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Village of Massapequa Park – Claims Audit and Leave Accruals (2017M-193)
… 2017. Background The Village of Massapequa Park is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County and is governed by an elected five-member … While Village Law authorizes certain claims to be paid in advance of audit, 10 of 18 such claims that we audited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/01/village-massapequa-park-claims-audit-and-leave-accruals-2017m-193Chenango Valley Central School District -- Budget Review (B18-4-3)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the District’s proposed budget for the 2018-19 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/04/06/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b18-4-3Poughkeepsie Housing Authority – Procurement and Information Technology Controls (2017M-222)
… whether Authority officials procured goods and services in accordance with the procurement policy and applicable … Background The Poughkeepsie Housing Authority is located in the City of Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess County. The … low-rent housing for qualified individuals, is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners. Expenditures for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2018/02/16/poughkeepsie-housing-authority-procurement-and-information-technologyVillage of Blasdell – Purchasing (2017M-195)
… the Board ensured that goods and services were purchased in accordance with the Village’s purchasing policy and … 1, 2017. Background The Village of Blasdell is located in the Town of Hamburg in Erie County. The Village is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/01/19/village-blasdell-purchasing-2017m-195Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Procurement (2016M-264)
… The Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District is located in the Towns of Dewitt, LaFayette, Manlius, Onondaga and Pompey in Onondaga County. The District, which operates five schools … competition when procuring professional services. In one instance, District officials overpaid a contract by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/10/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-264Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-356)
… July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Background The Huntington Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County. The District, which operates … Huntington Union Free School District Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-356Oppenheim-Ephratah Central School District – Business Office Operations (2013M-70)
… and claims processing. Furthermore, District officials had developed appropriate segregation of duties amongst …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/oppenheim-ephratah-central-school-district-business-office-operationsHow to Report Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… The number of days worked you report for your employees has a direct impact on their retirement benefits. We use days worked to determine service credit, which is the basis for benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/how-report-days-workedComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… position, reaching $907,000 as of May 31, 2015. The board has not developed a multiyear financial or capital plan to … Justice Court (Rensselaer County) Aggregated purchases for heating oil and diesel fuel were not competitively bid as required. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Elizabethtown , Lockport Housing Authority , City of Long Beach , Putnam County and the Village of South Glens Falls . … director’s accrual and use of leave time. City of Long Beach – Budget Review (Nassau County) The significant revenue … of Elizabethtown Lockport Housing Authority City of Long Beach Putnam County and the Village of South Glens Falls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXII.4.F Proper Invoice – XII. Expenditures
… section provides agencies with guidance regarding a proper invoice. Process and Transaction Preparation: A proper invoice is a written or electronic request for payment … if applicable, as provided by ordering agency. When an invoice does not contain the above information, agencies must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4f-proper-invoiceDiNapoli: Waiving Waiting Period for Public Workers' Retirement Protects Families During Pandemic Crisis
… Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order waiving the statutory 15-day waiting period before a public employee’s service … lines battling the coronavirus in their communities every day,” DiNapoli said. “God forbid something should happen to … Order 202.18 authorizes a retroactive waiver of the 15 day waiting period to March 7, 2020, the date that the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-waiving-waiting-period-public-workers-retirement-protects-families-during-pandemic-crisisRepaying Your NYSLRS Loan after Retirement
… System (ERS) retirees who retired with an outstanding loan to repay that loan and increase their pension. Retirees … information about taking a NYSLRS loan. How Much Do I Need to pay? If you retired with an outstanding loan, your pension … go toward repaying your outstanding loan balance. In order to pay back your loans, you must pay the full balance of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/repaying-your-nyslrs-loan-after-retirementContract Award and Performance
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority … Our audit included contracts awarded or modified during the period April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013. Background … NYSERDA, a public benefit corporation created in 1975 by the New York State Legislature, is governed by a 13-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/22/contract-award-and-performanceContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… participation goals for minority- and women-owned business enterprises and accurately reported program results to the … the participation of minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) in their contracts. State agencies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/08/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesUnited HealthCare – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy
… Purpose To determine if Davis Ethical Pharmacy inappropriately billed United … reimburses United for all properly adjudicated claims. Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Davis Ethical) is an independently owned pharmacy located in … To determine if Davis Ethical Pharmacy inappropriately billed United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyDual Employment
… lives by creating opportunities and supporting people in ways that allow access to needed supports and services. As … its full-time employees to get approval before accepting a second job. Second jobs may not interfere with the … these staff violated time and attendance rules, resulting in payroll payments for time potentially not worked. Several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employmentMedicaid Program – Oversight of Localities' Efforts to Coordinate Veterans' Health Care Benefits Under Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
… coordinate veterans' health care benefits provided through Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). … through October 31, 2013. Background Many of New York's Medicaid recipients are veterans. During the five-year period ending March 31, 2013, New York's Medicaid program reimbursed health care providers $3.47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/19/medicaid-program-oversight-localities-efforts-coordinate-veterans-health-care-benefitsNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members
… Objective To determine whether Empire BlueCross paid hospital claims for members who were not eligible. The audit … with Empire BlueCross (Empire) to administer the plan’s hospital benefits. From January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018, Empire processed and paid about 6 million hospital claims totaling $13 billion. A coordinated effort is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/18/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-empire-bluecross-hospital-servicesMedicaid Program – Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Part B Services Billed Directly to eMedNY
… After the deductible is met, Medicare begins to pay its share and the enrollee is responsible for any coinsurance. … to minimize the need for providers to self-report Medicare claim data to eMedNY and thereby improve the accuracy of … appropriate. Formally advise providers to report accurate claim information when billing Medicaid for Part B …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/medicaid-program-medicaid-overpayments-medicare-part-b-services-billed-directly-emedny