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Nursing Home Surveillance (Follow-Up)
… was imposed. Further, the Department did not utilize the full array of enforcement actions available to it, choosing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/08/nursing-home-surveillance-followOptimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (Report 2015-S-1 ). Background The State’s … able to recover a portion of the Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. We issued our initial audit report on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebates-followOversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program
… The New York Agricultural Districts Law was enacted in 1971 to protect and promote the availability of land for … The law allows reduced property tax bills for land in agricultural production by limiting the property tax … enrolled properties. Key Findings We identified an error in an ORPTS calculation in 2006 that caused subsequent years’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/02/oversight-agricultural-assessment-programMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2017 Through September 30, 2017
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health's eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were … administers the State’s Medicaid program. The Department’s eMedNY computer system processes Medicaid claims submitted by … During the six-month period ended September 30, 2017, eMedNY processed over 193 million claims, resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/03/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2017-through-september-30-2017Financial Condition and Selected Expenses (Follow-Up)
… the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report, Financial Condition and Selected … Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course. In 2011, Resorts World New York City Casino (Resorts) opened … expenses, operational support, and enhanced purses. In 2012, a temporary, State-controlled Reorganization Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/24/financial-condition-and-selected-expenses-followHawthorne Foundation, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. Background Hawthorne is an SED-approved, not-for-profit special education provider … who are between three and five years of age. Hawthorne is reimbursed for preschool special education services … of $11,419 in expensed equipment that was not properly capitalized and depreciated; $4,483 in non-program-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/hawthorne-foundation-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualNY-Sun Incentive Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations in our initial audit report, NY-Sun Incentive Program (Report 2015-S-91 ). Background The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/ny-sun-incentive-program-followOversight of Nurse Licensing
… requirements, exam results, and out-of-state licenses, but does not take similar proactive steps to check applicants’ … past misconduct and criminal convictions. While New York does not require fingerprinting or background checks as a … condition for obtaining a nursing license, the Department does not take advantage of other available resources that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensingUnited HealthCare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to about 1.2 … The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. The New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-followImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… Department (Department) has taken to ensure that: school district policies and practices comply with the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA); and school districts report material incidents of discrimination … whether the Department issued timely DASA guidance to school districts that adequately addresses transgender and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actThe 80/20 Housing Program
… developers participating in the Housing Finance Agency’s 80/20 Program complied with Program requirements regarding … The audit scope included the 68 developments in the 80/20 Program, that were occupied and had allocated 20 … high-quality, affordable, multifamily rental housing. Its 80/20 Program (Program) provides low-interest financing to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/8020-housing-programOversight of International Offices (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of International Offices (Report 2012-S-7). Background Our initial audit … significant improvements in managing payments to foreign offices, it did not have an appropriate monitoring system to evaluate foreign offices’ activities against contract performance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-international-offices-followAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Follow-Up)
… Administration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Report 2013-N-2). Background Our initial audit, … and renewed non-competitive and limited-competition contracts with vendors. We also determined if ACS … performance before either renewing or extending there contracts. The audit covered the three fiscal years ended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/09/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contracts-followRailroad Bridge Inspection Program (Follow-Up)
… Background Our initial audit report, which was issued on December 9, 2013, determined whether the Department … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved … Management and Oversight of Structural Defects on Highway Bridges (Follow Up) (2012-F-18) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/04/railroad-bridge-inspection-program-followInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… of the Corporation to the Power Authority, significant organizational and operational changes are underway. Given …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followSelected Financial Management Practices (Follow-Up)
… ). 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-followExamination of Island Peer Review Organization
… expenses the Department of Health (Department) made to Island Peer Review Organization (IPRO) under contract … $180,000 in out-of-pocket expenses. Our objective was to determine whether these subcontractor expenses were in … Department entered into a $79 million contract with IPRO to provide services related to Medicaid activities. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/14/examination-island-peer-review-organizationMedicaid Claims Submitted by Accordis, Inc. on Behalf of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
… before service bureaus submit them to eMedNY for payment. In March 2005, HHC hired Accordis to provide billing services … as required by New York State regulations. Review the $533 in payments we identified and recover inappropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/12/medicaid-claims-submitted-accordis-inc-behalf-new-york-city-health-and-hospitalsWhitestone School for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
To determine whether the costs reported on the Consolidated Fiscal Reports of the Whitestone School for Child Development were calculated pr
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/whitestone-school-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualNursing Home Surveillance
… As a matter of policy, the Department does not utilize the full array of enforcement actions available to it under both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/nursing-home-surveillance