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Nursing Home Surveillance (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Nursing Home Surveillance ( 2015-S-26 ). Background The Department of Health (Department) oversees nursing home facilities in New York State through its Division of … State regulations and procedures for conducting nursing home surveys and whether survey processes, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/08/nursing-home-surveillance-followOversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance’s … Values that local assessors and boards of assessors use to compute agricultural property assessments and the … New York Agricultural Districts Law was enacted in 1971 to protect and promote the availability of land for farming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/02/oversight-agricultural-assessment-programACDS, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… determine whether the costs reported by ACDS, Inc. (ACDS) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly … tuition that the counties pay. SED sets the rates based on financial information, including costs, that ACDS reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/acds-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualHagedorn Little Village School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the … these services using reimbursement rates set by SED. The State, in turn, reimburses the counties 59.5 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/hagedorn-little-village-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualHear 2 Learn PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Hear 2 Learn PLLC (Hear 2 Learn) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report … York that provides preschool special education services to children with disabilities from birth through age five. … To determine whether the costs reported by Hear 2 Learn PLLC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/hear-2-learn-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCollege at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/college-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the Central New York Regional … and properly approved. Our audit period was April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2012. Background The Central New York Regional … Transportation Authority (Authority) was created in 1970 to develop and improve the public transportation systems in …
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
… APG claim payments totaling $10,195,755 for dental clinic claims that were processed without sufficient scrutiny … changes in APG policies and procedures to the provider community. Key Recommendations Strengthen controls over APG …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/12/medicaid-program-multiple-same-day-procedures-ambulatory-patient-groups-claimsOversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing (Follow-Up)
… was established in November 2012 as part of a New York State Information Technology Transformation to consolidate and merge State agencies’ operations and streamline information technology (IT) services. As the State’s centralized technology agency, ITS provides statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/08/oversight-information-technology-consultants-and-contract-staffing-followAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act
… appropriately allocating, billing, and collecting nearly all the expenses related to administering the Acts. However, … Take steps to bill insurance carriers for, and collect, all assessable expenses under the Acts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-securityCollection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Collection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees (Report 2014-S-52 … is responsible for regulating the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles and loads on the State highway system through a permitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-fees-followProcurement Practices
… whether the State University of New York – University at Buffalo’s procurement and contracting practices provide … and subsequent information provided by the University at Buffalo through April 5, 2019. About the Program The University at Buffalo (Buffalo) is one of the largest institutions within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/procurement-practicesMedicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our initial audit report, Medicaid Payments to Medicare … Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people … specific needs of beneficiaries. For individuals enrolled in Medicaid and Medicare, providers bill Medicaid for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providers-followSteuben County Soil and Water Conservation District – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-97)
… and procedures. Prepare detailed deposit slips, and record all receipt information in the accounting records so that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/08/02/steuben-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-internal-controls-over-cashTown of Edwards – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-20)
… of our audit was to assess the Town’s financial condition and internal controls over cash disbursements for the period … The Town of Edwards is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of 1,160 residents. The Town contained … period. The Village was dissolved on December 31, 2012 and the Town has taken over the services the Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/12/town-edwards-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-20Village of Chatham – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-132)
… proper accounting and reporting of financial activities. Bank reconciliations were not documented for Justice Harrison’s account, and monthly bank reconciliations of Justice Portin’s account showed a … The Treasurer did not properly reconcile all Village bank accounts or update the accounting records in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/23/village-chatham-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-132Bolivar-Richburg Central School District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-92)
… School District (District) is located in the Towns of Alma, Bolivar, Clarksville, Cuba, Friendship, Genesee and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectedTown of Johnsburg – Management Oversight and Online Banking (2013M-6)
… of financial activities and internal controls over online banking for the period January 1, 2011, to July 31, … Supervisor has not adequately segregated the bookkeeper’s online banking duties. The Supervisor had not reviewed or supervised the bookkeeper’s online banking transactions totaling more than $1.8 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/town-johnsburg-management-oversight-and-online-banking-2013m-6City of North Tonawanda – Financial Operations (2012M-203)
… 2011 because none of the fire companies provided the City with advance notice of these events, as required by law. … totaling $41,600 from nine vendors who provided the City with materials and supplies totaling $140,703 in 2011. We … of the fire company. For fundraisers involving the sale of alcoholic beverages, confer with the City’s legal counsel as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/08/city-north-tonawanda-financial-operations-2012m-203Poughkeepsie City School District – Internal Controls Over Purchasing and Claims Processing (2012M-179)
… claim being audited. The District purchased services for web hosting, spam, and virus filtering totaling $8,205 from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/11/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-purchasing-and