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Oversight of Homeless Shelters
… to shelter residents’ health and safety. These included fire and safety violations, rodent and vermin infestations, … and acceptable. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest NYC Human Resources Administration/NYC Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance: Benefit …
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)
… initial audit report, Monitoring of Medicaid Payments for Nursing Home Bed Reserve Days (Report 2010-S-21). Background … which was issued on December 9, 2010, examined whether nursing home claims submitted to Medicaid for hospital bed … reserve days were appropriate, and if not, to what extent nursing home claims exceeded the bed reserve day limits. …
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
… loss of life and financial loss,” DiNapoli said. “A major accident could impose not only tragic human costs, but loss … sufficient to cover liabilities resulting from a serious accident involving trains carrying crude oil or other … resources and oversight are directed toward track and rail car maintenance; Review the FRA’s Action Plan for the Safe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 2001-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (prohibition against county … Whether a member of a county board would have a prohibited interest in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Opinion 2001-14
… required to do so by the town's code of ethics (see, e.g., Op Atty Gen [Inf] No. 2000-20; Matter of Kastoff v Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14Opinion 2002-11
… FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Programs (point accumulation for responding to both fire and ambulance calls) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §217(c): For purposes of earning a year of firefighting service under … a fire district service award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2000-15
… a volunteer firefighter who resides in another state and is a member of an out-of-state volunteer fire department may … who, because of his or her residence or usual occupation, is regularly in the area served by a volunteer fire company or department of which he or she is not a member, may volunteer his or her services on an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15State Agencies Bulletin No. 647
… but does not apply to titles in Payroll Bargaining Unit Code 01 that were not arbitration eligible. Payroll … and 8/23/06 (Administration) OSC Actions OSC has created new codes for the following new data elements with respect to the employees and their … New Bargaining Unit Payroll Code Change for NonArbitration …
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)
… policy by not disclosing the referral of a relative who was hired in the Unit. Key Finding Metro-North Railroad … report. Of the three prior audit recommendations, one was implemented and two were partially implemented. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/forensic-audit-payments-board-service-managers-followUse of State Appropriations
… promotion, and education. It is governed by a Board of Directors, most of whom are involved in the wine and grape industry, and has … through a contract with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM). Its most recent contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/use-state-appropriationsMedicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… recommendations made in our initial audit report, Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care (Report 2014-S-41 ). … able to recover a portion of the Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. The Affordable Care Act, enacted in 2010, …
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)
… 2014-N-3 ). Background Our initial audit report, which was issued July 29, 2015, examined whether the … implemented, three were partially implemented, and one was not implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given …
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)
… place and a plan to make mandatory notifications when ePHI is lost or stolen. However, we identified some improvement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/security-over-electronic-protected-health-information-followAssertive Community Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… Based on their respective areas of expertise, ACT provider team members collaborate to deliver integrated services … and develop comprehensive individualized treatment plans at least every six months, including goals and intervention …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/11/assertive-community-treatment-program-followAccountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Accountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges (2014-S-26). Background New … on an overall basis, the Department consistently accounted for and reported all traffic ticket surcharge revenue … Interest 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)
… 2015-S - 58 ). Background The federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides assistance and … and has contracted with eligible public or private not-for-profit organizations (contractors) to employ eligible … the employer themselves. Contractors reimburse employers for their wage subsidy costs (i.e., cost of the wages and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/09/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programs-followEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… The Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) was established in November 2012 as part of a New York State … State agencies’ operations and streamline services. ITS was created pursuant to a recommendation of the Governor’s … Commission (Commission). The Commission’s Final Report was issued in February 2013 and contained three main …
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)
… State Department of Financial Services. On December 10, 2015, William Davis pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the …
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)
… employees and their dependents. The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Plan covers many health care services, … Our initial audit report, which was issued on September 26, 2014, identified $694,227 in drug rebate and discount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Follow-Up)
… claims for special items. Our initial audit report, which was issued on January 16, 2014, found that Empire did not … Of the initial report’s three audit recommendations, one was implemented and two were partially implemented. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-through