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Town of Skaneateles - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-173)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Assessor properly administered select real property … records) to verify eligibility. Key Recommendations The Assessor should: Ensure all applicants provide adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/16/town-skaneateles-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-173Retirees Contribute to New York State's Economy
… to build a stronger New York. During 2024, approximately 79 percent of NYSLRS retirees and beneficiaries lived in NY … Approximately 79 percent of NYSLRS retirees live in New York State During …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/retirees-contribute-new-york-states-economyState Agencies Bulletin No. 2036
… to APSU Expanded Duty Pay. Affected Employees Employees in the Agency Police Services Unit (APSU) – BU31 who meet the … Increase to Expanded Duty Pay will be processed in Administration Pay Period 7L, paycheck dated 07/20/2022. Note: If an employee was previously in BU31 and owed a retroactive adjustment and is currently in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2036-april-2022-retroactive-increase-agency-police-services-unit-apsuDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $24.2 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds payments so far in 2018. "Tax cheats are continuously looking for new ways to … out 4.9 million state tax refunds totaling $4.8 billion in 2018. Another 140,000 refunds totaling $160.1 million are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsXII.7.D Expedite Requests – XII. Expenditures
… two business days after agencies have entered the vouchers in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). In certain limited cases, an agency may request that BSE … create a payment sooner than the standard process allows. In these limited situations, the agency must be able to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7d-expedite-requestsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2135
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the April 2023 Increase to Hazard Duty Pay. Affected … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the April 2023 Increase to Hazard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2135-april-2023-increase-hazard-duty-pay-employees-represented-civil-serviceMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers
… Background Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare. Such recipients are commonly referred to as “dual-eligibles.” In 1997, Congress established Medicare Part C, the Medicare … liabilities on 7,072 Medicaid claims resulting in overpayments of $770,935. We determined three of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providersSecurity Over Electronic Protected Health Information (Follow-Up)
… had taken many steps to safeguard its ePHI and meet Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act security … progress in addressing the open high- and medium- risk items cited in our initial audit, some of these risks … will implement a new procedure to better support its risk decisions. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/security-over-electronic-protected-health-information-followWage Theft Investigations (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of the Department of Labor’s (Department) implementation of the seven recommendations made in our initial report, Wage Theft Investigations (2013-S-38). Background Our initial … To determine the extent of the Department of Labors Department implementation of the seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/22/wage-theft-investigations-followAccuracy of Reported Discharge Data (Follow-Up)
… whether the New York City Department of Education (DoE) was accurately reporting the number of students … the New York State Education Department. We found that DoE classified some students as discharged without sufficient … a discharge classification. Specifically, when we examined DoE’s discharge classifications for its 2004-08 general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/accuracy-reported-discharge-data-followMedicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2012 Through September 30, 2012
… 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 September 30, 2012, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2012-through-september-30-2012Am I Required to Have an Audit?
… A local government that expends $1,000,000 or more in federally awarded funds in its fiscal year is also required to have an audit, conducted by an external auditor, in accordance with the provisions of the federal "single …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/am-i-required-have-auditUser Access Controls Over Selected System Applications (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report , User Access Controls Over … patient care. Upstate, the only academic medical center in Central New York, comprises four colleges, a research … and inappropriate access to applications after a change in the users’ status (e.g., employment separation, death). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/user-access-controls-over-selected-system-applications-followOversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes (Report 2016-S-80 ). About the Program … medical equipment. The Department oversees nursing homes in the State through its Division of Nursing Homes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/oversight-resident-care-related-medical-equipment-nursing-homes-followFund Financial Data – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… and expenditures that are not required to be accounted for in another separate fund. In New York State, significant sources of funds that normally would be reported in the General Fund have been pledged or dedicated to other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/fund-financial-dataLincoln Fire District – Financial Activities (2012M-228)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, … The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/25/lincoln-fire-district-financial-activities-2012m-228Lyndonville Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-143)
Lyndonville Central School District Financial Condition 2016M143
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/lyndonville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-143Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-362)
… The Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District is located in the Town of Andover in Allegany County and the Towns of Bath, Canisteo, … Hornellsville, Howard, Jasper, Troupsburg and West Union in Steuben County. The District, which operates two schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-362Attica Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-127)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s … Background The Attica Central School District is located in the Towns of Attica, Bennington, Java, Middlebury, Orangeville, Sheldon and Wethersfield in Wyoming County; the Towns of Alexander and Darien in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-127Parkland Alienation (2014-MS-5)
… sell, lease or discontinue the use of municipal parkland. In order to convey parkland to a non-public entity, or to use … Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) in the form of legislation enacted by the New York State … used the proceeds from its parkland alienation transaction in July 2012 to make capital improvements or acquire new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/parkland-alienation-2014-ms-5