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Continuity of Operations Planning
… of State agencies’ continuity of operations planning for major unexpected events. Our audit scope included the … Security and Emergency Services (Division) is responsible for coordinating emergency management planning efforts in New … which each State agency is required to have in place for each of its facilities, and has developed a series of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/21/continuity-operations-planningMedicaid Overpayments for Non-Emergency Out-of-State Inpatient Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Overpayments for Non-Emergency Out-of-State Inpatient Services (Report … payment. Auditors further identified $10.8 million in claim payments for which the Department had not granted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/11/medicaid-overpayments-non-emergency-out-state-inpatient-services-followControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… appropriations and the cash is transferred from the State Treasury to a local bank account for use by the agency. As of … anticipated future needs. Return excess funds to the State Treasury. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsImproper Payments to a Dentist (Follow-Up)
… Medicaid made $66,402 in improper payments to a dentist, Dr. Prosper Bonsi, DMD. The payments included claims for … the improper payments and monitor claims submitted by Dr. Bonsi. We also recommended that the Department implement … in the initial audit report. This included monitoring Dr. Bonsi’s claims for behavior management and after-hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/30/improper-payments-dentist-followRainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Follow-Up)
… for a period for which Rainbow was not entitled to receive reimbursement. We recommended the Department recover the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/rainbow-rhymes-learning-center-followReview of Travel Card Expenses
… was not entitled, falsifying a departure location to claim reimbursement for mileage she never traveled, and failing to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/review-travel-card-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of … government employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Management of Cash and Investments
… effectively managed its cash and maximized its return on investments. Our audit scope period was January 1, 2008 … important practices to manage cash and to maximize return on its investment portfolio. However, improvements are needed … effectively managed its cash and maximized its return on investments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/management-cash-and-investmentsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 … employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesCollege of Nanoscale Science and Engineering – Network Security Controls
… nanotechnology. The College is a unit of the University at Albany (the University), one of the four University Centers … Audits/Reports of Interest State University of New York at Albany: Network Security Controls (2004-S-23) Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/college-nanoscale-science-and-engineering-network-security-controlsInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… has six weeks to take appropriate action (i.e., close the bridge, repair the defect, or take alternative action to ensure that the bridge is safe to use). In addition, NYSTA must provide DOT … be approved by a licensed professional engineer. As of July 2012, NYSTA records show it owns 792 bridges. Between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsReal Estate Portfolio
… Transportation Authority has accounted for all of its real estate holdings, established a value for those holdings, … of Interest Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Real Estate Portfolio (2009-S-10) Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Real Estate Portfolio (Follow-Up) (2011-F-30) Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/real-estate-portfolioHuman Resource Practices (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2018-S-57 ). About the Program A part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system since 1950, Upstate … Medical University’s (Upstate) mission is to improve the health of the communities it serves through teaching, … York, comprises four colleges, a research enterprise, one hospital with two locations (Upstate University Hospital and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/human-resource-practices-followReview of Advance Contract Payments
… advance payment. These payments totaled $56,000 and all the contracts expired on or before June 2018. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsUse of Vendor-Supported Technology
… Objective To determine whether the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) was complying with … State public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in Erie and Niagara counties, including … To determine whether the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority was complying with requirements to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/12/use-vendor-supported-technologyOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Oversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste ( 2017-S-51 ). About the Program Our initial report, … campus communities against hazardous materials and waste. Our audit found that SUNY officials have established controls over and complied with hazardous waste regulations that provide reasonable assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-waste-followOversight of Nurse Licensing (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Nurse Licensing … data; and investigates complaints against nurses in accordance with its policies and procedures in a timely manner. The audit covered the period April 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/oversight-nurse-licensing-followClarence Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-46)
… and ensure encumbrances are appropriate. Develop a plan to reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/clarence-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022m-46Coldspring Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-229)
… Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Coldspring, and … not perform an annual audit of the Treasurer’s financial records. The only accounting records the Treasurer maintained were a check register and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/coldspring-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mCity of Salamanca – Selected Financial Activities (2015M-284)
… management practices and the collection of overdue real property taxes and ambulance service charges for the period … balance totaled approximately 11 times the City’s annual property tax levy. The Comptroller did not provide the … The Comptroller did not enforce the collection of overdue property tax payments in a timely manner and did not follow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/03/04/city-salamanca-selected-financial-activities-2015m-284