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Forensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial report, Forensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions … included in our intl report Forensic Audit of Select Payroll Overtime Practices Related Transaction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/18/forensic-audit-select-payroll-and-overtime-practices-and-related-transactions-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012 (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating local government … contracts with Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) to administer the hospitalization portion of the Plan. Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2012-throughSuspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)
… administers the State’s Medicaid program, which provides a wide range of health care services, including dental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentists-followUnited HealthCare – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, United HealthCare - Payments for Fraudulent and Improper … that patients actually picked-up the drugs billed to United HealthCare (United). Moreover, as a result of our … of Interest New York State Health Insurance Plan: United HealthCare - Payments for Fraudulent and Improper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyAccess-A-Ride Accident Claims (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial report, Access-A-Ride Accident Claims ( 2012-S-12 ). Background Our initial report, … initially increased, but decreased between 2010 and 2012. In regards to the actions the Paratransit Division and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/access-ride-accident-claims-followBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s (OTDA) Fair Hearing process was used only as necessary. The audit … through September 30, 2013. We found that HRA applied a fair and consistent assessment process when determining … and costly, and in some cases unnecessary, OTDA Fair Hearings. These hearings were unnecessary because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/benefit-eligibility-assessment-process-followCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… the use of internal security-based questionnaires. All industries that accept credit cards as a method of payment … SUNY colleges. Revise contract templates for affiliates to address PCI DSS regulations and require affiliates’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsAdministration of Tenant Complaints
… New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s Office of Rent Administration addresses tenant complaints in a timely … housing in New York State. The Division’s Office of Rent Administration (Office), the subject of this audit, is responsible for administering New York State’s rent laws. These laws are designed to provide decent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/11/administration-tenant-complaintsOutstanding Violations (Follow-Up)
… (Department) managers did not have effective systems in place to ensure hazardous violations were resolved quickly. … at risk. We further found that when inspections did take place, almost half of the time (47 percent) inspectors found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/15/outstanding-violations-followSafety of Infrastructure (Follow-Up)
… to cordon off certain areas to prevent public access, or in the most extreme cases, to close individual amenities or even sections of the parks to ensure public safety. We … For fiscal years 2012-13 and 2013-14, Parks started or completed 204 projects with total costs over $221 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/safety-infrastructure-followProcurement and Contracting Practices (Follow-Up)
… the New York State Finance Law, the State's Procurement Guidelines and the agency's own procurement policies. This … in the best value for the taxpayers, but instead led to a waste of substantial public resources. Moreover, in several … entities. ITS also sets statewide technology policy for all State government agencies, assists agencies with large …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/procurement-and-contracting-practices-followState Agency Small-Dollar Purchases (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … which was issued on September 9, 2010, our objectives were to determine the extent to which State agencies process small-dollar transactions … To determine the extent of implementation of the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/state-agency-small-dollar-purchases-followManagement of Energy Consumption (Follow-Up)
… reduce energy consumption. OCFS now retains energy usage data for all OCFS facilities so reduction achievements can be … None Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Office of Mental Health: Compliance with Executive Order 111 Purchase of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/management-energy-consumption-followAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Two Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2013
… is to ensure that employees who are unable to work due to injury or illness are compensated under programs covering … and nonoccupational disabilities and sickness. Coverage for these benefits, with limited exception, is to be provided … (Program) and assessing these costs on participating insurance carriers, self-insurers, and self-insured political …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-two-fiscal-years-ended-march-31Access-A-Ride Accident Claims
… leased from Transit as well as through several "black car" livery services and taxi companies. Transit has branded … year 2008 to calendar year 2012. Carriers and black car services are required to immediately notify the … First Mutual Transportation Assurance Company. Black car and taxi companies are required to maintain appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/24/access-ride-accident-claimsReporting of Billboard Income (Follow-Up)
… billboard income estimated to generate $500,000 of tax revenue in the first year and up to $2.9 million of tax revenue in the fifth year. The City Administrative Code … which resulted in an additional $3.4 million charged on tax bills for the failure to file a RPIE. However, penalties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/reporting-billboard-income-followMitchell-Lama Vacancies (Follow-Up)
… cooperative developments with approximately 47,000 total apartments. Apartments in Mitchell-Lama developments tend to be desirable … consequently, the waiting lists for many of these apartments can be quite lengthy. To ensure efficient turnover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/mitchell-lama-vacancies-followWindows Domain Administration and Management
… Information Technology Services has security controls in place to ensure appropriate management and monitoring of its … it is vital to ensure that appropriate controls are in place and that policies and standards are being adhered to. … a framework that will ensure appropriate measures are in place to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/31/windows-domain-administration-and-managementReal Estate Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… lasts 50 years and includes a land management plan for property affected by the hydroelectric plant. Any decisions … to maintain adequate inventory controls for all of its property and to periodically review this inventory to determine which property shall be disposed of. Section 2896 also requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/real-estate-portfolio-followEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions (Follow-Up)
… examined whether the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) properly assessed surcharges at Mitchell-Lama …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisions-follow