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Cost-Saving Ideas: Containing Employee Health Insurance Costs
… As an employer, you should always look for ways to contain health insurance costs without cutting … achieve cost savings and still provide the right coverage for your employees. Offer Cash Payment In Lieu of Health … money by paying an amount that’s less than the cost of premiums, and employees increase their take-home pay. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-containing-employee-health-insurance-costsNYS Travel Information
… (See Chapter XIII, Section 4 - Employee Travel Expense Reimbursement ) For additional employee travel information, go to the New … Travel AC 1099-S : Request/Agreement for Moving Expense Reimbursement AC 3256-S :Statement of State Corporate Travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/travelState Agencies Bulletin No. 1121
… agencies of the tax related withholding requirements for 2012. Affected Employees Employees receiving paychecks in … Social Security wage base limit is increased to $110,100 for 2012. The Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of … social security tax withholding rate is 6.2% for 2012. Medicare There is no wage base limit for Medicare tax. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1121-summary-tax-related-withholding-requirements-2012Volunteer Firefighters – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Volunteer firefighters are also eligible for reimbursement of certain expenses incurred while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/volunteer-firefightersSouth Kortright Central School District – Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2016M-148)
… the collection of retiree health insurance contributions for the period July 1, 2014 through February 29, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $9 million. … us he has not prepared a reconciliation of the estimated premiums to the actual amounts so that the estimated billings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/south-kortright-central-school-district-retiree-health-insuranceGranville Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-90)
… (District) maximized Medicaid reimbursements by claiming for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Key Findings The … have realized revenues totaling $9,011, from 50 percent reimbursement of eligible costs. Key Recommendations … requirements are met to submit Medicaid claims for reimbursement for all eligible services provided. Review all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/27/granville-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-90State Agencies Bulletin No. 690
… Purpose To advise agencies of tax-related changes for 2007. Affected Employees Employees meeting the criteria … Administration paychecks dated January 10, 2007 Background For 2007, changes have been made to: Federal Income Tax Withholding Rates Social Security/Medicare Taxes Federal Earned Income Tax Credits Qualified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/690-summary-tax-related-changes-2007Opinion 2007-3
… is in reply to your inquiry concerning the requirements for compensating a village police chief under General … unit (the “next subordinate officer”), is entitled to reimbursement by the village, under the terms of his … to section 207-m, the police chief is also entitled to reimbursement for criminal justice classes. General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-3Eagle Matt Lee Fire Company Number One Inc. – Financial Operations (2012M-213)
… internal controls over the Company’s financial operations for the period April 1, 2011, to June 13, 2012. Background … County. The Board of Directors, which is responsible for the Company’s overall general and financial affairs, … in revenue including $20,800 in foreign fire insurance premiums, and disbursed approximately $49,000. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/11/eagle-matt-lee-fire-company-number-one-inc-financial-operations-2012m-213An Analysis of Reasonable and Customary Out-of-Network Reimbursement Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering 1.1 million of the NYSHIP members. The … service in the same or similar geographic region. United’s reimbursement rates for out-of-network services are generally … — often significantly higher — than United’s in-network reimbursement rates. Consequently, services provided by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/01/analysis-reasonable-and-customary-out-network-reimbursement-rates-medicalsurgical-servicesImproper Managed Care Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up) 90-Day Response
To determine whether improper Medicaid managed care premiums were paid on behalf of recipients with duplicate Client Identification Numbers
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20f22-response.pdfMedicaid Program - Improper Managed Care Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers (2018-S-24)
To determine whether improper Medicaid managed care premiums were paid on behalf of recipients with duplicate Client Identification Numbers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18s24.pdfFailing To Adhere to Policy and Proper Procedures – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… state what will occur in the case of improper claims for travel and conference expenses, including among other things: Denial of reimbursement to employees who do not submit required and … sufficient to enable the proper audit of the claim for reimbursement. Denial of reimbursement for expenses incurred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/failing-adhere-policy-and-proper-proceduresUnitedHealthcare - Reasonable and Customary Reimbursement Rates for Delayed Claims (2018-S-60)
To determine whether UnitedHealthcare (United) paid claims using reasonable and customary (R&C) reimbursement rate schedules that did not correlate with the...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18s60.pdfCambridge Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2019M-109)
… all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible students. Key Findings The … requirements are met to submit Medicaid claims for reimbursement for all eligible services provided. Review all … are reimbursable and submit any eligible claims for reimbursement. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/cambridge-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2019m-109Benefits
… competitive salaries and benefits, and opportunities for advancement, continuing education and professional … to opt-out of their insurance coverage in exchange for an incentive payment. Productivity Enhancement Program … for a credit to be applied toward their health insurance premiums on a bi-weekly basis. Paid time off (for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/benefitsQueens Centers for Progress – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by Queens Centers for Progress (QCP) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) … is non-allowable for SED preschool cost-based program reimbursement purposes. $87,262 in non-allowable other than … to the costs reported on QCP’s CFR and to QCP’s tuition reimbursement rates, as warranted. Remind QCP officials of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/queens-centers-progress-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSt. Regis Falls Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-106)
… maximized Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Key Findings The … have realized revenues totaling $11,530, 50 percent of the reimbursement. Key Recommendations Establish procedures to … requirements are met to submit Medicaid claims for reimbursement for all eligible services provided. Review all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/09/17/st-regis-falls-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-106Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims
… whether Medicaid made improper payments to hospitals for outpatient services that were erroneously billed as … – inpatient versus outpatient – affects Medicaid’s reimbursement for services provided. Inpatient care generally … of illness, which provides the basis for calculating the reimbursement. Outpatient services are typically reimbursed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/30/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-claimsState Agencies Bulletin No. 952
… Purpose To inform agencies of the automatic processing of Social … from January 7, 2009 through August 13, 2009 Effective Date(s) Refunds will be processed in a separate check … 13, 2009. Agencies may refer to Payroll Bulletin No. 914 (Change in Taxation of Military Stipend) issued July 29, 2009 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/952-refund-social-security-and-medicare-tax-withholdings-related-military