MS4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/09/19/reducing-cost-hospital-services-provided-county-inmates-2013-ms-4Examination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses
… Purpose As part of a series of examinations of Agency responses to Superstorm Sandy (Sandy), we sought to … As part of a series of examinations of Agency responses to Superstorm Sandy Sandy we sought to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/examination-superstorm-sandy-expenses