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Lead Contamination of State Armories (Follow-Up)
… equipment. In September 2015, the National Guard Bureau’s Army National Guard (ARNG) issued guidance to all states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/16/lead-contamination-state-armories-followInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… military forces, which are composed of the New York Army National Guard, the New York Air National Guard, the New … it incurs for the operation and training of the State Army and Air National Guard, including facilities, equipment, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… the State, with one third riding School District-owned buses, one third riding contracted buses, and the remaining third utilizing public … data file containing accident reports relating to school buses. The Education Law also directs every School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followOversight of Construction Management Contracts (Follow-Up)
… the State of New York (DASNY) to serve as the construction manager of a $25 million Niagara Falls State Park … contracts with private firms to serve as the construction manager (term contracts). Parks currently has 10 active CM …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-construction-management-contracts-followEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 14 recommendations included in our initial audit report, … Hiring, and Promotions (Report 2017-S-48 ). About the Program According to its mission statement, the MTA … To determine the extent of implementation of the 14 recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions-followOversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… Health (OMH) is responsible for developing regulations and providing guidance to assist OMH-licensed and -designated providers under Article 31 of the Mental … that makes use of two-way, real-time interactive audio and video equipment to provide and support mental health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of School Safety Planning Requirements ( 2018-S-34 ). About the Program … York, schools are required to develop and regularly review safety plans as part of the Safe Schools Against Violence in … schools by preventing school violence and increasing the safety of students and teachers in school settings. Among its …
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
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid cost savings can be achieved by modifying the reimbursement methodology … for paying the Medicare Part C cost-sharing. States can pay: the full Medicare cost-sharing liability, their … To determine whether Medicaid cost savings can be achieved by modifying the reimbursement methodology …
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)
… regarding children in direct placement is tracked in CONNECTIONS, the system of record for child welfare in New York State. As of March 1, 2021, CONNECTIONS reported there were 3,738 children in New York … welfare services, such as foster care. Additionally, OCFS’ CONNECTIONS database contained numerous inaccuracies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followProcessing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… to collect DNA and other evidence during the physical exam of an alleged sexual assault victim. The victim has the … November 28, 2017 to October 31, 2019, the FIC processed 1,656 kits, but only 356 of them were completed within the … by law. Also, as of October 31, 2019, the FIC had 1,916 unprocessed kits, and the required processing time …
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)
… 20, 2019, Health and Hospitals employed 9,420 direct hire nurses throughout its health care system and as of … complied with its policies for the screening of its direct hire and temporary nurses, it had not taken action to ensure that direct hire nurses who began before 2002 or any of its temporary …
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)
… recipients enroll in) provides comprehensive medical services that range from hospital care and physician services to dental and pharmacy benefits. Medicaid recipients may have …
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)
… These weaknesses prevent proper monitoring and accounting for hazardous materials, compliance with legal requirements, …
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)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Report 2016-S-57 ). About the Program The … Key Findings Empire officials made significant progress in addressing the problems we identified in the initial …
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)
… Objective To determine the extent to which the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) … the Program Governed by a “right to shelter” mandate, New York City provides temporary emergency shelter to every … who requests services. DHS, an administrative unit of the New York City Department of Social Services, is responsible …
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
… it to appropriately collect Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax, as required by relevant law and … on the product involved. Fuels subject to PBT include motor fuel and highway diesel motor fuel, among others. Effective January 1, 2020, the PBT …
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)
… to the 2022 American Community Survey, there were nearly 1.2 million working-age adults (ages 18–64) with a disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/20/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilities-followOversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… services. OCFS is responsible for overseeing the locally administered child welfare system, including 58 local … completion of all required steps. Key Findings OCFS has made some progress in addressing the problems identified in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-follow