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Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Follow-Up)
… by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicaid pays Medicare premiums for individuals who … and process enrollment in the Buy-in Program. In addition, CMS automatically enrolls certain individuals. Medicaid … who were automatically added to the Buy-in Program by CMS with coverage beginning more than 2 years retroactively, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipients-followOpinion 2000-24
… the provision of a joint service. The term "joint service" is defined as the joint provision of any municipal facility, … in which they are required to perform their duties. It is our opinion that, pursuant to the provisions of article … No. 78-696, unreported). The term "municipal corporation" is defined for purposes of article 5-G, to mean a county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-24Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits
… being diverted for inappropriate or unauthorized use. The supply limits that the Act imposes vary depending on the … that are highly prone to abuse are limited to a five-day supply, and others that carry less risk are limited to a 30-day supply. During the audit period, the Medicaid program paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/06/medicaid-program-improper-payments-controlled-substances-exceed-allowed-dispensing-limitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1352
… Purpose To inform agencies of a new CONTROL-D report that identifies … day of the current pay period. OSC Actions In an effort to assist agencies in determining the appropriate location … OSC created Control-D report NPAY799 for Agencies to review on a biweekly cycle. Missing Location Pay - the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1352-new-control-d-report-npay799-location-pay-exceptions-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 1964
… This bulletin is superseded by Payroll Bulletin 2369 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a new process for requesting a stop … on the Modify a Person page in PayServ. This functionality is granted in the 'NSA Pay Forms Submitter' role. OSC has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1964-new-process-request-stop-payment-replacement-reversal-or-exchange-newVI.3.A Overview – VI. Budgets
… Budget Entry Type are the fields highlighted below which is used to classify the type of budget entry. The Budget Entry Type chosen is crucial both for reporting and for reappropriation … Transfer journal IF either the improper Budget Entry type is chosen or the type is not consistently used in both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3a-overviewOpinion 92-44
… POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to fringe benefits pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … -- Compensation (fringe benefits for police chief pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … Whether pursuant to General Municipal Law 207m the chief of police of a city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44State Agencies Bulletin No. 1736
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new Additional Pay Earnings Codes, automatic processing for the bi-weekly Security Services Hazardous Duty Pay, and to provide instructions for payments not processed … for the new bi-weekly Security Services Hazardous Duty Pay payment for employees who have at least one year of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1736-new-security-services-hazardous-duty-pay-arbitration-eligible-bu01-andOverview – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… A backup is a copy of electronic information that is maintained for use if there is loss or damage to the original. Establishing backup procedures is a necessary part of IT contingency planning and often critical for restoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/overview-0Opinion 2006-5
… to mandatory referendum) TOWN LAW §27(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW §23(2)(e): A town board may reduce the salary … not more than one fiscal year (Town Law §27[1]; Municipal Home Rule Law §24[2][h]; see, e.g., 1981 Opns St Comp No. … (Opn No. 74-221, supra ). 2 Moreover, while Municipal Home Rule Law §23(2)(e) provides that a local law that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-5X.4.C Contacts – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… contacts, but only one primary contact. When the vendor is created, the primary contact is the contact on the vendor’s Substitute W-9 form. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4c-contactsExamination of Island Peer Review Organization
… C027596. These expenses included more than $112,000 in administrative charges and nearly $180,000 in out-of-pocket expenses. Our objective was to determine … contract and its amendments were not subject to approval by the Comptroller’s Office pursuant to Section 365-l of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/14/examination-island-peer-review-organizationHousing Preferences for Disabled Veterans (Follow-Up)
… two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Housing Preference for Disabled Veterans (2010-S-42). Background In November 2007, the Private Housing Law was amended to require housing companies to provide disabled veterans with a … two recommendations included in our initial audit report Housing Preference for Disabled Veterans 2010S42 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/19/housing-preferences-disabled-veterans-followHousing Preferences for Veterans (Follow-Up)
… City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (NYC HPD). We specifically found two housing companies in … veterans had been identified on their waiting lists. NYC HPD approved many of these non-veterans’ applications, … included in our initial report. Key Finding NYC HPD has made progress in addressing the issues identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/29/housing-preferences-veterans-followAccounts Payable Advisory No. 64
… or SSI/SSP Check Guidance: A vendor may request New York State reissue a check because the check was stolen and cashed … is a valid forgery, a check will be mailed to New York State Treasury. NYS Treasury will notify the agency when the check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/64-forgery-checksAccounts Payable Advisory No. 23
… XII, Section 5.K - Federally Reportable Payments Guidance: Online Business Unit OSC has identified multiple vendors whose payments from online Business Units should not have been coded as reportable to the IRS. As a reminder, when online Business Units process any voucher for payments that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/23-properly-coding-vouchers-withholdingWantagh Fire District – Payroll (2013M-176)
… and separate from the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County in which it is located. An elected five-member Board of Fire … use, or get paid for more leave than the amounts allowed in the District’s policy. Key Recommendation Take immediate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/20/wantagh-fire-district-payroll-2013m-176Genesee County – Purchasing (2015M-241)
… the vendor with the lowest bid price. County officials and employees who were provided with purchase cards did not … their responsibilities, sign the cardholder agreement and adhere to the policy. Perform a thorough audit of … to determine if County policies are being followed and cost savings opportunities are being realized. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/03/25/genesee-county-purchasing-2015m-241Baldwin Union Free School District – Non-instructional Overtime (2017M-128)
… July 1, 2015 through December 1, 2016. Background The Baldwin Union Free School District is located in the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/baldwin-union-free-school-district-non-instructional-overtime-2017m-128Somers Central School District – Fixed Assets (2016M-74)
… Background The Somers Central School District is located in the Towns of Somers, Katonah and Yorktown in Westchester County. The District, which operates four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/somers-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2016m-74