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Management and Control of Employee Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Management and Control of Employee Overtime Costs ( 2009-S-87 ). Background … (Port Authority) generally did not effectively manage and control employee overtime costs and we noted numerous … included in our initial audit report Management and Control of Employee Overtime Costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/19/management-and-control-employee-overtime-costs-followContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… enterprises; met these goals; and accurately reported its results to the Department of Economic Development. Background … short of reaching its goals; did not accurately report the results of its efforts; and, in fact, overstated the extent … risk of fraud. The unreliability of MWBE utilization data results in a questionable baseline for managing a critical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/10/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesOverpayments of Claims for Selected Professional Services (Follow-Up)
… both the provider and the provider's affiliated medical group received Medicaid payments for the same service. One … or "edits" are used to detect duplicate claims when one claim is billed as part of the automated crossover system and a second claim is submitted directly to Medicaid for payment. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/overpayments-claims-selected-professional-services-followAssessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is assessing and collecting all required fees and … period April 1, 2008 through July 31, 2011. Background The Department assesses and collects a wide range of fees for … To determine whether the Department of Labor Department is assessing and collecting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/31/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penaltiesSelected Aspects of the Dam Safety Program (Follow-Up)
… Other Related Audit/Report of Interest Department of Environmental Conservation: Selected Aspects of the Dam …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-aspects-dam-safety-program-followExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits 2016 Annual Report
… We also identified 345 underpayments totaling $64,206, which is comprised of $13,278 in current payments and $50,928 in … false statements or representations to obtain benefits to which they were not entitled. In addition to our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefits-2016-annual-reportSelected Aspects of Bus Fleet Maintenance Report (Follow-Up)
… was issued on December 23, 2010, examined whether the MTA (1) has standards and procedures for the maintenance of … comprehensive bus maintenance plan in place. Key Findings MTA made significant progress in correcting the problems we identified. We found that the MTA has implemented four recommendations and partially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/selected-aspects-bus-fleet-maintenance-report-followForensic Audit of Dual Employment Approvals and Conflicts
… Purpose To determine whether Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) employees who … transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. MTA's Code of Ethics (Code) allows … supervisors. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Metro-North Railroad: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/forensic-audit-dual-employment-approvals-and-conflictsSelected Aspects of the Paratransit Call Center Operations
… Purpose To determine whether the contractor operating the MTA-New York City Transit’s Paratransit Call Center was in … Background The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation that provides … and around the New York City metropolitan area. One of the MTA’s six constituent agencies, New York City Transit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/03/selected-aspects-paratransit-call-center-operationsUse of Electronic Benefit Cards at Prohibited Locations
… electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card transactions at prohibited locations, and thereby comply with applicable … or withdraw cash from a portion of their monthly benefits at participating automated teller machines (ATMs) and point … TANF funding from being used in any EBT transaction at a liquor store, gaming establishment, or adult-oriented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/10/use-electronic-benefit-cards-prohibited-locationsMaintenance and Inspection of Event Recorder Units (Follow-Up)
… Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation chartered by the New York State Legislature. MTA’s New York City … the world. As of August 25, 2021, Transit has 6,455 subway cars that travel over 665 miles of track and covered over 325 … Transit began to deploy its New Technology Train (NTT) cars (R142, R142A, R143, R160, and R188). In June 2020, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/21/maintenance-and-inspection-event-recorder-units-followOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
… and technical assistance primarily to municipalities for their water quality infrastructure projects. Its mission … in 1990, the CWSRF provides communities low-cost financing for a wide range of water quality infrastructure projects. … with DEC, the Corporation, along with DEC, is responsible for administering the CWSRF. The MOU states that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-clean-water-state-revolving-fundUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is collecting necessary data to make … exposure of their residents to COVID-19. The underlying health conditions and advanced age of many long-term care … for severe morbidity and death. Rapid and sustained public health interventions focusing on surveillance, infection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/15/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-dataOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… is adequately monitoring the 480 and 480a private forest programs to ensure forest land is appropriately enrolled and … that received tax exemptions under the 480 and 480a programs for the period January 2017 through December 2019 … enrolled, eligible, and benefiting from the 480a and 480 Programs; and that management plans are followed, adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law
… landfills, and in the case of lithium-ion batteries can ignite and start fires at various points in the waste stream. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-lawControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System
… has taken appropriate steps to oversee and manage the Unemployment Insurance system and to comply with selected … in assisting the unemployed is administering the State’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) program. The UI program is a … the addition of temporary benefit programs, like Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) which had less stringent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/15/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-systemPatient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues
… (Department) is meeting the goals and objectives of the Patient Safety Center (PSC) and is collecting and utilizing designated revenue for that purpose. Our audit covered the period from April 1, 2015 through May 16, 2019. About the Program The Patient Health Information and Quality Improvement Act of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/10/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenuesEnforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Enforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements (Report 2018-S-27 ). About the Program … the Commission seeks to ensure affordable, safe, secure, and reliable access to electric, gas, steam, telecommunications, and water services for New York’s residential and business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/01/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreements-followSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities
… procedures. A May 2007 DOJ publication established best practices for state and local government website … station is located. PANYNJ’s website did not follow DOJ’s best practices toolkit and has only limited accessibility … telephone. According to PANYNJ officials, they had a plan to install signage by summer 2020; however, this was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/29/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilitiesOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requireme
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/03/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirements-follow