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Oversight of Homeless Shelters
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (Office) adequately oversees … pose obvious and dangerous risks to shelter residents’ health and safety. These included fire and safety violations, … and acceptable. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest NYC Human Resources Administration/NYC Office of Temporary …
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)
… 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 … identify overpayment, we recommended the Department of Health (Department) remind nursing homes of the correct way …
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
State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli in a letter released today called on the US Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration to str
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOpinion 2001-9
Whether a member of a county board would have a prohibited interest in contracts if he serves as chief operating officer of both contracting entities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Opinion 2001-14
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Contracts … meaning of General Municipal Law, article 18) -- Interest in Contract (municipal officer or employee not deemed to have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14Opinion 2002-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2000-15
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … a volunteer firefighter who resides in another state and is a member of an out-of-state volunteer fire department … agreement is subject to the approval of the New York State Attorney General (General Municipal Law §469) and the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15State Agencies Bulletin No. 647
… award was made in accordance with section 209 of the Civil Service Law with respect to certain employees in … and 8/23/06 (Administration) OSC Actions OSC has created new codes for the following new data elements with respect to … Positions and Job Data Page as follows: Position Data A row will be inserted effective 3/27/03 (Administration) or …
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 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Forensic Audit of Payments to on-Board Service Managers (2011-S-35). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/forensic-audit-payments-board-service-managers-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 931
… 1 = SSN not in file (never issued) 5 = Name does not match; DOB and gender code not checked 6 = Contact local SSA … information reported in the State payroll system does not match the information on the Social Security card, the agency … on the report as Deceased when the payroll record does not match the deceased information provided by SSA. When an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/931-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-names-be-reportedUse of State Appropriations
… Purpose To determine whether the New York Wine and Grape Foundation (Foundation) has spent … a public authority, located in Canandaigua, which supports New York State’s wine and grape industry through research, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/use-state-appropriationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1091
… employee Social Security numbers and names in the NYS payroll system with the Social Security Administration (SSA) system. Affected Employees Employees who appear on the Control-D Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1091-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-names-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 942
… Purpose To provide instructions for populating the Retirement Plans page in PayServ for affected employees of … Employees of the State Police who join the Police and Fire Retirement System on or after July 1, 2009 Effective Date … record as follows: Open the Retirement Plans page. (Path: Home>Compensate Employees>Administer Base …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/942-mandatory-3-retirement-contribution-certain-tier-2-members-new-yorkMedicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… the implementation status of the 12 recommendations made in our initial audit report, Medicaid Drug Rebate Program … recover a portion of the Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. The Affordable Care Act, enacted in 2010, extended prescription drug rebates to cover …
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)
… the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report, The Mitchell-Lama Program: … units were assigned to eligible persons in compliance with properly established lists. We found that applicants who were next in line for units in a specific development were not always …
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)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Security Over Electronic … Portability and Accountability Act security requirements. In addition, the Institute had adequate protection policies in place and a plan to make mandatory notifications when ePHI …
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)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … infractions through administrative tribunals instead of the court system. Within the Department of Motor Vehicles …
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
… 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 audit covers the period January 22, 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformation