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Tuition Assistance Program – Vaughn College
… Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State financial aid. Background TAP is the largest … receiving State financial aid payments are responsible for certifying student eligibility. Vaughn College of … about 1,500 undergraduate students enrolled. The tuition for a full-time student is $10,940 per semester. For the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/19/tuition-assistance-program-vaughn-collegeSelected Travel Expenses
… travel status. In addition, the LIRR has a personal vehicle policy for mileage reimbursement when the employee is … LIRR officials did not perform any analysis for personal vehicle usage but they do perform a cost benefit analysis when determining whether to purchase a new vehicle. Key Recommendations Revise the All-Agency Travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/23/selected-travel-expensesAdministration of Concession Services at Riverbank State Park - Tri-State Snacks & Concessions
… Tri-State Snacks and Concessions (Tri-State), at Riverbank State Park, and whether Tri-State remitted the … the period February 1, 2011 to June 30, 2014. Background Riverbank State Park (Riverbank), a 28-acre rooftop park on the west side of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/20/administration-concession-services-riverbank-state-park-tri-state-snacks-concessionsManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management of General School … controls over its General School Fund (GSF) bank account. In addition, we concluded that the school principal had not … Key Finding Kennedy officials have made limited progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followFunctional MDS – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… are funded by the New York City Department of Education (DoE), which refers students to MDS. The DoE reimburses MDS using rates established by SED that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/31/functional-mds-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualFuel Purchases
… Authority (Authority) is purchasing the correct type of fuel, paying the proper amount for the fuel purchased, receiving the correct amount of fuel, and keeping accurate records of the supply and … Authority Authority is purchasing the correct type of fuel paying the proper a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/27/fuel-purchasesAccountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges
… assessed, collected, accounted for, and reported all traffic ticket surcharge revenue received through its Traffic Violations Bureaus (TVBs). The audit covered the … July 31, 2014. Background New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law authorizes cities with a population of 200,000 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/10/accountability-traffic-ticket-surchargesCollection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees
… the physical integrity of the load, such as sand, soil, or gravel. Divisible load overweight permits are only issued by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-feesLicense Fee Revenues (Follow-Up)
… consumers and businesses benefit from a fair and vibrant marketplace. The Department issues licenses and permits for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/license-fee-revenues-followNon-Emergency Patient Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… (HHC) is the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country. HHC operates 11 acute care hospitals, four skilled … found that three of the 14 drivers working for one of the providers had criminal histories that may have put the safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/non-emergency-patient-transportation-services-followSelected Financial Management Practices
… Gore Mountain Ski Centers, and the Olympic facilities in Lake Placid. In November 2012, it assumed management … of the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) and the Lake Placid Regional Winter Sports Committee, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/09/selected-financial-management-practicesAccuracy of Reported Cost Savings
… Purpose To assess the accuracy of the Office of the Medicaid … of the Medicaid Inspector General's (OMIG) mission is to enhance the integrity of the New York State Medicaid … detecting fraudulent, abusive and wasteful practices, and to recover improperly expended Medicaid funds while promoting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/11/accuracy-reported-cost-savingsDisposition of Farm Assets
… budget process, the Department was directed to close these farm operations to generate cost savings. At the time of … the Department was responsible for the disposition of all farm assets, including equipment, livestock and land. At the … had already been disposed of records pertaining to farm assets consistent with its record retention policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/disposition-farm-assetsAmusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… Department of Labor (Department) is adequately monitoring and enforcing safety conditions of amusement park and fair rides. The audit covered the period January 1, 2011 … The Department is responsible for protecting the safety and health of workers and the public. As part of this role, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/12/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetyJohn A. Coleman School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 491 students. The New York City Department of Education (DoE) and other school districts pay tuition and fees to … presents in an annual CFR filed with SED. SED reimburses DoE and the other school districts for a portion of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/05/john-coleman-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Payments for Death-Related One-Day Inpatient Admissions
… importance to the reason for admission and severity of illness in calculating reimbursements. Usually, the more severe the illness, the higher the reimbursement factor. Because patient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/15/medicaid-program-payments-death-related-one-day-inpatient-admissionsOvertime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds efficiently and for authorized purposes, and whether the funds were properly … their employees to ensure that Recovery Act funds are used for authorized purposes and instances of fraud, waste, and … officials should improve the timekeeping method used for conductors to better ensure they are actually working the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-funds-0Dual Employment
… DOCCS sometimes allows employees to work full-time at one facility and then work additional time at another facility (referred to as extra service), or may allow them to … were concurrently employed by either more than one DOCCS facility or a DOCCS facility and another government agency, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-2Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… should provide guidance as to reasonable amounts for such expenses. We question the following ten payments totaling … how the Authority determined the reasonableness of the expenses. Eight payments totaling $9,457 for various … provide adequate guidance related to the reasonableness of expenses. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Battery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Ancillary Services Provided During Hospital Inpatient Admissions
… system processes Medicaid claims for ancillary services in accordance with Medicaid reimbursement policies. The audit … Ancillary services refer to health care services provided in the home, medical offices, clinics, and other freestanding … controls within eMedNY designed to pay Medicaid claims in accordance with the Department's Medicaid reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-ancillary-services-provided-during-hospital-inpatient