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Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2014 Through March 31, 2015
… of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers, were processed … The Department’s eMedNY computer system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to … it generates payments to reimburse the providers for their claims. During the six-month period ended March 31, 2015, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2014-through-march-31-2015United HealthCare – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… - Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Report 2012-S-10). Background Our … Plan (NYSHIP) made improper payments totaling $137,459 to Davis Ethical Pharmacy. Based on information obtained from … indicated on the claims), auditors determined that Davis Ethical likely fabricated nearly all of the improper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyFiremen’s Benevolent Association of the Village of Le Roy – Oversight of the Association’s Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-026)
… was to examine internal controls over the Association’s receipt and disbursement of the Foreign Fire Insurance tax … did not establish adequate internal controls over the receipt and disbursement of FFI tax. We identified $27,738 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/06/firemens-benevolent-association-village-le-roy-oversight-associationsEast Clinton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-194)
… the payment of personal expenses. The District retained an independent contractor to perform the duties of … are public offices and may not be delegated to an independent contractor. During our 16-month audit period, the … moneys. The Board did not obtain the legally required independent annual audit and the Secretary-Treasurer did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/04/east-clinton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsSullivan County – County Jail Operations (2013M-33)
… the County’s total expenditures for 2011. Every county in NYS is required by law to maintain a jail. The County’s jail … in 1909 with 37 cells and is the oldest jail in NYS. Subsequent additions were built in 1957, 1985, and 1989 … capacity. The cost of a new jail would be fully offset by payroll, inmate boarding and facility cost savings within 33 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/06/14/sullivan-county-county-jail-operations-2013m-33Village of Lyndonville – Leave Time Benefits and Information Technology (2012M-259)
… to adopted Board policy, took custody of an external hard drive owned by the Village and is currently using it for … media prior to disposal. Take possession of the external hard drive from the Mayor and determine if it contains any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/08/village-lyndonville-leave-time-benefits-and-information-technology-2012m-259Village of Pulaski – Selected Village Operations (2013M-142)
… Develop and implement a formal disaster recovery plan and store backups of Village electronic data in an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/06/village-pulaski-selected-village-operations-2013m-142Town of Hanover – Town Supervisor and Town Clerk Operations (2013M-40)
… of the Clerk’s office. The Town Clerk and Supervisor have functions that serve as checks against one another that do not exist unless they are performed by separate individuals. The Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/10/town-hanover-town-supervisor-and-town-clerk-operations-2013m-40Village of Catskill – Financial Condition (2014M-134)
… December 19, 2013. Background The Village of Catskill is located in the Town of Catskill in Greene County and has a population of 4,100. The five-member Board of Trustees is the elected legislative body responsible for the general … The Village’s annual budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year is $4.3 million. Key Findings Because the Village did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-catskill-financial-condition-2014m-134Town of Bridgewater – Financial Operations (2013M-309)
… through March 31, 2013. Background The Town of Bridgewater is located in Oneida County and has a population of approximately 1,500 residents. The Town Board is the legislative body responsible for managing Town … Ensure that a separate set of accounting records is maintained for each fund. Periodically review the work of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-bridgewater-financial-operations-2013m-309Cooperative Information Technology Services (2012MR-1)
… costs and/or enhance their efficiency through cooperative services for the period January 1, 2010, to August 8, 2011. … increasingly reliant on information technology (IT) services to help them provide government services. Because many local governments provide similar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/02/15/cooperative-information-technology-services-2012mr-1Town of LeRay – Justice Court (S9-14-5)
… – George Mead (retired June 2013), John Hallett and Larry Covell (who started July 2013) – and two Court clerks. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-leray-justice-court-s9-14-5Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys – Financial Operations (2013M-348)
… reasonable, as the services being provided do not have any bearing on the number of students at the School or the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/brighter-choice-charter-middle-school-boys-financial-operations-2013m-348Contract Advisory No. 7
… The only special characters which should be used in a Contract ID on the Statewide Financial System (SFS) are the two hyphens (-) that separate the Business Unit, Contract Number, and Department ID values. Stand alone … should not contain any special characters. Guidance: The Contract ID for all new contracts including but not limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/7-special-characters-should-not-be-used-contract-and-stand-alone-purchase-orderComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… limit of 4 percent. Byron-Bergen Central School District – Online Banking and Information Technology (Genesee County) District officials did not establish adequate online banking internal controls to ensure sufficient … of the district’s assets. The district unnecessarily has online banking access for all of its bank accounts. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Budget & Financial Plan
… major agencies , both opportunities I have highlighted in recent months. Stronger than projected revenues and actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-budget-financial-planCost-Saving Ideas: Legal Requirements
… government, in conjunction with a "bank, trust company or national bank," to submit an application for designation of a banking development district. Capital Planning for Local Governments and School Districts General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-legal-requirementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Employees were using one computer account to process parking decals and not retaining information related to … providers that were reviewed. Village of Sleepy Hollow – Parking Ticket Collections (Westchester County) The clerks … established sufficient procedures for collecting unpaid parking violation fines or set a benchmark for collection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Announces Interim CIO for the New York State Common Retirement Fund
… advance the great work we have performed for the Fund in recent years," Titarchuk said. "I look forward to continue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-announces-interim-cio-new-york-state-common-retirement-fundAdult-Use Cannabis (AUC)
… 2021, legalizing adult-use cannabis (AUC), also referred to as marijuana or recreational marijuana, in New York State. … will be distributed in January, April, July and October after AUC retailers have filed their quarterly tax returns … Portal and update the location code to OSCAUCDIST. If you do not have a SFS Vendor Self-Service account, contact the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/adult-use-cannabis-auc