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Wage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs
… Wage Subsidy Program (WSP) and Transitional Employment (TE) program. For State fiscal years 2011 through 2014, federal funding provided $3.8 million for WSP/TE programs. The Office is responsible for administering WSP/TE programs and has contracted with eligible public or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programsMotor Vehicle Financial Security and Safety Responsibility Acts – Assessable Expenses for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… of Article VI and Article VII of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. We performed our audit pursuant to legislative … or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Article VI, Section 317 and Article VII, Section 363 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Department is responsible for tracking its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/motor-vehicle-financial-security-and-safety-responsibility-acts-assessable-expenses-fiscalReview of Trivision Tek Group, Inc.
… ESD and as a subcontractor to Currier McCabe & Associates (CMA) under its contract with the New York State Department of … for services previously paid for, or were payable by, CMA and for services never performed. This includes $330,200 … services Trivision performed as a subcontractor to CMA at the New York State Department of Health (DOH) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/review-trivision-tek-group-incSelected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Empire BlueCross and BlueShield)
… whether Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) paid claims for special items according to the provisions of the … and outpatient hospital services. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements … December 31, 2012 Empire paid over $63 million for 39,993 claims for special items. Key Finding Empire did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-through-december-31-2012-empireReStacking Occupancy Initiative
… to implement this initiative. In 2011, OGS created the NYS Real Estate Center (Center) to oversee all real estate operations and consolidate the use of existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/restacking-occupancy-initiativeCollection and Use of the Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Fee
… Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Fee (Fee) on each automobile insured in the State. The Fee is collected by the insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/12/collection-and-use-motor-vehicle-law-enforcement-feeCollege of Nanoscale Science and Engineering – Network Security Controls
… of the four University Centers of the State University of New York (SUNY). It maintains the most advanced research … of this data and its supporting systems is critical. The New York Office of Cyber Security’s Information Security … Related Audits/Reports of Interest State University of New York at Albany: Network Security Controls (2004-S-23) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/college-nanoscale-science-and-engineering-network-security-controlsEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… which includes coverage for inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital … are not covered by the standard schedules. Many of Empire's agreements with member hospitals limit charges for special … Empire BlueCross BlueShield Payments Made to Hudson Valley Hospital Center (2009-S-99) New York State Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2011-throughForensic Audit of Dual Employment Approvals and Conflicts
… agency had approval to do so; were working their required hours at each employer; and were not violating any safety … employment, were violating time limits for consecutive hours worked within a 24-hour period. Accordingly, they were potentially putting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/forensic-audit-dual-employment-approvals-and-conflictsCapital One Bank Accounts
… Purpose To determine the purpose of 15 unauthorized bank accounts established by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) at Capital One Bank and to assess the appropriateness of financial … To determine the purpose of 15 unauthorized bank accounts established by the Metropolitan Transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/27/capital-one-bank-accountsEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012
… which includes coverage for inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member hospitals. Payments for hospital services are generally based on standard fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/13/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2012-throughEast River Child Development Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) and full-day Special Class (SC) preschool special education services to children with … year, ERCDC served about 96 students in its center-based SC program. ERCDC is reimbursed for preschool special … fringe benefits paid to 1:1 aides that were charged to the SC preschool special education program, but should have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/east-river-child-development-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCompliance With Outcome Reporting Requirements
… September 30, 2016. Background ESD serves as the State’s chief economic development agency. ESD seeks to promote a … Empire State Development: Performance of the Excelsior Jobs Program (2015-S-15) Empire State Development: Marketing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/17/compliance-outcome-reporting-requirementsSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process
… Purpose To determine if the New York City Department of Finance has sufficient controls to ensure the accurate determination of property tax valuations and assessments. We also determined whether all changes to the assessments were authorized. This audit focused on Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-processOversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services
… review is due. OASAS suspended all on-site recertification reviews due to the COVID-19 disaster emergency. For Programs whose certification is due for renewal, OASAS is required to conduct recertification reviews before the expiration date of the current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/03/oversight-chemical-dependence-residential-servicesSelected Wage Investigation Procedures
… including conducting outreach to claimants about case status and recovered wages. Our audit covered the period … employer within 60 days of creating a wage investigation case in the Department’s tracking system (docketing), as … make initial contact with employers within 60 days of case docketing and fully document their actions. Make efforts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/03/selected-wage-investigation-proceduresControls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses
… to effectively monitor and ensure accountability over its vehicle use and maintenance expenses. The audit covered the Department’s vehicle use and maintenance expenses for the period from … repair shops for parts and/or service, depending on the vehicle type and service needed. As of March 2020, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expensesCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of … publishable State data and make such data freely available in accessible formats for public use. As of December 2019, … is complying with Executive Order 95 including providing in a timely manner publishable State data to the Office …
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)
… ). About the Program Governed by a “right to shelter” mandate, New York City provides temporary emergency shelter … contract procurement and rate-setting process. There were no written standard operating procedures for key aspects of …
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
… (MFT) on gasoline and similar motor fuels that is imposed when motor fuel is first produced or imported or when diesel fuel is first sold or used in the State. … capacities. Key Findings We found that the Department does not review distributors’ existing collateral security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-tax