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Oversight of Complaint Activity
… Purpose To determine whether the Public Service Commission consistently applies State laws, rules, and … through August 19, 2016. Background The Public Service Commission (Commission) regulates almost 2,000 electric, gas, steam, … To determine whether the Public Service Commission consistently applies State laws rules and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/01/oversight-complaint-activityMedicaid Program – Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician
… Purpose To determine if Dr. Riaz Ahmad complied with Medicaid policies and whether Dr. Ahmad’s medical records support the services he billed … To determine if Dr Riaz Ahmad complied with Medicaid policies and whether Dr Ahmads medical records support the services he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/18/medicaid-program-questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertainingOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… Purpose To determine if the State Education Department (Department) is providing effective oversight to ensure school compliance with required fire safety … To determine if the State Education Department is providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-compliancePublic School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… that all SAVE-reportable incidents are captured in DoE’s “Online Occurrence Reporting System” (OORS) and submitted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresOversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in … work experience. Homelessness can make youths vulnerable to violence, crime, and sexual exploitation. According to the … To determine the extent of implementation of the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/17/oversight-runaway-and-homeless-youth-followCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… recreation, labor, and transportation. Executive Order 95 (EO 95), issued March 11, 2013, established an Open Data … those headed by individuals appointed by the Executive). EO 95 implementation was phased in beginning in March 2013, … entity was required, within 180 days of the issuance of EO 95, to provide the Office of Information and Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/01/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… requires the Department to maintain and annually update an online database (Catalogue of Funding) of WFD programs that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… military forces, which are composed of the New York Army National Guard, the New York Air National Guard, the New … it incurs for the operation and training of the State Army and Air National Guard, including facilities, equipment, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followImplementation of the Security Guard Act
… the requirements for security guards under the Security Guard Act. The audit covered the period from April 1, 2016 to … of the General Business Law – referred to as the Security Guard Act (Act) – requires that individuals must have a valid security guard registration issued by the Department before working as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-actNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members
… not eligible. The audit covered the period from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2019. About the Program The New … plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. Since 2014, the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service) has … administer the prescription drug program. From January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2019, CVS Health processed and paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-cvs-health-pharmacy-services-ineligibleCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… recreation, labor, and transportation. Executive Order 95 (EO 95), issued March 11, 2013, established an online Open … those headed by individuals appointed by the Executive). EO 95 implementation was phased in beginning in March 2013, … entity was required, within 180 days of the issuance of EO 95, to provide the Office of Information and Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followSelected Aspects of Subway Station Safety (Follow-Up)
… station signage web portal or by faxing a Signage Request form. The initial audit found that the Division often did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/20/selected-aspects-subway-station-safety-followOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up)
… the Adult Protective Services (APS) – a program of State-mandated services for adults (over age 18) who, because of a … obtaining benefits such as informal money management and court petitions to appoint a guardian or other legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs-followLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… that would offer free high-speed Internet access and phone service; a touchscreen tablet interface to access City … 911 emergency and NYC311 helpline services; free cell phone charging; and digital advertising and public service … an 8-year period, at no cost to the City, with a specified number to be installed in each borough. The Agreement was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/26/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoring-followOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements
… with legislation and regulations governing school safety planning. The audit covers the period September 1, … to remain vigilant against threats to student and teacher safety. Since 2000, New York State schools have been required to develop and regularly review school safety plans as part of the Safe Schools Against Violence in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/08/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirementsHomeless Outreach Program at the Metro-North Railroad
… Railroad (Metro-North) has appropriate oversight and monitoring controls over its homeless outreach services contract and whether Metro-North has met its goal in assisting … With an annual ridership of nearly 87 million customers – and an average of 298,300 customers daily – Metro-North is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/21/homeless-outreach-program-metro-north-railroadMainstream Managed Care Organizations – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting (Follow-Up)
… submitting accurate administrative costs to the Department and whether the Department was appropriately applying the … We also determined the Department provided insufficient and conflicting MMCOR cost-reporting guidance that allowed … marketing expenses as facilitated enrollment; and assess the costs of the actuary contract against the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/mainstream-managed-care-organizations-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-followUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-355
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the … The retroactive Blazer Payment change in pensionability is supplemental taxable income, will be included in the … using the Flat Rate method. Yonkers Flat Rate withholding is 1.95975% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-355-2025-ucs-blazer-pensionability-changeDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… Educational Services (BOCES) withheld millions of dollars in surplus funds that should have been refunded to local … P. DiNapoli. “Excessive amounts of money can sit unused or in unauthorized reserve funds because of flawed budget … to each district the cost allocated to that district in the past year’s budget, the actual expenditures associated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… purchases not subject to bidding requirements, the policy does not clearly establish procedures for procuring … compares invoices against only the purchase orders, which does not always provide adequate documentation about the vendors’ prices. The claims auditor does not compare invoices against quotes, bids or government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1