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Do Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)
… 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 personal … Commission collaborated to create the National Do Not Call Registry (Registry), and consumers’ phone numbers that …
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)
… services according to contracts it negotiates with member hospitals. Empire’s contracts with member hospitals include rate schedules for the payment of inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Hospitals may be entitled to additional payments for special …
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)
… To determine whether the Department of State (Department) is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including … (ITS) under EO 95, and whether data posted under EO 95 is reliable and easily usable. The audit covered the period … publishable State data that it maintains. Therefore, there is limited assurance the Department provided a complete …
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)
… of Homeless Services (DHS) implemented the recommendations in our initial audit report, Oversight of Selected Fiscal … services for eligible homeless families and individuals in New York City and for fiscal oversight of the homeless … similar shelters and often exceeded prescribed ranges. In addition, the various DHS data systems were not …
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
… Business Tax (PBT) is paid by petroleum businesses for certain types of fuel and is imposed at a … diesel motor fuel, among others. Effective January 1, 2020, the PBT rate, which is adjusted annually based on the change in the Producer Price Index for refined petroleum products, is 17.4 cents per gallon, …
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)
… had not yet developed a plan on how to do so. Further, closure codes for non-report calls could more accurately reflect the nature of closure and why the call did not result in a report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followArtificial Intelligence Governance
… enacted laws and policies to require the reporting of such technology use. AI tools and systems pose unique challenges … compliance with the NYC Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology Act. The impact and use policy of its facial … for those impacted by such use, and a public education strategy. AMPO created a reporting framework for agencies to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceCompliance With Special Education Requirements – Evaluations (Follow-Up)
… Individualized Education Program (IEP) development, and placement of students in special education. The New York City … this end, the DOE follows a multi-step evaluation and placement process. The evaluation component – the focus of … within required time frames. The audit scope covered the period of July 1, 2016 through March 9, 2018, and included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-requirements-evaluations-followOversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services (2020-S-49) . About the Program The … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations …
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)
… the time. According to New York statewide parcel data, 795 properties, totaling 260,669 acres, remain committed … and actions taken by the Department to monitor those properties through July 2021. The audit found monitoring and … resource of major importance and that only eligible properties receive local tax exemptions. Additionally, while …
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)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit …
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)
… included in our initial audit report, Improper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Report … recipients receive their medical services through managed care, whereby the Department pays managed care organizations (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/improper-managed-care-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-followCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Commissioner’s Regulations (State Regulations) and DOE Chancellor’s Regulations (City Regulations) provide additional guidance. For example, DOE’s District Safety Team must develop a comprehensive district-wide school safety plan and DOE’s schools must develop school-specific emergency response …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/11/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirements-followOversight of Building Construction Site Safety (Follow-Up)
… DOB has the authority to issue Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) Summonses and DOB Violations when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/10/oversight-building-construction-site-safety-followOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Follow-Up)
… sentenced to a conditional discharge are monitored by the Queens County District Attorney’s Office (Office). Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated-followSecurity Over Critical Information Systems (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Security Over Critical Information Systems (Report 2016-S-69 ). Background Our initial audit … State Education Department (Department) information systems were sufficient to minimize the various risks associated with unauthorized access to these systems and their associated data. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/security-over-critical-information-systems-followYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff ( 2013-S-65 ). Background Our initial … had adequate internal controls over time and attendance for Public Safety officers. No one was responsible for verifying the hours worked by Department of Public Safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staff-followRestrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses (Follow-Up)
… compliance. The Law does not preclude nurses from volunteering to work additional hours and does not apply in … audit report. Of the five prior audit recommendations, one was implemented and four were partially implemented. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/09/restrictions-consecutive-hours-work-nurses-followImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act (Follow-Up)
… schools to designate a trained Dignity Act Coordinator (DAC). An amendment effective July 1, 2013 defined … than half of the schools we visited did not communicate DAC contact information throughout the school. Further, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/21/implementation-dignity-all-students-act-follow