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Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (Follow-Up)
… Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (2010-S-30). Background Medicaid is a … government-funded program that provides a wide range of health care services to those who are economically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissions-followCollection of Lease and Permit Revenues (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four … the 61 permits we identified that could have been referred to the Office of the Attorney General, the Department had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/collection-lease-and-permit-revenues-followMotor Vehicle Financial Security and Safety Responsibility Acts – Assessable Expenses for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
The purpose of this performance audit was to determine whether the Department of Motor Vehicles Department has adequate procedures in place to accurately repo
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/motor-vehicle-financial-security-and-safety-responsibility-acts-assessable-expenses-fiscalState Agencies Bulletin No. 812
… Reserved 18.94 19.94 Covered 18.94 19.94 Covered Reserved 37.88 39.88 Grand Street Carpool 4.74 4.98 Empire State Plaza Carpool 2.82 4.99 … 2.82 4.99 Sheridan Hollow Roof Carpool 1.49 2.50 Water Street Carpool 2.24 2.50 Water Street Carpool (different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/812-automatic-rate-change-ogs-parkingViolations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (Follow-Up)
… Center procurement contracts and payments to vendors for purchases of food products that occurred between January … violations regarding purchases from favored vendors. For example, Mr. Dean and his staff solicited donations from certain vendors for annual picnics and parties, which resulted in his staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/violations-law-conflicts-interest-and-other-improprieties-department-correctional-servicesAssessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (Follow-Up)
… had not collected about $3.8 million in fees and penalties for the Public Work Enforcement Fund (Fund), the boiler … in addressing the issues identified in our initial report. For example, the Department has: Improved its methods used to … supported, opposed nor recommended a bill submitted for a legislative change in the asbestos abatement fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penalties-followDairy Inspections
… industry that benefits producers and consumers alike. The Milk Control and Dairy Services Unit (Unit) within the … farm, plant, bulk tank, pasteurization, and Certified Milk Inspector (CMI) inspections. CMIs are private … by the Department to inspect dairy farms and obtain milk samples in accordance with applicable State and Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/dairy-inspectionsApproved State Contracts and Payments
… Phase 2 of the East Mall Market & Site Project at Jones Beach State Park in Nassau County. $1.2 million to The Wesson Group, LLC for a park-wide sewer system at Hamlin Beach State Park in Monroe County. $1 million to Weeks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-461
… Benefits. Background The enactment of Section 203 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) increased the monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-461-retroactive-pre-tax-transit-adjustmentOpinion 90-51
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … to local ordinances; and employment of a consultant. We have been advised that the role of the consultant would be to … this regard, County Law, §303(1) authorizes and empowers any county except a county wholly contained within a city, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-51Tax Check-off Funds
… – Establishes uniform requirements for all funds in which tax check-off monies are deposited and requires … Status … Establishes uniform requirements for all funds in which tax checkoff monies are deposited and requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/tax-check-fundsOpinion 2007-6
… the full payment from the village irrespective of the number of hours, if any, spent performing duties while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-6Fire Prevention, Safety and Control
… Purpose To determine if the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (Office) is in compliance … and gambling treatment programs. This includes direct operation of 12 Addiction Treatment Centers, which provide … and 339 bedded facilities that provide services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Fire safety inspections are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/fire-prevention-safety-and-control-0Omnibus Technical Corrections
… / S.5601-A (Golden) – Makes technical changes relating to removing the requirement that an application for … Memo Bill Text Status … Makes technical changes relating to removing the requirement that an application for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-technical-correctionsExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… Based on the errors identified, DOL assessed $471,458 in monetary penalties to 344 claimants. We identified 588 … claims in their entirety. Recoup overpayments and monetary assessments from claimants, as appropriate. … The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsCompliance With Special Education Requirements – Evaluations (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four … schools/students) and provided special education services to approximately 192,000 of these students in the 2021-22 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-requirements-evaluations-followArtificial Intelligence Governance
… its agencies have been using AI to aid their operations. For example, the NYC Police Department (NYPD) uses AI to … identify unknown individuals, and the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) uses AI to predict children who … to experience future harm in order to prioritize cases for quality assurance review. To ensure transparency in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceOversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… for it to improve access and oversight in the State. For example, as of December 23, 2020, just 141 of the … that OMH’s practice of analyzing TMH usage data from only State-operated psychiatric centers, and not private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… Authority (MTA) did not collect almost $400,000 in penalty fees from Global Contact Services (GCS), a … credit against the contractor for each error that occurs in months when the error rate exceeds a certain threshold. … manner complaints surpassed the contractual limit in every month reviewed. The total number of errors in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableOpinion 95-1
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … advances, loans, grants, subsidies, contributions and any other form of financial assistance to" the agency, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1