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Oversight of Child Protective Services

… the SCR and determining actions for the calls, we found closure codes for non-report calls could more accurately reflect the nature of closure and why the call did not result in a report. … the retention period for the call recording and updating closure codes. …

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-287

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2020 Location Pay, Location Mid-Hudson, and … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2020 Location Pay …

Oversight of the Early Intervention Program

… To determine whether the New York State Department of Health (Department) is effectively administering the Early … and ensuring equitable and timely access to services for children across the State. The audit covered the period … or disability, their early years provide a critical window of opportunity to intervene. Research shows that the earlier …

DiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme

… Maria Caliendo, the owner of food service providers Smart Starts NY, Inc. (“Smart Starts”) and Prince Umberto’s restaurant in Franklin Square, … secure lucrative contracts for Caliendo’s company, Smart Starts, to provide prepackaged breakfast meals for Hempstead …

Access Controls Over Selected Critical Systems

… December 10, 2018. About the Program OCFS is charged with promoting the safety, permanency, and well-being of … access to those systems. We identified 367 user accounts with access to six OCFS systems that were inappropriate … information assets. Improve the timeliness of cooperation with authorized State oversight inquiries to ensure …

Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Stony Brook University

… students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards.   Background Stony Brook University (Stony … for New York State residents is approximately $6,200. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for … tuition costs to eligible students. Schools receiving TAP payments certify student eligibility.  For the three …

Cayuga County – Security of Electronic Public Health Department Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (2022M-146)

Determine whether Cayuga County (County) officials ensured electronic data containing personal, private, and sensitive information (PPSI) on County-owned Public Health Department (Department) devices was adequately protected from unauthorized access and use.

EcoNews, Spring 2017

On the 47th Anniversary of Earth Day, now more than ever we should celebrate the progress we have made and recommit ourselves to the work that needs to be done.

Opinion 91-27

… ask whether the county may make the proposed conveyance in view of the requirement of County Law, §215(6) that county … Whether the county may make the proposed conveyance in view of the requirement of County Law 2156 that county real …

DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… audits of the Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys , Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls , … effectively.” Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys – Financial Operations (Albany County) School officials … audits of the Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls …

Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up)

… ). Background Our initial audit report, which was issued on June 8, 2016, covering the period August 25, 2015 through March 22, 2016, determined whether selected State University of New York (SUNY) schools are in compliance … in this review. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest State University of New York: Compliance With Payment Card …

UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services (Follow-Up)

… acupuncture and acupuncture-related services such as heat and massage therapy. We issued our initial audit report … United was not able to provide evidence of additional control enhancements designed to prevent duplicate payments. …

Empire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)

… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. Empire processes claims for hospital … To assess the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-320

… with a Comp Rate Code of ANN who are in a graded position (Grade 508-536). Employees with a Comp Rate Code of ANN who are in an NS position (Grade 560). Employees in Bargaining Unit 87 with a Comp Rate Code of HRY (Grade 560). Note: The salaries of employees in Department …

Niagara County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-6)

… are at increased risk of paying more than necessary for goods and services. Specifically: Thirty-nine of 185 …

Nassau County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-9)

… are at increased risk of paying more than necessary for goods and services. Specifically: 118 of 395 devices that …

Madison County – Consumer Protections: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-8)

… inspection or inventory records as required by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets regulations and article 16 of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law (AML). As a result, … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. …

Medicaid Program - Medicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection

… Investigation Units to detect, prevent, and follow up on instances of fraud and abuse. Our audit covered the period … premium payment for each enrollee. In 2014, New York State’s Medicaid claim costs totaled more than $51 billion, … managed care accounted for just 8 percent of New York State Medicaid expenditures. By 2013, managed care’s share of …

Tier Status – Career Plan

… When you join the Retirement System, you are assigned to a tier depending on … by Article 11 or Article 14 benefits, depending on their retirement plan election. There is no Tier 4 in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System. …

Tier Status – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits