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Safety of Infrastructure (Follow-Up)
… safety. We found Parks needed to establish principles to guide selection of alternative solutions in cases where potentially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/safety-infrastructure-followAssessment 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 Workers’ Compensation Board … 2013. Background The primary responsibility of the Board is to ensure that employees who are unable to work due to … Coverage for these benefits, with limited exception, is to be provided by employers. The Board is also responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-two-fiscal-years-ended-march-31Maximus, Inc.
… (DOH) for expenses that were adequately supported, and to identify opportunities for cost control measures under … Services Administration, and establishing a salary rate schedule. DOH Efforts on Key Recommendations DOH implemented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/06/maximus-incUnder Reporting of Net Available Monthly Income for Nursing Home Residents Causes Medicaid Overpayments (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five … on September 28, 2011, examined whether Medicaid payments to nursing homes were properly reduced by Medicaid … income from Social Security, pensions and other sources to offset the cost of their nursing home care. This is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/16/under-reporting-net-available-monthly-income-nursing-home-residents-causes-medicaidAccuracy of Reported Cost Savings
… Purpose To assess the accuracy of the Office of the Medicaid … of the Medicaid Inspector General's (OMIG) mission is to enhance the integrity of the New York State Medicaid … detecting fraudulent, abusive and wasteful practices, and to recover improperly expended Medicaid funds while promoting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/11/accuracy-reported-cost-savingsDisposal of Electronic Devices
… Purpose To determine if those electronic devices approved for sale as … of Cyber Security Policy requires all State entities to establish formal procedures to address the risk that personal, private or sensitive … To determine if those electronic devices approved for sale as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/disposal-electronic-devicesUnitedHealthcare – Out-of-Network Providers Upcoding Selected Evaluation and Management Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the two … Civil Service contracted with UnitedHealthcare (United) to administer the medical/surgical portion of the Empire … given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report to provide information on any actions that are planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/unitedhealthcare-out-network-providers-upcoding-selected-evaluation-and-management-servicesOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2015-S-79 ). About the Program The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) regulates and supervises … administer the foster care program, including placing children in foster care settings, certifying and approving … certain foster homes, and providing casework services to children and families. OCFS and these entities use the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/03/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirements-followSummit Security Services, Inc. (Summit)
… determine whether individuals who performed security guard and fire safety director services at three New York City … OGS paid Summit nearly $2.8 million for security guard and fire safety director services provided at the Shirley A. … the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building; and the James A. Farley Building in New York City during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/03/summit-security-services-inc-summitImproper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)
… for inpatient medical care. The DRG methodology classifies patients according to their diagnosis and severity of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-followOffice of Temporary and Disability Assistance - SSP Payments Made to Deceased Individuals
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine the appropriateness of New York State … the 553 payments, 380 were transacted, meaning the payment was either electronically deposited into the recipient’s bank account or the recipient’s check was negotiated. The remaining 173 payments were either …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/09/office-temporary-and-disability-assistance-ssp-payments-made-deceased-individualsFood Metrics Implementation (Follow-Up)
… their New York State food purchases, the State Finance Law (Law) requires the Office of General Services (OGS) and the … regulations, establish guidelines, and provide training on New York State food purchasing to agency personnel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/food-metrics-implementation-followCollection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees (Follow-Up)
… the Program The Department of Transportation (Department) is responsible for regulating the movement of oversize and … reliability of roads and bridges. A special hauling permit is generally used to move a single piece of equipment or … and the regional offices. In contrast, a divisible load is any cargo that can be separated into units of legal weight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-fees-followProcurement Practices
… About the Program The University at Buffalo (Buffalo) is one of the largest institutions within the State … in law and elsewhere, are in place to ensure that spending is appropriate and in the best interest of the State. Key … maintenance and repair services to ensure Buffalo is receiving the true contracted cost. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/procurement-practicesControls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits (Follow-Up)
… The Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) is responsible for enforcing certain aspects of the New York … and one was partially implemented. The Department is not required to respond to this follow-up report. However, we allow 30 days from the date this report is issued for officials to provide information on any actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-deposits-followWadsworth Center Environmental Laboratory Approval Program
… and reliability of these analyses. Accurate laboratory test results are essential to health assessment and disease … method/technology refers to the kind of assessment used to test for an analyte. Currently, ELAP grants certification to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/09/wadsworth-center-environmental-laboratory-approval-programMessage from the Comptroller – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… support for schools, health care and other programs. At the same time, new risks to financial stability are emerging. … Federal aid provided $89.6 billion, or 38 percent, of the State’s All Funds receipts in SFY 2022-23. This aid … emerges from the pandemic and policymakers contemplate the best path forward. Thomas P. DiNapoli State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/message-comptrollerWest Seneca Fire District #6 – Financial Management (2013M-14)
… 28, 2012. Background The West Seneca Fire District #6 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … the Town of West Seneca and the County of Erie in which it is located. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/west-seneca-fire-district-6-financial-management-2013m-14Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-234)
… District as contracted by the District. The Department is operated in accordance with its by-laws, and is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors (Board). The … financial activities. The Department Treasurer is responsible for recording all the Department’s cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2013/02/15/lakeville-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B6-15-21)
… of $2.5 million from employee participation in an early retirement incentive are included in the proposed budget. The … proposed budget has underestimated the minimum required pension expenditure by $500,000. The County’s proposed 2015 … salary savings from employee participation in an early retirement incentive and reduce other appropriations if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/11/10/county-rockland-budget-review-b6-15-21