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Oversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)
… ( 2017-S-30 ). About the Program OCFS oversees the State’s child welfare system, and its Central Office is responsible for supervising and coordinating child welfare services, including child protective services, foster care, and preventive services, which are administered by 58 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followProcessing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… evidence during the physical exam of an alleged sexual assault victim. The victim has the right to choose whether to …
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)
… 2017-N-2 ). About the Program The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (Health and Hospitals) is a public benefit corporation created by the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Act of 1969 to oversee the provision …
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)
… Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance (Report 2016-S-60 ). About the Program Mainstream managed care (the managed …
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)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste ( 2017-S-51 ). About the … To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-waste-followDo 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)
… and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. …
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)
… of Education (Regulations) stipulate requirements for the referral, evaluation, Individualized Education Program (IEP) … – the focus of the initial audit report – includes a referral from a parent/guardian or other interested …
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)
… in our initial audit report, Compliance With School Safety Planning Requirements (Report 2018-N-2 ). About the Program The New … Law requires schools and school districts to take safety planning actions and the State Education Department … in our initial audit report Compliance With School Safety Planning Requirements Report 2018N2 …
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-follow