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Oversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… as part of the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. The SAVE Act aims to improve the learning environment in New … teachers in school settings. Among its key provisions, the SAVE Act requires school districts to establish a code of …
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
… covered the period from July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2020. About the Program The Department of Health administers … York State Medicaid program. Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare. … Social Services Law § 367-a, effective July 1, 2016. The number of Medicaid recipients joining Medicare Advantage …
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)
… ( 2017-S-30 ). About the Program OCFS oversees the State’s child welfare system, and its Central Office is responsible for supervising and coordinating child welfare services, including child protective services, foster care, and preventive services, which are administered by 58 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followProcessing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Processing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits ( 2019-S-44 ). Background Medical professionals use Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (kits) provided to hospitals and other health care providers to collect DNA and other evidence during the physical exam of an alleged sexual …
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)
… oversee the provision and delivery of comprehensive health care in New York City’s public hospitals and clinics. As the largest public health care system in the nation, Health and Hospitals provides … than 70 locations across the five boroughs, including 11 acute care hospitals, 6 diagnostics and treatment centers, …
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)
… Insurance (Report 2016-S-60 ). About the Program Mainstream managed care (the managed care program most … is to exclude Medicaid recipients from enrollment in mainstream managed care when they also have comprehensive … was to determine whether the Department made Medicaid mainstream managed care premium payments on behalf of …
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)
… at Buffalo and Stony Brook University) and five campuses (Plattsburgh, New Paltz, Polytechnic Institute, Oneonta, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-waste-followDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)
… consumers to register their personal mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national registry to reduce … in 2001. Initially, New York consumers registered their phone numbers on a statewide registry. In 2003, the Federal … by State residents had more than doubled since 2014, the number of cases referred to counsel for further action …
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)
… and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. …
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)
… EO 95, issued March 11, 2013, established an Open Data Website (Open Data) for the collection and public dissemination of … those headed by individuals appointed by the Executive). Open Data should provide ongoing “one-stop” access to …
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)
… 2016, DHS housed a daily average of 58,000 individuals at 748 shelter locations, with a budget of greater than $1.3 …
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
… relevant law and regulation. Our audit covered the period January 1, 2016 to January 31, 2019. About the Program Petroleum Business Tax (PBT) is paid …
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)
… for a report are sent to the respective LDSS through CONNECTIONS – the computerized system of record used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followArtificial Intelligence Governance
… About the Program AI-powered tools have an increasingly vital role in industry operations, including agriculture, … and sometimes serious, consequences. New York City (NYC or City) and some of its agencies have been using AI to aid their operations. For example, the NYC Police Department (NYPD) uses AI to power its facial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceCompliance 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-followOversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services (Follow-Up)
… 819 and Part 820 programs. Before issuing an operating certificate, OASAS is required to inspect programs for … viability review before the program’s current operating certificate expires. The objective of our initial audit, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/10/30/oversight-chemical-dependence-residential-services-followOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Report 2020-S-51 ). About the Program New York State’s land area of 30.2 … for the 480a Program, which is executed by its Central Office and 23 satellite sub-regional offices in seven of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followImplementation of the Security Guard Act (Follow-Up)
… of Licensing Services (Division), oversees the licensure, registration, and regulation of 36 occupations throughout New … safety of New Yorkers. Article 7-A of the General Business Law, also known as the Security Guard Act (Act), requires … that individuals working as security guards have a valid registration card, and entrusts the Department with issuing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/implementation-security-guard-act-followImproper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)
… were overpaid $323,531 because they were incorrectly coded as discharges when the patients were actually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/improper-managed-care-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-follow