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Administration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is effectively administering its … (ended June 30, 2013), and performed certain observations of PCMH staff and facilities through the end of our fieldwork. Background OMH’s mission is to promote the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-healthAdministration of Contract C007373 With the Institute for Community Living
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is effectively administering its … June 30, 2014. We also performed on-site observations of ICL staff, clients, facilities, and reviewed prior year … through October 22, 2015. Background The mission of OMH is to promote the mental health and well-being of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-c007373-institute-community-livingDiNapoli: Strong Growth for Local Sales Tax Collections Halfway Into 2018
… Local sales tax collections across New York grew 6 percent in the first six months of 2018, according to a report … basis, the report shows collections grew in 54 of the 57 counties outside of New York City. The strongest growth was … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-strong-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-halfway-2018Starting 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-manualImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Pharmacy Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Pharmacy Services Covered by Managed Care (Report … the Department review the improper payments we identified and recover overpayments as appropriate. We also recommended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/improper-fee-service-payments-pharmacy-services-covered-managed-care-followImproper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits (Follow-Up)
… That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits (Report 2013-S-59). Background The State’s Medicaid program provides a wide range of health care … the quantities of controlled substances that pharmacies can dispense when prescriptions are ordered by telephone or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/improper-payments-controlled-substances-exceed-allowed-dispensing-limits-followAstor Services for Children & Families – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Astor Services for Children & Families … (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED’s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/02/astor-services-children-families-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMilestone School for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the costs reported by the Milestone School for Child Development (Milestone) on its Consolidated Fiscal … and properly documented. SED reimburses DoE for a portion of its payments to Milestone based on statutory rates. For the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/17/milestone-school-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCity of Batavia – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-296)
… of our audit was to review the City’s purchasing process for the period April 1, 2012 through September 6, 2013. … The City of Batavia is located in Genesee County and has a population of 15,645. The City is governed by a … or indicate the selection basis, such as using requests for proposals (RFPs), when procuring professional services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/01/24/city-batavia-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-296United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Spine Specialists
… P.C. waived Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the overpayments made by United HealthCare resulting from … through December 31, 2014. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-spine-specialistsWhitestone School for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… costs reported on the Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) of the Whitestone School for Child Development (Whitestone) … education program to disabled children between the ages of three and five years. Whitestone, located in Queens, New … ended June 30, 2013, Whitestone reported approximately $2.3 million in reimbursable costs for the programs. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/whitestone-school-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Transfer Claims Among Merged or Consolidated Facilities
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health established adequate controls over inpatient claims … 1, 2009 through June 30, 2014. Background The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid … transfers occur among hospitals or divisions that are part of a merged or consolidated facility. Under these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-transfer-claims-among-merged-or-consolidated-facilitiesAdministration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services
… Purpose We audited the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s (DOHMH) administration of a contract (#113 225 01) with the Center for Urban … 1, 2010 through July 15, 2015. The audit included a review of costs claimed by CUCS and paid by DOHMH for the year ended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/16/administration-contract-center-urban-community-servicesChildren’s Center for Early Learning – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… covered the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2009. In addition, we examined selected costs from fiscal years … 30, 2009, the Center claimed approximately $10.7 million in reimbursable expenses for the programs we audited … our scope period. Direct Center officials to disclose all “less-than-arm’s-length” transactions on any CFRs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/childrens-center-early-learning-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualBrighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls – Financial Operations (2014M-301)
… that is not under the control of the local school board in the city of Albany, Albany County. The School’s current charter was issued in November 2009, and oversight of operations is provided by … of the benefits, rights and responsibilities of all parties to the contracts. Ensure that Board members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/03/06/brighter-choice-charter-middle-school-girls-financial-operations-2014m-301Compliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations … them for further education, employment, and independent living. They stipulate procedural requirements for the … consent to evaluate. Any delay in services could adversely impact students’ educational growth. The objective of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-services-followMedicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations’ Readiness for the Encounter Intake System
… managed care rate setting, and drug rebate collections. On September 14, 2015, the Department's new Encounter Intake …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-readiness-encounter-intake-systemDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Sentenced for Theft of Over $86,000
… that Jennifer Colucci, a former tax collector for the town of Beekman, was sentenced to pay full restitution of $88,821.40, five years’ probation, community service, and … service. “Public corruption does damage beyond the theft of money because it corrodes the public’s trust in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-sentenced-theft-over-86000DiNapoli: As State Tax Check-Off Options Increase, Spending Lags for Most
… New York state has the highest number of personal income tax (PIT) check-offs in the nation, but an analysis by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found that even as … number of check-offs have grown over the last decade, only a fraction of the money has been actually spent on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-state-tax-check-off-options-increase-spending-lags-mostDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… DiNapoli's eighth annual report examining the performance of the state's IDAs and how these entities fulfill their … business within their communities. “Although the amount of tax breaks IDAs provided to private companies noticeably … and economic benefits.” In 2013, the most recent full year of data available, IDA projects reported a total of 644,080 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projects