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Performance Based Bus Safety Program
… has effectively implemented the Performance Based Bus Safety Program (Program) by focusing sufficiently … the Department to conduct a safety inspection of each bus every six months. In October 2013, the Department began to implement the Program by revising its bus inspection program to focus less on high-performing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/performance-based-bus-safety-programAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Two Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2013
… Purpose The purpose of this performance audit is to determine whether the … report its assessable expenses related to administration of Sections 50(5), 151, and 228 of the Workers’ Compensation Law and Section 60 of both the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-two-fiscal-years-ended-march-31American Academy of Pediatrics, District II
… owing” which our examination revealed to contain material false information related to charges for Continuing Medical … In six instances, the Executive Director submitted false third-party vendor documents in support of inflated … Degree (a class C felony) and four counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree (a class E …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/american-academy-pediatrics-district-iiAccuracy of Reported Cost Savings
… Purpose To assess the accuracy of the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General's reported cost savings for calendar years 2008 through 2012. This audit … To assess the accuracy of the Office of the Medicaid Inspector Generals reported cost savings for calendar years 2008 through 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/11/accuracy-reported-cost-savingsDisposition of Farm Assets
… budget process, the Department was directed to close these farm operations to generate cost savings. At the time of … the Department was responsible for the disposition of all farm assets, including equipment, livestock and land. At the … had already been disposed of records pertaining to farm assets consistent with its record retention policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/disposition-farm-assetsCollege of Fredonia – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. The audit covers the period … To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-fredonia-selected-employee-travel-expensesCollege of Plattsburgh – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/college-plattsburgh-selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… in 1970 to develop and improve the public transportation systems in the central region of New York State, including … policies and procedures to determine if they adequately address the various forms of questionable discretionary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Medicaid Program – Multiple Same-Day Procedures on Ambulatory Patient Groups Claims
… questionable APG claim payments totaling $10,195,755 for dental clinic claims that were processed without sufficient … Department of Health: Medicaid Payments for Excessive Dental Services (2009-S-46) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/12/medicaid-program-multiple-same-day-procedures-ambulatory-patient-groups-claimsTheraCare Preschool Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to the State Education Department's Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual). The audit covers the three fiscal years ended June … the provider's reported expenses must comply with Manual guidelines. For the three fiscal years ended June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/02/theracare-preschool-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… Authority, must comply with the Data Security Standards (DSS) established by the PCI Security Standards Council (Council). The PCI DSS is a set of technical and operational requirements … cardholder data. Entities that do not comply with PCI DSS may be subject to fines and penalties, and lose the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/06/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… Center to ensure that personal service costs reconcile to employee payroll expenses and are allocated appropriately for … (2014-S-43) Workers’ Compensation Board: Internal Control System Components (2015-S-46) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-fiscal-year-ended-march-31-2014Accounts Payable Advisory No. 70
… State entered into a contract with Key Bank to print and mail checks paid from the State’s general checking account … notify OSC now by emailing [email protected] . In the email identify the type of payment, Supplier ID, reason for … Agency” handling, volume and frequency of payments, and a contact person. OSC will coordinate with the contact person …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/70-producing-checks-emergency-eventKids First Evaluation & Advocacy Center – Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Kids First Evaluation & Advocacy Center (Kids First) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly … from July 2014 through June 2015. About the Program Kids First is an SED-approved, for-profit special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/02/kids-first-evaluation-advocacy-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… facilities developed for the 1980 Winter Olympics, Gore Mountain, and Belleayre Mountain. As of August 2020, ORDA has not published any data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataOversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing (Follow-Up)
… of both contracts and other purchases, including those for IT services provided by consultants and contract staff. … to ITS’ policies, program managers are responsible for monitoring project deliverables and timelines, and then … to ensure compliance with contract terms and deliverables. For 14 of the 20 contracts we reviewed, ITS provided adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/08/oversight-information-technology-consultants-and-contract-staffing-followChildren's Development Group, PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… reported on CDG’s CFR for the reporting year ended June 30, 2016. About the Program CDG is an SED-approved, … (RCM) requirements. For the reporting year ended June 30, 2016, CDG reported $427,599 in reimbursable costs for its … counties Key Findings For the reporting year ended June 30, 2016, we identified $166,676 in reported costs that did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/11/childrens-development-group-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… To determine whether Empire BlueCross properly paid hospital claims for intraocular procedures. The audit covered … million members. 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/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitalsMinds in Motion, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (RCM). We audited the costs that MIM reported on its CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. About the Program MIM is an SED-approved, for-profit special education provider located in Newburgh. … are between three and four years of age. MIM is reimbursed for these services through rates set by SED. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/31/minds-motion-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualUnitedHealthcare – Out-of-Network Providers Upcoding Selected Evaluation and Management Services (Follow-Up)
… of the Empire Plan. Evaluation and Management (E/M) billing codes are divided into broad categories, such as … consultations. Within each category, there are different billing levels (e.g., level 1, 5-minute visit and level 5, 40-minute visit). The higher the level billed, the greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/unitedhealthcare-out-network-providers-upcoding-selected-evaluation-and-management-services