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Birch Family Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… costs for the SED preschool cost-based programs (full-day and half-day Special Classes and a Special Class in an Integrated … SED school-age special education program; Headstart, Day Care, and Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) programs; a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/birch-family-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualKennedy Child Study Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently … future CFRs comply with the requirements in the RCM. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Hebrew Institute for the … Fiscal Reports were reasonable necessary directly related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/29/kennedy-child-study-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds
… service districts to effectively reduce undistributed child support balances and initiate the process that would allow … The federal Social Security Act requires states to operate child support programs. Child support programs help enhance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-fundsEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… whether Empire BlueCross BlueShield's (Empire) payments for certain special items were reasonable in relation to the … portion of the Empire Plan (Plan), which includes coverage for inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughOverpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims
… Purpose To determine if Medicaid overpaid Medicare crossover claims for physician and other outpatient services and to identify the claims processing control weaknesses that … To determine if Medicaid overpaid Medicare crossover claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/overpayments-certain-medicare-crossover-claimsMedicaid Program - Medicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection
… and Amerigroup made payments to ineligible health care providers and whether these managed care organizations established and implemented adequate … December 31, 2014. Background Through its Medicaid managed care program, the Department contracts with managed care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/15/medicaid-program-medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detectionSelected Aspects of Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Cost Recovery
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) has effective … manner, and identify and pursue parties responsible for the contamination of inactive hazardous waste sites. This … To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation Department has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/22/selected-aspects-inactive-hazardous-waste-site-remediation-cost-recoveryOversight of Homeless Shelters
… and acceptable. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest NYC Human Resources Administration/NYC Office of Temporary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersPublic Housing Modernization Program – Administration of Selected Projects Outside of New York City
… the authorities’ selection of consultants and construction contractors). For both project categories, DHCR officials are responsible for ensuring the specified work was performed in a quality manner before approving the … the first construction contract ($16,500 for electrical work) was not awarded until February 2011 – eight and a half …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/12/public-housing-modernization-program-administration-selected-projects-outside-new-york-cityProgram Oversight and Monitoring of the Maximus Contract for the New York State of Health (Insurance Marketplace) Customer Service Center
… against contract requirements through quality assurance reviews and regular meetings with Maximus staff to discuss issues found during these reviews. Key Findings The Department has an effective system … population for each business function the Department reviews; and to increase staffing to complete more quality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/program-oversight-and-monitoring-maximus-contract-new-york-state-health-insuranceOversight of the Early Intervention Program’s State Fiscal Agent
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health provided effective oversight of State Fiscal Agent contracts to ensure contractor compliance with contract … 10, 2015. Background In New York State, the Department of Health (Department) is the lead agency responsible for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/24/oversight-early-intervention-programs-state-fiscal-agentSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… Purpose To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services’ (Division) selected core systems are secure, operating effectively, and available to continue processing in the event of a … mission is to enhance public safety and improve criminal justice. During the transition to ITS Enterprise-developed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systemsAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014
… period April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2014 for the Apple, Cabbage, and Onion Research and Development Programs. … Order, the Onion Research and Development Program, and the Cabbage Research and Development Program. Article 25 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/07/annual-assessment-market-orders-2012-2013-and-20142013 Year End Report
… The objective of our examination was to determine whether payment requests (payments) to claimants and medical … by the Board or SFCC, are entered in the Board’s automated payment system, where they are subject to various edit and validation checks, approved by the Board for payment, and submitted to our Office for approval. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/13/2013-year-end-reportWage Theft Investigations
… To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is efficiently utilizing its resources to undertake and … December 20, 2013. Background The Department's mission is to protect workers, assist the unemployed and connect job … to jobs. Its Division of Labor Standards (Division) is committed to safeguarding New York State workers through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsRailroad Bridge Inspection Program
… railroads operating in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection requirements. This audit covers the period … 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013. Background The Railroad Bridge Inspection Program (Program) provides oversight of the … to ensure public safety and decrease the risk of railroad bridge failures. Department regulations require railroad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programSamaritan Village, Inc. – Chemical Dependency Services Program
… whether the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) is effectively monitoring the contract to … through June 30, 2014 to conduct a Chemical Dependency Services Program (Program) for adults. Samaritan Village has … provides residential, outpatient and methadone treatment services to its clients. According to the contract, OASAS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/samaritan-village-inc-chemical-dependency-services-programSelected Aspects of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Transportation (Department) is taking … timely repairs or corrections. This audit covers the period October 1, 2008 through June 17, 2013. Background The Department is responsible for administering State … To determine whether the Department of Transportation Department is taking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/22/selected-aspects-motor-carrier-safety-assistance-programFiscal Oversight and Monitoring of AIDS Institute Service Provider Contracts
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health’s AIDS Institute (Institute) has … consistent with contract requirements. Our audit covered the period April 1, 2014 through February 6, 2017. Background The Institute’s stated mission is to protect and promote the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/22/fiscal-oversight-and-monitoring-aids-institute-service-provider-contractsUpstate Medical University's Billing Practices
… whether the Upstate Medical University’s (Upstate) billing practices are adequate to ensure that insurance … In 2013, Upstate hired a consultant to help strengthen its billing processes in an effort to improve its performance in … to human error (e.g., data entry) or changes to the EPIC billing system, and thus not reflective of a systematic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/17/upstate-medical-universitys-billing-practices