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Amusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Labor (Department) is … period, 42 Department staff made over 4,800 site visits to conduct inspections of rides across the State. In 2013 … in fatalities. Department inspectors promptly responded to each situation, in many cases the same day. Based on our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/12/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetyUpstate Medical University's Billing Practices
… heart disease. Its overarching mission is to improve the health of the communities it serves through education, biomedical research, and health care. Upstate employs 9,640 employees at its numerous … to human error (e.g., data entry) or changes to the EPIC billing system, and thus not reflective of a systematic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/17/upstate-medical-universitys-billing-practicesOperational Advisory No. 32
… situations when a Refund of Appropriation/AP Adjustment Voucher should be submitted in SFS for OSC approval. All … ID and required supporting documentation including related voucher identification and attachments for all ROA … The same vendor ID that was used on the original voucher must be used on the AP Adjustment Voucher to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/32-refund-appropriation-ap-adjustment-voucher-guidelinesAdministration of Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Plans
… Every year, tens of thousands of New Yorkers suffer an injury or occupational illness related to their work. Almost … Findings We found that there is room for improvement in how the MTA’s three self-insured agencies are administering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/25/administration-self-insured-workers-compensation-plansMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
… recover improper Medicaid payments for inpatient claims with incorrect patient status codes. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesAdministration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Follow-Up)
… (grantor), unless the seller is exempt from the tax or does not pay, in which case the buyer (grantee) must pay the tax. An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxes-followLow-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Follow-Up)
… 1, 2008 through December 11, 2013. Established as a public benefit corporation in 1985 under Section 45-a of the Private … public infrastructure and facilities. The Program provides funding to eligible applicants to construct low-income … of up to $2.4 million per project selected to receive funding. Program funds are awarded through a Unified Funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/02/low-income-housing-trust-fund-program-followMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs
… The audit covered Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) grant contracts that were active during the period July … program effectiveness. We focused our audit efforts on the GIVE and SNUG programs, which seek to reduce and prevent … and firearm-related homicides. Established in 2014, GIVE is a crime-fighting program designed to assist law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programsExcessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans (Follow-Up)
… Medicaid program. Many Medicaid recipients are enrolled in Medicare and are referred to as “dual-eligibles.” … Managed Care (MMC), which provides comprehensive coverage, and Health and Recovery Plans (HARP), which provide … recipients should have been removed from their MMC or HARP plan and provided FFS coverage. Additionally, the audit found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/excessive-premium-payments-dual-eligible-recipients-enrolled-mainstream-managed-care-andImproper Medicaid Payments for Individuals Receiving Hospice Services Covered by Medicare (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for … and supplies; and drugs. When individuals are enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare (referred to as … services, while Medicaid is the payer of last resort. In addition to delivering services, hospice providers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/improper-medicaid-payments-individuals-receiving-hospice-services-covered-medicare-followImproper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (Follow-Up)
… Program coverage on behalf of individuals who do not have a benefit eligibility period – a date range for which the individual has Medicaid … 2021, was to determine if Medicaid made improper Medicare premium payments on behalf of recipients enrolled in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/12/improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipients-followImproper Medicaid Managed Care Payments for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies on Behalf of Recipients in Nursing Homes (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Managed Care Payments for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, … Medicaid recipients receive their services through managed care, whereby the Department pays managed care organizations (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/improper-medicaid-managed-care-payments-durable-medical-equipment-prosthetics-orthotics-andImplementation of the Security Guard Act (Follow-Up)
… Act ( 2019-S-42 ). About the Program The Department of State (Department), through its Division of Licensing Services (Division), oversees the licensure, registration, and regulation of 36 occupations throughout New … individuals and businesses and uses its licensing and business filing capacities to promote business growth while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/implementation-security-guard-act-followImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up)
… Medicaid and have an "active" provider status. Through the screening and provider enrollment process, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-or-attending-providers-noProject Tracking Systems and Economic Assistance Program Evaluations (Follow-Up)
… and ensure programs meet desired outcomes. We found, with few exceptions, that ESD did not evaluate its economic … implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of this report to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/14/project-tracking-systems-and-economic-assistance-program-evaluations-followReal Estate Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… (NYPA) mission is to “provide clean, low-cost and reliable energy consistent with our commitment to the environment and … while promoting economic development and job development, energy efficiency, renewables and innovation, for the benefit … its mission, NYPA operates hydroelectric and gas-powered energy plants throughout the State, including seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/real-estate-portfolio-followDepartment of Health (Department) Examination of Travel Expenses
The objective of our examination was to determine if the travel expenses claimed by a Department employee during the period of February 23 2012 through Decembe
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/20/department-health-department-examination-travel-expensesOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)
… bus and subway service within the City of New York. Staten Island Railway (SIR) is a subsidiary agency that operates a single rapid transit line on Staten Island, which runs from the St. George Ferry Terminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2414
… is to explain the extension of Military and Training Leave Benefits and Stipends, and the OSC’s process for … listed above and New York State has extended the Military Leave Benefits through 12/31/2026 in response to the … Stipends on 01/01/2026. For information regarding Military Leave benefits, agencies may refer to the applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2414-2026-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsCost-Saving Ideas: Legal Requirements
… and School Districts General Municipal Law Section 6-c details procedures for the establishment of, and expenditures … including voter approval requirements. Section 6-d details procedures for the establishment of, and expenditures … villages, school districts, fire districts, and town or county improvement districts. These funds may be used to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-legal-requirements