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Under Reporting of Net Available Monthly Income for Nursing Home Residents Causes Medicaid Overpayments (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five … on September 28, 2011, examined whether Medicaid payments to nursing homes were properly reduced by Medicaid … that Medicaid overpaid nursing homes about $42 million due to system flaws within eMedNY and because localities did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/16/under-reporting-net-available-monthly-income-nursing-home-residents-causes-medicaidPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… (Department) for payment were appropriate and processed in accordance with applicable New York State tax laws and … State personal income tax returns. All returns that result in refunds are subject to audit by the State Comptroller … refunds totaling over $93.3 million, as summarized in the following table: Reason for Stopping Refund Number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/personal-income-tax-refundsHomeowners Association, Inc.
… York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) in accordance with the terms and conditions of contract. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/homeowners-association-incInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… that are identified during inspections are classified as "Red Flag," "Yellow Flag," and "Safety Flag." A Red Flag designation pertains to the failure or potentially … failure of critical primary structural components. Red Flag conditions pose a clear and present or future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/08/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… income tax returns. All returns that result in refunds are subject to audit by the State Comptroller prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/14/personal-income-tax-refundsStatus of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial report, Status of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Report 2008-S-48). Background Our initial … of the project items in the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011. We also examined whether the project items on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/status-board-approved-capital-plan-2005-2011-followPollution Testing on Exhaust Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… generally fulfilled its responsibilities but could improve by maintaining critical performance data and coordinating … advancements in newer diesel engines may have made the State's testing process questionable on engines manufactured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/pollution-testing-exhaust-emissions-heavy-duty-diesel-vehicles-followPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by … returns. All returns that result in refunds are subject to audit by the State Comptroller prior to payment. We selected Department-approved refunds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/11/personal-income-tax-refundsReview of Growe Technologies Inc.
… under contract TQ00015 for the services provided by Growe and paid reasonable prices for those services. … In April 2014, Downstate entered into a subsequent, State-funded, non-competitive, single-source contract with … Downstate paid up to $1.3 million more than necessary by using a non-competitive procurement to obtain IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/review-growe-technologies-incIX.12.K Functional Clearance Patterns – IX. Federal Grants
… state interest liabilities will be calculated during the time the state holds federal funds in its accounts pending payment … to calculate dollar-weighted clearance patterns for all payments made from federal funds. Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12k-functional-clearance-patternsDuanesburg Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-40)
… technology (IT) systems were adequately secured to protect against unauthorized use, access and/or loss. Key Findings District officials did not ensure IT systems were adequately secured and protected … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/19/duanesburg-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-40IV.1 Overview – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… tools that provide revenue, expenditure, receipt, and disbursement information, the reporting functions depend on … balance, revenues, and expenditures for each fund. The State’s financial statements will only be as accurate as the … Tree Viewer, regardless of their General Ledger Business Unit (GLBU) or module security. The Tree Viewer page displays …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv1-overviewCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B21-6-13)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the … $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the general fund as of December 31, 2010. During the time that Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/10/city-newburgh-budget-review-b21-6-13Processing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the recommendation included in our initial audit report, Processing of Sexual Offense … of Sexual Offense Evidence Kits (Executive Law), enacted in November 2016, set forth the procedures for processing … law enforcement agencies to submit all untested kits in their custody – regardless of age – to a forensic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kits-followOversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four … the placement of a child in foster care. One alternative to foster care is direct placement, where a child is placed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1763.1
… This bulletin supersedes Payroll Bulletin 1763 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is … regarding the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2018. Affected Employees Employees with one or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17631-outreach-escheatment-2018-uncashed-payroll-checksVillage of Millport – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-256)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the … and make questionable payments to herself totaling as much as $4,442. The Treasurer collected, recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/19/village-millport-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2016m-256Pocatello Fire District - Audit Follow-Up (2016M-301-F)
… in January 2017. Background The Pocatello Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … in Orange County. The Board of Fire Commissioners is composed of five elected members and is responsible for the District’s overall financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/12/27/pocatello-fire-district-audit-follow-2016m-301-fTown of DePeyster – Town Clerk Operation-Tax Collection (2015M-91)
… November 4, 2014. Background The Town of De Peyster is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of approximately 1,000. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. General and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/10/26/town-depeyster-town-clerk-operation-tax-collection-2015m-91Empire BlueCross – Controls Over Payments for Special Items (Follow-Up)
… and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. Empire BlueCross (Empire) administers the hospital portion of the Empire Plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/empire-bluecross-controls-over-payments-special-items-follow