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Program Oversight and Monitoring of the Maximus Contract for the New York State of Health (Insurance Marketplace) Customer Service Center
… the Department tasked Maximus to staff and operate a Customer Service Center to assist Marketplace users. Consisting of a … Contact Center and an Eligibility and Enrollment Unit, the Customer Service Center provides assistance to various …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/program-oversight-and-monitoring-maximus-contract-new-york-state-health-insuranceCollege at Purchase – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a Statewide initiative to determine whether the use of travel … we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State. These employees incurred over $100,000 in … campus housing was exhausted, charging these expenses to her procurement card. Housing students at local hotels has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/college-purchase-selected-employee-travel-expensesDisposal of Electronic Devices
… analysis showed the Department’s policies and procedures for preparing devices for surplus were appropriate to minimize the risk that … We tested 218 electronic devices that had been readied for surplus to determine if these policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/disposal-electronic-devicesReal Estate Portfolio
… has disposed of real property on terms beneficial to the State. The audit covers the period January 1, 2010 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/27/real-estate-portfolioCaton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2013M-237)
… The Caton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is located in the Town of Caton, in Steuben County. The Company’s officers consist of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/caton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Special Items Billed by Hospitals Within Long Island Health Network
… Empire paid about $180.5 million for 158,305 special item claims during the audit period. Key Findings We found Empire did not pay for special item claims according to the terms of its contract with LIHN. … Empire overpaid LIHN hospitals $3,597,688 for 722 special item claims (83 percent of the claims sampled). As of July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/29/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-special-items-billed-hospitals-within-long-island-healthState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … required annual financial reports with the Office of the State Comptroller for fiscal years 2015–2019 in compliance … at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPlattekill #1 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2014M-282)
… not have written contracts with all providers. The Board Chair had a prohibited interest in a contract between the District and a store which the Chair owns. Key Recommendations Issue press-numbered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/plattekill-1-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1613
… by a nonqualified program are fully taxable. Most State of New York programs are qualified programs. Please see IRS … subject to employment and income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1613-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1691
… Purpose To provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable … Background Per IRS Publication 15-B, Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, the first $5,250 of educational assistance provided to an employee under an educational assistance program is … To provide agencies with instructions for processing taxable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1691-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1003
… Purpose To re-state Payroll Certification procedures and provide a … Affected Employees All State Agencies Background Pursuant to Section 110 of the State Finance Law, the Office of the … signatures of Agency Representatives must be forwarded to OSC on an AC 2822 which will be kept on file at OSC. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1003-payroll-certification-legal-obligationsHow to Conduct a Vendor Responsibility Review
… soliciting a procurement, you must decide whether you will conduct a vendor responsibility review for: all vendors … should state that: only responsive and responsible vendors will be awarded the contract; prospective vendors must … about them as needed. However, if the prospective vendor will rely heavily on a parent or subsidiary company to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-conduct-vendor-responsibility-reviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 1100
… of Civil Service to process imputed income transactions for the value of the employer contribution for health insurance benefits provided to an employee’s … value of employer provided health benefits to an employee for a domestic partner. Historically, marriages between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1100-new-imputed-income-earnings-codes-health-benefits-provided-marriedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2000
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with the schedule for payroll submission … of online deductions or direct deposit, the agency must send an email to the appropriate deduction mailbox (PayrollDeduction, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2000-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-301
… for tax withholding purposes, and reflected on the 2021 Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement). Effective Dates Effective as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-301-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsXI-A.7 Electronic Purchase Order Authorization and Purchase Order Dispatch – XI-A. Purchasing
… for ordering will have a default PO dispatch method of email. Please see Chapter X, Section 4.A – Vendor … guidance on classifications. If the PO dispatch method is “email,” once the PO has been authorized and is ready for dispatch, SFS will send the PO to the email address the agency selected on the purchase requisition or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a7-electronic-purchase-order-authorization-and-purchase-order-dispatchState Agencies Bulletin No. 1785.1
… by a nonqualified program are fully taxable. Most State of New York programs are qualified programs. Please see IRS … subject to employment and income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17851-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1785
… by a nonqualified program are fully taxable. Most State of New York programs are qualified programs. Please see IRS … to employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1785-educational-assistance-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2286
… agencies of a program that will automatically update the Form 8233 information on the Employee Tax Data page when the Form is no longer valid, to ensure employees with expired … Employees: Nonresident alien employees with an expired Form 8233. Background: Per IRS publication 519, if a tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2286-program-and-control-d-report-ensure-accurate-form-8233-tax-treatyIX.12.O Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… Interest will be calculated on the federal percentage of all refund transactions executed by the State where such … are $50,000 (gross value) or more. The federal share of refunds is determined based on refund transactions … the state’s interest liability and pursuant to Section 121 of the State Finance Law, agencies are directed to return all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12o-refunds