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Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … program that provides a wide range of health care services to those who are economically disadvantaged and/or have … claims to the Department that were at risk of overpayment due to incorrect charges for acute levels of care. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissions-followCollection of Lease and Permit Revenues (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial report, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/collection-lease-and-permit-revenues-followOn-Time Performance
… a commuter railroad and publishes its schedule on the MTA website. The schedule is designed to accommodate the Ferry, … SIR OTP is also reported to the public through MTA’s website, which has a “Performance Dashboard” that includes … Revise the definition of SIR OTP on the MTA website so that it clearly indicates that certain data is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/15/time-performanceTrain On-Time Performance
… lines and three shuttles. Sometimes, a subway train is canceled (i.e., does not depart from the terminal, or … of Subways (Subways) considers a train on time when it is not canceled or abandoned en route, and it arrives at … Statistical Transportation Analysis and Reporting System (STARS), to its district managers and Transit support units, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/12/train-time-performanceTuition Assistance Program – DeVry College
… DeVry operates three campuses in New York – two in Manhattan and one in Queens. The school’s academic calendar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/tuition-assistance-program-devry-collegeSelected Procurement and Contracting Practices
… throughout the State and a central administrative office (System Administration) located in Albany. SUNY’s non-personal … services expenditures are more than $3 billion annually. System Administration is responsible for establishing … Stony Brook University Hospital: Health Information Management Department - Selected Procurement and Human …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/selected-procurement-and-contracting-practicesDairy Inspections
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Agriculture and Markets … July 21, 2014. Background The Department’s mission is to foster a competitive food and agriculture industry that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/dairy-inspectionsOlcott Fire Company, Inc. – Financial Operations (2013M-124)
… which provides fire protection to the Town of Newfane in Niagara County. The Company is governed by a 13-member … Executive Board, which includes a Board President. In the 2012 fiscal year, the Company’s revenue totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/16/olcott-fire-company-inc-financial-operations-2013m-124Lincoln Fire District – Financial Activities (2012M-228)
… District did not make any expenditures from the reserve funds during this time period. Key Recommendations Document …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/25/lincoln-fire-district-financial-activities-2012m-228Halfmoon-Waterford Fire District No. 1 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-71)
… Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Towns of Halfmoon and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/03/halfmoon-waterford-fire-district-no-1-internal-controls-over-financialManagement and Control of Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management and Control of … lacked assurance that overtime was used only when it was in the best interest of HHC. Moreover, we found indications that overtime was often used when it was not in the best interest of HHC, as employees responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/management-and-control-overtime-costs-followOpinion 93-24
… ask whether the fire district may permit such facilities to be used by residents of the district, as well as members … the purpose of providing fire protection and responding to certain other types of emergencies (see Town Law, §176[1], … 13, authorizing towns, villages, cities and counties to provide playgrounds and neighborhood recreation centers). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Opinion 93-20
… the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments (requiring countersignature on checks issued … of countersignature) TOWN LAW, §37(1); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §§10, 23(2)(f): A town, by local law, may … issued by the town supervisor). Pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law, §10, however, towns may adopt and amend local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20Opinion 2001-7
… an extension to a public parking district prior costs of construction of facilities of the parent parking district 1 , … cf . Coconato v Town of Esopus , supra ; see also Mark IV Construction v County of Monroe , 187 AD2d 985, 590 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7Disposal of Electronic Devices
… devices approved for sale by New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (Division) are permanently cleaned of all data, including personal, private, and sensitive information. The audit covers the period of June 1, 2012 through March 13, 2013. Background New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/25/disposal-electronic-devicesViolations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (Follow-Up)
… of our audit of certain Center procurement contracts and payments to vendors for purchases of food products that occurred between January … violations regarding purchases from favored vendors. For example, Mr. Dean and his staff solicited donations from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/violations-law-conflicts-interest-and-other-improprieties-department-correctional-servicesProtection of Child Performers
… 15 percent of a child performer’s earnings to be placed in trust on behalf of the child. If an employer or payroll … company does not have valid information about a child’s trust account, it is required to deposit those funds with the … deposits to the Comptroller’s trust account should be limited, the number has increased over the years and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/27/protection-child-performersSusan E. Wagner Preschool – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… half-day Special Class (SC), and full-day Special Class in an Integrated Setting (SCIS) preschool special education … June 30, 2014, Wagner reported approximately $17.1 million in reimbursable costs for the audited cost-based programs. In addition to the SEIT, SC, and SCIS preschool special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/susan-e-wagner-preschool-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency
… Purpose To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) and the … percent) are located in areas outside of New York City (NYC). Counties throughout the State utilize hotels and motels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residencyHTA of New York, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by HTA of New York, Inc. (HTA) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/15/hta-new-york-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual