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Oversight of Homeless Shelters
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (Office) adequately oversees … are operating in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Our audit scope covers the period April 1, … programs that assist the State’s low-income residents and provides leadership, guidance, and support to county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersThe Alcott School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… We audited costs that Alcott reported on its CFR for the year ended June 30, 2014. Background Alcott is an … reported costs must comply with RCM requirements. For the year ended June 30, 2014, Alcott reported about $4.3 million … education programs (Programs). Key Findings For the year ended June 30, 2014, we identified $55,969 in ineligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/25/alcott-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOversight of International Offices (Follow-Up)
… additional international business investment and creating jobs in New York, management could not provide evidence that … developed successful investment projects, and created jobs as required by their contracts. ESD officials disagreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-international-offices-followMedicaid Program – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy
… County District Attorney (NCDA) and the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS). In December 2011, … to continue to participate in the Medicaid program or face other sanctions. Consider referring William Davis to the State Education Department for assessment of his professional conduct as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/medicaid-program-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyImplementation of the Security Guard Act (Follow-Up)
… report, Implementation of the Security Guard Act ( 2019-S-42 ). About the Program The Department of State … a valid registration card, and entrusts the Department with issuing registration cards for all security guard … including 67,308 original applications and 98,602 renewal applications. According to the Division, there were a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/implementation-security-guard-act-followProject Tracking Systems and Economic Assistance Program Evaluations (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2019-S-48 ). About the Program Empire State Development (ESD) is the chief agency responsible for the coordination of the State’s economic development programs. Its mission is to promote a vigorous … tracked its programs using an in-house project tracking system as well as desktop applications. In November 2016, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/14/project-tracking-systems-and-economic-assistance-program-evaluations-followImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or … professionals providing services through the Medicaid fee-for-service program to be enrolled as participating providers … to determine whether the Department made improper payments for claims in violation of federal and State requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-or-attending-providers-noNew York State Health Insurance Program – Incorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan
… Objective To determine whether CVS Caremark paid claims under the correct prescription drug … Civil Service contracts with CaremarkPCS Health, L.L.C. (CVS Caremark) to administer the prescription drug program for … allows for a significant cost avoidance for the State. CVS Caremark communicates with the Centers for Medicare & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-incorrect-payments-cvs-caremark-medicare-rx-drugMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs
… administers State and federal grant programs aimed at crime prevention and control. Its responsibilities include … firearm-related homicides. Established in 2014, GIVE is a crime-fighting program designed to assist law enforcement … 17 counties that account for about 85 percent of violent crime – such as aggravated assault, forcible rape, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programsAdministration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Follow-Up)
… at county clerk offices, which then remit the tax to the Department. State RETT collections for each of the 2 State … issued January 8, 2019, was to determine whether the Department had adequate systems and practices in place to … counties submitted RETT information in hard copy form (vs. electronic submission) at the time of our audit, of which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxes-followSocial Services Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) (Assistance Listing Number 93.667), provides flexible federal funding, … The Social Services Block Grant SSBG Assistance Listing Number 93667 provides flexible federal funding administered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-services-block-grantDepartment of Health (Department) Examination of Travel Expenses
… was to determine if the travel expenses claimed by a Department employee during the period of February 23, 2012 … due and owing. During the period of our examination, the Department employee certified 820 expense reports that … was to determine if the travel expenses claimed by a Department employee during the period of February 23 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/20/department-health-department-examination-travel-expensesNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-unitedhealthcare-medicalsurgical-servicesNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members
… contracted with CVS Health to administer the prescription drug program. From January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2019, … CVS Health processed and paid over 100 million pharmacy drug claims totaling $14.9 billion. Civil Service maintains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-cvs-health-pharmacy-services-ineligibleNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members
… Objective To determine whether Empire BlueCross paid hospital claims for members who were not eligible. The audit … with Empire BlueCross (Empire) to administer the plan’s hospital benefits. From January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018, Empire processed and paid about 6 million hospital claims totaling $13 billion. A coordinated effort is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/18/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-empire-bluecross-hospital-servicesDiNapoli: Wall St. First Half Profits Total $13 Billion, Down From 2022
… down 4.3% from the same period last year but tracked the industry’s return to pre-pandemic levels of revenue after … report on the performance of New York City’s securities industry. “The securities industry’s two years of record profits helped stabilize New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-wall-st-first-half-profits-total-13-billion-down-2022DiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… killing dozens of people and causing billions of dollars in damage, the city needs to be better prepared for another … DiNapoli has engaged with a focus on resiliency planning in New York City. “It is not a matter of if, but when, … said Assemblymember Khaleel M. Anderson (31 st Dist.). “In the decade since Sandy, it seems the city has fallen on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersOversight of the Practice of Funeral Directing
… of most of these activities. BFD handles the licensure and registration of funeral directors, registration of funeral firms, investigation of consumer … BVR is responsible for administering the Electronic Death Registration System—EDRS—which health care providers, medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/26/oversight-practice-funeral-directingContract Advisory No. 12
… Subject: The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) recently completed development of a new system, “e-Documents,” that enables the Comptroller’s … contract development and submission, refer to the Grants Reform website . References: Additional information about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/12-electronic-contracting-grants-gateway-transactionsExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits 2016 Annual Report
The objectives of our examination were to determine if payment requests and payments DOL approved were appropriate and if DOL recouped overpayments based on cu
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefits-2016-annual-report