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Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… an interest-bearing refund value account (bank account) for the sole purpose of refunding deposits. The Act requires … compliance. The Department also did not assess penalties for 301 of 539 quarterly reports that were filed late. The … indicative of material errors and/or fraudulent reporting. For example, some initiators report bank account service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsLifespire, Inc.: Compliance With the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and Claiming Manual
… State appropriations. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, Lifespire claimed $91.8 million ($82.1 million Medicaid … all 408 family reimbursement transactions for fiscal years 2014 and 2015, which determined that the purchase order dates … were after the end of the contract year (June 30, 2014 or June 30, 2015), making the expenses ineligible. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/14/lifespire-inc-compliance-consolidated-fiscal-reporting-and-claiming-manualPreferred Source Contracting (Follow-Up)
… as meeting program requirements. Finally, we found in the case of NYSID, the program was extremely vulnerable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/09/preferred-source-contracting-followCapital Program Revenue and Expenses (Follow-Up)
… Saratoga Race Course. In 2011, Resorts World New York City Casino (Resorts) opened adjacent to Aqueduct Racetrack. According to NYRA’s Franchise Agreement with New York State, a percentage of Resorts’ Video Lottery … documentation for the resources and/or costs associated with the listed projects. In addition, NYRA did not have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/24/capital-program-revenue-and-expenses-followOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… Additionally, facilities are required to monitor nurse performance using evaluations. For our audit, we … screening checks, including retaining records supporting nurse candidates’ credentials. At each facility we visited, … of Interest State Education Department: Oversight of Nurse Licensing ( 2016-S-83 ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation (Follow-Up)
… veteran-owned businesses to play a greater role in the State’s economy by increasing their participation in State government contracting opportunities. To qualify as a … within the Office of General Services to oversee the State’s SDVOB Program (Program) and to certify eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/service-disabled-veteran-owned-business-program-implementation-followBorough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial report, Borough of Manhattan Community College: Controls Over Bank Accounts ( … recommendations included in our initial report Borough of Manhattan Community College Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/06/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts
… consumers to register their personal mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national registry to reduce … in 2001. Initially, New York consumers registered their phone numbers on a statewide registry. In 2003, the Federal … to penalties up to a maximum of $11,000 per violation. The number of Do Not Call complaints has been increasing, both in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/28/do-not-call-enforcement-effortsPrograms for Little Learners – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
To determine whether the costs reported by Programs For Little Learners on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were properly calculated adequately documented and
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/24/programs-little-learners-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualVariety Child Learning Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the … Variety, a not-for-profit organization located in Syosset, New York, is an SED-approved provider of special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/variety-child-learning-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAdirondack Helping Hands, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM). The audit covered expenses reported on … With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2016-S-48) North Country Kids, Inc.: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/02/adirondack-helping-hands-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs (Follow-Up)
… assistance and work opportunities to needy families by granting states the federal funds and flexibility to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/09/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programs-followJawonio, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… as needed. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Summit Educational Resources: Compliance With the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/jawonio-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualBaker Victory Services – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Cost Manual (RCM). Our audit covered the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. Background Baker Victory, a not-for-profit … As a result of the audit, Baker Victory hired a new CPA to review Baker Victory’s allocated costs. Further, the CPA and Baker Victory officials began taking steps to verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/baker-victory-services-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services
… (DHS) has adequate controls over the contracted homeless shelter contract procurement and rate-setting processes, and whether current contracted shelter rates are reasonable. Our audit covered the period … through May 30, 2017. Background Governed by a “right to shelter” mandate, New York City (City) provides temporary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/10/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-servicesLifeline Center for Child Development, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to children with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five years. During the 2014-15 school year, … served about 52 students. The New York City Department of Education (DoE) refers students to Lifeline and pays for … by SED. The DoE is reimbursed by SED for a portion of its payments to Lifeline. For the three fiscal years ended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/12/lifeline-center-child-development-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualFred S. Keller School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the Manual. These costs included: $433,588 in non-personal service costs, which consisted of $224,430 in unnecessary … in non-reimbursable purchases; and $21,529 in personal service costs, which consisted of $14,709 for work that was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/27/fred-s-keller-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAccountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Accountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges (2014-S-26). Background New … on an overall basis, the Department consistently accounted for and reported all traffic ticket surcharge revenue … Interest Department of Motor Vehicles: Accountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges (2014-S-26) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/08/accountability-traffic-ticket-surcharges-followAssertive Community Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… include Person-Centered Treatment Planning, Motivational Interviewing, Wellness for Transition, and Child and Adult …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/11/assertive-community-treatment-program-followSecurity Over Electronic Protected Health Information (Follow-Up)
… Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems ( 2013-S-58 ) State University of New York: Compliance With Payment Card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/security-over-electronic-protected-health-information-follow