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Implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… policies and practices comply with the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA); and school districts report material … adequately addresses transgender and gender nonconforming students. The audit covered the period July 1, 2012 through … outside of New York City. Background DASA seeks to provide students in New York with a safe and supportive environment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five … about $20 million), there was inadequate documentation to justify the non-competitive methods used to award the contracts. Key Finding ACS has not made progress … To determine the extent of implementation of the five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/09/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contracts-followSelected Financial Management Practices (Follow-Up)
… Corporation reported revenues correctly; document the contractor selection process and contracts were awarded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/15/selected-financial-management-practices-followExamination of Island Peer Review Organization
… expenses the Department of Health (Department) made to Island Peer Review Organization (IPRO) under contract … $180,000 in out-of-pocket expenses. Our objective was to determine whether these subcontractor expenses were in … Department entered into a $79 million contract with IPRO to provide services related to Medicaid activities. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/14/examination-island-peer-review-organizationMedicaid Claims Submitted by Accordis, Inc. on Behalf of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
… of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC). Background Healthcare providers submit Medicaid claims … bureaus submit them to eMedNY for payment. In March 2005, HHC hired Accordis to provide billing services for HHC-affiliated providers. Accordis’ primary responsibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/12/medicaid-claims-submitted-accordis-inc-behalf-new-york-city-health-and-hospitalsWhitestone School for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… audit included all expenses claimed for the fiscal year 2012-13 and certain expenses for the two fiscal years ended … June 30, 2012. Background Whitestone is a not-for-profit organization that provides a full-day preschool special … neighboring boroughs. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, Whitestone reported approximately $2.3 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/whitestone-school-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSelect Financial Management Practices
… to the Commission to develop, construct, and manage a maritime facility. During the succeeding decades, the … to responsibly and effectively manage the publicly owned maritime Port of Albany-Rensselaer, contributing to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/11/05/select-financial-management-practicesInternal Control System Components
… Purpose To determine whether the Workers’ Compensation Board’s … Audit and Internal Control Act requiring each State agency to institute a comprehensive system of internal control over … Bulletin B-350 requires the head of each covered agency to certify compliance with the Act by April 30 of each year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/01/internal-control-system-componentsWords ‘N Motion Special Education Programs – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… documented, program-related, and allowable pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual … 30, 2012. Background Words ‘N Motion is a Staten Island, New York-based for-profit organization that is authorized by SED …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/words-n-motion-special-education-programs-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTuition Assistance Program – Vaughn College
… help eligible students pay postsecondary tuition charges in New York schools. HESC also administers a variety of State … (Vaughn) is a four-year private institution specializing in aviation, engineering and technology. It is located adjacent to LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York. Previously named The College of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/19/tuition-assistance-program-vaughn-collegeSelected Travel Expenses
… travel status. In addition, the LIRR has a personal vehicle policy for mileage reimbursement when the employee is … LIRR officials did not perform any analysis for personal vehicle usage but they do perform a cost benefit analysis when determining whether to purchase a new vehicle. Key Recommendations Revise the All-Agency Travel …
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
… to remit a flat monthly fee and a percentage of annual sales revenues over $750,000 to Parks. Tri-State is required … fees, as a result of underreported and possibly unreported sales revenue. There were unexplained deposits made to … Administration of Contract X00310, Bethpage Associates, LLC (2001-R-4) Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/20/administration-concession-services-riverbank-state-park-tri-state-snacks-concessionsFunctional MDS – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… disabled children between the ages of three and five who live in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx. MDS’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/31/functional-mds-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualFuel Purchases
… Authority (Authority) is purchasing the correct type of fuel, paying the proper amount for the fuel purchased, receiving the correct amount of fuel, and keeping accurate records of the supply and distribution of fuel. The audit covers the … Authority Authority is purchasing the correct type of fuel paying the proper a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/27/fuel-purchasesAccountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges
… assessed, collected, accounted for, and reported all traffic ticket surcharge revenue received through its Traffic Violations Bureaus (TVBs). The audit covered the … July 31, 2014. Background New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law authorizes cities with a population of 200,000 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/10/accountability-traffic-ticket-surchargesDisposition of Farm Assets
… the activities of persons under community supervision (parole). Prior to the 2009-2010 fiscal year, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/disposition-farm-assetsJohn A. Coleman School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… of: $366,842 in bonus payments to employees and contracted personnel that were not supported by formal performance … of Interest State Education Department: Bilingual SEIT, Inc. - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual … State Education Department: IncludED Educational Services, Inc. - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual …
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
… projects funded by the Recovery Act, namely, Poughkeepsie Station Building-Doors/Window ($4.6 million), Grand Central … Facilities Rehabilitation ($22.7 million), and Tarrytown Station Improvement ($37.3 million). Key Findings Our review … the project site. An unannounced visit to the Tarrytown Station found one conductor was not at his assigned post when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-funds-0Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… To determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority's discretionary spending complied with Authority guidelines … the Authority has also been responsible for the State’s canal system, which is maintained and operated by its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Ancillary Services Provided During Hospital Inpatient Admissions
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health's eMedNY system processes Medicaid claims for ancillary services in accordance with Medicaid … September 30, 2013. Background Ancillary services refer to health care services provided in the home, medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-ancillary-services-provided-during-hospital-inpatient