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Fire Prevention, Safety and Control
… for People With Developmental Disabilities (Office) was in compliance with applicable fire prevention, safety and … it serves. Background The Office provides services in both institutional and residential settings across the … with developmental disabilities. On March 21, 2009, a fire in one of the residences resulted in the death of four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/fire-prevention-safety-and-controlReporting Requirements Changes (2015) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… and ensures they receive appropriate service credit. In August 2015, this regulation was revised for officials who … activities (ROA), and it establishes the employer’s role in determining whether activities listed on an ROA are … Employer had to include officials who participate in the employer’s time-keeping system on the Standard Workday …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/reporting-requirements-changesEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… payments for certain special items were reasonable in relation to the hospitals' actual purchase and acquisition … Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member … (or 344 percent) more than the costs of the special items in question. We were unable to obtain supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughWayland-Cohocton Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (2024M-118)
… and implemented needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets. Key Findings District officials … or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets as required by New York State (NYS) … properly exempt 140 of the 379 (37 percent) water outlets in the District because they did not have a sampling plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/17/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-2024mCollection of Medicaid Accounts Receivable (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Collection of Medicaid Accounts Receivables (Report 2009-S-59). … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/collection-medicaid-accounts-receivable-followTown of Gardiner – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-78)
… remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk generally … did not deposit and remit clerk fees and tax collections in a timely manner. In addition, the Town Board (Board) did not conduct the … deposited remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/10/11/town-gardiner-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-78Medicaid 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 … from drug manufacturers. The Affordable Care Act, enacted in 2010, extended prescription drug rebates to cover … collections on drugs dispensed to individuals enrolled in Medicaid managed care. The audit covered the period from …
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)
… 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)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Accountability for Traffic … administrative adjudication program, which is intended in part to divert such high-volume non-criminal cases from … Key Finding Department officials have made progress in implementing each of the recommendations identified in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/accountability-traffic-ticket-surcharges-followUse of State Appropriations
… and Grape Foundation (Foundation) has spent State funding in compliance with relevant statutory and contractual … Background The Foundation is a public authority, located in Canandaigua, which supports New York State’s wine and … by a Board of Directors, most of whom are involved in the wine and grape industry, and has six employees. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/use-state-appropriationsControls Over Cash Advance Accounts (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our original report, Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts … Fund – $1,500. Key Finding Parks made significant progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial report. Of the eight prior audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/controls-over-cash-advance-accounts-followImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Pharmacy Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … pharmacy claims totaling $978,251 on behalf of 18,010 Medicaid recipients whose pharmacy benefits were … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/improper-fee-service-payments-pharmacy-services-covered-managed-care-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 783
… certain Management Confidential employees enrolled in the Income Protection Plan. Affected Employees Eligible … 1, 1994, the Workers’ Compensation benefit for employees in the Management Confidential bargaining units (BU 06, 18, … there are two options: For employees who are not enrolled in the IPP program, accruals are used followed by sick leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/783-new-workers-compensation-actionreason-code-management-confidentialEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… process has been in ensuring that the resulting Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) clusters operate … January 22, 2015 to March 30, 2016. Background The Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) was established in November 2012 as part of a New York State Information Technology (IT) …
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)
… included in our initial audit report, Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical … which was issued on August 13, 2013, determined that, for the period January 1, 2008 through December 13, 2011, … fraudulent claims to Medicaid and received payments for those claims. We coordinated our audit and investigative …
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)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating local government, … (Department) contracted with United HealthCare (United) to administer the Plan’s prescription drug program between …
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)
… Program: Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through … employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The New York State Department of Civil Service contracts with Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) to administer the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-throughInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial report, … issued on May 19, 2014, found that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Authority) did not follow the New … To determine the extent of implementation of the 4 recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-follow