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Former Perry Ambulance Service Manager Pleads Guilty To Larceny
… her theft to pay her personal utility bills, Direct TV Service and her husband’s membership to the New York State … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/former-perry-ambulance-service-manager-pleads-guilty-larcenyDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
The state Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is not ensuring parents and guardians are properly notified of incidents of abuse and neglect
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawNew York City Agency Services Monitoring Tool
… trends based on data available in the tool, highlighting agencies with the most improved and declined performance. The … most recent snapshot of available trends. While many City agencies report data on a timely and consistent basis, some … goals; however, the City states that each relationship between agency division and service goal is not necessarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-city-agency-services-monitoring-toolIV.4.A Department Operations – Personal Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… in an agency other than the one in which the employee is regularly employed. 50107 Regular Employee – Lump Sum … in an agency other than the one in which the employee is regularly employed. 50207 Temporary Employee – Lump Sum … uniform allowances to a Section 211/212 employee who is required to wear a uniform in the performance of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4a-department-operations-personal-serviceProtect Yourself from Scams
… employees of the actual organization. Some can even make a real agency’s phone number appear on caller ID (known as … mobile app or website, which looks similar to Retirement Online , aimed to trick users and capture login credentials. … or friend, making you think they are in trouble or need money. Here are some things you can do to protect yourself …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/resources/protect-yourself-scamsOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews
… North America’s largest transportation network. One of six MTA constituent agencies, New York City Transit … (Transit) operates bus and subway service within the City of New York. Train crews consist of two members: a Train … and monitor train service personnel for fitness of duty, and respond to and investigate operational incidents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/01/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crewsHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care
… (including case workers) are required to conduct regular contact visits to foster children and their foster parents. … children and their foster parents to determine if required contact (face-to-face) visits were conducted and if progress … entered timely. There was no evidence that all required contact visits were conducted and that progress notes were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/health-and-safety-children-foster-careOversight of Public Water Systems
… To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is providing effective oversight of the State’s public water systems to ensure water is suitable for people to drink. Our audit covered the period … or MCLs – in drinking water in an effort to ensure that it is safe for human consumption, and has established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/24/oversight-public-water-systemsSelected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… reportable incidents involving persons receiving services in State facilities or provider agencies. The Center … the State Comptroller with case-specific information in substantiated cases. Consequently, we were unable to … more than 70 percent of the individual incidents reported in the VPCR database, including any cases where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationExamination of Unemployment Insurance Willful Overpayments
… overpayment resulting from a willful misrepresentation, a penalty shall be imposed on the claimant. Key Findings We … up to $311,775 in penalties—more than 10 percent of the penalty amount we examined. This includes up to 1,679 … incorrectly, but these recording errors did not affect the penalty amount. We found these errors were caused by either …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/25/examination-unemployment-insurance-willful-overpaymentsUniversity at Albany – Sabbatical and Other Paid Leave
… provisions of the pertinent labor agreements. Sabbatical leaves are granted to academic and administrative officers to promote professional development. Other paid leaves are granted to academic employees for professional … guidelines and requirements relating to sabbatical leaves. In comparison, the guidelines and requirements for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/30/university-albany-sabbatical-and-other-paid-leaveMTA-NYC Transit Medical Assessment Centers
… operate a bus carrying passengers. One of the requirements is passing a medical examination every two years. Other … can be for pre-employment to determine if there is some medical reason that a person may not be qualified for … at one of Transit’s five MAC locations. In addition, there is a 24-hour lab located in Downtown Brooklyn. Employees are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/10/mta-nyc-transit-medical-assessment-centersContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… annual contract participation goals for minority- and women-owned business enterprises and accurately reported … to comply with the Law. Key Findings The Law set the State’s MWBE participation target at 28.92 percent, and the … The Authority did not report payments for non-construction professional services, although it made payments to MWBEs in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/08/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesSocial Adult Day Services
… of Health (DOH), are effectively overseeing Social Adult Day Services (SADS) programs to ensure that providers comply … of Health are effectively overseeing Social Adult Day Services prog …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/02/social-adult-day-servicesPerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… Purpose To determine whether firms that were issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements … all tax credit calculations are correct before issuing a Certificate of Tax Credit. OSC Response to Agency Comments to … Determine whether firms that were issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Mercy College
… Program (TAP) awards. Background Mercy College (Mercy) is an independent postsecondary institution with locations in … 10,000 students, and full-time undergraduate tuition is about $8,500 per semester. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/04/audit-tuition-assistance-program-mercy-collegeTuition Assistance Program – State Financial Aid Program at Barnard College
… aid. Background Founded in 1889, Barnard College (Barnard) is a women’s liberal arts college. Located in Manhattan, near … natural sciences. Annual tuition for full-time students is approximately $44,300 per year. The school’s enrollment as … of fall 2014 was about 2,500 undergraduate students. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/03/tuition-assistance-program-state-financial-aid-program-barnard-collegeEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Special Items Made to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… if BlueCross BlueShield’s (Empire’s) payments to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center (Englewood) for special items were made … portion of the Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they … if BlueCross BlueShields Empires payments to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Englewood for special items were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-special-items-made-englewood-hospital-and-medical-centerAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Plaza College
… Program (TAP) awards. Background Plaza College (Plaza) is a private postsecondary educational intuition located in … health. Plaza serves approximate 800 students and tuition is about $5,000 per semester. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/05/audit-tuition-assistance-program-plaza-collegeAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at CUNY Medgar Evers College
… Background Medgar Evers College, located in Brooklyn, is a senior college within the City University of New York, … 6,000 students, and tuition for full-time study is about $5,000 per year. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/audit-tuition-assistance-program-cuny-medgar-evers-college