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Do Not Call Enforcement Efforts
… mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national registry to reduce unsolicited telemarketing calls. The … consumers registered their phone numbers on a statewide registry. In 2003, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the … (FCC) collaborated to create the National Do Not Call Registry (Registry), and consumers’ phone numbers that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/28/do-not-call-enforcement-effortsWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Wage Subsidy and Transitional … To determine the extent of implementation of 2 recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/09/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programs-followAccountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges (Follow-Up)
… cases from the court system and thereby free the courts to concentrate instead on the more serious cases. Our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/accountability-traffic-ticket-surcharges-followAssertive Community Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Assertive Community Treatment Program (2014-S-25). Background The New … way OMH accomplishes its mission is through the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program, which provides treatment, … subsections included in our initial audit report Assertive Community Treatment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/11/assertive-community-treatment-program-followSecurity Over Electronic Protected Health Information (Follow-Up)
… receives, maintains, or transmits. During our testing, we found the Institute had taken many steps to safeguard its … in place and a plan to make mandatory notifications when ePHI is lost or stolen. However, we identified some improvement opportunities involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/security-over-electronic-protected-health-information-followThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… lists. We found that applicants who were next in line for units in a specific development were not always offered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists-followAdoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Adoption Subsidy Program (Report … subsidy payments to adoptive parents were supported and in compliance with governing regulations. The Office of … provides subsidy payments to assist adoptive parents in the care and support of these children. We found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followInternal Control System Components
… period January 1, 2013 through May 21, 2015. Background In 1987, the Legislature passed the New York State … control, and issuing the Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (Standards). The Standards form the minimum expectations for internal control in State agencies and public authorities, and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Pharmacy Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Fee-for-Service … Key Finding Department officials have made some progress in addressing the problems we identified in the initial audit report. However, further actions are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/improper-fee-service-payments-pharmacy-services-covered-managed-care-followControls Over Cash Advance Accounts (Follow-Up)
… accounted for and used for appropriate business expenses. We concluded that these accounts received little scrutiny and … Parks made significant progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial report. Of the eight prior audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/controls-over-cash-advance-accounts-followInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial report, Inspecting Highway Bridges and … five years. Key Finding Authority officials made progress in correcting the problems we identified. Of the four prior … are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this review. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Follow-Up)
… made in our audit report, New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special Items for … (Report 2013-S-28). Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage … of 3 recommendations made in our audit report NYS Health Insurance Program Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Paym …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-throughPayments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Payments for Fraudulent and … 10, 2015, William Davis pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree in Nassau County District Court. He was sentenced on February … the extent of implementation of 3 recommendations included in our initial audit report Payments for Fraudulent and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacy-followContracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Contracts for Personal and … are required to determine whether services can be provided in-house before proceeding to contract, the agencies were not … and we found such documentation was often not prepared. In addition, the MTA did not have a requirement to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followHousing Preferences for Veterans (Follow-Up)
… City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (NYC HPD). We specifically found two housing companies in … veterans had been identified on their waiting lists. NYC HPD approved many of these non-veterans’ applications, … included in our initial report. Key Finding NYC HPD has made progress in addressing the issues identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/29/housing-preferences-veterans-followTravel Plaza Revenues and Capital Improvements (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Travel Plaza Revenues and Capital Improvements (Report 2008-S-103). … included in our initial audit report Travel Plaza Revenues and Capital Improvements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/14/travel-plaza-revenues-and-capital-improvements-followInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Report 2012-S-33). Background In our initial audit report, which was issued on Report April … NYSTA implemented the three recommendations we made in our initial report. Key Recommendations None Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followContracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit … on July 19, 2011, determined that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) generally did not … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/07/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followMedicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2008 Through March 31, 2009 (Follow-Up)
… five reportable conditions. The first reportable condition entailed the identification and prevention of a … Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Department of Health: Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2008 Through March 31, 2009 (2008-S-155) Department of Health: Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/12/medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2008-through-march-31-2009-followNew York Psychiatric Center – Controls Over State Resources (Follow-Up)
… clinical research facilities administered by the Office of Mental Health (OMH). The Institute conducts clinical trials and … by a combination of State appropriations and research grants. Reported expenditures for the fiscal year ended March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/new-york-psychiatric-center-controls-over-state-resources-follow