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Oversight of Weights and Measures Programs
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) adequately monitors and enforces weights and measures to ensure consumer confidence in products … To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets adequately monitors and enforces weights and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/01/oversight-weights-and-measures-programsPipeline Safety Oversight (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Pipeline Safety Oversight ( 2015-S - 31 ). Background New York State’s pipelines transmit, gather, … Service Commission: Pipeline Safety Oversight (2015-S-31) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/pipeline-safety-oversight-followNursing Home Surveillance (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Nursing Home Surveillance ( 2015-S-26 ). Background The Department of Health (Department) oversees nursing home facilities in New York State through its Division of … State regulations and procedures for conducting nursing home surveys and whether survey processes, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/08/nursing-home-surveillance-followOptimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (Report 2015-S-1 ). Background The State’s … able to recover a portion of the Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. We issued our initial audit report on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebates-followFinancial Condition and Selected Expenses (Follow-Up)
… with New York State, a percentage of Resorts’ Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) revenues is to be directed to NYRA for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/24/financial-condition-and-selected-expenses-followNY-Sun Incentive Program (Follow-Up)
… monitored for timely completion and inspected for quality assurance, and that deviations from policy are properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/ny-sun-incentive-program-followUnited HealthCare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… of the recommendation made in our audit report, United HealthCare: Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (2016-S-7). … of Civil Service (Department) contracted with United HealthCare (United) to administer the Empire Plan’s … Interest New York State Health Insurance Program: United HealthCare - Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue ( 2016-S-7 ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-followThe 80/20 Housing Program
… Purpose To determine whether housing developers participating in the Housing Finance Agency’s … provides low-interest financing to multifamily rental developers who commit to designating at least 20 percent of a … provide real estate tax abatements, as incentives to developers. In New York City, participating Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/8020-housing-programOversight of International Offices (Follow-Up)
… made significant improvements in managing payments to foreign offices, it did not have an appropriate monitoring system to evaluate foreign offices’ activities against contract performance … The recommendations were for ESD to better monitor its foreign office activities to ensure compliance with contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-international-offices-followAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Follow-Up)
… the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) properly awarded, extended, and renewed non-competitive … contracts with vendors. We also determined if ACS sufficiently monitored contractor performance before … the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2013. We found that ACS officials did not provide sufficient oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/09/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contracts-followRailroad Bridge Inspection Program (Follow-Up)
… pending legislation referred to as the Rail Safety Act of 2016, which has passed the Assembly and Senate and is awaiting review and approval by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/04/railroad-bridge-inspection-program-followInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… a risk existed that critical structures most in need of repair were not given priority, as the Corporation's process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followSelected Financial Management Practices (Follow-Up)
… ). Background Our prior audit found the Hudson River Park Trust (Trust) needed to improve its practices related to revenue … inventories. Among the weaknesses identified, the Trust did not: maximize the amount of revenues from certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/15/selected-financial-management-practices-followAffordable Home Ownership Development Program
… new construction, home improvements, or acquisition and repair projects. The grant monies are disbursed to Program …
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
… 31, 2015. Background The Transit Adjudication Bureau (TAB) is an administrative tribunal established by State … rules governing public use of the transit system. TAB offers a respondent the opportunity to receive a hearing, … decide to contest a Notice of Violation (NOV or summons). TAB also handles the actual processing of the NOVs, including …
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
… Purpose To determine if the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District’s (District) financial management … Background The District regulates the flow of the Hudson River and the Black River to reduce flooding caused by excess … To determine if the Hudson RiverBlack River Regulating Districts District financial management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/25/financial-management-practicesImproper Payments to a Dentist (Follow-Up)
… Medicaid made $66,402 in improper payments to a dentist, Dr. Prosper Bonsi, DMD. The payments included claims for … the improper payments and monitor claims submitted by Dr. Bonsi. We also recommended that the Department implement … in the initial audit report. This included monitoring Dr. Bonsi’s claims for behavior management and after-hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/30/improper-payments-dentist-followMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2014 Through March 31, 2015
… with improper payments for duplicate billings and for clinic and durable medical equipment services. By the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2014-through-march-31-2015Preferred Source Contracting
… subdivisions (i.e., local government agencies), and public benefit corporations are required to purchase approved … State Procurement Council (Procurement Council), a current list of the categories of commodities and services that are … a network of over 120 contract-holding preferred source member agencies and their private corporate partners, who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contracting