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Contracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Contracts for Personal and … are required to determine whether services can be provided in-house before proceeding to contract, the agencies were not … and we found such documentation was often not prepared. In addition, the MTA did not have a requirement to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followOversight of Homeless Shelters
… of other unacceptable living conditions, including trash piles stored in a children’s play area; holes in walls, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersMonitoring of Medicaid Payments for Nursing Home Bed Reserve Days (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Medicaid Payments for Nursing Home Bed Reserve … prescribed limits and that it sufficiently coordinates its monitoring activities to provide appropriate accountability … Related Audit/Report of Interest Department of Health: Monitoring of Medicaid Payments for Nursing Home Bed Reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/monitoring-medicaid-payments-nursing-home-bed-reserve-days-followDiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… railways and require oil transporters to carry sufficient insurance to cover cleanup costs and other liabilities … Fund, capped at $40 million, was created to protect public health and the environment by providing quick access to funds … laws to escape the costs. Insurance coverage is an accepted responsibility for people and businesses in America …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 2001-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … of the corporations does not have a prohibited interest in contracts between the county and either corporation. The board member, however, must disclose any interest in such a contract pursuant to General Municipal Law §803, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Opinion 2001-14
… by the village to the town would fall within the literal definition of a "contract" under section 800(2). In addition, based on a literal reading of the definition of "interest", it would appear that, as an … purpose of the statute (see, e.g., Department of Audit and Control, Report to the Governor on Assembly Intro. 5734 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14Opinion 2002-11
… opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Programs (point accumulation for responding to both fire and ambulance … each category of response independently for purposes of point accrual. Based on this statutory scheme, it is our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2000-15
… §§209-i, 462: A volunteer firefighter from an out-of-state fire company may not volunteer to assist a fire district fire department within New York State on an on-going basis … resides in another state and is a member of an outofstate fire department may volunteer at a New York department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15State Agencies Bulletin No. 647
… not arbitration eligible. Payroll Bargaining Unit Code 21 has been created solely for administrative purposes to aid … unit code. Affected Employees Payroll Bargaining Unit Code 21 has been established for the attached list of … the new bargaining unit 21 to current agency queries to get valid results for the full Security Services bargaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/647-new-bargaining-unit-payroll-code-change-non-arbitration-eligibleForensic Audit of Payments to On-Board Service Managers (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … in our initial audit report, Forensic Audit of Payments to on-Board Service Managers (2011-S-35). Background Our … To determine the extent of implementation of 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/forensic-audit-payments-board-service-managers-followUse of State Appropriations
… Purpose To determine whether the New York Wine and Grape Foundation (Foundation) has spent State funding in compliance with relevant statutory and contractual requirements, including the need to leverage the appropriations with funds from other … To determine whether the New York Wine and Grape Foundation has spent State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/use-state-appropriationsMedicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the 12 recommendations made in our initial audit report, Medicaid … the initial audit from recurring. Of the initial report’s 12 audit recommendations, seven were implemented and five … To determine the implementation status of the 12 recommendations made in our initial audit report Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/30/medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-care-followThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report, The … report; however, additional actions are still needed. Of the initial report’s eight audit recommendations, four … To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists-followSecurity Over Electronic Protected Health Information (Follow-Up)
… had adequate protection policies in place and a plan to make mandatory notifications when ePHI is lost or stolen. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/security-over-electronic-protected-health-information-followAssertive Community Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… of the two recommendations and their sub-sections included in our initial audit report, Assertive Community Treatment … serious mental illness; to support children and families in their social and emotional development and in the early identification and treatment of serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/11/assertive-community-treatment-program-followAccountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Accountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges (2014-S-26). Background New York State … consistently accounted for and reported all traffic ticket surcharge revenue received through the TVBs and the … Department of Motor Vehicles: Accountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges (2014-S-26) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/accountability-traffic-ticket-surcharges-followWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, Wage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs (Report 2015-S - … work activities. The Office administers New York’s Wage Subsidy program and has contracted with eligible public or … themselves. Contractors reimburse employers for their wage subsidy costs (i.e., cost of the wages and fringe benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/09/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programs-followEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… how effective the IT Transformation process has been in ensuring that the resulting Office of Information … and whether the Transformation has been successful in standardizing the processes followed by each agency. The … of Information Technology Services (ITS) was established in November 2012 as part of a New York State Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationPayments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… York State Department of Financial Services. On December 10, 2015, William Davis pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in … Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (2012-S-10) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacy-followUnited Healthcare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our initial audit report, United HealthCare Insurance … and allocation of rebates offered by drug manufacturers. In 2012, Express Scripts Holding Company (Express Scripts) … was issued on September 26, 2014, identified $694,227 in drug rebate and discount revenue that was not credited to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-follow