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Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health paid pharmacy providers for controlled substances in compliance with the New York … through December 31, 2013. Background The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid program, … To determine whether the Department of Health paid pharmacy providers for controlled substances in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/06/medicaid-program-improper-payments-controlled-substances-exceed-allowed-dispensing-limitsMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2013 Through March 31, 2014
… in payments to providers of about $25 billion. The claims are processed and paid in weekly cycles, which averaged about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/21/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2013-through-march-31-2014Opinion 91-4
… the conveyance of village firefighting apparatus, for nominal or no consideration, to a newly-formed joint fire … whether fire apparatus of a village could be transferred, for nominal or no consideration, to a newly-formed joint fire … authorize the transfer of village firefighting apparatus, for nominal or no consideration, to a newly-formed joint fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 1082
… transactions using the new Earnings Codes beginning in Pay Period 11L, paychecks dated 9/22/11 Background New … track the number of hours worked, the specific program in which the extra service occurred, and to differentiate … EH1 REH EP1 REO ER2 REB ER3 REN Agency Actions Beginning in Pay Period 11L, agencies must submit Extra Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1082-new-extra-service-earnings-codes-office-mental-health-omhState Agencies Bulletin No. 1089
… for vacation accruals to employees in Bargaining Unit 01. Affected Employees Department of Corrections and … vacation lump sum payment to employees in Bargaining Unit 01, does not use the new pre-shift briefing minimum in the … Sum Payment–Vacation) for employees in Bargaining Unit 01. The new code uses the pre-shift briefing guaranteed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1089-new-vacation-lump-sum-payment-earnings-code-employees-bargaining-unitAssertive Community Treatment Program
… serious mental illness; to support children and families in their social and emotional development and in the early identification and treatment of children’s … recipient data and outcomes. To ensure effectiveness in delivering services, ACT provider teams are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/06/assertive-community-treatment-programMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2014 Through September 30, 2014
… audit found: $31.4 million in potential overpayments for clinic claims that were processed using an incorrect pricing … improper payments for HIV tests, duplicate billings, and clinic, practitioner, and health home services. By the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2014-through-september-30-2014Tuition Assistance Program – State Financial Aid Program at Barnard College
… students for State financial aid. Background Founded in 1889, Barnard College (Barnard) is a women’s liberal arts college. Located in Manhattan, near Columbia University, students at both schools can enroll in each school’s courses. Barnard offers bachelor’s degrees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/03/tuition-assistance-program-state-financial-aid-program-barnard-collegeOpinion 2000-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Establishment of (joint … TOWNS -- Fire Districts and Fire Protection (participation in establishment of joint fire district) TOWN LAW §189-a; VILLAGE LAW §22-2210: In the case of the proposed formation of a joint fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21Opinion 2002-13
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (funding fire department … expenses of fire departments' annual fund-raising drive) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided by … fire department may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax monies to make reasonable expenditures to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13Opinion 2001-1
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §90; 29 USC §201 et seq .; NY CONST, ART. VIII, §1: A village board may authorize overtime … greater compensation (see, e.g., Mitchell v Adams , 230 F 2d 527, 530). Therefore, since General Municipal Law §90 … with constitutional equal protection guarantees (NY Const, art. I, §11; see, e.g., Gruen v County of Suffolk , 187 AD2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-1Opinion 2001-5
… DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (authority to offer rewards) -- Powers and Duties (authority to offer rewards) TOWN LAW §176(31); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW … §91(1): A fire district may offer a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-5Opinion 2000-6
… may be established pursuant to General Municipal Law §216(1). Establishment of the program pursuant to subdivision 1 of section 216 requires an affirmative vote by at least sixty percent of … fire department rests with the village (see also 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-57, p 131). The distribution and use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6Opinion 2000-3
… required. You also ask whether such a filing is required for districts established pursuant to article 12-A of the … of districts, the cost of district or extension to the typical property (or, if different, the costs to the typical one or two family home), as stated in the notice of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-3Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2012 Through March 31, 2013
… system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it … claims resulting in payments to providers of about $26 billion. The claims are processed and paid in weekly … that were not subjected to the appropriate edits and pricing logic due to eMedNY's incorrect designation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/22/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2012-through-march-31-2013Compliance With State Arts Education Requirements
… Education Department (SED) Regulations, each high school student must earn at least one unit of Arts education (i.e., …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/compliance-state-arts-education-requirementsDiNapoli: As State Tax Check-Off Options Increase, Spending Lags for Most
… York state offers many worthy causes for income tax filers to donate to on their income tax forms, but money from less than … with reporting requirements to provide greater clarity on how funds are being spent and why spending from many funds is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-state-tax-check-off-options-increase-spending-lags-mostGlen Aubrey Fire Company – Board Oversight (2022M-139)
… compliance with fire protection contracts (contracts) and lease agreements. Key Findings The Company Board did not ensure compliance with contracts or enforce the lease agreement’s terms and conditions. As a result, there is … fees and interest for late payments associated with the lease agreement. Key Recommendations Ensure compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/12/09/glen-aubrey-fire-company-board-oversight-2022m-139State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on State Budget Extender
… today regarding the Legislature's passage of an extender bill to fund state operations: "The passage of a budget extender bill will ensure that more than 60,000 state employees will … today regarding the Legislatures passage of an extender bill to fund state operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-state-budget-extenderHolland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… the current claims auditor did not receive proper training to fulfill the Board’s claims audit responsibilities. As a … 47 claims totaling $596,495 lacked adequate documentation to demonstrate that officials complied with the procurement … Superintendent’s secretary as the Board’s claims auditor for 12 of 14 months. Key Recommendations Ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210