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Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State. These travelers incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/07/selected-employee-travel-expensesMedicaid Program – Excessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals
… durable medical equipment beyond allowed rental limits, and whether the Medicaid program could achieve cost savings … for non-oxygen-related durable medical equipment rentals and September 2018 to December 2021 for oxygen-related … to pay for Medicaid services: fee-for-service (FFS) and managed care. Under the FFS method, the Department pays …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/medicaid-program-excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentalsSunshine Developmental School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by the Sunshine … (CFRs) were allowable and properly documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost … Developmental on its annual CFRs. SED issued the Manual to provide guidance to special education providers on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/10/sunshine-developmental-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… disenrollment. Civil Service provides Carelon with a daily update file of NYBEAS changes, and Carelon also has … The audit covered the period January 2015 through December 2020. We identified $3.21 million in overpayments … implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of this report to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-beacon-health-options-mental-health-andOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Report 2020-S-63 ). About … public school students statewide. To help confront the mental health crisis among youth in New York State, the Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. (MHANYS), a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/oversight-mental-health-education-schools-followMedicaid Program – Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group Claims
… paid the provider $128 for this claim. Because the edit was not programmed to stop this particular rate code sequence, the applicable eMedNY edit did not prevent payment of the second claim. We also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/20/medicaid-program-overpayments-ambulatory-patient-group-claimsLong Island Association for AIDS Care, Inc.
… objective of our examination was to determine whether the Long Island Association for AIDS Care, Inc. (LIAAC) charged and the Department of Health AIDS … (CSP) since 1986, LIAAC provides services and support for Long Island residents infected and affected by HIV/AIDS or at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/long-island-association-aids-care-incCounty Inmates Receiving Inappropriate Benefits While Incarcerated (2013MS-1)
… [pdf] , Schenectady [pdf] and Warren [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if counties have ensured that … to eligible workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own. To be eligible for UI benefits an individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/county-inmates-receiving-inappropriate-benefits-while-incarcerated-2013ms-1Controls Over Revocable Consents (Follow-Up)
… the extent of implementation of the five recommendations in our initial audit report, Controls Over Revocable Consents … and Franchises (Office) . The permission is granted in exchange for compensation to the City . Revocable consents … or a flat rate for 37 improvements that are specified, in accordance with the Rules. The property owners petition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/13/controls-over-revocable-consents-followKids in Action of Long Island, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Kids in Action of Long Island, Inc. (Kids in Action) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were … (CFR Manual). The audit covered expenses reported on Kids in Action’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/04/kids-action-long-island-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2020 Through March 31, 2021
… excess of permitted limits; $357,066 was paid for newborn birth claims that contained inaccurate birth information, such as the newborn’s birth weight; and $46,193 was paid for services rendered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2020-through-march-31-2021Technology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two … Research Foundation, IP creators, and industry partners to translate such discoveries into commercial products and services that benefit society. According to the Association of University Technology Managers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/technology-transfer-program-and-royalty-payments-followPinnacle Organization – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… with disabilities who are between three and five years of age. Pinnacle is managed by an eight-member Board of … needed. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Hawthorne Foundation, Inc.: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/pinnacle-organization-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAccountability and Surplussing of Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… or medical appointments. Within the New York City (NYC) region, four local Developmental Disabilities Services … were assigned to the transportation offices of the four NYC DDSOs. Statewide policy requires vehicles be used only for official State business, and OPWDD’s Fleet Management Policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/accountability-and-surplussing-vehicles-followMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (Follow-Up)
… grant programs are the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) program and the SNUG (“guns” spelled backward) program. GIVE is a crime-fighting program designed to assist the 17 … State, excluding New York City. In previous years, some GIVE contracts included confidential funds, which are those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs-followSchool District Website Transparency (2021-MS-1)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] We also released 13 letter reports to the following school districts: Beacon … York Central [pdf] . Audit Objective Determine whether the 13 school districts examined used their resources to maintain … available information to make informed decisions. For the 13 districts we examined: Six did not transparently post …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/school-district-website-transparency-2021-ms-1Parsons Child and Family Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… determine whether the costs reported by Parsons Child and Family Center (Parsons) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report … determine whether the costs reported by Parsons Child and Family Center Parsons on its Consolidated Fiscal Report CFR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/parsons-child-and-family-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… Objectives To determine whether the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of Information Technology Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataThrough Ages, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Through Ages, Inc. (Through Ages) on … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/03/through-ages-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Fire Chief Charged In Alleged $2,700 Gasoline Theft
… Volunteer Fireman’s Association (VFA) Fire Chief Duane Royal was charged with grand larceny Sunday for allegedly … Oakes, we are holding this fire chief accountable.” Royal, 54, admitted to DiNapoli’s staff and the New York … degree, a class E felony. DiNapoli’s staff also found that Royal was suspended for a month after selling the VFA truck …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-fire-chief-charged-alleged-2700-gasoline-theft