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Contracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… constituent agencies to meet their agency-specific needs by using a single contract; or an existing New York State or New York City contract could be used to obtain the necessary goods or … and capital-related expenses. This could help the MTA to close budget gaps. Key Finding The MTA made some progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followWhispering Pines Preschool, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Whispering Pines … and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM). Our … Remind Whispering Pines officials of the pertinent SED guidelines that relate to the deficiencies we identified. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/02/whispering-pines-preschool-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTuition Assistance Program – LaGuardia Community College
… Purpose To determine whether LaGuardia Community College complied … is about $4,500. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs to eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/04/tuition-assistance-program-laguardia-community-collegeAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Stony Brook University
… Purpose To determine whether Stony Brook University complied with the Education Law and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/audit-tuition-assistance-program-stony-brook-universityUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59
… the NYSHIP program and contracts with UnitedHealthcare (United) to process and pay medical and surgical claims for services provided to Empire Plan members. United’s payments to medical providers are based, in part, on procedure codes billed on claims that indicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59Accounts Receivable Collection and Reporting
… through June 30, 2015. Background The Authority’s mission is to advance innovative energy solutions in ways that … and support in New York State since 1975. The Authority is advancing a comprehensive clean energy program portfolio …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/05/accounts-receivable-collection-and-reportingCapital Planning
… Interest New York State Canal Corporation: Infrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (2014-S-45) Albany Port District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/01/capital-planningPipeline Safety Oversight
… Purpose To determine whether the Public Service Commission (PSC) is … 23 fatalities, 123 injuries, and $77 million in property damage. PHMSA relies on state inspectors as the “first line … to enforce pipeline safety, implement underground utility damage prevention programs, and promote public education and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightInternal Control System Components
… units. For example, the Department had not defined control objectives, identified the risks of objectives not being met, nor identified the controls in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/internal-control-system-componentsOpinion 94-18
… -- Conveyances Generally (consideration required) FIRE DEPARTMENT -- Villages (existence of fire companies in villages as resulting in incorporation of fire department) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1402; VILLAGE … village results in a corporation known as the village fire department. VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1); STATE CONSTITUTION, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18Internal Control System Components
… internal control system appropriately addresses all five com …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsUnited Community Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by United Community … Class in an Integrated Setting (SCIS) program to children with disabilities between the ages of three and five years. … SED: Review the disallowances resulting from our audit and make the appropriate adjustments to the costs reported on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/united-community-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualHeat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up)
… eight recommendations in our initial audit report, Heat and Hot Water Complaints (Report 2019-N-3 ). About the … progressive civil penalties through New York City Housing Court. According to HPD’s records, between January 1 and … timely, taking an average of 2 to 3 days – with many cases taking 4 days or more – for complaints to be inspected. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/heat-and-hot-water-complaints-followTown of Hempstead – Information Technology Access Controls (2021M-158)
… them. Provide periodic IT security awareness training. District officials agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/08/19/town-hempstead-information-technology-access-controls-2021m-158Medicaid Program – Recovering Managed Care Overpayments for Pharmacy Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance
… administers New York’s Medicaid program. Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients receive their services through … payments made for services that should have been paid for by a recipient’s TPHI. During the audit period, HMS’ … for reasons that could be rectified, but follow-up actions by HMS to get payment on those claims were limited, and many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/medicaid-program-recovering-managed-care-overpayments-pharmacy-services-behalf-recipientsKortright Rural Fire District – Financial Activities (2022M-51)
… adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets. Key Findings The Board did not establish adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets. The Board did not: Adequately segregate the … adequate controls over financial activities to safeguard assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/06/24/kortright-rural-fire-district-financial-activities-2022m-51Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Information Technology User Accounts (2021M-209)
… user accounts, identify unnecessary network user accounts and notify the IT vendor to disable them. Nine former employees’ user accounts and 120 unneeded generic user accounts were not disabled on … confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Maintain and periodically evaluate a list of authorized network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district-information-technology-userXV.17 Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) Interest – XV. End of Year
… Section 98-a of the State Finance Law governs the distribution of interest to … of the fiscal year or 30 days following the final approval by the Governor of any bill containing temporary loan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv17-short-term-investment-pool-stip-interestWheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… obsolete unused IT equipment that had not been sanitized of data prior to storage. We were unable to identify 354 … We identified 70 unused IT assets that were at high risk of potential theft and misuse of personal, private or sensitive information, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Riverhead (S9-21-13)
… across New York State. Some local governments have seen little to no impact on their financial operations, while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/06/04/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-riverhead-s9-21-13