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Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Follow-Up)

… automatically enrolls certain individuals. Medicaid should not pay premiums for Buy-in Program coverage on behalf of individuals who do not have a benefit eligibility period – a date range for … to November 30, 2020. We determined the Department had not established sufficient controls to ensure timely Buy-in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipients-follow

DiNapoli: Former Poestenkill Employee Charged With Stealing $3,000 From Town

… Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli announced the arrest of Michelle Asquith, the former Town of Poestenkill administrative assistant, for allegedly … in making sure she will be held accountable.” “Crimes of this nature directly impact citizens of Rensselaer …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-poestenkill-employee-charged-stealing-3000-town

New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)

… medical/surgical claims for Empire Plan members who were not eligible for coverage. Our audit covered the period …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-unitedhealthcare-medicalsurgical-services

State Agencies Bulletin No. 915

… PS Query and PayServ users that the upgraded version of PS Query will be available in the Training Sandbox for a limited period of time. PayServ production, currently available in the … in the Sandbox. The data in the Sandbox will be as of March 3, 2009. Please note that more recent data will not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/915-ps-query-preparation-payroll-system-upgrade

New York City Airport Lease

… Purpose To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was in compliance with certain key …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/19/new-york-city-airport-lease

Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (Follow-Up)

To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax 2018S28

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-tax-follow

Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Marketing and Promotional Program (2021M-65)

… regulations and guidelines. Key Findings The Board did not distribute Program tickets in accordance with the New … (Commission) Regulations and Guidelines: The Board did not adopt a written policy to administer and account for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-marketing-and

Responsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City Nightlife Establishments (Follow-Up)

… issued on June 9, 2017, examined whether the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the New York State Liquor … with each other were limited. In addition, the SLA did not access and analyze pertinent data from NYC’s 311 system … recommendations to NYPD, one was implemented and one was not implemented. We found that SLA officials did not address …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/04/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-new-york-city-nightlife-establishments-follow

Oversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … the United States, as both the stalk and seed can be used to produce thousands of different products, including … the Department did not always follow established practices when reviewing applications, conducting inspections, and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/oversight-industrial-hemp-follow

Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego (DCMO) Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Procurement (2021M-193)

… with the Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services (DCMO BOCES) purchasing … accordance with the DelawareChenangoMadisonOtsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services DCMO BOCES purchasing policy …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/02/11/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-dcmo-board-cooperative-educational-services

Compliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings (Follow-Up)

… on December 28, 2012, is the centerpiece of BuildSmart NY – the State’s program for pursuing energy efficiency in … we found OGS had relied on one capital project, Sheridan Avenue Project (SAP), to provide the majority of its energy …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildings-follow

Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)

… because the managed care enrollment information was not updated timely in the Medicaid eligibility files used to … implemented, three were partially implemented and one was not implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/11/improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-care-follow

Resources and Responsibilities: New York State’s Environmental Funding

… to our quality of life and the State’s economy. It is not clear, however, how fully all these critical … responsibilities can be addressed given the constraints on available resources. The State’s severe budget challenges, … Environmental Restoration 200,000 178,175 21,825 39,911 Environmental Quality Bond Act of 1986 1,450,000 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/resources-and-responsibilities-new-york-states-environmental-funding

Opinion 89-23

… utilize space in the village hall several times per month for nominal or no consideration. This is in reply to your letter asking whether a village may allow the … hall several times per month without consideration or for nominal consideration. General Municipal Law, §72-h …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-23

Management of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma (Follow-Up)

… our initial audit report, Management of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma (Report 2020-S-59 ). About the … emergency care and hospital admission and is responsible for a high number of missed school and/or workdays. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2020, asthma …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/09/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthma-follow

Privacy and Security of Student Data (Follow-Up)

… November 2022. Overall, the audit found that SED did not fully comply with its policies related to information …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/privacy-and-security-student-data-follow

Excessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals (Follow-Up)

… the program. DME includes devices and equipment that are available to recipients on a monthly rental basis. Under both … allowed as a continuous (i.e., uncapped) rental and is not purchasable under Medicaid. Therefore, Medicaid’s current reimbursement policy does not limit the number of rental payments made for oxygen …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentals-follow

Management of Invasive Species

… plants and animals currently found in New York State are not indigenous, but rather have been introduced by humans. … spread of invasive species. For example: Boat stewards did not always engage boaters exiting and entering waterbodies to … watercraft inspection training. Educational signage was not always posted or posted conspicuously, limiting its …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/23/management-invasive-species