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Selected Procurement and Contracting Practices
… administrative office (System Administration) located in Albany. SUNY’s non-personal services expenditures are more … is responsible for establishing policies that are in compliance with applicable State procurement laws, rules, and regulations. The Education Law grants SUNY increased flexibility in obtaining goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/selected-procurement-and-contracting-practicesParking Structures (2017-MS-3)
… Background Municipalities face substantial challenges in properly maintaining parking structures to be safe and … Findings These local governments have varying processes in place to inspect and monitor their parking structures. … elevators. The lack of periodic inspections has resulted in three Buffalo, two White Plains and possibly two Ithaca …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/29/parking-structures-2017-ms-3Overpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Overpayments of Certain Medicare … Background Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare, the federal health care program for people 65 … years old with certain disabilities. Individuals enrolled in both programs are referred to as “dual-eligibles.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/22/overpayments-certain-medicare-crossover-claims-followElmcrest Children’s Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Center, Inc. (Elmcrest) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and … (RCM). The audit covered expenses reported on Elmcrest’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. Background … costs, that Elmcrest reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/24/elmcrest-childrens-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualNorth Country Kids, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by North County Kids, … on North Country’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, and certain expenses reported on North Country’s … provides preschool special education services to children with disabilities who are between three and five years of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/north-country-kids-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSunshine Developmental School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… preschool programs for about 600 children between the ages of three and five years in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. Sunshine Developmental’s … (Programs) are funded by the New York City Department of Education (DoE), as well as other school districts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/10/sunshine-developmental-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 91-58
Whether a city may conduct an advisory referendum on the question of whether to grant site plan approval and a favorable determination as to consistency with the local waterfront revitalization program for a tiretoenergy facility sought to be located at a particular site within the city
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-58Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. Background New York State's executive agencies spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary … travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State. These travelers incurred over $100,000 in travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/07/selected-employee-travel-expensesDiNapoli: Fire Chief Charged In Alleged $2,700 Gasoline Theft
… with the New York State Police and Oswego County District Attorney Gregory Oakes, we are holding this fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-fire-chief-charged-alleged-2700-gasoline-theftCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… Historic Preservation (Parks) is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, … the requirements of EO 95; however, certain aspects of the order have not been fully addressed. Within the required time … Historic Preservation Parks is complying with Executive Order 95 EO 95 including providing in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataParsons Child and Family Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Family Center (Parsons) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and … Manual. The audit covered expenses reported on Parsons’ CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. About the … including costs, that Parsons reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/parsons-child-and-family-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualThrough Ages, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Findings For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2015, we identified $137,377 in reported costs that did not comply … pertinent SED requirements that relate to the deficiencies we identified. To Through Ages: Ensure that costs reported on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/03/through-ages-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group Claims
… eMedNY edit did not prevent payment of the second claim. We also identified $933,399 of duplicate payments made to … eMedNY system edits which prevent the improper payments we identified. Review the 8,819 duplicate payments (totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/20/medicaid-program-overpayments-ambulatory-patient-group-claimsMedicaid Program – Excessive Payments for Durable Medical Equipment Rentals
… organizations inappropriately paid for durable medical equipment beyond allowed rental limits, and whether the … cost savings by implementation of a rental cap on oxygen equipment. The audit covered the period from July 2016 to December 2021 for non-oxygen-related durable medical equipment rentals and September 2018 to December 2021 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/medicaid-program-excessive-payments-durable-medical-equipment-rentalsKids in Action of Long Island, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… audit covered expenses reported on Kids in Action’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. About the Program … services under this program are based on fixed fees. The reimbursement rates for the SEIT program are based on … reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with the RCM …
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
… 2014. About the Program The Department administers the State’s Medicaid program. The Department’s eMedNY computer … prior to, but billed during, the coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency that would have been denied had certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2020-through-march-31-2021Controls 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-followMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs ( … included in our initial audit report Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs 2019S21 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs-followAccountability 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 … whether OPWDD properly accounted for and surplussed its NYC region vehicles, and whether staff used those vehicles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/accountability-and-surplussing-vehicles-followSchool District Website Transparency (2021-MS-1)
… parties did not have readily available information to make informed decisions. For the 13 districts we examined: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/school-district-website-transparency-2021-ms-1