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Bus Driver Licensing (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial report, Bus Driver Licensing (2012-S-30). … an estimated 8,400 passengers on a total of 38 days. In addition, the Safety and Training Division did not always … drivers. Key Finding MTA officials have made progress in correcting the problems we identified. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/bus-driver-licensing-followBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Benefit Eligibility Assessment … assessment process when determining client eligibility in compliance with governing policies and procedures. We also … number of overturned HRA determinations and costly, and in some cases unnecessary, OTDA Fair Hearings. These hearings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/benefit-eligibility-assessment-process-followAccess-A-Ride Accident Claims (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial report, Access-A-Ride Accident Claims ( … initially increased, but decreased between 2010 and 2012. In regards to the actions the Paratransit Division and … we found that for the most part, AAR and the carriers were in compliance with federal motor carrier standards for such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/access-ride-accident-claims-followUnited HealthCare – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, United HealthCare - Payments for … Davis Ethical Pharmacy, pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree in Nassau County District Court. William Davis was sentenced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacySuspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid … unusual. Lawrence Bruckner operated two office locations in Brooklyn, NY. Other dentists who reportedly practiced at … was issued on April 4, 2013, identified about $2.3 million in highly suspicious and possibly fraudulent Medicaid claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentists-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012 (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our audit report, New York State Health Insurance Program: … processes and pays Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements Empire negotiates with member … Key Finding Empire officials made considerable progress in implementing the recommendations we made in our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2012-throughAssessment 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 … our audit pursuant to legislative mandates included in these statutes, which direct that the Comptroller and the … the Board ascertain the annual amount of expenses incurred in the administration of these Laws. Our audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-two-fiscal-years-ended-march-31Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-95
… Purpose To notify the Unified Court System of the change in eligibility for payroll Deduction Code 300, MetLife Whole Life Insurance. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit SK represented by Local 1070 of District … at (631) 582-6544 ext. 5057 or e-mail to pweess@metlife.com. … To notify the Unified Court System of the change in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-95-change-eligibility-metlife-whole-life-insurance-certainOutstanding Violations (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Outstanding Violations (Report … (Department) managers did not have effective systems in place to ensure hazardous violations were resolved … of September 9, 2014, of the four recommendations included in our initial report. Key Finding The Department has made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/15/outstanding-violations-followOpinion 98-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Interest in Contract (county coroner paid by county for burial of … director, generally, would not have a prohibited interest in a contract if he or she submitted a bill to the county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-5Opinion 2001-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (discretion in crediting points under a service award program) VOLUNTEER … -- Service Award Programs (point accumulation required in order to be credited with one year of firefighting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2Opinion 2001-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN ASSESSOR -- Compensation (fixed amount … duties and an additional hourly rate for duties performed in connection with a revaluation. When compensation is paid in this manner, the duties to be performed for the fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4Opinion 2000-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Interest in Contract (fire commissioner as officer and stockholder of … not exceptions); (limited exception for municipalities in counties having a population of 200,000 or less) GENERAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7State Agency Small-Dollar Purchases (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, State Agency Small-Dollar Purchases (2009-S-56). Background In our initial audit report, which was issued on September 9, … of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial report. Key Findings OGS officials made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/state-agency-small-dollar-purchases-followProcurement and Contracting Practices (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Procurement and Contracting Practices (Report 2010-S-71). Background In our initial audit report, which was issued on February 28, … as the New York State Office for Technology, resulted in the best value for taxpayers, consistent with applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/procurement-and-contracting-practices-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-followManagement of Energy Consumption (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our initial report, Management of Energy Consumption ( … achieved the 35 percent energy reduction goals set forth in Executive Order 111. Key Findings We determined that OCFS has implemented both recommendations made in our initial report. OCFS has developed and implemented a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/management-energy-consumption-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 701
… the rows to be purged on the Employee Job Certif table in PayServ. Affected Employees Classified employees in Executive agencies and employees of the Unified Court … Court System) have approved that classified employees in Executive agencies and all employees of the Unified Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/701-purge-historical-rows-employee-job-certification-table-unified-courtCUNY Bulletin No. CU-309
… agencies that CUNY employees may now elect to participate in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan. Background … approved the participation of the University’s employees in the State of New York’s Deferred Compensation Plan. Prior … plan only. Employees will now be eligible to participate in a 403B plan as well as the 457 Plan. The third party …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-309-cuny-employees-eligible-participate-new-york-state-deferredSubway Wait Assessment (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial report, Subway Wait Assessmen t ( 2014-S-23 ). … 2014. Key Finding We found that Transit made some progress in addressing the problems identified in our prior report. However, additional actions are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/subway-wait-assessment-follow