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Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012 (Follow-Up)
… of the three recommendations made in our audit report, New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire … for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012 (Report 2012-S-132). Background The New York State Health … for 38,381 claims for special items. Our initial audit report, which was issued on December 13, 2013, found that …
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)
… NY. Other dentists who reportedly practiced at the offices included: David Bruckner (Lawrence’s brother); Joseph … purportedly performed by the six dentists at the Brooklyn offices. Our initial audit report, which was issued on April … the dentists billed in relation to the hours their offices were open. Auditors also found that the dentists …
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)
… of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, United HealthCare - Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical … of implementation of 3 recommendations included in our initial audit report United HealthCare Payments for …
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)
… determined that between 2008 and 2012 the overall demand for AAR service increased, but the portion of the service … traditional carriers decreased and reliance on the black car services and taxis increased. The number of reported … the Paratransit Division and carriers, we found that for the most part, AAR and the carriers were in compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/access-ride-accident-claims-followBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… Fair Hearings. These hearings were unnecessary because the case had either already been resolved to the client’s … satisfaction, or HRA could not proceed due to missing case file support or erroneously prepared documents. We also found that OTDA’s closed-case coding system did not always adequately describe the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/benefit-eligibility-assessment-process-followCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… of New York (SUNY) schools are in compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards and whether SUNY System … All industries that accept credit cards as a method of payment must comply with the Data Security Standards (DSS) … data. SUNY schools accept credit cards as a method of payment (e.g., for tuition, housing, and meals), and as such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsAdministration of Tenant Complaints
… Purpose To determine whether New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s Office of Rent Administration addresses tenant complaints in a timely manner. Our audit period includes … between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2012. Background New York State Homes and Community Renewal consists of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/11/administration-tenant-complaintsOutstanding Violations (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2010-N-5 ). Background Our initial report, issued on December 1, 2011 found that New York City Department of … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/15/outstanding-violations-followSafety of Infrastructure (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our original report, Safety of Infrastructure (2012-S-29). … identified. We found staff were actively involved in inspecting facilities and repairing any hazardous … of October 2010, there was a backlog of over $1.1 billion in improvements that needed to be made. In some cases, staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/safety-infrastructure-followProcurement and Contracting Practices (Follow-Up)
… (ITS), formerly known as the New York State Office for Technology, resulted in the best value for taxpayers, consistent with applicable legal, regulatory … policies. This did not result in the best value for the taxpayers, but instead led to a waste of substantial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/procurement-and-contracting-practices-followState Agency Small-Dollar Purchases (Follow-Up)
… Background In our initial audit report, which was issued on September 9, 2010, our objectives were to determine the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/state-agency-small-dollar-purchases-followManagement of Energy Consumption (Follow-Up)
… officials were not effectively managing energy consumption and had not achieved the 35 percent energy reduction goals … made in our initial report. OCFS has developed and implemented a centralized plan to reduce energy consumption. OCFS now retains energy usage data for all OCFS facilities so reduction achievements can be …
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
… Compensation Board (Board) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related to … State. Key Findings The Board has adequate procedures in place ensure that it accurately identifies and reports its … the Workers Compensation Board has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related to …
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 … copy of the reports to the MTA's third-party administrator for automobile liability insurance, Claims Service Bureau … result from the accidents. The 14 carriers are covered for personal injury and property damage through MTA's captive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/24/access-ride-accident-claimsMedicaid Program – Multiple Same-Day Procedures on Ambulatory Patient Groups Claims
… Purpose To determine if Medicaid overpaid Ambulatory Patient Groups claims because … To determine if Medicaid overpaid Ambulatory Patient Groups APG claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/12/medicaid-program-multiple-same-day-procedures-ambulatory-patient-groups-claimsReporting of Billboard Income (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial report, Reporting of Billboard Income ( … Property Income Expense Statement (RPIE) billboard income. In addition, Finance was not doing enough to identify and … income estimated to generate $500,000 of tax revenue in the first year and up to $2.9 million of tax revenue in …
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
… IT products and services that support the mission of the State. ITS operates data centers 24 hours a day, 365 days a … for maintaining Active Directory domains on behalf of the State’s Executive agencies. A domain is a group of … minimum information security requirements for all State entities. The Security Policy defines a framework that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/31/windows-domain-administration-and-managementReal Estate Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… the nine recommendations included in our initial report, Real Estate Portfolio ( 2013-S-23 ). Background The New York … of the nine recommendations included in our initial report Real Property Portfolio 2013S23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/real-estate-portfolio-followEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions (Follow-Up)
… three were not implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisions-follow