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Violations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (Follow-Up)
… the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (2009-S-6). Background On August 31, 2010, we reported the results of our audit of certain Center procurement contracts and payments to vendors for … 31, 2009. Our objective was to determine whether former Center Director Howard Dean, his staff, and various food …
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)
… the recommendation made in our initial report, Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (2010-S-70) . Background Our initial report, … officials had not collected about $3.8 million in fees and penalties for the Public Work Enforcement Fund (Fund), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penalties-followDairy Inspections
… Milk Inspector (CMI) inspections. CMIs are private contractors who are certified by the Department to inspect …
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
… has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses incurred in connection with … of Article VI and Article VII of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. We performed our audit pursuant to legislative … 2014, net assessable expenses for the Acts total about $19.9 million. The Department has adequate procedures in place to …
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)
… included in our initial audit report, Under Reporting of Net Available Monthly Income for Nursing Home Residents … homes were properly reduced by Medicaid recipients' net available monthly income. Many Medicaid nursing home … cost of their nursing home care. This is referred to as net available monthly income (NAMI). New York's 58 localities …
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)
… critical performance data and coordinating with DMV and DOT to ensure such data was maintained for all aspects of the …
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)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial report, Status of the Board-Approved Capital … the actions taken by the Thruway Authority (Authority) in monitoring and reporting on the status of the project items in the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011. We also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/status-board-approved-capital-plan-2005-2011-followExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… payments that would have been made over the life of the claim had DOL not taken corrective action based on our … claimants would not have received over the life of the claim had DOL not taken corrective action based on our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsFire Prevention, Safety and Control
… Substance Abuse (Office) is in compliance with applicable fire prevention, safety and control requirements that help … that provide services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Fire safety inspections are conducted annually at the bedded … at daytime facilities. These inspections are conducted by fire safety experts from the Office’s Facilities Evaluation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/fire-prevention-safety-and-control-0Educators for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. – Use of Contract Funds (Follow-Up)
… submitted periodic expenditure reports to SED and OCFS. We reviewed claims amounting to $1.8 million, out of $3.2 million in contract payments, to determine if the claims were properly supported and appropriate. These … four administered by SED and three administered by OCFS. We found that Educators could not support or justify $883,530 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/educators-children-youth-and-families-inc-use-contract-funds-followMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2016 Through September 30, 2016
To determine whether the Department of Healths eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted by approved providers were processed in accordance with
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/25/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2016-through-september-30-2016Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… expenses in all material respects. The Board made minor payroll allocation errors that had no net impact on the total … because some workers were charged to the wrong department payroll. Board officials agreed with our findings and stated … ensure that personal service costs reconcile to employee payroll expenses and are allocated appropriately for future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-fiscal-year-ended-march-31-2014Lead Contamination of State Armories (Follow-Up)
… (Division) is the State’s executive agency responsible for managing New York’s military forces, including the New … and access to family members, the general public and pregnant women no longer permitted. Once the armory was remediated and …
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)
… with State aid covering $2 billion. The New York State Education Law requires the State Education Department … to (a) determine and define the qualifications of drivers, monitors, and attendants and to make the rules and … training and safety technique requirements for school bus drivers and school bus safety training instructors and make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followOversight of Construction Management Contracts (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2020-S-43 ). About the Program The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) is responsible for operating and maintaining the State … resources of New York State. This system includes over 250 parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-construction-management-contracts-followEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up)
… MTA, provides subway and bus services to New York City (NYC). Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operation Authority … provisions of the Law and is subject to the rules of the NYC Municipal Civil Service Commission . As such, Transit … The resulting eligibility lists are provided to the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions-followOversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… be able to provide services via TMH after February 1, 2023. The objective of our initial audit report, which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… a code of conduct, mandates training and instruction for preventing and responding to incidents of school violence, and establishes a uniform system for reporting violent incidents. Further, the SAVE Act … School Districts’ compliance with the requirements for school safety planning, and consequently did not have …
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
… reviewed by this audit: outpatient claims for clinic, practitioner, transportation, referred ambulatory, durable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-cost-saving-opportunities-payments-medicare-part-c-claims