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Cost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Internal Auditor

… or by phone at (518) 474-6541. Inter-municipal and shared service agreements Investigate the feasibility of entering … a person hired through an inter-municipal or shared service agreement an independent contractor a BOCES employee …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-internal-auditor

Multiple Same-Day Procedures on Ambulatory Patient Groups Claims (Follow-Up)

… audit report, Multiple Same-Day Procedures on Ambulatory Patient Groups Claims (Report 2012-S-163). Background The … reimburses outpatient services according to the Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG) payment methodology, which is based on patient condition and complexity of service. The Department …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/multiple-same-day-procedures-ambulatory-patient-groups-claims-follow

Infrastructure Inspection and Maintenance

… York State Canal Corporation’s (Corporation) inspection scheduling procedures ensure that all high- and intermediate-importance structures are periodically … Improve the clarity and effectiveness of the Inspection scheduling process for high- and intermediate-importance …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/26/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance

Security and Effectiveness of the Department of Labor’s Unemployment Insurance System

… the Department of Labor’s (Department) Unemployment Insurance System is secure, operating effectively, and … and efficient operations. Key Findings The Unemployment Insurance System data has not yet been classified as required … Security Policy, even though 80 of the 83 unemployment insurance applications in use by the Department have been …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-department-labors-unemployment-insurance-system

United Healthcare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)

… of rebates offered by drug manufacturers. In 2012, Express Scripts Holding Company (Express Scripts) acquired Medco. Our initial audit report, … throughout the course of our initial audit, United and Express Scripts delayed access to information we requested …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-follow

Selected Procurement and Contracting Practices

… communicated these procedures to the campuses. Our tests at seven campuses and System Administration found they … SUNY’s requirements to manage cost and could serve as best practice examples if more widely shared among the campuses. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/selected-procurement-and-contracting-practices

Wage Theft Investigations

… had been open more than one year since the initial claim was received. The Division's Workforce Protection … Department of Labor: Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (2010-S-70) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigations

Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (Follow-Up)

… of Public Protection Grant Programs ( 2019-S-21 ). About the Program The Division’s mission is to enhance …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs-follow

Selected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority

… Objectives To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is monitoring and evaluating its contractors/consultants in … Evaluation (ACE) system and taking appropriate action where performance ratings are less than satisfactory. We also … To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA is monitoring …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/selected-aspects-all-agency-contractor-evaluation-system-long-island-rail-road-metro-north

Oversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)

… a code of conduct, mandates training and instruction for preventing and responding to incidents of school violence, and establishes a uniform system for reporting violent incidents. Further, the SAVE Act … School Districts’ compliance with the requirements for school safety planning, and consequently did not have …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-follow

Privacy and Security of Student Data (Follow-Up)

… January 2020. The objectives of our initial audit, issued on May 16, 2023, were to determine whether the State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/privacy-and-security-student-data-follow

Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up)

… the implementation status of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Report 2016-S-6 ). Background We issued … the implementation status of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report Errors in Identification of 340B …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/23/errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-follow

Restitution Payments (2021-MS-2)

… officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments … officials must do more to ensure victims receive court ordered restitution. Our review of 13 County Probation … officials enforced restitution orders notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/restitution-payments-2021-ms-2

DiNapoli: Despite Challenges, Agriculture Among the Most Resilient State Industries During the Pandemic

… agricultural receipts come from crops grown for animal feed. According to the New York State Department of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-despite-challenges-agriculture-among-most-resilient-state-industries-during-pandemic

DiNapoli: MetroPlus Enrollment Reached a Record High Over the Course of the Pandemic

… MetroPlus, a subsidiary of NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H), offers low-cost … To help members, MetroPlus needs to actively engage with its partners in the city and the state to ensure a … among other things, providing quality care and improving patient satisfaction. Analysis Economic and Policy Insights …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-metroplus-enrollment-reached-record-high-over-course-pandemic

DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Exceeded Updated Projections in First Quarter

… year through the quarter ending in June 2022, according to the monthly State Cash Report released by New York State … are showing signs of weakness. My office will continue to closely monitor economic conditions and what it means … in 2022 on collections from returns in April and May. Year-to-date consumption and use tax collections totaled $5.4 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-exceeded-updated-projections-first-quarter

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… result, BOCES has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the BOCES network and potential loss of important data. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses that were confidentially communicated to officials, auditors found BOCES officials did not disable …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0

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