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Housing Preferences for Disabled Veterans (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … housing company compliance and to increase monitoring of housing company compliance. Key Finding Division … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/19/housing-preferences-disabled-veterans-followSelected Financial Management Practices
… Battery Place to the northern boundary of 59th Street in Manhattan. The Trust has authority over the planning, … with members appointed by the Mayor, Governor, and the Manhattan Borough President. The Trust also has approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/selected-financial-management-practicesMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits
… pharmacies can dispense when prescriptions are ordered via telephone or fax, due to the inherent risk of drugs ordered … allowed by the Act. In one instance, a pharmacy filled two telephone orders for alprazolam (a drug used to treat … Each order was filled for a 30-day supply even though telephone orders for this drug are limited to a five-day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/06/medicaid-program-improper-payments-controlled-substances-exceed-allowed-dispensing-limitsAstor Services for Children & Families – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… CFR, of which $3.3 million was for the Preschool Special Class and the Preschool Integrated Special Class (Programs) we audited. Key Findings We identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/02/astor-services-children-families-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… properly established annual contract participation goals for minority- and women-owned business enterprises and … public authorities are required to establish annual goals for such participation, make a “good faith” effort to achieve … of the Empire State Development. DED is responsible for the certification of MWBEs. The Dormitory Authority of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/08/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesHear 2 Learn PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… $2.7 million in reimbursable costs on its CFR, of which $340,876 was for its SEIT program. Key Findings For … Learn’s reimbursement rates. Remind Hear 2 Learn officials of the pertinent SED guidelines that relate to the … with SED’s requirements. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest State Education Department: Dynamic Center Inc. - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/hear-2-learn-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualQuality of Internal Control Certifications (Follow-Up)
… answered all the questions with the appropriate level of detail, and maintained documentation supporting the answers … timely and/or did not provide the appropriate level of detail, as well as cases where agencies were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/quality-internal-control-certifications-followWage Theft Investigations (Follow-Up)
… in addressing the issues identified in our initial report. For example: The Department is now completing 80 percent of … follow up, the Division only had 305 cases that were open for more than one year. This was accomplished primarily by … its upstate districts conduct mail/phone investigations for the New York City area, where the majority of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/22/wage-theft-investigations-followOversight of Procurements and Loan Programs
… (DANC) provided adequate oversight of its procurements and loan programs in accordance with the Public Authorities … Public Authorities Law to provide infrastructure services and economic development in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. DANC operates a solid waste …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/oversight-procurements-and-loan-programsSelected Aspects of the Migrant Education Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … The initial audit report contained three recommendations to the Department to expedite the Service Delivery Plan update; develop methods … To determine the extent of implementation of the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/selected-aspects-migrant-education-program-followImproper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits (Follow-Up)
… made in our audit report, Improper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing … which was issued on February 6, 2015, determined that, for the period January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2013, Medicaid overpaid pharmacies $1,183,601 for 13,705 fee-for-service claims in which quantities of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/improper-payments-controlled-substances-exceed-allowed-dispensing-limits-followCompliance With the Clery Act (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … on their Annual Security Reports and/or to the Department of Education which could affect the public's ability to … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/compliance-clery-act-followKew Gardens SEP, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual). The audit covered expenses claimed on … Services programs for disabled children between the ages of three and five years. During the 2012-13 fiscal year, Kew … years. These payments were not added to the employees’ base compensation. As such, they met the Manual’s definition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/kew-gardens-sep-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualStarting Point Services for Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (SCIS) programs to disabled children between the ages of three and five years. During the 2012-13 school year, … Point served 942 students. The New York City Department of Education (DoE) refers students to Starting Point based on … SED on its annual CFRs. SED reimburses DoE for a portion of its payments to Starting Point based on statutory rates. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/11/starting-point-services-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTuition Assistance Program – Metropolitan College of New York
… Purpose To determine whether Metropolitan College of New York complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State financial aid. Background … To determine whether Metropolitan College of New York complied with the Education Law and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/25/tuition-assistance-program-metropolitan-college-new-yorkEarly Education Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED’s) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM). The … fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. Background The Center, for-profit organization located in Highland, New York, … Audits/Reports of Interest State Education Department: The Arc of Orange County – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/25/early-education-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualBorough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… Purpose To determine whether the City University of New York’s (CUNY) Central Office (Central) officials … policies and procedures. Prior to establishing any new bank account, the Policy requires colleges to notify the … as to whether there are any concerns with establishing the new account. If not contacted within this time frame, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/10/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accountsHelping Hands School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Key Finding Based on a review of a sample of transactions for the year ended June 30, 2014, we determined Helping Hands reported $26 in non-personal service costs on its CFR that did not comply with SED’s requirements for reimbursement. Key Recommendations To SED: Review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/helping-hands-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualStory Place Preschool, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… June 30, 2014. Background Story Place is an SED-approved, for-profit special education provider located in Castleton, … from birth to five years of age. Story Place is reimbursed for preschool special education services through rates set by … Place reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with RCM …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/29/story-place-preschool-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualControls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds (Follow-up)
… (Finance) Court Assets Department could not accurately account for Court, Trust and Bail funds. We found discrepancies between the total account balances as shown on the Court Assets Tracking System … was a shortage of $882,850 on deposit. Finance could not account for the shortage. Finance also could not demonstrate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/controls-and-accountability-court-trust-and-bail-funds-follow