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Administration of Tenant Complaints
… Purpose To determine whether New York State Homes and Community … New York State’s rent laws. These laws are designed to provide decent, affordable housing for millions of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/11/administration-tenant-complaintsCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… security-based questionnaires. All industries that accept credit cards as a method of payment must comply with the Data … designed to protect cardholder data. SUNY schools accept credit cards as a method of payment (e.g., for tuition, … fines and penalties, as well as lose the ability to accept credit card payments. Key Findings SUNY schools were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsOpinion 2001-2
… issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (discretion in crediting points under a service … to qualify for the twenty-five points for that activity; and (3) A program sponsor may not create priorities among … points for participation in department responses? and 3) may a service award program sponsor create …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2Opinion 2001-4
… where possible, payment should be made pursuant to the payroll method to permit more efficient accounting for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4Opinion 2000-7
… district) -- Maintenance Contracts (fire commissioner who is secretary/treasurer and stockholder of company performing … a county having a population of more the 200,000 who is an officer and owner of 33 1/3% of the stock of a … fire district solicits bids for the work, the corporation is the sole bidder, the commissioner recuses himself from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7Safety of Infrastructure (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our original report Safety of Infrastructure 2012S29
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/safety-infrastructure-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1719
… completion of the roll-over to the Department Budget Table USA containing the chart of accounts strings for agency … must update any position pools that did not roll to the new Fiscal Year Budget Reference after March 27th, 2019 for … must update any position pools that did not roll to the new Fiscal Year Budget Reference after April 3, 2019 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1719-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-fiscal-year-end-rollover-positionTuckahoe Common School District - Extra-Classroom Activity (ECA) Funds (2018M-229)
… receipts for three clubs totaling $37,911. However, none of these clubs maintained sufficient documentation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/tuckahoe-common-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-eca-funds-2018mReal Estate Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the nine … The New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) mission is to “provide clean, low-cost and reliable energy consistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/real-estate-portfolio-followTown of Webb - Financial Oversight and Ambulance Services (2018M-161)
… has accumulated excessive fund balances in four operating funds. From 2013 through 2017, unrestricted fund balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/30/town-webb-financial-oversight-and-ambulance-services-2018m-161Forensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions (Follow-Up)
… will inflate future pension payments for these employees by about $5.5 million. We also found missed time punches by certain employees were frequently not supported by exception reports. Key Finding Metro-North Railroad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/18/forensic-audit-select-payroll-and-overtime-practices-and-related-transactions-followBus 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)
… Interest Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and NYC Human Resources Administration: Benefit Eligibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/benefit-eligibility-assessment-process-followAccess-A-Ride Accident Claims (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial report, Access-A-Ride Accident Claims ( 2012-S-12 ). Background Our initial report, … traditional carriers decreased and reliance on the black car services and taxis increased. The number of reported …
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)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … Plan (NYSHIP) made improper payments totaling $137,459 to Davis Ethical Pharmacy. Based on information obtained from … that patients actually picked-up the drugs billed to United HealthCare (United). Moreover, as a result of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacySubway 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-followTrain On-Time Performance (Follow-up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial report Train OnTime Performance 2014S56
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/27/train-time-performance-followSuspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)
… conduct. Lawrence Bruckner was sentenced in Kings County Supreme Court and received a state prison term of one to three years. We recommended that the …
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)
Determine extent of implementation of 3 recommendations made in our audit report NYS Health Insurance Program Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2012-throughReporting of Billboard Income (Follow-Up)
… resulted in an additional $3.4 million charged on tax bills for the failure to file a RPIE. However, penalties were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/reporting-billboard-income-follow