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Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up)
… $1.3 billion. Our initial audit report, which was issued on October 26, 2012, determined that, from March 2006 through … identified $569,000 in additional premiums that were paid on behalf of individuals who had died. Of the initial … issuance of the follow-up report to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/improper-payments-related-medicare-buy-program-followTuition Assistance Program – DeVry College
… students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. Background Founded in 1931, DeVry University … consists of two eight-week sessions. Students pay tuition on a per-credit basis. For the 2014-15 academic year, tuition … totaling almost $6.4 million that were paid to the school on behalf of 1,689 students. We reviewed a sample of 100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/tuition-assistance-program-devry-collegeDairy Inspections
… performed approximately 6,000 inspections at almost 1,400 locations (e.g., plants, farms, bulk tankers) in calendar … of Information Technology Services, to easily and readily store, access, and analyze all inspection information. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/dairy-inspectionsMotor Vehicle Financial Security and Safety Responsibility Acts – Assessable Expenses for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… Purpose The purpose of this performance audit was to determine whether the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses incurred in … Vehicle and Traffic Law. We performed our audit pursuant to legislative mandates included in these statutes, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/motor-vehicle-financial-security-and-safety-responsibility-acts-assessable-expenses-fiscalPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by … returns. All returns that result in refunds are subject to audit by the State Comptroller prior to payment. We selected Department-approved refunds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/personal-income-tax-refundsPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by … returns. All returns that result in refunds are subject to audit by the State Comptroller prior to payment. We selected Department-approved refunds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/14/personal-income-tax-refundsPollution Testing on Exhaust Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit … report, Pollution Testing on Exhaust Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle s (Report 2008-S-65). Background The … To determine the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/pollution-testing-exhaust-emissions-heavy-duty-diesel-vehicles-followPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of Taxation and … The Department processes all New York State personal income tax returns. All returns that result in refunds are … as fake or inflated number of dependents or understated income 7,465 $24,766,106 Tax preparer submitted returns with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/11/personal-income-tax-refundsEmpire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue
… for rebates, discounts, and other considerations and pass 100 percent of the value of the agreements on to the … and $18,686 in discounts that Express Scripts did not pass on to the Department. United agreed to credit $670,470 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/26/empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenueRisk Management Planning Group
… of our examination were to determine if the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF): (i) effectively addressed the … compensation insurance for employers within New York State. In 2001, NYSIF accepted RMPG’s proposal to bring its … of our examination were to determine if the New York State Insurance Fund NYSIF i effectively addressed the risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/24/risk-management-planning-groupPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by … we returned 12,335 refunds totaling almost $43.9 million to the Department for follow up evaluation and appropriate … action. Key Findings We identified and returned to the Department 12,335 questionable refunds totaling about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/07/personal-income-tax-refundsBus Driver Licensing
… operations into one organization. RBO maintains a fleet of about 5,600 buses operating out of 28 depots. … transporting an estimated 8,400 passengers on a total of 38 days. Safety and Training Division files did not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/13/bus-driver-licensingSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process
… assessors input data into DOF’s Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) system to collect property-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-processManaged Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance (Follow-Up)
… Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance (Report 2016-S-60 ). About the Program … care when they also have comprehensive TPHI. Recipients should, instead, be enrolled in Medicaid fee-for-service to avoid the expense of monthly managed care premiums (for instance, under fee-for-service, after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-comprehensive-third-party-insurance-followDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, Do Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Report 2017-S-55 ). About the Program The New York State Do Not Call law (Law) allows consumers to register their … Commission collaborated to create the National Do Not Call Registry (Registry), and consumers’ phone numbers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/19/do-not-call-enforcement-efforts-followEmpire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… plan for NYSHIP. Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. Empire processes claims for hospital services according to contracts it negotiates with … rate schedules for the payment of inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Hospitals may be entitled to additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-followMaximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Maximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities ( 2021-S-26 ). About the … adults with a disability was 31% compared to 72% for working-age adults without a disability. Employment can … and potentially reduced costs of publicly funded benefits for people with disabilities. The New York Employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/20/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilities-followCompliance With Special Education Requirements – Evaluations (Follow-Up)
… education. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) – the nation’s largest school system – served … 192,000 of these students in the 2021-22 school year. The DOE is responsible for evaluating students to determine their … receive appropriate services. Toward this end, the DOE follows a multi-step evaluation and placement process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-requirements-evaluations-followImproper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (Follow-Up)
… of services for recipients and reimburse providers. When a hospital bills an MCO for an inpatient stay, the hospital reports certain information on its claims, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/improper-managed-care-payments-misclassified-patient-discharges-followCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Commissioner’s Regulations (State Regulations) and DOE Chancellor’s Regulations (City Regulations) provide additional guidance. For example, DOE’s District Safety Team must develop a comprehensive district-wide school safety plan and DOE’s schools must develop school-specific emergency response …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/11/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirements-follow