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Eco News - April 2024
Over the last year, my office has conducted audits of the State’s air quality monitoring, the MTA’s preparedness for extreme weather events, the security of our water supply and more.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/eco-newsletter-2024.pdfImproper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare (Follow-Up) (2022-F-31) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare (Report 2018-S-71).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f31-response.pdfImproper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare (Follow-Up) (2022-F-31)
To assess the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare (Report 2018-S-71).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f31.pdfEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up) (2021-F-15)
To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using Images and Law Firms (Report 2017-S-70).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f15.pdfImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Long-Term Care Plans (Follow-Up) (2021-F-4) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Long-Term Care Plans (Report 2018-S-65).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f4-response.pdfImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Long-Term Care Plans (Follow-Up) (2021-F-4)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Long-Term Care Plans (Report 2018-S-65).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f4.pdfEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up) (2021-F-15) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using Images and Law Firms (Report 2017-S-70).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f15-response.pdfServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Follow-Up) (2024-F-22)
To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Report 2022-S-11).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-24f22.pdfImproper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims (Follow-Up) (2024-F-26)
To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our audit report, Medicaid Program: Improper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims (Report 2022-S-16).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-24f26.pdfServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Follow-Up) (2024-F-22)
To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Report 2022-S-11).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-24f22-response.pdfHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Follow-Up)
… Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Report 2020-S-4) . About the Program Homes … Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly (RESTORE) program, which assists senior citizen … selecting LPAs and ensuring RESTORE program funds reach elderly residents from more counties and within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-residential-emergency-services-offer-home-repairsLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools (2019-S-68)
To determine whether the State Education Department’s Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision is verifying that schools have sufficient resources prior to initial licensing; and whether the Bureau is adequately monitoring schools and utilizing its database to look for warning flags of future ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s68.pdfHerkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2020M-136)
Determine whether the Herkimer Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials properly planned and managed the 2014 building renovation project.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/herkimer-central-school-district-2020-136.pdfVan Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-125)
Determine whether the Van Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively managed the District’s financial condition.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-2020-125.pdfCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements (2018-N-2) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the New York City Department of Education (DOE) complies with the school safety planning requirements in the Safe Schools Against...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18n2-response.pdfEmployee Incentive and Bonus Payments (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Erie County Medical Center Corporation: Employee Incentive and Bonus Payments (Report 2016-S-29 ). Background Erie County Medical Center Corporation (ECMCC) is a public benefit … Authorities Law Section 3626 to manage the Erie County Medical Center health network. ECMCC is the only major public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/03/employee-incentive-and-bonus-payments-followImproper Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Improper Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers … the State’s Medicaid program. Each individual who applies for Medicaid benefits is assigned a Client Identification … audit report Improper Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/improper-managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identification-numbersRockland County – Budget Review (B23-6-8)
… are reasonable. The County’s proposed budget includes a tax levy of $141,791,700. Key Recommendations In adopting the … should be mindful of the legal requirement to maintain the tax levy increase to no more than the tax levy limit as permitted by law, unless it properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/11/10/rockland-county-budget-review-b23-6-8Maximizing Drug Rebates Under the Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up)
… of Health (DOH) administers the Medicaid program. For recipients enrolled in fee-for-service Medicaid, DOH makes payments for services rendered directly to health care providers. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/maximizing-drug-rebates-under-federal-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-followImproper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the eight … (FFS) payment method, DOH makes Medicaid payments directly to health care providers for services rendered to Medicaid recipients. Medicaid is the payer of last resort … To assess the extent of implementation of the eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/improper-fee-service-pharmacy-payments-recipients-third-party-health-insurance-follow