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Empire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. Empire processes claims for hospital … schedules. Intraocular lenses are used in the treatment of cataracts – the clouding of the lens in the eye – which cause vision problems. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitalsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 3
… Select the appropriate Address Sequence on the Invoice tab of the voucher for the address from where the vendor mailed … the appropriate Address Sequence on the Payments tab of the voucher that corresponds to the address on the invoice … the payment to the address indicated on the Payments tab of the voucher. Therefore, Business Units must select the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/3-address-sequenceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… was lacking. Officials did not provide support for 12 of the 15 balance sheet accounts auditors reviewed. Also, … not record journal entries in a timely manner. Only four of the 349 journal entries for 2018-19 and only 60 of the 292 journal entries for 2019-20 were recorded during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 266
… paychecks after July 18. The notice informs employees of the following changes: Key Bank will only be required to … paychecks that are drawn on Fleet Bank if two forms of proper identification are provided. Fleet Bank branch … and reliable alternative to receiving a paycheck. Cashing of Paychecks The current State policy regarding when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/266-bank-account-change-new-york-state-employee-payroll-checksTravel Advisory No. 10
… (Effective March 1, 2019) Guidance: The Office of the State Comptroller updated the following sections in Chapter XIII of the Guide to Financial Operations: Chapter/Section Name … Payroll Process and New Time Entry Codes for the Payment of Moving Expense Reimbursements Beginning January 1, 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/10-gfo-updates-employee-expense-reimbursementsChallenging a Determination – State University Police Plan
… with the Hearing Administration Bureau within four months of the determination. As an alternative, you can email your … will send you an acknowledgment letter with an explanation of the hearing process when we receive your written request. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/challenging-determinationOceanside Union Free School District – Monitoring Internet Use (2022M-195)
… confidentially to officials, we found that: Six of 40 employees used District computers to access websites, … email, online gaming and social networking, in violation of the District’s AUP. Internet browsing increases the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/24/oceanside-union-free-school-district-monitoring-internet-use-2022m-195North Salem Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-140)
… staff disabled 181 unneeded network user accounts. Seven of these users left the District between 2011 and 2019. Key … implement and comply with the procedures. Maintain a list of authorized user accounts and routinely evaluate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/north-salem-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-140Waterloo Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-137)
… six reserves with balances totaling $9.6 million as of June 30, 2018, that were potentially overfunded or … and adopting budgets that include reasonable estimates of appropriations. Comply with the statutory limit for fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/04/waterloo-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-137Canton Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2018M-186)
… was required to conduct an independent and thorough audit of the claims. The claims auditor did not audit and approve any of the 38 scholarship payments paid totaling $9,485 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/09/canton-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-186Mamaroneck Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2018M-95)
… adopt and implement procedures governing the operations of ECA funds, as required. The central treasurer did not have … set aside for remittance to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (State). Key Recommendations Update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/28/mamaroneck-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2018m-95Hudson Housing Authority – Information Technology (2019M-224)
… sign acknowledgement forms to help ensure they are aware of adopted policies and procedures and understand what is expected of them. Authority officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2020/07/10/hudson-housing-authority-information-technology-2019m-224Walton Central School District - Fund Balance (2019M-209)
… through 2018-19 and only used approximately $282,000. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund balance totaled over $1.4 … reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/walton-central-school-district-fund-balance-2019m-209Medina Central School District - Capital Projects (2019M-163)
… District officials could have improved their management of the Project. We found: District officials did not always … reporting to the Board did not include an itemization of all Project costs. Key Recommendations Solicit competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/03/medina-central-school-district-capital-projects-2019m-163Honeoye Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-9)
… with the District’s policies related to personal use of IT assets. Provide periodic IT security awareness training … District officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/09/honeoye-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-9CUNY Bulletin No. CU-117
… Sergeants Campus Security Assistants Effective Date Check of 6/28/01 Background Eligibility criteria and amounts … this bulletin may be directed to the University Manager of Payroll Systems and Operations at CUNY Central Office. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-117-june-2001-uniform-allowance-paymentComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… employees’ personal internet browsing and their use of social media on district computers. Officials also did not … overestimated appropriations by a three-year total of $5.9 million 2015-16 through 2018-19. Moravia Central … that did not exceed the competitive bidding threshold. Out of those 15, auditors determined 11 purchase contracts (73 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… were more than necessary. Auditors found the Board of Education did not adopt written policies to ensure that … payable process. The treasurer controlled most aspects of these transactions rather than the accounts payable department. Therefore, there was no segregation of duties. Track state and local government spending at Open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… estimate appropriations for three line items: Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) special … and social security each year by cumulative totals of approximately $6.45 million. Auditors also reviewed the … Condition (Westchester County) Due to the planned shutdown of Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, district officials are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsMaking Adjustments to Earnings and Days Worked – Enhanced Reporting
… each impacted member and each member will also be notified of their deficiency SCP in a letter from NYSLRS. Do not send payment for the employer portion of any salary adjustment with your adjustment report. You … paper Adjustment Report. Be sure to complete the section of the Adjustment Report that indicates whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/making-adjustments-earnings-and-days-worked