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Oversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services
… DHS and the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) began integrating into a single management structure, … homeless rehousing operations will transition from DHS to HRA while shelter system management will remain with DHS. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/10/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-servicesLifeline Center for Child Development, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Lifeline Center … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost … To determine whether the costs reported by Lifeline Center …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/12/lifeline-center-child-development-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualFred S. Keller School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Fred S. Keller … York. FSK provides preschool special education services to children with disabilities who are between the ages of … financial information, including costs, that FSK reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/27/fred-s-keller-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAccountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four … requirement – currently set at 200,000 or more – to adjudicate non-criminal traffic infractions through … Traffic Violations Bureaus (TVBs) were established to run the State’s administrative adjudication program, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/accountability-traffic-ticket-surcharges-followAssertive Community Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… three years. Staff must complete specific training courses through the ACT Institute (part of the Center for … by OMH’s New York State Psychiatric Institute). Required courses include Person-Centered Treatment Planning, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/11/assertive-community-treatment-program-followSecurity Over Electronic Protected Health Information (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four … a highly developed information security program to protect the electronic protected health information (ePHI) … our testing, we found the Institute had taken many steps to safeguard its ePHI and meet Health Insurance Portability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/security-over-electronic-protected-health-information-followThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the … whether the Mitchell-Lama-financed units were assigned to eligible persons in compliance with properly established … observed inconsistencies in the methods used by HPD staff to place applicants on development waiting lists. Development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists-followMedicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the 12 … program provides a wide range of health care services to individuals who are economically disadvantaged and/or have … care needs. Since January 1991, New York has been able to recover a portion of the Medicaid prescription drug costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/30/medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-care-followThe Child School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… School is certified to provide special education services for up to 239 children. Pursuant to the State Education Law, … education providers, such as the School, are reimbursed for their services using tuition rates established by SED … years ended June 30, 2011, the School claimed about $26 million in reimbursable expenses for the special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/11/child-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualWhispering Pines Preschool, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… is a SED-approved, for-profit special education provider of center- and home-based services to infants, toddlers, and … sites (Delanson, Cobleskill, and Amsterdam, New York). Its Director and owner is Dr. Martha Frank (Director). Whispering … Interest State Education Department: Dynamic Center Inc. - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-3) State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/02/whispering-pines-preschool-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualPipeline Safety Oversight
… standards. Our audit scope covered the period April 1, 2013 through October 21, 2015. Background The Pipelines … New York had 91,181 miles of natural gas pipelines and 1,153 miles of hazardous materials pipelines. Between 1995 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightCapital Planning
… in New York State. NFTA businesses include a bus, light rail, and paratransit system and two international airports. … not in a state of good repair, including: buses and light rail cars; light rail stations and bus shelters; NFTA’s radio … and Maintenance (2014-S-45) Albany Port District Commission: Select Financial Management Practices (2015-S-55) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/01/capital-planningAccounts Receivable Collection and Reporting
… Purpose To determine if the Authority’s accounts receivable … June 30, 2015. Background The Authority’s mission is to advance innovative energy solutions in ways that improve … the use of renewable energy sources. These efforts are key to developing a less polluting and more reliable and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/05/accounts-receivable-collection-and-reportingUnited Community Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by United Community … documented, program-related, and allowable pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost … New York for-profit organization authorized by SED to operate, among other SED-approved programs, the Special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/united-community-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualInternal Control System Components
… the head of each covered agency to certify compliance with the Act by April 30 of each year by submitting a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsSelected Operating and Administrative Practices of the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five … several areas where the Bureau could improve its ability to ensure its resources are used effectively to stem drug diversion and abuse through a range of efforts, … To determine the extent of implementation of the five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/23/selected-operating-and-administrative-practices-bureau-narcotic-enforcement-followImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Pharmacy Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … We also recommended the Department take corrective action to help ensure managed care enrollment information is entered and update timely and to determine why certain fee-for-service claims were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/improper-fee-service-payments-pharmacy-services-covered-managed-care-followUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Dr. John Gomes
… Purpose To determine whether the practice of Dr. John Gomes routinely … Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the overpayments made by United HealthCare … Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-dr-john-gomesTuition Assistance Program – College of Westchester
… To determine whether College of Westchester complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s … students for State financial aid substantially complied with the governing Law and Regulations. We determined that … and the Higher Education Services Corporation should work with school officials to help ensure future compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/tuition-assistance-program-college-westchesterTuition Assistance Program – Wagner College
… Purpose To determine whether Wagner College officials complied with … Education Services Corporation (HESC) and is designed to help eligible students pay postsecondary tuition charges … 2,148 awards totaling $3.0 million that were paid to the school on behalf of 635 students. We reviewed a sample …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/19/tuition-assistance-program-wagner-college