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Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations
… Objective To determine whether the Division of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) has … the State’s military forces, which are composed of the New York Army National Guard, New York Air National Guard, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/27/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operationsEssential Policy Elements – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… that their travel expenses are paid for with public funds and they should exercise due care while incurring … rates for lodging and meals. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) establishes reimbursement rates for miles traveled by … The current mileage reimbursement rate can be found on the IRS website at www.irs.gov by searching for "mileage rates." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/essential-policy-elementsXIII.6 Potential Tax Consequences of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… as meals, lodging (where not charged to a State travel card), parking and tolls, as well as mileage allowances for … directly by the State, such as charges to a State travel card, or use of a State owned resource, such as a vehicle or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii6-potential-tax-consequences-assigning-incorrect-official-stationVolunteers of America – Greater New York, Inc.: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… focused primarily on expenses claimed on VOA-GNY’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 and certain expenses claimed on its CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. Background VOA-GNY is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/10/volunteers-america-greater-new-york-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualLifeline Center for Child Development, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by Lifeline Center for Child Development, Inc. (Lifeline) on its Consolidated … focused primarily on expenses claimed on Lifeline’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, and included certain expenses claimed on Lifeline’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/12/lifeline-center-child-development-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAuditing Travel/Conference Claims – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… is required by law and is an essential internal control for ensuring that travel policy requirements are consistently … The auditing body or official 9 should be looking for completeness, accuracy and original documentation. The … and attendees, etc.)? Are original receipts attached for all expenses that are being sought for reimbursement? …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/auditing-travelconference-claimsOpinion 89-10
… to provide for cash advances) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §77-b(6): A public library, in accordance with subdivision 6 of section 77-b of the General Municipal Law, may provide for cash … or schools attended pursuant to General Municipal Law, §77-b. Section 77-b of the General Municipal Law authorizes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10Travel Advisory No. 6
Updated Travel Form AC 132S
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/6-updated-travel-form-ac-132s-employee-report-travel-expense-and-claim-paymentUnitedHealthcare - 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.pdfReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse
… for 2021 (due to the pandemic, the count for 2021 does not include unsheltered individuals). The Office’s funding of … action thereafter to ensure that shelters’ actual costs claimed for reimbursement, as submitted by the Local … Office leaves it to Local Districts to perform monitoring, yet the Office does not provide Local Districts with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-rescue-mission-alliance-syracuseOversight of Casino Revenues and Regulatory Oversight Reimbursement Collections (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Casino Revenues and Regulatory Oversight Reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/05/oversight-casino-revenues-and-regulatory-oversight-reimbursement-collections-followReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center
… of Housing and Urban Development’s point-in-time count for New York State, there were 92,091 homeless individuals in … ), the Office’s annual reimbursements to Local Districts for homeless housing total in the billions of dollars, … Local Districts submitted $1.6 billion in gross claims for calendar year (CY) 2017, $2 billion for CY 2018, $1.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/01/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-centerWest Seneca Fire District #6 – Financial Management (2013M-14)
… from the Town of West Seneca and the County of Erie in which it is located. The District is governed by an … grants were properly managed. The District also failed to claim over $121,500 in grant money awarded to it by the Federal Emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/west-seneca-fire-district-6-financial-management-2013m-14Monterey Fire Company, Inc. – Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-17)
… audit was to evaluate the Company’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2007, to July 31, 2012. Background The Monterey Fire Company, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in 1952. The Company, … paid bills, wrote checks, and made ATM cash withdrawals for personal purposes with no oversight. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/03/27/monterey-fire-company-inc-misappropriation-funds-2013m-17Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Report 2020-S-8 ). … Related Groups (DRG) methodology to reimburse hospitals for inpatient medical care. The DRG methodology classifies … and severity of illness, which provides the basis for calculating the reimbursement. When a hospital bills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-follow2014 Year End Report
… in 2014 – the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for Disability Benefits, the Second Injury Fund, and the Fund for Reopened Cases.The Board processed and approved some … from the Uninsured Employers Fund and the Special Fund for Disability Benefits. However, the majority of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/30/2014-year-end-reportEmpowering Minds Therapy Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Cost Manual (RCM). The audit covered the expenses reported for the fiscal year ended June 2015. About the Program Empowering Minds is an SED-approved, for-profit special education provider located in Holbrook. … RCM regarding eligibility and documentation requirements. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, Empowering Minds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/empowering-minds-therapy-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualKids First Evaluation & Advocacy Center – Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 2015. About the Program Kids First is an SED-approved, for-profit special education provider located in Westbury. … RCM regarding eligibility and documentation requirements. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, Kids First reported $488,182 in reimbursable costs for its Special Education Itinerant Teacher services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/02/kids-first-evaluation-advocacy-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… not covered by fee schedules. Intraocular lenses are used in the treatment of cataracts – the clouding of the lens in the eye – which cause vision problems. A cataract is … reimburses the intraocular lens as a special item implant, meaning the hospital receives an additional fee for the lens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitalsTown of Sheridan – Cellular Phones (2013M-334)
… be provided a cell phone, what is acceptable use, and how reimbursement for unacceptable use is to be billed and paid … a Town-related function. Recover all outstanding reimbursement payments due for cell phone service. … The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-sheridan-cellular-phones-2013m-334