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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… areas. Department of Transportation: Performance Based Bus Safety Program (2015-S-71) In October 2013, DOT began to implement the bus safety program by revising its bus inspection program to focus less on high-performing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0EDSS - Contract Reporter Exemption Request Help
… vendor? Write “multiple” for Supplier ID field and then list the vendors and their Vendor IDs in the justification, … Financial System (SFS). What are examples of acceptable price justification? Solicited quote effort with at least … prices OGS pricing Historical cost Manufacturers published price list Manufacturing costs plus profit Cost comparisons …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-contract-reporter-exemption-request-helpOpinion 91-61
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … be read together with, and harmonized with, the entire amendment to General Municipal Law, §99-m, as well as its … service plan. The evident legislative intent of this amendment is to provide a dedicated revenue source for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Opinion 95-27
Whether the provisions of Education Law 36045b as added by chapter 82 of the Laws of 1995 provide a grace period for submission of claims for adjustments in the amount of State aid to education paid to a school district which are attributable to court orders or judgments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-27Opinion 94-31
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS -- Vacations (annual cash payment in lieu of) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Vacations (annual cash payment in lieu of) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §200, et seq.; GENERAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-31Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Check Theft Scheme
… Galker pleaded guilty to one count of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree following an indictment that accused him of stealing checks totaling $31,149 from mailboxes in Brooklyn and using a false identity to cash them. His … of Unclaimed Funds. “Mr. Galker stole from Brooklynites in need of help,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my office’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/brooklyn-man-pleads-guilty-check-theft-schemeXII.6.D Paying a Single Payment Vendor – XII. Expenditures
… Compress last names that contain a space. Example: Enter DE BONIS as DEBONIS Replace hyphens with a space. Example: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6d-paying-single-payment-vendorXII.5.A Selecting the Appropriate Voucher Style – XII. Expenditures
… AND POLICIES Business Units must select the appropriate voucher style when entering payments in the Statewide … Online Business Units Business Units should only use the voucher styles listed in the chart below. “Reversal,” “Register,” and “Third Party” voucher styles are not used. Voucher Style Description of Use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5a-selecting-appropriate-voucher-styleDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… after-school Twilight Program were arrested for engaging in several schemes to defraud the program following a joint … (Penal Law §195.20(a)(i)) and Corrupting the Government in the Third Degree (Penal Law §496.03). “Cecile, DeCarlo and … services that never occurred. My office will not relent in its commitment to rooting out corruption. Thanks to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-schemeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2077
… for a list of eligible titles) and is required to wear a uniform; and Does not receive a regular uniform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2077-2022-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-division-military-andExcessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals (Follow-Up)
… Medicaid services: fee-for-service (FFS) and managed care. Under the FFS method, DOH pays health care providers directly … system) for services rendered to Medicaid recipients. Under the managed care method, DOH pays managed care … are available to recipients on a monthly rental basis. Under both FFS and managed care there are typically limits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentals-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2178
… for a list of eligible titles) and is required to wear a uniform; and Does not receive a regular uniform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2178-2023-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-division-military-andControls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… initiators, and is collecting and depositing the required unclaimed bottle funds into the General Fund. The audit covers the period … registered with the Department to remit 80 percent of any unclaimed bottle deposits on a quarterly basis. Along with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsHealth Information Management Department – Selected Procurement and Human Resources Practices
… located in Suffolk County, New York, is Long Island’s premier academic and regional medical center and, with 603 … (SK) was awarded a contract for medical records storage services that costs approximately $955,000 more than the … Medical Center: Allegations of Procurement Fraud, Waste and Abuse at State University of New York (2010-S-45) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/16/health-information-management-department-selected-procurement-and-human-resources-practicesProcurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Transit Authority (Transit) used the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act … six constituent agencies, including the New York City Transit Authority (Transit). Transit operates the subways in … To determine whether the New York City Transit Authority Transit used the American Recovery and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… which is adjusted annually based on the change in the Producer Price Index for refined petroleum products, is 17.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxMedicaid Program – Managed Care Payments to Unenrolled Providers
… providers to provide medical care to their members. The 21st Century Cures Act (Act) and additional federal guidance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/04/medicaid-program-managed-care-payments-unenrolled-providersMaintenance, Inspection, and Testing of the Event Recorder System
… all locomotives to be equipped with ERS. Under FRA regulation, as stated in the Code of Federal Regulations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/07/maintenance-inspection-and-testing-event-recorder-systemMedicaid Program – Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Advantage Plan Services
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health overpaid health care providers’ Medicaid claims for services also … To determine if the Department of Health overpaid health care providers Medicaid claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/medicaid-program-medicaid-overpayments-medicare-advantage-plan-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1725
… in a Fire Protection Specialist title and is required to wear a uniform; and Does not receive a regular uniform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1725-2018-2019-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protection