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Security Over Critical Information Systems
… performance accountability system, oversees the licensing of numerous professions, certifies teachers, and administers a host of other educational programs. Its responsibilities include oversight of more than 700 school districts with 3.2 million students, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/19/security-over-critical-information-systemsTuition Assistance Program – LaGuardia Community College
… For the three academic years ended June 30, 2012, the school certified 24,006 TAP awards totaling $31.2 million that were paid to the school on behalf of 12,976 students. We reviewed a sample of … We determined that LaGuardia was overpaid $91,911 because school officials incorrectly certified students as eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/04/tuition-assistance-program-laguardia-community-collegeOpinion 92-3
… the chairman approves vouchers submitted by the engineer for services rendered to the planning board. General … business entities (General Municipal law, §800[3][b]-[d]). For this purpose, a "contract" includes any express or … performance of official duties or was intended as a reward for official action. In addition to any other penalty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3Overpayments for Medicare Part C Coinsurance Charges (Follow-Up)
… for services rendered to Medicaid recipients enrolled in a Healthfirst Medicare Advantage Plan. Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare Part … recipients to some of its healthcare providers. As a result, 14 providers billed Medicaid for excessive amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/12/overpayments-medicare-part-c-coinsurance-charges-followRebates and Discounts on Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up)
… recommendations. Of the five prior recommendations, two have been implemented and three have been partially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/06/rebates-and-discounts-physician-administered-drugs-followNew York Psychiatric Center – Controls Over State Resources (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, New York State Psychiatric Institute - Controls Over State … research facilities administered by the Office of Mental Health (OMH). The Institute conducts clinical trials and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/new-york-psychiatric-center-controls-over-state-resources-followMedicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2008 Through March 31, 2009 (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the eight … $1.2 million. Key Finding Department officials have made progress in correcting the problems we identified … given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/12/medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2008-through-march-31-2009-followInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Report 2012-S-33). Background In our initial audit report, which was issued on Report April … NYSTA implemented the three recommendations we made in our initial report. Key Recommendations None Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followTravel Plaza Revenues and Capital Improvements (Follow-Up)
… in one month tested, and as a result underpaid its rent for that month. Furthermore, we found that concessionaires … in our initial report was no longer applicable. For the remaining seven recommendations, we found six had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/14/travel-plaza-revenues-and-capital-improvements-followEast Moriches Union Free School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-1)
… Moriches Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and Superintendent effectively managed … has continuously grown over the past five fiscal years. As of June 30, 2021, it was over $7.1 million, or 24.3 percent of the next year’s budget, exceeding the 4 percent statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementTotal Spending – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… 2023, State spending was $11,204 per person. Spending on public health and education represents 70.1 percent of total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/total-spendingMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Brand Name Drugs
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments for … and non-prescription drugs. State law directs pharmacies to substitute prescribed drugs with less expensive drugs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/13/medicaid-program-improper-payments-brand-name-drugsTown of Groton – Long-Term Planning (2022M-113)
… of major highway equipment reviewed, five trucks accounted for $81,250 (76 percent) of total repair costs during the … assets in a timely manner. Consider funding reserves for the highway capital equipment needs. Provide the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-groton-long-term-planning-2022m-113State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA 2023 Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement today regarding the Metropolitan … revenue shortfall increases pressure to find added funding from public coffers and for the MTA to better account for its savings goals . As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mta-2023-budgetControls Over Cash Advance Accounts (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our original report, … to improve internal controls over these accounts. As of March 31, 2016, Parks was authorized to have three advance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/controls-over-cash-advance-accounts-followImproper Fee-for-Service Payments for Pharmacy Services Covered by Managed Care (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations … the Department review the improper payments we identified and recover overpayments as appropriate. We also recommended … are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report to provide information on any actions that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/improper-fee-service-payments-pharmacy-services-covered-managed-care-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1048
… To notify agencies of the removal of the maximum dues and agency shop fee cap for grade 038 employees represented … dated January 5, 2011 Institution checks dated January 13, 2011 Background Currently, OSC automatically stops … the dues/agency shop fee cap of $900 for the calendar year. At the request of PEF,the maximum cap will be removed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1048-removal-dues-and-agency-shop-fee-cap-grade-038-employees-representedTuition Assistance Program – LIM College
… known as the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising. The school is located in midtown Manhattan, and educates students … for a full-time student is approximately $23,650 and the school’s enrollment as of fall 2014 is about 1,500 … For the three academic years ended June 30, 2013, the school certified 1,442 awards totaling $2.1 million that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/01/tuition-assistance-program-lim-collegeTuition Assistance Program – Wagner College
… help eligible students pay postsecondary tuition charges in New York schools. HESC also administers a variety of State … college located on Staten Island. It offers programs in the arts, business, nursing, physician’s assistant and … students who were not enrolled at Wagner for the semesters in question. Additional incorrect certifications include two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/19/tuition-assistance-program-wagner-collegeTuition Assistance Program – College of Westchester
… for full-time students is $8,900 per semester and the school’s student enrollment as of the fall 2015 semester was … For the three academic years ended June 30, 2014, the school certified 4,090 awards totaling almost $7.4 million that were paid to the school on behalf of 1,590 students. We reviewed a sample of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/tuition-assistance-program-college-westchester