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Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Plaza College
… students as well as other awards to these students through Winter 2011. Key Findings We determined that Plaza …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/05/audit-tuition-assistance-program-plaza-collegeSelected Aspects of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
… of Interest Department of Transportation: Selected Truck Inspection Practices (2003-S-24) Department of Transportation: School Bus Safety Inspection Program (2000-S-10) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/22/selected-aspects-motor-carrier-safety-assistance-programJCC of Mid-Westchester – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… expenses, ineligible employee bonuses, and compensation from a prior year; and $63,977 in other than personal service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/jcc-mid-westchester-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCriminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health (Department) effectively oversees … persons in direct care positions. Our audit covered the period of April 1, 2014 through March 3, 2017. Background The Department, through its Criminal History Record Check … To determine if the Department of Health effectively oversees and monitors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/08/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employeesMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (Follow-Up)
… report, Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs ( 2019-S-21 ). About the Program The … To that end, the Division administers 11 State and federal grant programs aimed at crime prevention and control. Among these public protection grant programs are the Gun Involved Violence Elimination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs-followManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma
… and worked with Local Health Departments (LHDs) to ensure home visits were prioritized. The audit covered the period … include environmental justice communities and are usually home to at-risk populations, including low-income and … these goals, the HNP contracts with LHDs to perform in-home visits and assessments to raise awareness of and help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/02/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthmaOversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts (Follow-Up)
… The Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, Inc. (Ridgewood) is a Queens County-based not-for-profit provider that offers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/30/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contracts-followOversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Information … of Information Technology Services (ITS) was established in November 2012 as part of a New York State Information … through April 29, 2019. During our initial audit we found, in general, that ITS was monitoring IT services procured from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/08/oversight-information-technology-consultants-and-contract-staffing-followAdministration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Administration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Report 2017-S-88 ). About the Program The Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT), enacted in 1968 under Tax Law Article 31 as a tax on the transfer of real property, applies to sales or conveyances of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxes-followHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). About the Program Our initial … audit report Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care Report 2016N2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followOversight of Provider Consolidated Fiscal Reports – Independent Living, Inc.
… New Yorkers with their mental health needs. OMH provides funding for these programs to counties, which then contract … on information contained in the CFRs to make decisions on funding allocations to providers like ILI. Therefore, the impact of incorrect or overstated costs on providers’ funding is somewhat reduced. Still, OMH does use the CFR data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/oversight-provider-consolidated-fiscal-reports-independent-living-incMedicaid Program – Cost of Pharmacy Services Under Managed Care
… MCOs are required to regularly provide their drug formulary information, as well as information on costs and … does not review this information to determine if MCO formulary preferences result in the use of the most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-cost-pharmacy-services-under-managed-careOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Follow-Up)
… the United States, millions of single-use and rechargeable batteries are bought, used, and recycled or disposed of in the trash. The increased demand for batteries can be traced largely to the rapid increase in … metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, nickel, silver, and lithium, all of which can pose a threat to the environment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/21/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law-followSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… PANYNJ staff. Four of the PATH stations, in Manhattan (9th Street, 14th Street, 23rd Street, and Christopher Street) were not accessible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilities-followOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… the former program; these landowners have been benefiting from local tax reductions – and lesser qualifying standards – … the requirements are less stringent, the former program required some Department oversight of the committed land. The … spanning 260,669 acres, landowners had been benefiting from local tax reductions for over 45 years, but the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)
… and Reporting of Infection Control Data ( 2020-S-55 ). The five recommendations included four recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-followAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016
… was responsible for the administration of all farm product market orders, except those involving dairy … administering marketing orders and contracts to the New York State Urban Development Corporation (UDC). Key Findings … Program, specifically the Apple Market Order and the New York Apple Association, Inc. (NYAA) contract. The Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/annual-assessment-market-orders-2015-and-2016Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing of the Event Recorder System
… equipped with ERS. Under FRA regulation, as stated in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), periodic maintenance for … recorders on locomotives inbound for periodic inspection (PI) in any calendar month are still fully functional. Key … cars sitting idle for more than two days before an ERS PI was performed, thereby causing the last 48 hours of train …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/07/maintenance-inspection-and-testing-event-recorder-systemMonitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts (Follow-Up)
… prevailing wage law on Authority projects in the New York City area. The audit report concluded that the Authority … implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contracts-followRestrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses (Follow-Up)
… and applicable Department regulations, prevent facilities from requiring nurses to work beyond their regularly scheduled and agreed-upon hours. Employers are required to develop Nurse Coverage Plans to address typical … to determine compliance. The Law does not preclude nurses from volunteering to work additional hours and does not apply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/09/restrictions-consecutive-hours-work-nurses-follow