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Railroad Bridge Inspection Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our original report, Railroad Bridge Inspection Program … whether the Department properly oversaw railroads in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection … Commissioner. Key Finding The Department has made progress in implementing the recommendations identified in our prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/04/railroad-bridge-inspection-program-followInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Infrastructure Inspection and … number of them – some over many years, some not at all. In addition, the report concluded a risk existed that critical structures most in need of repair were not given priority, as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followSelected Financial Management Practices (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 19 recommendations included in our initial report, Selected Financial Management … and modified by $16.9 million, but the documentation in support of contract modification was incomplete. Key Finding We found that the Trust made progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/15/selected-financial-management-practices-followAffordable Home Ownership Development Program
… grant monies to existing and prospective homeowners in compliance with Program criteria. Our audit covers the … assets of recipients must be below the limits stipulated in the contracts between the Corporation and the various … on several factors, including the value of the property in question and family size of the Program beneficiary. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/affordable-home-ownership-development-programPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… of New York City Transit performs its responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner. Specifically, we … administrative tribunal established by State legislation in July 1985 to provide a forum for processing and … contributes to collection difficulties. For example, in our sample of 150 uncollected fines, 60 (or 40 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-feesExcessive Medicaid Payments for Services to Recipients Receiving Medicare Benefits (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Excessive Medicaid Payments for … ended June 30, 2009, we identified about $600 million in Medicaid payments that could have been avoided had the … pace with other states’ efforts to limit Medicaid payments in areas where Medicaid and Medicare programs overlap. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/excessive-medicaid-payments-services-recipients-receiving-medicare-benefits-followFinancial Management Practices
… District’s (District) financial management practices in the areas of revenue collection, payroll, procurement, … levied on beneficiaries along the two watersheds. In addition, the District collects permit fees for access … by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in 2007 for public safety reasons. The District has cut …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/25/financial-management-practicesImproper Payments to a Dentist (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our audit report, Improper Payments to a Dentist (Report … 1, 2009 through September 30, 2012, Medicaid made $66,402 in improper payments to a dentist, Dr. Prosper Bonsi, DMD. … identified. Key Finding Department officials made progress in addressing the problems we identified in the initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/30/improper-payments-dentist-followPreferred Source Contracting
… monitoring contracts fulfilled by not-for-profit providers in partnership with private entities to ensure contract … and whether facilitating entities are awarding contracts in a manner that best meets the purpose of the Preferred Source Program (Program) and is in the best interest of the State. This audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingYouth Facility Chargeback Rates to Localities (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our original report, Youth Facility Chargeback Rates to … juvenile facility chargeback rates correctly. However, in general, OCFS has been deficient in revising its rates in a timely manner, as well as in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/youth-facility-chargeback-rates-localities-followManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management of General School … controls over its General School Fund (GSF) bank account. In addition, we concluded that the school principal had not … Key Finding Kennedy officials have made limited progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists
… housing units are assigned to eligible persons in compliance with properly established waiting lists for the … housing stock. The Mitchell-Lama program was created in 1955 to provide affordable rental and cooperative housing to moderate-income families. In New York City, there are 97 HPD-supervised Mitchell-Lama …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/29/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-listsOversight of Child Protective Services Outside New York City (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Child Protective … 4, 2009, determined that the districts are intervening in a timely and appropriate manner to protect the children who are at risk in the most serious types of child abuse cases. However, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/19/oversight-child-protective-services-outside-new-york-city-followLicense Fee Revenues (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, License Fee Revenues (Report … ended June 30, 2013 the Department collected $8.1 million in license fees, $10 million in franchise fees, and fines totaling $14.3 million. We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/license-fee-revenues-followNon-Emergency Patient Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Non-Emergency Patient … is the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country. HHC operates 11 acute care hospitals, four … services. These services must be authorized in advance by the patient's physician. The Corporation paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/non-emergency-patient-transportation-services-followControls Over Revocable Consents (Follow-Up)
… the extent of implementation of the five recommendations in our initial audit report, Controls Over Revocable Consents … and Franchises (Office) . The permission is granted in exchange for compensation to the City . Revocable consents … or a flat rate for 37 improvements that are specified, in accordance with the Rules. The property owners petition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/13/controls-over-revocable-consents-followControls Over Equipment (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Equipment (Report … (H+H) capital assets include land, buildings, construction in progress, and equipment. As of June 30, 2022, H+H reported approximately $11 billion in capital assets, of which about $5 billion included medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/20/controls-over-equipment-followSelected Wage Investigation Procedures (Follow-Up)
… implementation status of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Wage Investigation … of an investigation. DOL can require employers found to be in violation of the Laws to pay restitution of wages and can … liquidated damages, which are additional amounts assessed in an effort to compensate workers for the delay in receiving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/16/selected-wage-investigation-procedures-followFood Metrics Implementation (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Food Metrics Implementation ( 2017-S-18 ). Background To assist agencies in increasing their New York State food purchases, the State … York State food purchasing to agency personnel involved in the acquisition process. OGS is also responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/food-metrics-implementation-followContinuity of Operations Planning (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our initial audit report, Division of Homeland Security … for coordinating emergency management planning efforts in New York State. The Division encourages and supports State … Plans (COOPs), which each State agency should have in place for each of its facilities. Toward this end, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/11/continuity-operations-planning-follow