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Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … program that provides a wide range of health care services to those who are economically disadvantaged and/or have … must indicate a patient’s “level of care” on a claim to ensure accurate processing and payment. Certain levels of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissions-followCollection of Lease and Permit Revenues (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial report, Assessment and Collection of Lease and … the time of our audit, the Department was owed $6 million in lease and permit revenues, including $2.4 million between … extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial report Assessment and Collection of Lease and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/collection-lease-and-permit-revenues-followMotor Vehicle Financial Security and Safety Responsibility Acts – Assessable Expenses for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… motor vehicles driven in New York State possess adequate insurance coverage, or are financially secure, to compensate those persons they might injure or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/motor-vehicle-financial-security-and-safety-responsibility-acts-assessable-expenses-fiscalViolations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (Follow-Up)
… Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (2009-S-6). Background On August 31, … contracts and payments to vendors for purchases of food products that occurred between January 1, 1996 and … former Center Director Howard Dean, his staff, and various food vendors complied with State laws relating to ethics and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/violations-law-conflicts-interest-and-other-improprieties-department-correctional-servicesAssessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (Follow-Up)
… the Department does not have accurate records to show who is required to pay boiler inspection and asbestos-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penalties-followDairy Inspections
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) is adequately monitoring the inspection … Audit/Report of Interest Department of Agriculture and Markets: Food Safety Monitoring (2013-S-27) … To determine if the Department of Agriculture and Markets Department is adequately monitoring the inspection of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/dairy-inspectionsOpinion 90-51
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (use of … and may not be paid for with surcharge funds. This is in reply to your letter inquiring about the use of … County Law (§300, et seq .), to fund certain activities in relation to the county's proposed installation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-51Tax Check-off Funds
… – Establishes uniform requirements for all funds in which tax check-off monies are deposited and requires … Establishes uniform requirements for all funds in which tax checkoff monies are deposited and requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/tax-check-fundsOpinion 2007-6
… in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to one-time payment made to next ranking … unit and is the highest ranking subordinate to the police chief in a village police department receives a one-time … amount for performing additional duties as “acting chief” for a period of one year, the police chief is entitled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-6Fire Prevention, Safety and Control
… Treatment Centers, which provide inpatient rehabilitation services to 10,000 persons per year. The Office has approximately 675 facilities that provide daytime services and 339 bedded facilities that provide services 24 … are conducted annually at the bedded facilities, which house persons overnight, and every other year at daytime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/fire-prevention-safety-and-control-0Omnibus Technical Corrections
Makes technical changes relating to removing the requirement that an application for membership in the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System or
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-technical-correctionsExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… requests and payments DOL approved were appropriate and in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws and … including: (i) high risk payment requests DOL approved in 2015; and (ii) prior year payments related to those 2015 … duplicate payments; and (iii) out of country indicators in the claimants’ log file to the DOL payment file to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsCompliance With Special Education Requirements – Evaluations (Follow-Up)
… of Education (Regulations) stipulate requirements for the referral, evaluation, Individualized Education Program (IEP) … – the focus of the initial audit report – includes a referral from a parent/guardian or other interested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-requirements-evaluations-followArtificial Intelligence Governance
… Objective To assess New York City’s progress in establishing an appropriate … a host of unwanted, and sometimes serious, consequences. New York City (NYC or City) and some of its agencies have … To assess New York Citys progress in establishing an appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceOversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation, as of November 15, … for developing regulations and providing guidance to assist OMH-licensed and -designated providers under … two-way, real-time interactive audio and video equipment to provide and support mental health services and psychiatric …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… to collect the penalties owed and beef up its monitoring of this contractor to ensure customers are being provided … who are unable to use public bus or subway service because of a disability – was not penalized for making nearly 16,000 … information and mistakes on dates, trip times, number of riders, addresses, cross street names, equipment codes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableOpinion 95-1
… -- Powers and Duties (contribution to urban renewal agency for health care benefits) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§503-a, 554: A city is not responsible for paying the cost of health care benefits to retirees of a … to its retirees and ask whether the city is responsible for paying the cost of these benefits in the event the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1Opinion 89-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (authority … a reserve fund for the payment of judgments and claims in tax certiorari proceedings without voter approval. 1984 … whether 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-32, p 40 is still valid in light of the enactment of chapter 588 of the Laws of 1988. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-17Oversight of Building Construction Site Safety (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of Building Construction Site Safety (Report 2021-N-3 ). About the … for regulating the safe and lawful use of buildings and construction sites to promote the safety of all people who visit, live, and work in NYC. This requires construction managers, contractors, and subcontractors to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/10/oversight-building-construction-site-safety-followImproper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Managed Care Payments … (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the MCOs arrange for the provision of services for … for transfers and discharges are different and may result in lower payments for transfers. The objective of our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/improper-managed-care-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-follow