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Oversight of Weights and Measures Programs
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) adequately monitors … 2014 to July 20, 2017. Background The Department’s Bureau of Weights and Measures (Bureau) is charged with ensuring … is fair. Department regulations specify that all commercial devices used to weigh and measure commodities sold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/01/oversight-weights-and-measures-programsPipeline Safety Oversight (Follow-Up)
… have been reported. These incidents involved evacuations, road closures, a business closure, and other situations that left businesses and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/pipeline-safety-oversight-followNursing Home Surveillance (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Nursing Home Surveillance ( 2015-S-26 ). Background The Department of Health (Department) oversees nursing home facilities in New York State through its Division of … State regulations and procedures for conducting nursing home surveys and whether survey processes, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/08/nursing-home-surveillance-followOptimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (Follow-Up)
… State’s Medicaid program provides a wide range of health care services to individuals who are economically … drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. We issued our initial audit report on January 7, 2016. The … million in available rebates during our audit period. We determined that some of the Department’s rebate policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebates-followFinancial Condition and Selected Expenses (Follow-Up)
… Selected Expenses ( 2015-S-21 ). Background The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) holds the exclusive franchise … VLT revenue subsidies) was sound, its traditional racing-related operations (excluding VLT funding) continued … certain expenses that were not ordinary or necessary for racing operations, which contributed to NYRA’s racing-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/24/financial-condition-and-selected-expenses-followNY-Sun Incentive Program (Follow-Up)
… CES is designed to fight climate change, reduce harmful air pollution, and ensure a diverse and reliable low carbon … monitored for timely completion and inspected for quality assurance, and that deviations from policy are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/ny-sun-incentive-program-followUnited HealthCare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… made in our audit report, United HealthCare: Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (2016-S-7). Background The New York … district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. The New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-followOversight of International Offices (Follow-Up)
… 28, 2013, concluded that, while Empire State Development (ESD) made significant improvements in managing payments to … performance requirements. The recommendations were for ESD to better monitor its foreign office activities to ensure … incurred in the operation of foreign offices. Key Findings ESD has made some progress in addressing the issues we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-international-offices-followAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Follow-Up)
… vendors. We also determined if ACS sufficiently monitored contractor performance before either renewing or extending … that ACS officials did not provide sufficient oversight of contractor performance. Officials renewed or extended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/09/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contracts-followRailroad Bridge Inspection Program (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our original report, Railroad Bridge Inspection Program (Report 2013-S-5). Background Our … oversaw railroads in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection requirements. We concluded that the … monitoring whether the railroads complied with its bridge and inspection reporting requirements and made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/04/railroad-bridge-inspection-program-followInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… on May 26, 2015, examined whether the New York State Canal Corporation’s (Corporation) inspection scheduling … performs routine operational and reliability checks of the Canal System’s critical structures, it had not performed … reconstruction, development, and improvement of the Canal system. At the time our follow-up fieldwork was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followSelected Financial Management Practices (Follow-Up)
… ( 2013-S-56 ). Background Our prior audit found the Hudson River Park Trust (Trust) needed to improve its practices related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/15/selected-financial-management-practices-followAffordable Home Ownership Development Program
… Purpose To determine whether Affordable Home Ownership Development Program (Program) grant managers … Grant monies may be used for new construction, home improvements, or acquisition and repair projects. The … To determine whether Affordable Home Ownership Development Program Program grant managers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/affordable-home-ownership-development-programPractices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… To determine whether the Transit Adjudication Bureau of New York City Transit performs its responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner. Specifically, we … be made each week. Formally consider for inclusion in the new contract: specific performance metrics related to items …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-feesExcessive Medicaid Payments for Services to Recipients Receiving Medicare Benefits (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Excessive Medicaid Payments for … ended June 30, 2009, we identified about $600 million in Medicaid payments that could have been avoided had the … pace with other states’ efforts to limit Medicaid payments in areas where Medicaid and Medicare programs overlap. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/excessive-medicaid-payments-services-recipients-receiving-medicare-benefits-followFinancial Management Practices
… areas of revenue collection, payroll, procurement, asset and equipment management, cash management, budgeting, and board governance reasonably ensure its operations are … Sacandaga Lake and assesses fees to power companies for dam usage to generate electricity. Key Findings Revenue from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/25/financial-management-practicesImproper Payments to a Dentist (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Improper Payments to a Dentist (Report 2012-S-52). Background Our initial audit report, which was issued … Medicaid made $66,402 in improper payments to a dentist, Dr. Prosper Bonsi, DMD. The payments included claims for … normal office hours. We also determined the Medicaid program did not have controls to prevent improper payments …
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
… of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid program. The Department’s eMedNY computer system processes … that were either billed at a higher level of care than what was actually provided or were billed with incorrect … Auditors also identified providers in the Medicaid program who were charged with or found guilty of crimes that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2014-through-march-31-2015Youth Facility Chargeback Rates to Localities (Follow-Up)
… included in our original report, Youth Facility Chargeback Rates to Localities (2009-S-20). Background Our initial audit … was issued on March 21, 2012, examined whether chargeback rates used by the Office of Children and Family Services … We found that OCFS calculates juvenile facility chargeback rates correctly. However, in general, OCFS has been deficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/youth-facility-chargeback-rates-localities-followManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… school principal had not established basic accountability for student funds and that DOE’s guidelines had been ignored. … The GSF account is used to deposit monies collected for extracurricular and co-curricular activities, such as the … events. Our initial audit contained eight recommendations for improving for improving accountability over fund managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-follow