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United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Spine Specialists
… Purpose To determine whether Long Island Spine Specialists, P.C. waived Empire Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-spine-specialistsWall Street Bonuses Went Up In 2013
… navigated through some rough patches last year and had a profitable year in 2013. Securities industry employees took … were lower than the prior year, the industry still had a good year in 2013 despite costly legal settlements and … by bonuses deferred from prior years. Over the past two years, the bonus pool has grown by 44 percent, driven by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/wall-street-bonuses-went-2013COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program
… Objectives To determine whether Empire State Development (ESD) awarded funds according to COVID-19 … Recovery Grant Program (Program) eligibility requirements, and whether ESD established performance measures to assess the impact of the awards. The audit covered the period from April 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/07/covid-19-pandemic-small-business-recovery-grant-programMonitoring of Homeless Data
… Objectives To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability … (OTDA) monitors data on the State’s homeless population to better understand the nature and scope of homelessness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/20/monitoring-homeless-dataOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste
… if SUNY institutions have developed adequate controls to effectively safeguard campus communities against hazardous … if SUNY institutions have developed adequate controls to effectively safeguard campus communities against hazardous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/03/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-wasteReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse
… the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development point-in-time count for New York State, for a specific day in January, homeless individuals numbered 92,091 for 2019, … year (CY) 2020, Local Districts submitted $2.1 billion in gross claims, with claims of $1.6 billion for CY 2017, $2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-rescue-mission-alliance-syracuseOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency
… hotels and motels are the only option as there are no formal shelters. Of the 57 counties outside of NYC, 24 (42 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residencyDiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… over the past 18 months has created an overwhelming need for addiction treatment and recovery services. The Office of … the front line in addressing this crisis and responsible for providing, certifying and inspecting vital addiction services for more than 680,000 New Yorkers each year. Residential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsHomeless Housing and Assistance Program – Project Selection and Maintenance
… annual reports were delinquent, with delays ranging from 94 to 980 days. HHAP officials are aware that their database … Assistance: Homeless Shelters and Homelessness in New York State ( 2016-D-3 ) … To determine if the Homeless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/10/homeless-housing-and-assistance-program-project-selection-and-maintenanceOversight of Public Water Systems
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is providing effective oversight of the State’s public water systems to ensure water is … water system (PWS) supervision program under the authority of the 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Under SDWA, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/24/oversight-public-water-systemsDiNapoli Audit: State Oversight of Animal Shelters Found to Be Adequate, But Better Safeguards Needed Before Dogs Are Euthanized
… The state Department of Agriculture and Markets is generally doing well to ensure animal shelters across New York are providing safe conditions and proper care for seized dogs, but officials could do more … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-audit-state-oversight-animal-shelters-found-be-adequate-better-safeguards-needed-dogs-areBenefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment (Follow-Up)
… partnership with other State agencies, with developing a life coaching network available to all individuals with … an interactive benefits advisement calculator, automated life coaching communications, and information regarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/benefits-advisement-services-individuals-disabilities-seeking-employment-followHealth Information Management Department – Selected Procurement and Human Resources Practices
… Purpose To determine if the Health Information Management Department at Stony Brook … rights, and hiring and promotion practices. The Hospital’s Health Information Management Department (Department) is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/16/health-information-management-department-selected-procurement-and-human-resources-practicesXII.6.D Paying a Single Payment Vendor – XII. Expenditures
… to a single payment vendor in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Specific agencies use single payment vendors to … claims or refunds. These vendors do not provide goods and services to the State, and the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6d-paying-single-payment-vendorInternal Control System Components
… a complete internal control review program, the Department does not have appropriate assurance that unit managers are … corrective action plans if controls fail. The Department does not provide adequate training to unit managers about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/internal-control-system-componentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.4% in Third Quarter
… DiNapoli. Eight of the 10 regions in the state, including New York City, saw collections rise. “Local sales tax … of year-over-year growth below this pre-pandemic rate. New York City’s 1.1% (or $28.2 million) increase in third … growth was the largest quarterly increase all year outside New York City. On a regional basis, the Mid-Hudson and Long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-1-point-4-percent-third-quarterDiNapoli: State Paid $14.5 Billion for Medicaid Home Care Services That Lacked Verification
… of Health needs to do a better job of protecting the integrity of these services and safeguard Medicaid funds.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-paid-145-billion-medicaid-home-care-services-lacked-verificationDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… on their feet, with careful review of the tax breaks they offer and the impact on local government budgets.” DiNapoli’s … accounted for nearly 59 percent of the total value. The Capital District region had the highest total project value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Claims/Deputy Claims Auditor
… The claims/deputy claims auditor: approves vouchers and invoices submitted to the district or BOCES prior to their payment; and ensures proper documentation and itemization are provided and that payment is for proper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-claimsdeputy-claims-auditorVendor File Advisory No. 7
… in the event the email address fails. Enter the Primary contact person’s email address for all vendors. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/7-supplier-updates