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Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program
… in key approvals or other Division actions. The Program does not consistently adhere to its own policies regarding … were deemed "feasible but not recommended." The Program does not adequately document management decisions to award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/28/low-income-housing-trust-fund-programWage Theft Investigations
To determine whether the Department of Labor Department is efficiently utilizing its resources to undertake and complete wage theft investigations timely and
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsRailroad Bridge Inspection Program
To determine whether the Department of Transportation properly oversees railroads operating in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection requirements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programReStacking Occupancy Initiative
… (SAGE) Commission, which was established by the Governor in January 2011 to streamline State government, was targeted … 2013-2014 Budget included an expectation for $5 million in additional savings, for a total of about $26 million in … and only accumulated costs on an agency by agency basis, not at a statewide level. Public disclosure and transparency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/restacking-occupancy-initiativeMission Statement and Performance Measures
… a 524-mile canal system. The Authority indicated that its mission statement was in the 1998-2002 Strategic Business Plan which … website which included the combined results of the Thruway's and Canal Corporation's performance. The 2009 Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/11/mission-statement-and-performance-measuresMedicaid Program – Payments for Death-Related One-Day Inpatient Admissions
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) appropriately and effectively implemented and applied the new APR DRG-based hospital inpatient payment system for … when patient deaths occur within one day of admission. The audit covers the period December 1, 2009 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/15/medicaid-program-payments-death-related-one-day-inpatient-admissionsUncollected Penalties
… 1, 2013. Background The Department's mission is to foster a competitive food and agriculture industry that benefits … penalized establishments went out of business resulting in the withdrawal and write off over $3.5 million of accounts … penalties is incomplete and often inaccurate. As a result, the Department is unable to utilize certain proven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/uncollected-penaltiesMedicaid Program – Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists
… or were not provided. We also sought to determine if the affiliated dentists used illegal tactics to solicit Medicaid recipients. The audit covered the period January 1, 2007 through June 8, 2011. Background … or were not provided We also sought to determine if the affiliated dentists used illegal tactics to solicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/04/medicaid-program-suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentistsOvertime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North) used American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds efficiently and for authorized purposes, and whether the funds were properly monitored to prevent … the MetroNorth Railroad MetroNorth used American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Recovery Act funds efficiently and for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-funds-0Rolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management
… Key Recommendations Account for the MTA Capital Program funds as originally budgeted. Create a formal procedure to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/25/rolling-stock-programs-department-selected-aspects-m9-rail-car-project-managementMedicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
… State’s Medicaid program is administered by the Department of Health (Department). Many Medicaid recipients receive … recipient and, in turn, the MCOs arrange for the provision of services for recipients and reimburse providers. MCOs use … the patient was transferred or discharged at the end of their stay. These codes are important because payments may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesMedicaid Program – Oversight of Managed Long-Term Care Member Eligibility
… Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are enrolled in MLTC plans, which provide long-term care services, such as … December 31, 2020, Medicaid paid MLTC plans $15.5 billion in premiums for 329,618 recipients enrolled in MLTC. The Department contracts with Maximus Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/05/medicaid-program-oversight-managed-long-term-care-member-eligibilityInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… Control Law (Law), creating the State Liquor Authority and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (both commonly … generated almost $49 million in revenue from licenses and fees. Travel expense reports provide accountability for … also provide information necessary to reconcile the travel card bill and identify and challenge incorrect and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of School Safety Planning Requirements ( 2018-S-34 ). About the … learning environment in New York’s schools by preventing school violence and increasing the safety of students and teachers in school settings. Among its key provisions, the SAVE Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-followTechnology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments (Follow-Up)
… licensee was accurately reporting net sales and paying the full royalty owed. Additionally, SUNY Downstate had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/technology-transfer-program-and-royalty-payments-followCareer and Technical Education
… schools. State, federal, and local law, as well as a mayor’s initiative, set guidelines and expectations for CTE … high-growth, high-demand fields in accordance with labor market needs; expand and upgrade delivery and availability of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/20/career-and-technical-educationMedicaid Program – Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations
… payments. The Department’s eMedNY claims processing system does not have access to maternity encounter data to verify … to identify and recoup inappropriate SMCPs. However, OMIG does not perform these audits in a timely manner, and its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/medicaid-program-improper-supplemental-maternity-capitation-payments-managed-careProject Tracking Systems and Economic Assistance Program Evaluations
… economic development programs. Its mission is to promote a vigorous and growing State economy; encourage business … complexity of its various economic development programs. In 2016, ESD’s Board of Directors voted to replace its … of ESD’s loan and grant projects to Dynamics was completed in early 2019. ESD budgeted $2.9 million for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/18/project-tracking-systems-and-economic-assistance-program-evaluationsTechnology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments
… mechanisms to determine whether a licensee is paying the full royalty owed. The lack of a standard approach and … the risk that SUNY and IP creators are not receiving the full funds to which they are entitled. Since 1992, Downstate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/technology-transfer-program-and-royalty-paymentsDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)
… consumers to register their personal mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national registry to reduce … in 2001. Initially, New York consumers registered their phone numbers on a statewide registry. In 2003, the Federal … by State residents had more than doubled since 2014, the number of cases referred to counsel for further action …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/19/do-not-call-enforcement-efforts-follow