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Pipeline Safety Oversight (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Pipeline Safety Oversight ( … and 2016, New York had 207 pipeline incidents resulting in 24 fatalities, 109 injuries, and $80 million in property damage. The Public Service Commission (PSC) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/pipeline-safety-oversight-followDiNapoli Report Highlights Regional Education Trends
… York City spent $27.1 billion in 2004-05, which increased to $37.6 billion in 2014-15. When adjusted for inflation, … greatly across the state and can be largely attributed to regional cost differences. DiNapoli's report noted that … student enrollment declined 7.6 percent, from 1.8 million to 1.67 million. The Southern Tier experienced the sharpest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-regional-education-trendsMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims: Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber
… made proper payments to Joia Pharmacy, Inc. (Joia) and a related prescriber (herein referred to as “the Doctor”) … with a review by other external oversight authorities of some of the matters addressed in this report. Subsequent to … payments to Joia were for patients who lived approximately one hour away (one way); and 134 of the 270 claims in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriberImproper Payments to a Dentist (Follow-Up)
… Medicaid made $66,402 in improper payments to a dentist, Dr. Prosper Bonsi, DMD. The payments included claims for … the improper payments and monitor claims submitted by Dr. Bonsi. We also recommended that the Department implement … in the initial audit report. This included monitoring Dr. Bonsi’s claims for behavior management and after-hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/30/improper-payments-dentist-followMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2014 Through March 31, 2015
… system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it generates payments to reimburse the providers for their claims. During the six-month period ended March 31, … payments. The audit found: $1,956,679 in overpayments for newborn claims that were submitted with incorrect birth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2014-through-march-31-2015The Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists
… in compliance with properly established waiting lists for the period January 1, 2012 through November 30, 2014. … Applicants apply to the individual developments for a unit of a specific size, and their names are placed on … in the order they appear on the list and sent to HPD for approval. This audit is part of the Comptroller’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/29/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-listsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-258
… Purpose To inform all agencies of the upcoming rollover of the chart of accounts strings mapped to the Position Pools in PayServ. Affected Employees All SUNY … budget references where appropriations and segregations have been created by the Bureau of State Accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-258-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-suny-fiscal-year-endYouth Facility Chargeback Rates to Localities (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in … User Manual has been developed, which outlines how the rates should be calculated and all the costs that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/youth-facility-chargeback-rates-localities-followManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… that the New York City Department of Education’s (DoE) John F. Kennedy High School (Kennedy) had poor controls over … of Interest New York City Department of Education: John F. Kennedy Education Campus – Management of General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1213
… Current maximum Federal per diems for the continental U.S. can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations, Chapter … Amounts, Non-Overnight Meal Allowances and One-Year Rule can be found in the Guide to Financial Operations, Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1213-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsSelected Financial Management Practices (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 19 recommendations included in our initial report, Selected Financial Management … and modified by $16.9 million, but the documentation in support of contract modification was incomplete. Key Finding We found that the Trust made progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/15/selected-financial-management-practices-followInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Infrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (2014-S-45). Background Our initial audit … inspection scheduling procedures ensure that all high- and intermediate-importance structures were periodically inspected and whether inspection results were considered when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followRailroad Bridge Inspection Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our original report, Railroad Bridge Inspection Program … whether the Department properly oversaw railroads in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection … Commissioner. Key Finding The Department has made progress in implementing the recommendations identified in our prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/04/railroad-bridge-inspection-program-followAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Administration of … contracts with some vendors that had poor performance. In fact, 12 sampled contract vendors received … totaled $114.1 million. For 9 of the 12 vendors, children in their care were abused by employees or foster parents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/09/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contracts-followOversight of International Offices (Follow-Up)
… foreign offices, it did not have an appropriate monitoring system to evaluate foreign offices’ activities against … needed. In 2015, ESD did implement the new Client Resource Management System that it described in its response to our … business investment and creating jobs in New York, management could not provide evidence that ESD monitors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-international-offices-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1125
… field on the employee’s Federal Tax Data Page in order for accurate withholding and reporting to occur. Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1125-new-national-id-field-editsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1115
… Form W-4 by February 16, 2012 to claim exempt for the new year. The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance … Federal, State and/or Local tax withholding for calendar year 2011. Agency Actions Agencies must review the NPAY738 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1115-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-2012United HealthCare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… the implementation status of the recommendation made in our audit report, United HealthCare: Empire Plan Drug … program from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2013. In accordance with the contract, United was required to … 1, 2016, found that United did not remit $1,498,719 in rebate revenue to the Department. We made one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1096
… of New York employees are considered covered and will have the Retirement Plan Checkbox checked on their 2011 Form W-2. Exceptions to Checking the Retirement … Publication 590, limits on the amount that can be deducted do not affect the amount that can be contributed. The IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1096-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2Affordable Home Ownership Development Program
… grant managers are awarding grant monies to existing and prospective homeowners in compliance with Program … Background The Program, which is administered by the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (Corporation), was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/affordable-home-ownership-development-program