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Selected Safety and Security Equipment at Subway Stations
… includes Closed Circuit Television (CCTV). CCTV is a TV system in which signals are not publicly distributed but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-subway-stationsWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs
… Purpose To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (Office) adequately monitors wage subsidies to ensure payments are used as intended and whether program contractors accurately report performance … for Needy Families (TANF) program provides assistance and work opportunities to needy families by granting states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programsEnforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements
… responsible for a wide range of services across the State. Through its Department of Public Service (Department), … gas, steam,telecommunications, and water services for New York’s residential and business customers. As part of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/03/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreementsCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B20-7-3)
… located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt not to exceed $12,000,000 to liquidate the accumulated … maintain infrastructure; yet the City continues to incur debt to finance recurring costs. City officials have not developed or adopted a budget calendar which would have included, among other things, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/13/city-long-beach-budget-review-b20-7-3Sales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken … to ensure that persons who are required to register as sales tax vendors, including those with no physical presence … from customers, and remit the tax to the State. New York’s sales tax is imposed at a rate of 4%. Additional sales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up)
… and risk of harm, which may also require coordination with law enforcement and other agencies. OCFS' policy requires APS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs-followOversight of Chronic Absenteeism
… actions to address chronic absenteeism within New York school districts. The audit covers the period April 1, 2014 … For example, at the high schools we visited in one district, students who are not in attendance at the morning’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/18/oversight-chronic-absenteeismReal Property Dispositions
… Purpose To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: evaluated properties that are not … it received appropriate payment amounts from the sales of real property. Background The Port Authority of New York and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/real-property-dispositionsCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Department and local health department within 2 hours of discovery and to notify the public and affected and adjoining municipalities within 4 hours of discovery. To ensure appropriate notification, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantCapital Asset Management
… Objectives To determine whether the Office of General Services is … assets to the Office. All other State entities that do not use SFS AM report their capital assets to the Office … data but does not appear in the SFS AM data. BCA officials do not take timely, proactive actions such as running reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/12/capital-asset-managementHomeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… 2015 through February 4, 2019. About the Program The MTA is North America’s largest transportation network, serving a … The presence of the homeless at these MTA properties is a growing concern for MTA’s customers and staff, and … Queens and Kings counties. Pursuant to the contract, BRC is responsible for carrying out regular visits to the MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims: Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber
… Purpose To determine whether Medicaid made proper payments to Joia Pharmacy, Inc. (Joia) … Background The Department is responsible for administering New York State’s Medicaid program. Medicaid is a federal, state, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriberManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… states that New Yorkers will be the healthiest people in the world – living in communities that promote health, protected from health … quality, evidence-based, cost-effective health services. In harmony with that endeavor, the Department administers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Dr. John Gomes
… from non-participating providers usually include service fee rates that are higher than the fee rates that participating providers agree to accept for … billing fraud, as the Empire Plan typically reimbursed 80 percent of what it understood to be Dr. Gomes’ actual charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-dr-john-gomesDiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… The Central New York Regional Market Authority’s financial … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. If authority officials do not take measures to increase revenues, reduce expenses, … operations around before its fiscal situation gets worse. I am glad they took our findings and recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles
… Objectives To determine whether New York City Transit and the MTA Bus Company have and maintain an accurate and complete inventory of non-revenue service vehicles, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/26/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehiclesUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery
… will result in United making an excessive payment on the claim. Our audit focused on claims submitted to United by … the period July 1, 2011 through March 31, 2015. On one claim, for example, Long Island Laparoscopic charged $27,000 … for the service. As a result, United paid $10,800 on the claim and the member’s out-of-pocket portion of the claim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-laparoscopic-surgeryUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Spine Specialists
… P.C. waived Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the overpayments made by United … the member’s out-of-pocket costs, it will result in United making an excessive payment on the claim. Our audit focused … the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2014. On one claim, for example, Long Island Spine charged $14,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-spine-specialistsMedicaid Overpayments for Out-of-State Ambulatory Surgery Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Overpayments for … through June 30, 2009, auditors identified $12.2 million in actual and potential Medicaid overpayments to out-of-state … of September 30, 2012, of the two recommendations included in our initial report. Key Finding Department and Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/medicaid-overpayments-out-state-ambulatory-surgery-services-followFreeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… to close projected budget gaps totaling $51.4 million for fiscal years 2019-20 through 2022-23. However, none of … million without demonstrating they were reasonably funded. For example: retirement contribution reserve has about $18.9 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49