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Addiction Support Services During Emergencies (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Addiction Support Services During Emergencies ( 2021-S-35 ). About the … providers to help ensure they’re able to deliver addiction support services during emergency situations. The audit found … service disruptions and continue to deliver addiction support services. Additionally, OASAS needs to improve its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies-followService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation
… Expand efforts to gather and analyze information on agency contracting needs and potential service gaps, and work with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/07/service-disabled-veteran-owned-business-program-implementationLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five … Under the federal Older Americans Act of 1965 (Act), to be eligible for certain federal grants, each state is … services. Although ombudsmen may be paid staff or volunteers, the Office relies heavily on a large corps of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/long-term-care-ombudsman-program-followEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Efforts to Collect Delinquent … mission is to efficiently collect tax revenues in support of State services and programs while acting with integrity and fairness in administering State tax laws. When a tax debt has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followDiNapoli Appoints Nelson Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller
… to take effect in early March. He will direct all legal affairs for the Office of the State Comptroller and … with a focus on fraud and corruption. He was an assistant attorney general in the New York State Attorney General’s litigation bureau, where he handled cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-appoints-nelson-sheingold-counsel-comptrollerAccess Controls Over Selected Critical Systems (Follow-Up)
… a wide range of social services programs, including: foster care and adoption; child and vulnerable adult …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/29/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systems-followOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Adult Protective Services Programs ( 2020-S-2 ). About the … of Children and Family Services (OCFS) administers the Adult Protective Services (APS) – a program of … or other legal intervention. Within OCFS, the Bureau of Adult Services (Bureau) oversees local APS programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs-followNew NY Broadband Program (Follow-Up)
… about 16% of total retail sales. The pandemic exposed that high-speed broadband remains unavailable or too costly for many … was designed to ensure that every New Yorker had access to high-speed broadband. The Program included $500 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/25/new-ny-broadband-program-followExamination of Travel Expenses
… continued to improperly designate the employee’s official station in calendar years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Background As reported in 2015-BSE1-04, according to the State’s travel … the employee’s official station through May 8, 2017. As a result, the Department paid $22,651.32, $26,556.12 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/examination-travel-expensesAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… of 269 State-supervised developments, with over 105,000 apartments, were built under the Program. In exchange for … out, they are no longer subject to DHCR supervision, and apartments do not need to be kept affordable for … Program developments with approximately 64,000 apartments. Apartments are rented or sold to applicants on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-lists-followSafety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)
… at 4 of the 48 shelters we visited, including peeling paint, undersized cages, a leaking roof, and recently expired …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-followOverpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims (Follow-Up)
… made in our audit report, Overpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims (2011-S-28). Background Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare, the federal health care program for people 65 years … programs are referred to as “dual-eligibles.” Generally, Medicare is the primary payer for medical services provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/22/overpayments-certain-medicare-crossover-claims-followOverpayments of Claims for Selected Professional Services (Follow-Up)
… were billed for selected professional services such as podiatry, physical therapy, and occupational therapy during … Other Related Audit/Report of Interest Department of Health: Overpayments of Claims for Selected Professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/overpayments-claims-selected-professional-services-followSecurity Over Critical Systems (Follow-Up)
… one recommendation included in our initial audit report, Security Over Critical Systems (Report 2023-S-24 ). About the … Services’ (ITS) policies, including ITS’ Information Security Policy and Acceptable Use Policy, for its IT assets. … HRBRRD must also abide by Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) and must complete a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/23/security-over-critical-systems-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up)
… The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Department of Civil Service (Department) … the Health Network allows the hospitals to be reimbursed for special items (e.g., implants, drugs, and blood) that are … adequate policies and procedures to ensure that payments for certain special items claimed by Mather were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/empire-bluecross-blueshield-payments-john-t-mather-memorial-hospital-followOpinion 2006-8
… in an employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund to pay for lump sum “retirement awards” paid upon retirement to … district may use monies in an employee benefit fund to pay for awards paid upon retirement under collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Selected Aspects of Railcar Fleet Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the nine … and the reasons they are not performed in a timely manner to ensure that, at a minimum, they meet the established goal … the 80-percent goal for timeliness of inspections to determine whether a higher goal would be appropriate. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/selected-aspects-railcar-fleet-maintenance-followDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in … If not, the money could eventually get turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds. In the last seven years, the amount returned to DiNapoli’s office in unused gift cards has risen sharply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsMedicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers (Follow-Up)
… Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providers-followManaged Care Payments to Unenrolled Providers (Follow-Up)
… the Program Managed care organizations (MCOs) establish provider networks by contracting with physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers to provide medical care to their members. The 21st Century Cures Act … program by January 1, 2018. Through the screening and provider enrollment process, DOH gains some assurance over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/03/31/managed-care-payments-unenrolled-providers-follow