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Processing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… (CODIS), a federally administered database of DNA profiles from convicted persons, crime scenes, and unidentified human … law enforcement agency. A February 2017 amendment required law enforcement agencies to submit all untested kits … law enforcement agencies prior to February 26, 2017 were required to be processed within 210 days of receipt at 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)
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine whether Unemployment … Insurance (UI) benefit payments approved by the Department of Labor (Department) were appropriate and comply with … to identify and facilitate the Department’s recovery of UI overpayments made to New York State (NYS) employees. …
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
… for this information. Key Finding OGS has made progress in reducing leased warehouse space, having evaluated 29 leased warehouses, resulting in: the consolidation of 14, liquidation of 9, square footage reduction for 3, and no changes in the remaining 3. Three other warehouse evaluations were in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/efficiency-warehouse-spaceOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2017-N-2 ). About the Program The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (Health and Hospitals) is a public benefit corporation created … and as of December 23, 2019, 814 temporary nurses. As a condition of their hiring, Health and Hospitals requires that …
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)
… extent of implementation of the seven recommendations made in our initial audit report, Managed Care Premium Payments … (the managed care program most Medicaid recipients enroll in) provides comprehensive medical services that range from … policy is to exclude Medicaid recipients from enrollment in mainstream managed care when they also have comprehensive …
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)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three … York (SUNY) institutions have developed adequate controls to effectively safeguard campus communities against hazardous … students and communities are safeguarded against exposure to hazardous waste. However, based on our visits to two …
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
… allowable, properly calculated, and adequately documented in accordance with applicable State Education Department … reporting year ended June 30, 2015, BANY reported $245,613 in reimbursable costs for its Special Education Itinerant … these services to 18 children from 12 school districts in Westchester County. Key Findings For the reporting period …
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
… Teacher (SEIT), full- and half-day Special Class (SC), and full- and half-day Special Class in an Integrated … of three and five years. For purposes of this report, the SC and SCIS programs for the three years ended June 30, 2017 … education programs: Evaluations, Related Services, and 1:1 Aides. However, payments for services under these …
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)
… 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 … Commission collaborated to create the National Do Not Call Registry (Registry), and consumers’ phone numbers that were …
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)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Payments for … Key Findings Empire officials made significant progress in addressing the problems we identified in the initial audit. In particular, Empire recovered $11.5 …
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)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Maximizing Incentives for … million working-age adults (ages 18–64) with a disability in New York State. The statewide employment rate of … job search and career planning tools. Six State agencies in addition to OMH, including DOL, Office of Addiction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/20/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilities-followOversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Child Protective Services (Report 2021-S-17 ). About the … To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followArtificial Intelligence Governance
… and the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) uses AI to predict children who are most likely to … divergent approaches. We sampled four City agencies: NYPD, ACS, Department of Education (DOE), and Department of … other steps toward effective AI governance. For example, ACS has taken specific steps to address possible bias in its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceCompliance With Special Education Requirements – Evaluations (Follow-Up)
… education. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) – the nation’s largest school system – served … 192,000 of these students in the 2021-22 school year. The DOE is responsible for evaluating students to determine their … receive appropriate services. Toward this end, the DOE follows a multi-step evaluation and placement process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-requirements-evaluations-followOversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … three elements that the programs would be approved to provide either separately or in combination: … that Part 819 providers would convert their programs to Part 820. OASAS certifies residential services and issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/10/30/oversight-chemical-dependence-residential-services-followOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of New York State … of both healthy forests and a stable forest economy, in 1974, New York enacted Real Property Tax Law 480a – a tax … its Central Office and 23 satellite sub-regional offices in seven of its nine regions. The 480a Program is the second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followImplementation of the Security Guard Act (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Implementation of the Security Guard Act ( 2019-S-42 ). About the Program The … To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/implementation-security-guard-act-followImproper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Managed Care Payments … (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the MCOs arrange for the provision of services for … for transfers and discharges are different and may result in lower payments for transfers. The objective of our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/improper-managed-care-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-followCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… (City Regulations) provide additional guidance. For example, DOE’s District Safety Team must develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/11/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirements-follow