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Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… completed the Department-established School Bus Driver Safety Training Program and to make an annual report … requirements, the Department administers the School Bus Driver Safety Training Program, through which 1,400 school bus driver instructors provide school bus drivers, monitors, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followOversight of Construction Management Contracts (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Oversight of Construction Management Contracts (Report 2020-S-43 ). About the Program The Office … are executed and constructed properly, Parks occasionally contracts with firms that specialize in providing … addition to the DASNY contract, Parks enters into 3-year contracts with private firms to serve as the construction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-construction-management-contracts-followEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up)
… provides rapid transit service on Staten Island. Transit is governed by the provisions of the New York State Civil … and continuance of employment of all Transit employees is governed by the provisions of the Law and is subject to the rules of the NYC Municipal Civil Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions-followOversight 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-followOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. The SAVE Act aims to improve the learning environment in New York’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-followMedicaid Program – Cost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims
… services. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) allows state Medicaid programs several options for … those amounts established by the state and approved by CMS. In 2016, the New York State Legislature approved a plan … also still paid 100 percent). The plan was approved by CMS and enacted as New York State Social Services Law § …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-cost-saving-opportunities-payments-medicare-part-c-claimsOversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)
… Oversight of Direct Placement of Children ( 2017-S-30 ). About the Program OCFS oversees the State’s child … been implemented. Key Recommendations Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followProcessing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… of State Police’s (Division) Crime Laboratory System (CLS) is composed of four laboratories, including the Forensic … on May 27, 2020, sought to determine if the Division’s CLS processed kits in compliance with the Executive Law. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kits-followOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention (Follow-Up)
… issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retention-followManaged Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance (Follow-Up)
… Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance (Report 2016-S-60 ). About the Program … care when they also have comprehensive TPHI. Recipients should, instead, be enrolled in Medicaid fee-for-service to avoid the expense of monthly managed care premiums (for instance, under fee-for-service, after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-comprehensive-third-party-insurance-followOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste (Follow-Up)
… of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste ( 2017-S-51 ). About the Program Our initial report, … communities against hazardous materials and waste. Our audit found that SUNY officials have established controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-waste-followDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, Do Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Report 2017-S-55 ). About the Program The New York State Do Not Call law (Law) allows consumers to register their … Commission collaborated to create the National Do Not Call Registry (Registry), and consumers’ phone numbers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/19/do-not-call-enforcement-efforts-followEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… plan for NYSHIP. Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. Empire processes claims for hospital services according to contracts it negotiates with … rate schedules for the payment of inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Hospitals may be entitled to additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… covered the period between February 1, 2013 and October 16, 2019. About the Program State government entities possess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-0Oversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services (Follow-Up)
… report, Oversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services (Report 2016-N-1 ). About the Program Governed by a “right to shelter” mandate, New York City provides temporary emergency shelter to every eligible person who requests services. DHS, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-services-followCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance … has systems and practices in place that allow it to appropriately collect Petroleum Business Tax and Motor … To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxMaximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Maximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities ( 2021-S-26 ). About the … adults with a disability was 31% compared to 72% for working-age adults without a disability. Employment can … and potentially reduced costs of publicly funded benefits for people with disabilities. The New York Employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/20/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilities-followOversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… or maltreatment, and provide rehabilitative services. OCFS is responsible for overseeing the locally administered child … The SCR, established by New York Social Services Law, is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year … received approximately 313,000 calls in 2023. If a call is received and OCFS staff determine there is reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followArtificial Intelligence Governance
To assess New York Citys progress in establishing an appropriate governance structure over the development and use of artificial intelligence AI tools and systems
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceCompliance With Special Education Requirements – Evaluations (Follow-Up)
… education. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) – the nation’s largest school system – served … 192,000 of these students in the 2021-22 school year. The DOE is responsible for evaluating students to determine their … receive appropriate services. Toward this end, the DOE follows a multi-step evaluation and placement process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-requirements-evaluations-follow