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Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program
… Objectives To determine whether project owners are receiving Rural Rental Assistance Program … programs are referred to as “projects” by HTFC and USDA. Project owners are the borrowers whose mortgages are financed … the direct rental subsidies through contracts with project owners for units occupied by eligible tenants. HTFC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-rural-rental-assistance-programSUNY Bulletin No. SU-354
… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the January 2024 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide … including increases for employees whose annual salary is below the annualized equivalent of the minimum wage for their work location. Affected Employees: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-354-january-2024-increase-minimum-wage-employees-stateOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services
… DHS uses its Client Assistance and Rehousing Enterprise System (CARES), an electronic case management system, as well as three citywide computer systems: the … System (FMS), and the HHS (Health and Human Services) Accelerator for contract management. For City fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/10/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-servicesUniversity at Albany – Sabbatical and Other Paid Leave
… guidelines and requirements relating to sabbatical leaves. In comparison, the guidelines and requirements for other paid leaves are general and limited. In previous audits, we recommended that SUNY strengthen … questionable uses of sabbatical leaves. The sabbaticals in question cost Albany $396,581. We also questioned the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/30/university-albany-sabbatical-and-other-paid-leaveUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Spine Specialists
… December 31, 2014. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating … to process and pay medical claims from health care providers for services provided to Empire Plan members. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-spine-specialistsUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Eastern Orange Ambulatory Surgery Center
… costs, and if so, to quantify the overpayments made by United HealthCare resulting from this practice. The audit … 2011 through March 31, 2015. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance … covering a range of services from inpatient hospital care to outpatient surgical procedures and physician office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-eastern-orange-ambulatory-surgery-centerUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery
… Purpose To determine whether Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery, PLLC waived Empire Plan … claim. Our audit focused on claims submitted to United by Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery, PLLC (Long Island Laparoscopic), a non-participating provider … To determine whether Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery PLLC waived Empire Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-laparoscopic-surgeryUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons, LLP
… Purpose To determine whether Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons, LLP waived Empire Plan members’ out-of-pocket costs, and if so, to quantify the overpayments made by United … (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating local government, and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/08/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-hudson-valley-bone-and-joint-surgeons-llpOversight of the Supported Housing Program – Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc.
… to provide stable housing to individuals who have a serious mental illness, but are able to live independently … in upstate New York, serving eight different counties. For calendar year 2014, RSS claimed nearly $7.8 million in … appropriate Program services to clients, though it does not always ensure that clients are in affordable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/04/oversight-supported-housing-program-rehabilitation-support-services-incReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center
… approves reimbursement of claims by homeless shelter providers, such as Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center. The … either operate shelters directly or contract with providers to operate them. As of October 2021, the Office oversees 627 shelters and 195 shelter providers. According to the U.S Department of Housing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/01/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-centerLabor Investigations in New York City
… sweeps of industries prone to unlawful practices (e.g., nail salons). The Division’s Central Intake Unit, based in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-cityControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… for support services. Of a sample of 81 residents’ progress notes, we determined: 40 residents (49%) did not … to assist residents in setting meaningful goals and making progress toward achieving them. Five of the seven providers’ … at the housing units, such as water leaks, electrical or lighting issues, and/or lack of furnishings. Water leaks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees)
… and parasitic organisms adversely affecting bees, and species or subspecies of bees that are harmful to the State’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/19/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-beesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City
… of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) are provided safe and clean living conditions, and whether funds are … agents). It is the responsibility of the owner to provide safe and habitable housing and to maintain the physical and … those developments to misspend funds and fail to provide a safe and clean living environment for their residents. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/15/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellCapital Asset Management
… to safeguard assets and that they are properly reporting capital assets. The audit covered the period from April 2020 … establishing and maintaining custody of a comprehensive capital asset reporting system that allows for monitoring and reporting of the State’s capital assets. To improve controls, financial reporting, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/12/capital-asset-managementState Agencies Bulletin No. 1840
… 2020 Tool Allowance Payment. Affected Employees Employees in the Operational Services Unit (BU03) of the Department of … by the State to provide a personal tool inventory for use in the performance of their jobs shall receive an annual … the following Statewide Financial System chart field: SFS Business Unit Dept. Value Program Value Fund Value Acct Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1840-2020-csea-tool-allowance-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1916
… 2021 Tool Allowance Payment. Affected Employees Employees in the Operational Services Unit (BU03) of the Department of … by the State to provide a personal tool inventory for use in the performance of their jobs shall receive an annual … the following Statewide Financial System chart field: SFS Business Unit Dept. Value Program Value Fund Value Acct Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1916-2021-csea-tool-allowance-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1752
… Service Employees Association (CSEA), employees required by the State to provide a personal tool inventory for use in … not subject to employment or income taxes. If an employee does not submit tool purchase receipts and the payment (TOL) … (1.61135% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers non- residents). Payroll Register and Employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1752-2019-csea-tool-allowance-paymentState Agencies Bulletin No. 2051
… 2022 Tool Allowance Payment. Affected Employees Employees in the Operational Services Unit (BU03) of the Department of … by the State to provide a personal tool inventory for use in the performance of their jobs shall receive an annual … the following Statewide Financial System chart field: SFS Business Unit Dept. Value Program Value Fund Value Acct Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2051-2022-csea-tool-allowance-paymentTitle I Grants to Local Educational Agencies – Federal Funding and New York
… allocated to the New York City Department of Education (DOE) and local charter schools through four statutory … education in each state. Within a school district (like DOE), Title I funds are targeted to those schools with the … most at risk of failing, to meet state academic standards. DOE must set aside portions of its awarded Title I funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/title-i-grants-local-educational-agencies