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Improper Medicaid Payments for Childhood Vaccines (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for … no cost to physicians and public health clinics enrolled in the VFC Program. Because the federal government purchases … fee for administering the vaccines. For children enrolled in Medicaid, the Medicaid program pays the vaccine …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/23/improper-medicaid-payments-childhood-vaccines-follow

Technology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments (Follow-Up)

… at SUNY schools. We found the Research Foundation retained ownership rights for 94 percent of all IP disclosures from … through March 12, 2019; made decisions about retaining ownership rights for disclosed IP within the applicable time …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/technology-transfer-program-and-royalty-payments-follow

Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Payment Card … graduate degree programs to over a half million students in a single integrated system. CUNY’s Central Office is responsible for issuing various CUNY-wide policies in areas such as academic affairs, legal and compliance …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/compliance-payment-card-industry-standards-follow

Mitchell-Lama Vacancies

… Preservation and Development (HPD) is ensuring that vacant apartments at Mitchell-Lama developments are filled timely. Our audit covered apartments that were vacant, and those that became vacant, in … co-op developments with approximately 47,000 total apartments. Apartments in Mitchell-Lama developments tend to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/13/mitchell-lama-vacancies

Personal Income Tax and Property Tax

… of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds (refunds) and property tax freeze, … determinations are made using the appropriate tax year’s income. Continue working with our Office to identify and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/12/personal-income-tax-and-property-tax

Utilization of the Arch Street Yard and Shop Facility (Follow-Up)

… providing transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. As part of the MTA’s East Side Access Project (ESA), it constructed a new yard and shop facility at Arch Street in Long Island City, adjacent to the No. 7 line Hunters Point Ave. Station. This facility was designed to provide …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/28/utilization-arch-street-yard-and-shop-facility-follow

Purchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (Follow-Up)

… Plaza made total vendor payments of approximately $33 million; $22.3 million was for services such as mortgage payments, … and utilities. Our audit focused on the remaining $10.7 million, consisting of approximately $6.1 million in contract …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/23/purchasing-practices-linden-plaza-mitchell-lama-housing-development-follow

New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members

… Objective To determine whether Empire BlueCross paid hospital claims for members who were not … of the members. Civil Service contracts with Empire BlueCross (Empire) to administer the plan’s hospital … To determine whether Empire BlueCross paid hospital claims for members who were not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/18/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-empire-bluecross-hospital-services

Oversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Follow-up)

… provider annually, using a “Nutrition Assessment Tool” checklist to assess food safety, cleanliness, and nutrition. … were again detected in 2020. These included roach/vermin activity and failure to prevent food contamination. In …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-home-delivered-meals-program-follow

Oversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls (Follow-Up)

… Program The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is responsible for the operation and condition of … timing, and maintenance of traffic control devices. DOT is responsible for conducting traffic control studies at intersections with and without traffic signals. DOT receives intersection study requests from various …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controls-follow

Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)

… Honey bees are essential to the agricultural industry for the pollination services they provide. However, the … State. According to the Plan, the loss of managed honey bee colonies in the State exceeded 50% and some commercial … contact information of the individual(s) responsible for the care of the honey bees, and whether they intend to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-follow

Improper Payments for Brand Name Drugs (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations contained in our initial audit … About the Program The Department of Health (DOH) administers New York’s Medicaid program. The … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations contained in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/03/improper-payments-brand-name-drugs-follow

Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for … transfers and discharges are different, often resulting in lower payments for transfers. We issued our initial audit … status codes. As a result, we identified over $28 million in improper and questionable Medicaid payments for recipients …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-follow

Licensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools (Follow-Up)

… York State. When initially granted, a proprietary school’s license is valid for 2 years. Thereafter, license renewals are granted for a period of 4 years. In order to be approved for the 2-year license, schools are required to submit certain financial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schools-follow

Selected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Services Department and Port Commerce

… Objective To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has a tracking system that … 1, 2014 through August 9, 2018. About the Program The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) was … To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has a tracking …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-services-department-and-port-commerce

Department of Health (Department) Examination of Travel Expenses

… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine if the travel expenses claimed by a Department … submit Travel and Expense reports (expense reports) to account for travel expenses. The New York State Finance Law requires employees to certify each travel expense report is just, true and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/20/department-health-department-examination-travel-expenses

Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up)

… from which tolls are electronically deducted when the vehicle passes through toll points. Most E-ZPass accounts are … Authority did not have a developed information security policy that addressed all the requirements in the PCI DSS, … made in a preliminary report and confidential draft report issued to the Authority. Key Finding Department …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/compliance-payment-card-industry-standards-follow

Oversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes (Follow-Up)

… of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes (Report 2016-S-80 ). About the Program The … Health’s (Department) monitoring and inspection of nursing homes is sufficient to determine if nursing homes perform comprehensive inspections, testing, and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/oversight-resident-care-related-medical-equipment-nursing-homes-follow

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1765

… action: Submit a Position Change Request to the Position Management Unit if the position information is incorrect on … position change requests may be directed to the Position Management mailbox. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1765-october-2019-csea-performance-advances