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DiNapoli: More Security Needed for Hazardous Materials at SUNY University Centers
… the employees who were issued keys or employees who are in possession of particular keys, leaving the school … Provide guidance and support to campus officials in designing and implementing a system of internal controls … the largest student and faculty population of any campus in the state, officials there were not open and responsive to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-more-security-needed-hazardous-materials-suny-university-centersRevenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts
… do not significantly offset the earnings from the extra investment income. Explore contracting with a bank for the … Maximize Interest Earnings Following prudent yet effective investment strategies can improve cash inflow and even reduce … to be needed in the near term). Establish a formal investment policy, if you haven’t already, to guide your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districtsUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery
… Purpose To determine whether Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery, PLLC waived Empire Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-laparoscopic-surgeryExcessive Medicaid Payments for Services to Recipients Receiving Medicare Benefits (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … in our initial audit report, Excessive Medicaid Payments for Services to Recipients Receiving Medicare Benefits (Report 2009-S-64). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/excessive-medicaid-payments-services-recipients-receiving-medicare-benefits-followMonitoring of Medicaid Payments for Nursing Home Bed Reserve Days (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Medicaid Payments for Nursing Home Bed Reserve Days (Report 2010-S-21). Background Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/monitoring-medicaid-payments-nursing-home-bed-reserve-days-followUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59
… To determine whether UnitedHealthcare improperly paid for medical services designated with modifier code 59 that … health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The State Department of Civil Service administers the NYSHIP program and contracts … to medical providers are based, in part, on procedure codes billed on claims that indicate the medical services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59Hamburg Recreation Worker Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Stealing $156K
… of Hamburg’s recreation attendant was sentenced today to three months of weekends in jail and five years of probation for her theft of $156,374, which she has now repaid. Joanne … of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/hamburg-recreation-worker-sentenced-jail-and-probation-stealing-156kMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
… more readily and accurately identify cemeteries at risk, increase its work planning efficiency, and enable centralized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenanceAdministration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health
… through the end of our fieldwork. Background OMH’s mission is to promote the mental health and well-being of all New Yorkers. One of OMH’s major programs is known as … programs. PCMH, a not-for-profit entity, is one of New York’s largest providers of supportive housing services. PCMH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-healthAdministration of Contract C007373 With the Institute for Community Living
… effectively administering its contract with the Institute for Community Living (ICL) by ensuring that contracted … The audit covered ICL’s Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) for the contract year ended June 30, 2014. We also performed … all contract costs, which serves as a claiming document for program reimbursement. OMH is responsible for reviewing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-c007373-institute-community-livingDiNapoli: Strong Growth for Local Sales Tax Collections Halfway Into 2018
… Local sales tax collections across New York grew 6 percent in the first six months of 2018, … in several regions far surpassed last year. Outside of New York City, the highest regional increases in the state … shows collections grew in 54 of the 57 counties outside of New York City. The strongest growth was in Hamilton County at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-strong-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-halfway-2018Starting Point Services for Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the costs reported by Starting Point Services for Children (Starting Point) on its Consolidated Fiscal … included all expenses claimed on Starting Point’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, and certain expenses claimed on Starting Point’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2012. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/11/starting-point-services-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Pharmacy Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Pharmacy Services Covered by Managed Care (Report … which was issued on January 5, 2015, determined that, for the 27-month period October 1, 2011 through December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/improper-fee-service-payments-pharmacy-services-covered-managed-care-followImproper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits (Follow-Up)
… made in our audit report, Improper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing … which was issued on February 6, 2015, determined that, for the period January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2013, Medicaid overpaid pharmacies $1,183,601 for 13,705 fee-for-service claims in which quantities of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/improper-payments-controlled-substances-exceed-allowed-dispensing-limits-followAstor Services for Children & Families – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by Astor Services for Children & Families (Astor) on its Consolidated Fiscal … fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. Background Astor, a not-for-profit organization located in Rhinebeck, New York, … the ages of three and five years. Astor is reimbursed for preschool special education services through rates set by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/02/astor-services-children-families-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMilestone School for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the costs reported by the Milestone School for Child Development (Milestone) on its Consolidated Fiscal … The audit included all expenses claimed on Milestone’s CFR for the fiscal year 2012-13, and certain expenses claimed on Milestone’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2012. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/17/milestone-school-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCity of Batavia – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-296)
… of our audit was to review the City’s purchasing process for the period April 1, 2012 through September 6, 2013. … or indicate the selection basis, such as using requests for proposals (RFPs), when procuring professional services. … four vendors totaled $260,987 during our audit period for: legal services ($131,257), insurance ($73,699), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/24/city-batavia-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-296United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Spine Specialists
… and if so, to quantify the overpayments made by United HealthCare resulting from this practice. The audit covered … providers. In accordance with the Empire Plan’s requirements, when United processes a non-participating provider’s claims, it is with the understanding that Empire Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-spine-specialistsWhitestone School for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Fiscal Reports (CFRs) of the Whitestone School for Child Development (Whitestone) were calculated properly, … Manual (Manual). The audit included all expenses claimed for the fiscal year 2012-13 and certain expenses for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2012. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/whitestone-school-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Transfer Claims Among Merged or Consolidated Facilities
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health established adequate controls over inpatient claims … Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid program. The Department’s responsibilities include … is transferred among different hospitals, two separate payments are made: a payment for the first hospital’s claim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-transfer-claims-among-merged-or-consolidated-facilities