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Statewide Compliance With Administrative Requirements for Retail Liquor License Approvals, Renewals, and Enforcement Actions
… Matters pertaining to noise complaints related to liquor license holders in New York City were addressed separately, … fine on the licensee and/or suspend, cancel, or revoke the license. The Authority has a total of 96 types of licenses … types of permits. Our audit focused on the largest retail license types (On Premises Liquor, Grocery Store Beer, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/21/statewide-compliance-administrative-requirements-retail-liquor-license-approvals-renewalsLead Contamination of State Armories (Follow-Up)
… equipment. In September 2015, the National Guard Bureau’s Army National Guard (ARNG) issued guidance to all states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/16/lead-contamination-state-armories-followInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… military forces, which are composed of the New York Army National Guard, the New York Air National Guard, the New … it incurs for the operation and training of the State Army and Air National Guard, including facilities, equipment, … purchases. Under the State Military Law, DMNA makes pension payments to certain former service members who became …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… training and safety technique requirements for school bus drivers and school bus safety training instructors and make rules and … District to certify to the Department that its school bus drivers have successfully completed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followOversight of Construction Management Contracts (Follow-Up)
… is responsible for operating and maintaining the State park, recreation, and historic site system to conserve, … construction manager of a $25 million Niagara Falls State Park revitalization project. After several amendments, this … contracts with private firms totaling $24.6 million for 108 projects, of which 44 are completed. The objective of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-construction-management-contracts-followEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 14 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Employee Qualifications, Hiring, … (MaBSTOA), a subsidiary of Transit, operates buses in upper Manhattan and the Bronx. MTA Bus Company, a subsidiary of the MTA, provides bus services in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. Staten Island Railway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions-followOversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… beyond the declared COVID-19 disaster emergency, leaving 307 providers potentially unable to do so. We also found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of School Safety Planning Requirements ( 2018-S-34 ). About … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-followMedicaid Program – Cost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid cost savings can be achieved by modifying the reimbursement methodology for Medicare Part C cost-sharing claims in accordance with federal requirements. … dual-eligible recipients. Medicaid typically pays for cost-sharing liabilities, which include Medicare deductibles, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-cost-saving-opportunities-payments-medicare-part-c-claimsOversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)
… regarding children in direct placement is tracked in CONNECTIONS, the system of record for child welfare in New York State. As of March 1, 2021, CONNECTIONS reported there were 3,738 children in New York … welfare services, such as foster care. Additionally, OCFS’ CONNECTIONS database contained numerous inaccuracies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followProcessing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… received by law enforcement agencies prior to February 26, 2017 were required to be processed within 210 days of … received by law enforcement agencies on or after February 26, 2017 were required to be processed within 90 days of … agencies to begin submitting kits received after February 26, 2017 to forensic laboratories within 10 days. The …
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)
… medical services that range from hospital care and physician services to dental and pharmacy benefits. Medicaid … to recover premiums from all MCOs regardless of an MCO’s relationship with a recipient’s third-party insurer. In … recovery of premiums from all MCOs regardless of the MCO’s relationship with the third-party insurer. Of the initial …
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)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Hazardous … Oneonta, and Cobleskill), we found significant variation in the adequacy of controls over hazardous materials. At most … the non-university center campuses, we found select areas in which controls over hazardous materials could be improved. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-waste-followDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)
… consumers to register their personal mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national registry to reduce … in 2001. Initially, New York consumers registered their phone numbers on a statewide registry. In 2003, the Federal … by State residents had more than doubled since 2014, the number of cases referred to counsel for further action …
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)
… plan for NYSHIP. Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. Empire processes claims for hospital services according to contracts it negotiates with … rate schedules for the payment of inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Hospitals may be entitled to additional …
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)
… of Information Technology Services (ITS) under EO 95, and whether data posted under EO 95 is reliable and easily usable. The audit covered the period between … of EO 95, incorporating compliance with EO 95 into its core business functions. The Department also continues to …
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)
… report, Oversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services (Report 2016-N-1 ). About the Program Governed by a “right to shelter” mandate, New York City provides temporary emergency shelter to every eligible person who …
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
… for certain types of fuel and is imposed at a cents-per-gallon rate at different points in the distribution chain … for the same two years totaled $528.1 million and $512.5 million, respectively. A portion of revenues from PBT and …
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)
… information, improving coordination of employment supports, identifying and matching individual job seekers to … to OMH, including DOL, Office of Addiction Services and Supports, Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, … or contracting with providers for employment-related supports and services. Any of these agencies’ approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/20/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilities-follow