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Practices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… of New York City Transit performs its responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner. Specifically, we … administrative tribunal established by State legislation in July 1985 to provide a forum for processing and … contributes to collection difficulties. For example, in our sample of 150 uncollected fines, 60 (or 40 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-feesOversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Selected Aspects of … the New York State Department of Transportation. Midtown in Motion (MiM), a congestion management system, is used by TMC to improve traffic conditions in midtown Manhattan by identifying traffic issues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controls-followMedicaid Program – Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care
… collections on drugs dispensed to individuals enrolled in Medicaid managed care. The audit covered the period from October 1, 2011 to June 30, 2014. Background In 1990, Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program … from drug manufacturers. The Affordable Care Act, enacted in 2010, extended prescription drug rebates to cover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/18/medicaid-program-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-careWestchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… District of New York and Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal … Service ("USPIS") announced that a federal grand jury in White Plains, New York, returned an Indictment yesterday … of the estate, Mr. Parisi abused the trust placed in him by allegedly attempting to pocket millions of dollars …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleArtificial Intelligence Governance
… Objective To assess New York City’s progress in establishing an appropriate governance structure over the … Program AI-powered tools have an increasingly vital role in industry operations, including agriculture, health care … children who are most likely to experience future harm in order to prioritize cases for quality assurance review. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceV.3.G Product Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… The Product ChartField is used to record revenue or expenses related to … list of Product codes in the SFS. The Product ChartField is six numeric digits in length. Reporting Trees for Product … The Product ChartField is used to record revenue or expenses related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3g-product-codeUnited HealthCare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… health insurance coverage to about 1.2 million active and retired State, participating local government, and school district employees, and their dependents. The … $1,498,719 in rebate revenue to the Department. We made one recommendation to United to remit the $1,498,719 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-followOpinion 88-26
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Permissible Uses … State so long as the town retains an ownership interest in the building during the term of the bonds. You ask whether … a building for State Police use on State land located in the town and finance the cost by the issuance of town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26New York City Economy Continues to Set Records
… New York City employment reached 4.55 million jobs in 2018, the highest level ever recorded, according to a … 820,400 jobs between 2009 and 2018, more than every state in the nation outside of California, Texas, Florida and New York. Still, most of the jobs added were in employment sectors, such as leisure and hospitality, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/new-york-city-economy-continues-set-recordsOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Critical Foster … the foster care program, including placing children in foster care settings, certifying and approving certain … initial audit examined whether OCFS has effective controls in place to ensure that foster homes meet required criteria …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/03/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirements-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1132
… 2011 Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement Reissue functionality in PayServ, and to provide instructions for reissuing the … 2011 Form W2 Wage and Tax Statement Reissue functionality in PayServ and to provide instructions for reissuing t …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1132-automated-process-reissued-2011-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statementCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B24-6-7)
… which impact the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future years. Background The Office of … year 2024-25 and the related justification documents are in material compliance with the requirements of the Fiscal … to borrow up to $15 million for tax certiorari settlements in the 2024-25 fiscal year. Tax certiorari is the legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/12/city-yonkers-budget-review-b24-6-7Safety of Infrastructure (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our original report, Safety of Infrastructure (2012-S-29). … identified. We found staff were actively involved in inspecting facilities and repairing any hazardous … of October 2010, there was a backlog of over $1.1 billion in improvements that needed to be made. In some cases, staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/safety-infrastructure-followHigher Education – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Enrollment In academic year 2022-23, New York State public and private … (FTE) enrollment at public institutions decreased in 2022-23 by almost 17 percent compared to 2018-19 and by … 45 percent compared to 22 percent of students nationwide in Spring 2023, according to the National Student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/higher-educationManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management of General School … controls over its General School Fund (GSF) bank account. In addition, we concluded that the school principal had not … Key Finding Kennedy officials have made limited progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followOpinion 2006-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Expenses (charging … and zoning board of appeals) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §11: In the absence of any statutory direction to the contrary, … derived from the rental of town real property located in the area of the town outside of any incorporated village, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10Press Conference on the Flushing Snapshot Report
… on the economic health of the greater Flushing area in Queens, NY. He will be joined by local elected officials … making it one of the fastest growing local economies in NYC. Tragically the pandemic hit the region particularly … recovery, on both a public health and economic level in part due to targeted federal relief programs and high …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/flushing-snapshotLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Licensing and Monitoring of … Non-degree-granting proprietary schools provide training in a broad range of disciplines, such as business, … and 26 English as a Second Language schools – operating in New York State. When initially granted, a proprietary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schools-followVillage of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B26-6-1)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of Washingtonville’s (Village’s) 2026-27 … million to liquidate the accumulated (actual) deficits in the Village’s general fund, water fund, sewer fund and … Certain significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget appear unreasonable. In addition, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b26-6-1Improper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers (Follow-Up)
… the implementation status of the two recommendations made in our initial audit report, Improper Episodic Payments to … for health care services provided to Medicaid recipients in the home. EPS is based on 60-day episodes of care. CHHAs … December 13, 2015. Our audit identified $16.6 million in improper Medicaid payments to 95 CHHAs. About 93 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/04/improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providers-follow