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Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-In Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Report 2020-S-35 ). About the … to determine if Medicaid made improper Medicare premium payments on behalf of recipients enrolled in the Buy-in … included in our initial audit report Improper Payments of Medicare BuyIn Premiums for Ineligible Recipients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipients-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2106
… effective 01/01/2023. Affected Employees All eligible salaried (full and part-time), hourly, and per diem employees … on Military Stipend Leave on 01/01/2023, with or without pay, and recalculate the bi-weekly stipend. If the employee had a salary change in calendar year 2022, the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2106-2023-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsImproper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by … to as dual-eligibles), Medicare is the primary payer for Medicare-covered hospice services, while Medicaid is the … to delivering services, hospice providers are responsible for developing a comprehensive plan of care and coordinating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/improper-medicaid-payments-individuals-receiving-hospice-services-covered-medicare-followImproper Medicaid Managed Care Payments for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies on Behalf of Recipients in Nursing Homes (Follow-Up)
… for DMEPOS items that were already covered under the daily all-inclusive rate paid to nursing homes. The audit … should have been provided by nursing homes as part of the daily all-inclusive rates. Key Findings Department officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/improper-medicaid-managed-care-payments-durable-medical-equipment-prosthetics-orthotics-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1994
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to explain the extension of Military and Training Leave Benefits and … the applicable bargaining unit’s MOU. Effective Dates The extension of benefits is effective 01/01/2022 for all … the salary at the time of the Leave will be used. The extension does not authorize a subsequent adjustment (after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1994-2022-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
… money, but today Dennis Brown learned the consequences of his crimes,” DiNapoli said. “It should be a warning for anyone in a position of public trust that any theft, misuse or abuse of public resources is intolerable. My thanks to DA Perfetti …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-sentenced-prison-embezzlementV.3.A General Ledger Business Unit (GLBU) – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… ledger set-up, and processing. SFS implemented multiple BUs to support the State as a whole, and each agency’s and … templates, to create balancing entries. In general, BUs are five alphanumeric characters in length assigned to … the BU Reporting Tree, which supports the roll-up of BUs by branch of government; and the General Ledger Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3a-general-ledger-business-unit-glbuMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
… Medicaid program is administered by the Department of Health (Department). The Department’s eMedNY computer system … to reimburse hospitals for inpatient medical care. When a hospital bills Medicaid for an inpatient stay, the hospital reports certain information on its claims, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1894
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to explain the extension of Military and Training Leave Benefits and … the applicable bargaining unit’s MOU. Effective Dates The extension of benefits is effective 01/01/2021 for all … the salary at the time of the Leave will be used. The extension does not authorize a subsequent adjustment (after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1894-2021-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsFood Safety Monitoring
… Background The Department's Division of Food Safety and Inspection (Division) is responsible for enforcing State laws … The Division has been unable the meet the demands of its inspection frequency schedule. As of June 4, 2013, … 439 new establishments did not yet have a required initial inspection done prior to preparing food. Our random sample of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/30/food-safety-monitoringDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in First Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections totaled $5.6 billion in the first calendar quarter (January-March) of 2024, an … year, the lowest rate of growth since the first quarter in 2021, according to a report released today by State … decline for the quarter. “Local sales tax collections in the first quarter showed modest year-over-year growth, led …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-first-quarterState Agencies Bulletin No. 2201.1
… effective 01/01/2024. Affected Employees: All eligible salaried (full and part-time), hourly, and per diem employees … on Military Stipend Leave on 01/01/2024, with or without pay, and recalculate the bi-weekly stipend. If the employee had a salary change in calendar year 2023, the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22011-2024-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2201
… This bulletin is superseded by Payroll Bulletin No. 2201.1 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to explain the extension of Military and Training Leave … unit’s MOU. Effective Dates: The extension of benefits is effective 01/01/2024 for all eligible employees. OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2201-2024-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsExcessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans (Follow-Up)
… Medicaid program. Many Medicaid recipients are enrolled in Medicare and are referred to as “dual-eligibles.” … rates for Medicaid recipients in MMC or HARP who enroll in Medicare and do not need long-term services and support. However, recipients in MMC or HARP who enroll in Medicare but are not eligible for IB-Dual should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/excessive-premium-payments-dual-eligible-recipients-enrolled-mainstream-managed-care-andOpinion 88-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FINES AND PENALTIES -- Distribution by State … of villages shall be paid to the state comptroller in accordance with the provisions of section twenty-seven of … to " fines " and has no application to civil penalties . In conclusion, therefore, all fines imposed under the WCL, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-3Implementation of the Security Guard Act (Follow-Up)
… to collect information and maintain a computerized registry of all registered security guards and registration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/implementation-security-guard-act-followProject Tracking Systems and Economic Assistance Program Evaluations (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Project Tracking Systems and … the years, ESD has primarily tracked its programs using an in-house project tracking system as well as desktop applications. In November 2016, ESD’s Board of Directors approved the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/14/project-tracking-systems-and-economic-assistance-program-evaluations-followResponsibility for IT Internal Controls – Information Technology Governance
… computer systems and the data they process, transmit and store can be trusted; are available when needed; and are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/responsibility-it-internal-controlsImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up)
… screened and enrolled in Medicaid and have an "active" provider status. Through the screening and provider … provider were flawed and failed to check the provider’s active status. We determined Medicaid made $965 million in … in the initial audit report and additional actions are still needed. For example, less than 1% of the $965 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-or-attending-providers-noDiNapoli Announces Change in Leadership of State Pension Fund's Real Estate Advisory Committee
… and a member of the New York and Florida bars, the U.S. Supreme Court bar, the U.S. Court of Claims, and numerous federal … Washington D.C. bar associations and the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-change-leadership-state-pension-funds-real-estate-advisory-committee