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Pipeline Safety Oversight
… York’s pipelines transmit, gather, and distribute natural gas and hazardous liquids, including crude oil, refined … liquids. As of 2014, New York had 91,181 miles of natural gas pipelines and 1,153 miles of hazardous materials … Program, Inspection Activity, Inspector Qualification, Leak Management, Enforcement, and Incident Investigation. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightCapital Planning
… (NFTA) has complied with the capital planning requirements of the Public Authorities Law and whether its capital plans … definitively addressed its highest-priority capital needs. Of NFTA’s 3,700 capital assets, 685 (19 percent) originally costing $184 million were not in a state of good repair, including: buses and light rail cars; light …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/01/capital-planningMedicaid Program – Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care
… (Rebate Program) to reduce state and federal expenditures for Medicaid prescription costs. Since January 1991, the … care, as of October 1, 2011, presented a unique challenge for the Department in terms of identifying all occurrences of … number that serves as a universal product identifier for each medication and is the basis for the Department’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/18/medicaid-program-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-careUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Dr. John Gomes
… Purpose To determine whether the practice of Dr. John Gomes routinely waived Empire Plan members’ … City, an obstetrics and gynecology practice operated by Dr. John Gomes, located on Franklin Avenue in Garden City, New York. With respect to the Empire Plan, Dr. Gomes’ practice is a non-participating provider. During …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-dr-john-gomesTuition Assistance Program – Wagner College
… Purpose To determine whether Wagner College officials complied with the Education Law and … are responsible for certifying student eligibility. Wagner College (Wagner) is a four-year private college located on Staten … To determine whether Wagner College officials complied with the Education Law and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/19/tuition-assistance-program-wagner-collegeTuition Assistance Program – LIM College
… help eligible students pay postsecondary tuition charges in New York schools. HESC also administers a variety of State … student eligibility. LIM College (LIM) was founded in 1939, and was originally known as the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising. The school is located in midtown Manhattan, and educates students through an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/01/tuition-assistance-program-lim-collegeTuition Assistance Program – LaGuardia Community College
… students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. Background LaGuardia Community College … tuition for New York City residents is about $4,500. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for … tuition costs to eligible students. Schools receiving TAP payments certify student eligibility. For the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/04/tuition-assistance-program-laguardia-community-collegeRainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Follow-Up)
… in our initial report, State Education Department: Rainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Report 2009-S-84). Background … State Education Department (Department) grant payments to Rainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Rainbow) were appropriate and adequately supported. We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/rainbow-rhymes-learning-center-followTrash Can Free Stations Pilot Program
… Purpose To determine if Metropolitan Transportation-New York City Transit officials effectively evaluated the various Phases of the Trash Can Free Stations Pilot Program, intended to improve cleanliness of … The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit (Transit) provides rapid transit services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/22/trash-can-free-stations-pilot-programMotor Vehicle Financial Security and Safety Responsibility Acts – Assessable Expenses for the Two Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2013
… or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Article VI, Section 317 and Article …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/19/motor-vehicle-financial-security-and-safety-responsibility-acts-assessable-expenses-two2013 Year End Report
… Workers’ Compensation Law and New York State’s mandated fee schedules. Background The Board administered four sole … supported, (ii) were not in compliance with mandated fee schedules, (iii) contained computation errors, (iv) were … staff to ensure payments comply with the Law and mandated fee schedules. Consider performing a risk assessment to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/13/2013-year-end-reportFuel and Services
… prices, and received the quality and quantity of goods and services it procured during its response to Superstorm Sandy. … the reasonableness of prices paid for the procurement of services from the ten vendors in our examination, (ii) the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/30/fuel-and-servicesWage Theft Investigations
… whether these efforts are successful in recovering funds for injured workers. Our audit covered the period April 1, … reports. Employers may be allowed a payment plan for restitution, but the Division has not established … manage the current cases and backlog. Develop criteria for investigators to use to determine if a payment plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsRailroad Bridge Inspection Program
… management plans on hand are an average age of 10 years old and some may no longer be relevant. Also, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programCompliance With the Clery Act
… and private colleges participating in federal Title IV student financial aid programs to prepare and publish an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/22/compliance-clery-actMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Transfer Claims Among Merged or Consolidated Facilities
… were transferred between merged or consolidated hospitals and whether corresponding overpayments occurred. The audit … establishing Medicaid policies for reimbursing hospitals and other health care providers for their services. … are made: a payment for the first hospital’s claim and a payment for the second hospital’s claim. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-transfer-claims-among-merged-or-consolidated-facilitiesUncollected Penalties
… Outstanding accounts routinely have no collection activity for two years or more and are often eventually deemed … to eliminate extended periods of inactivity and provide for more periodic and progressive attempts to secure payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/uncollected-penaltiesSamaritan Village, Inc. – Chemical Dependency Services Program
… for other than personal services. Samaritan did not follow required purchasing guidelines designed to ensure a … and therefore received $94,008 more in reimbursement from OASAS than it was entitled to. Key Recommendations … expenses are appropriate and allowable. Recover $661,793 from Samaritan Village as repayment for unreported revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/samaritan-village-inc-chemical-dependency-services-programInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations
… military forces, which are composed of the New York Army National Guard, New York Air National Guard, New York … expenses it incurs in operations and training of the State Army and Air National Guard. Key Findings Weaknesses in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/27/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operationsUser Access Controls Over Selected System Applications
… access controls over select State University of New York Upstate Medical University (Upstate) system applications are effective to prevent … January 1, 2015 through October 8, 2019. About the Program Upstate, the only academic medical center in Central New … access controls over select State University of New York Upstate Medical University Upstate system applications are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/user-access-controls-over-selected-system-applications