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Effectiveness of Cost Containment Initiatives
… roads and State highways over and under the Thruway, as well as for operation of the State’s 524-mile Canal System. … and are nearing the last stages of their projected useful lives. In 2014, the Authority expended about $1.1 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/effectiveness-cost-containment-initiativesOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls in place to ensure that foster homes meet required criteria … were entered anywhere from 35 to 244 days after they took place. Inconsistencies and errors exist among different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsSecurity and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems (Follow-Up)
… and the Department were not in compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards that govern the … and did not establish adequate processes for managing user access of Department systems. The five recommendations … logging, controls over change management and user access, patching, and a succession plan for dated programming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/14/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsNew York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies (Follow-Up)
… Ten of the 11 SBHCs sampled had shortages in various medication categories (907 out of 2,298.25 units expected), … student-supplied medications, they did not record student medication transactions (e.g., medications received from or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-andOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Follow-Up)
… convicted of DWI by the New York City Department of Probation (Probation). In New York City, persons convicted of DWI are … by either the Queens District Attorney’s Office or Probation. An Ignition Interlock Device (IID) connects to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated-followExamination of Official Station Designation
… travel rules and regulations, travel between an employee’s residence and official station is considered commuting and is … 2013 and 2014 for the employee to commute between his residence and the alternate work location. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/examination-official-station-designationCollection of Lease and Permit Revenues (Follow-Up)
… and another $1.4 million at least six years past due. Of 45 permits with past due balances we reviewed, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/collection-lease-and-permit-revenues-followOverpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our audit report, Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for … which was issued on July 25, 2013, identified $7.8 million in Medicaid overpayments. The overpayments occurred primarily … Medicaid for higher (and more costly) levels of care when, in fact, patients received lower cost ALC. We recommended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissions-followReview of Real Property Holdings for Disposal (Follow-Up)
… in our initial report, Review of Real Property Holdings for Disposal ( 2010-S-48 ). Background Our initial report, … its real property holdings to identify properties for sale or disposal. We identified 18 potential surplus … value of $7.1 million that may no longer have been needed for transportation purposes and could have been disposed of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/review-real-property-holdings-disposal-followOverpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… Covered by Medicare Part B (Report 2012-S-27). Background Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in … which would otherwise be the financial obligation of the patient (such as deductibles and coinsurance). Federally … implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/26/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followImproper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/improper-payments-related-medicare-buy-program-followManagement and Control of Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… report Management and Control of Overtime Costs Report 20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/management-and-control-overtime-costs-followViolations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (Follow-Up)
… objective was to determine whether former Center Director Howard Dean, his staff, and various food vendors complied …
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. Inspections performed by the Unit include farm, plant, bulk tank, pasteurization, and Certified Milk … control and safety such as delivery vehicle inspections, plant raw and pasteurized milk sampling, and butterfat …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/dairy-inspectionsMotor Vehicle Financial Security and Safety Responsibility Acts – Assessable Expenses for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… audit was to determine whether the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) has adequate procedures in place … which direct that the Comptroller and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles ascertain the annual amount of expenses … March 31, 2014. Background The Department administers the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act (Security Act) and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/motor-vehicle-financial-security-and-safety-responsibility-acts-assessable-expenses-fiscalUnder Reporting of Net Available Monthly Income for Nursing Home Residents Causes Medicaid Overpayments (Follow-Up)
… Under Reporting of Net Available Monthly Income for Nursing Home Residents Causes Medicaid Overpayments (Report … September 28, 2011, examined whether Medicaid payments to nursing homes were properly reduced by Medicaid recipients' … and other sources to offset the cost of their nursing home care. This is referred to as net available monthly income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/16/under-reporting-net-available-monthly-income-nursing-home-residents-causes-medicaidPollution Testing on Exhaust Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… Pollution Testing on Exhaust Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle s (Report 2008-S-65). Background The initial … also indications that technological advancements in newer diesel engines may have made the State's testing process … Pollution Testing on Exhaust Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles (2008-S-65) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/pollution-testing-exhaust-emissions-heavy-duty-diesel-vehicles-followStatus of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Follow-Up)
… that completing the plan as approved would take longer and cost significantly more than was originally forecast. Key … (2008-S-48) New York State Thruway Authority: Proposed Toll Increases for July 2008 Through January 2010 (2008-S-6) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/status-board-approved-capital-plan-2005-2011-followExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… . Background To accomplish our objectives, we used data analytics to select 69,646 transactions for audit, including: … those 2015 payment requests. For example, we analyzed the daily UI payment file to identify potential inappropriate … a modernized UI system and provide our Office with a report on the progress made to date and target dates for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefits