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Selected Travel Expenses
… Develop a tracking notification system where each stage of the travel process is tracked and timed. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/23/selected-travel-expensesAdministration of Concession Services at Riverbank State Park - Tri-State Snacks & Concessions
… Riverbank State Park (Riverbank), a 28-acre rooftop park on the west side of Manhattan, is open 365 days a year and … Recover the $10,485 in licensing fees due Parks based on the underreported Tri-State revenues identified in this report. Follow up on the $37,034 of potentially underpaid licensing fees due …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/20/administration-concession-services-riverbank-state-park-tri-state-snacks-concessionsManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Management of General School Funds (2009-N-2). Background Our initial report, … City Department of Education’s (DoE) John F. Kennedy High School (Kennedy) had poor controls over its General School Fund (GSF) bank account. In addition, we concluded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followFunctional MDS – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Functional MDS on its Consolidated … documented, program-related, and allowable pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual). Our audit included all expenses claimed for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/31/functional-mds-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualFuel Purchases
… subsidiaries provide public transportation services in Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming, and … the Authority had separate agreements with four counties, a school district, and a private company to supply fuel to its six other regional … is purchasing the correct type of fuel paying the proper a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/27/fuel-purchasesCollection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees
… A special hauling permit is generally used to move a single piece of equipment or other item that exceeds legal dimensions for the highway … the physical integrity of the load, such as sand, soil, or gravel. Divisible load overweight permits are only issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-feesLicense Fee Revenues (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit … addressing the matters identified in our initial report as all five prior audit recommendations have been implemented. … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/license-fee-revenues-followNon-Emergency Patient Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… acute care hospitals, four skilled nursing facilities, six large diagnostic and treatment centers, and more than 70 … at the correct rates. We also found that three of the 14 drivers working for one of the providers had criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/non-emergency-patient-transportation-services-followSelected Financial Management Practices
… and Gore Mountain Ski Centers, and the Olympic facilities in Lake Placid. In November 2012, it assumed management responsibility of the Belleayre Ski Area in Highmount, New York, from the New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/09/selected-financial-management-practicesAccuracy of Reported Cost Savings
… Purpose To assess the accuracy of the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General's reported cost … methodologies when needed to ensure consistency among all cost savings methodologies. Improve communication among … To assess the accuracy of the Office of the Medicaid Inspector Generals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/11/accuracy-reported-cost-savingsDisposition of Farm Assets
… budget process, the Department was directed to close these farm operations to generate cost savings. At the time of … the Department was responsible for the disposition of all farm assets, including equipment, livestock and land. At the … had already been disposed of records pertaining to farm assets consistent with its record retention policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/disposition-farm-assetsAmusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Labor (Department) is adequately monitoring … Inspection Unit is responsible for inspecting rides at all amusement parks, fairs, and other venues located outside … like local carnivals and bazaars poses a greater risk that all necessary inspections may not have been performed. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/12/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetyJohn A. Coleman School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… three fiscal years ended June 30, 2011. Background Coleman is located in White Plains and Yonkers, New York and provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/05/john-coleman-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOvertime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… Purpose To determine if the Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North) used … purposes, and whether the funds were properly monitored to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. Our audit covered the period April 30, 2009 to June 30, 2012. Background Metro-North, a subsidiary of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-funds-0Dual Employment
… certain restrictions and approval requirements established in law and civil service regulation. Key Findings Between … staff who violated time and attendance rules, resulting in improper payments for time not worked. These three cases … routine, improper activity such as claiming to be working in two places at the same time, not allowing sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-2Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Ancillary Services Provided During Hospital Inpatient Admissions
… Department of Health's eMedNY system processes Medicaid claims for ancillary services in accordance with Medicaid … home health care are typical ancillary services. Medicaid claims for ancillary services are processed by eMedNY, the Department's automated claims processing and management information system. Claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-ancillary-services-provided-during-hospital-inpatientTheraCare Preschool Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by TheraCare … properly calculated and adequately documented pursuant to the State Education Department's Reimbursable Cost Manual … Background TheraCare provides special education services to children between the ages of three and five who live in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/02/theracare-preschool-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualRochester Childfirst Network – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… in Rochester, New York, is an SED-approved provider of preschool special education services. During the 2013-14 … the State, in turn, reimburses the county 59.5 percent of the preschool special education tuition it pays. SED sets … to RCN’s tuition reimbursement rates. Remind RCN officials of the pertinent SED guidelines that relate to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/rochester-childfirst-network-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualInmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision … calculation of sentence times in accordance with all laws and regulations. The audit covered the period … of 60 inmates found proper procedures were followed in all the cases selected, and the sentences were accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/inmate-sentence-calculation-and-release-practicesBenchmark Family Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Benchmark Family Services, Inc. (BFS) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly … services and Preschool Integrated Special Class services to 94 children with learning disabilities from school … To determine whether the costs reported by Benchmark Family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/29/benchmark-family-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual