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Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… Approximately 2.3 million children are transported to school daily across the State, with one third riding School District-owned buses, one third riding contracted … establish training and safety technique requirements for school bus drivers and school bus safety training instructors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followOversight of Construction Management Contracts (Follow-Up)
… is responsible for operating and maintaining the State park, recreation, and historic site system to conserve, … construction manager of a $25 million Niagara Falls State Park revitalization project. After several amendments, this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-construction-management-contracts-followEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up)
… MTA, provides subway and bus services to New York City (NYC). Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operation Authority … that non-operating employees were hired or promoted with lower education and experience than that established by DCAS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions-followOversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of Telemental Health Services (Report 2020-S-16 ). About the Program The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is responsible for developing regulations and … 31 of the Mental Hygiene Law with the delivery of mental health services, including the use of telemental health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of School Safety Planning Requirements ( 2018-S-34 ). About the Program In New … with legislation and regulations governing school safety planning. Overall, we determined the Department was not … compliance with the requirements for school safety planning, and consequently did not have assurance that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-followMedicaid Program – Cost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims
… by modifying the reimbursement methodology for Medicare Part C cost-sharing claims in accordance with federal … deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Under Medicare Part C, private companies administer Medicare benefits by … Medicaid programs several options for paying the Medicare Part C cost-sharing. States can pay: the full Medicare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-cost-saving-opportunities-payments-medicare-part-c-claimsOversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)
… of record for child welfare in New York State. As of March 1, 2021, CONNECTIONS reported there were 3,738 children … Act (FCA) Section 1017. Our initial audit report, issued March 2, 2020, examined whether OCFS had effective controls … and information provided by OCFS through August 26, 2019. During the initial audit, we found that OCFS did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followProcessing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… to collect DNA and other evidence during the physical exam of an alleged sexual assault victim. The victim has the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kits-followExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018)
… of our examination were to determine whether Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefit payments approved by the Department of … significant issues are identified. Meet timely with this Office to discuss the cause when significant findings are … identified and steps taken to address them. Work with this Office to identify and implement opportunities to detect and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2018-december-31-2018Efficiency of Warehouse Space
… Our audit covered the period January 1, 2014 through March 29, 2019. About the Program The Spending and Government … in reducing leased warehouse space, having evaluated 29 leased warehouses, resulting in: the consolidation of 14, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/efficiency-warehouse-spaceOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Nurse Hiring and … the provision and delivery of comprehensive health care in New York City’s public hospitals and clinics. As the … 11 acute care hospitals, 6 diagnostics and treatment centers, and 5 nursing homes. As of December 20, 2019, Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retention-followManaged Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance (Follow-Up)
… of the seven recommendations made in our initial audit report, Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance (Report 2016-S-60 ). About the Program Mainstream managed … them from managed care. We issued our initial audit report on June 13, 2018. The audit objective was to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-comprehensive-third-party-insurance-followOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste (Follow-Up)
… January 1, 2015 through May 4, 2018, examined whether State University of New York (SUNY) institutions have developed … over hazardous materials. At most of the non-university center campuses, we found select areas in which controls over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-waste-followBehavior Analysts of New York, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… in accordance with applicable State Education Department (SED) requirements. The audit covered costs reported on BANY’s … year ended June 30, 2015. About the Program BANY is an SED-approved, for-profit provider of preschool special … BANY is reimbursed for these services through rates set by SED, which are based on financial information, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/31/behavior-analysts-new-york-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualHebrew Academy for Special Children, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Children, Inc. (Hebrew Academy) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly … on expenses claimed on Hebrew Academy’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 and included certain expenses claimed on its CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2016. About the Program Hebrew …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/04/hebrew-academy-special-children-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)
… consumers to register their personal mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national registry to reduce … in 2001. Initially, New York consumers registered their phone numbers on a statewide registry. In 2003, the Federal … by State residents had more than doubled since 2014, the number of cases referred to counsel for further action …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/19/do-not-call-enforcement-efforts-followEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… retired State, participating local government and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is … plan for NYSHIP. Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. Empire processes claims for hospital services according to contracts it negotiates with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followEmblemHealth Plan, Inc.: Overpayments for Services Requiring Coordination of Benefits
… To determine whether EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. overpaid dental claims for members covered by two subscriber plans under the New York State Dental Insurance Program. The audit covered the period from … To determine whether EmblemHealth Plan Inc overpaid dental claims for members covered by two subscriber plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/08/emblemhealth-plan-inc-overpayments-services-requiring-coordination-benefitsMaximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Maximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities ( 2021-S-26 ). About the … adults with a disability was 31% compared to 72% for working-age adults without a disability. Employment can … and potentially reduced costs of publicly funded benefits for people with disabilities. The New York Employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/20/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilities-followOversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… had not yet developed a plan on how to do so. Further, closure codes for non-report calls could more accurately reflect the nature of closure and why the call did not result in a report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-follow