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Examination of Travel Expenses
… continued to improperly designate the employee’s official station in calendar years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Background As … travel between an employee’s residence and official station is considered commuting and is not reimbursable. The official station of every employee is designated by the head of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/examination-travel-expensesExamination of Unemployment Insurance Willful Overpayments
… penalties valued at $307,753 that were not assessed at all and up to 71 penalties valued at $4,022 that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/25/examination-unemployment-insurance-willful-overpaymentsCoxsackie-Athens Central School District - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-180)
… whether claims were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and audited and approved before … Key Findings District officials did not: Seek competition for professional services obtained from seven providers who … in 2016-17. Have required written quote documentation for purchases from 11 purchase contract vendors totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/coxsackie-athens-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditState Agencies Bulletin No. 1039
… on the Assembly Special Allowance payroll who serve all or part of the year and are active on 12/31/10 are … Basis Code LEG Year End Adjustment This report identifies all Members who automatically received a year-end adjustment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1039-2010-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislaturePerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… 2010 through September 30, 2015. Background The Excelsior Jobs Program (Program), established in Chapter 59 of the Laws … the firms must create and maintain specific numbers of new jobs and/or make significant capital investments. Empire … new material as part of their response, ostensibly to address to the same issues and findings presented to them in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programAdministration of Fellowship Leaves (Follow-Up)
… were needed to protect taxpayer dollars and the integrity of CUNY’s fellowship leave program. For example, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/17/administration-fellowship-leaves-followReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Reporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data, issued September 25, 2014 ( 2014-N-2 ) … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/12/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-data-followService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation
… made in implementing the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) Program. The audit covers the period June 1, … 31, 2015. Background The Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Act (Act) was signed into law on May 12, 2014. The … also created the Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (Division) within OGS to oversee the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/07/service-disabled-veteran-owned-business-program-implementationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1089
… lump sum payment to employees in Bargaining Unit 01, does not use the new pre-shift briefing minimum in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1089-new-vacation-lump-sum-payment-earnings-code-employees-bargaining-unitState Agencies Bulletin No. 1212
… the total earnings received for the year must equal a composite salary that is based on the number of calendar days … paid their Statutory salary, prorated statutory salary or composite salary, whichever is applicable, an adjustment of … with their statutory salary or the appropriate prorated or composite salary, whichever is applicable Exception Listings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1212-2012-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureState Agencies Bulletin No. 1072
… of increases in maintenance rates for employee housing and meals. Affected Employees Employees with deductions for employee housing and/or meals using Deduction Code 401 (Taxable Maintenance) or 402 … of increases in maintenance rates for employee housing and meals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1072-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsState Agencies Bulletin No. 949
… change in the pre-tax transit benefit deduction limit as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). … change in the pretax transit benefit deduction limit as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ARRA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/949-nys-ride-transportation-benefit-program-and-cuny-transit-benefitState Agencies Bulletin No. 945
… on the Assembly Special Allowance payroll who serve all or part of the year and are active on December 31, 2009 … Basis Code LEG Year End Adjustment This report identifies all Members who automatically received a year-end adjustment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/945-2009-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureOverpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Follow-Up)
… to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Report 2013-S-57). Background The … audit’s fieldwork concluded, auditors recovered over $7 million of the overpayments identified. We recommended that … that prevented over $13 million in improper claims since November 2014. Each of the initial report’s four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/07/overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weight-newborns-followImproper Payments to a Physical Therapist (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Improper Payments to a Physical Therapist ( Report 2013-S-15 ). Background The State’s … objectives were to determine whether Mark Amir, a physical therapist who owned and operated Madison Physical Therapy … Department of Health: Improper Payments to a Physical Therapist ( 2013-S-15 ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/improper-payments-physical-therapist-followOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of Homeless Shelters (Report 2015-S-23 ). Background The Office … Larger-scale facilities – including certain family shelters that accommodate 10 or more families and adult shelters that accommodate 20 or more individuals – require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-homeless-shelters-followAdministration of the Article 8-A Loan Program (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Administration of the Article 8-A Loan Program (Report 2013-N-4). Background Our initial audit … whether the loans awarded by HPD under the Article 8-A Loan Program (Program) were being used only for qualified projects and their intended purpose and whether loan recipients were complying with the requirements of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/administration-article-8-loan-program-followTrash Can Free Stations Pilot Program (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial report, Trash Can Free Stations Pilot Program (2014-S-29). Background Our … three recommendations included in our initial report Trash Can Free Stations Pilot Program 2014S29 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/14/trash-can-free-stations-pilot-program-followFacility Structure, Safety, and Health Code Waivers (Follow-Up)
… clinics. These facilities are required to operate in compliance with architectural codes and safety regulations issued by the … Department could not efficiently and effectively ascertain what waivers were in place at a given facility, nor could it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/facility-structure-safety-and-health-code-waivers-followMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2015 Through March 31, 2016
… were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the … 2016, eMedNY processed about 200 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of about $29 billion. The claims are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/30/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2015-through-march-31-2016