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Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program
… HCR is obtaining federal reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all eligible costs. This audit … of 2020 to provide emergency rental assistance to eligible low-income households experiencing a severe rent burden due … by the COVID-19 pandemic. HCR received about $9.5 billion in federal funding, including about $78.9 million through the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingDiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit (Transit) capital projects found errors throughout the project … Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA New York City Transit Transit capital projects found errors throughout the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysGreen Tech High Charter School – Payroll (2023M-157)
Determine whether Green Tech High Charter School (School) officials accurately paid employees’ salaries and wages.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/green-tech-high-charter-school-2023-157.pdfOnTECH Charter High School - Information Technology (2023M-71)
Determine whether OnTECH Charter High School (School) officials ensured information technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/ontech-charter-high-school-2023-71.pdfBellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Payroll (2023M-87)
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/bellmore-merick-central-high-school-district-2023-87.pdfNew York’s Stubbornly High Rates of Chronic Absenteeism
The classroom disruptions caused by the pandemic have had a lingering negative impact on New York’s students. As schools transitioned back to in-person instruction, chronic absenteeism rates increased sharply and have remained high, especially among vulnerable student populations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/missing-school-ny-chronic-absenteeism.pdfOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Critical Foster … the foster care program, including placing children in foster care settings, certifying and approving certain … initial audit examined whether OCFS has effective controls in place to ensure that foster homes meet required criteria …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/03/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirements-followEast Aurora Union Free School District – High School Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2016M-163)
… extra-classroom activity funds were properly accounted for during the period July 1, 2014 through June 13, 2016. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $31 … inadequate because it did not provide specific guidance for financial management and recordkeeping. The ECA fund had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-high-school-extra-classroomUnnecessary Managed Care Payments for Medicaid Recipients With Medicare (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Unnecessary Managed Care … Medicare deductibles and coinsurance for the recipients in question, the net savings to Medicaid would have been … Medicaid managed care premiums occurred because of delays in posting recipients' Medicare data to eMedNY (Medicaid's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/unnecessary-managed-care-payments-medicaid-recipients-medicare-followDiNapoli Urges Focus on Addressing Rural Challenges
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released … to grow and thrive.” Comparison to New York State Between 2011 and 2021 the population of the state grew by … for the unique challenges of rural areas. There are new federal programs offering funding specific to rural …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-urges-focus-addressing-rural-challengesDiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… found schools failed to report numerous cases of violent and disruptive incidents and misclassified dozens of others, … auditors determined it should have reported 769, including two sex offenses that involved inappropriate sexual contact … of the option to transfer to a safe public school, if one is available; Report annual VADIR results to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawNewburgh Preparatory Charter High School – Board Oversight and Disbursements (2015M-123)
… The Newburgh Preparatory Charter High School is located in the City of Newburgh, Orange County, and provides high …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/08/21/newburgh-preparatory-charter-high-school-board-oversight-and-disbursementsAlbany Leadership Charter High School for Girls – Professional Services (2013M-283)
… of our audit was to evaluate the effectiveness of the School’s compact contract with the Brighter Choice Foundation … 31, 2013. Background The Albany Leadership Charter High School For Girls, located in the City of Albany, Albany … Board of Trustees which comprises six voting members. The School’s budgeted operating expenses for the 2012-13 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/albany-leadership-charter-high-school-girls-professional-services-2013mSocial Adult Day Services
… responsibility for 17 SADS programs that it directly funds through contracts. Certain other programs are funded at … compliance with regulations by the SADS providers that it funds, either directly or through the county AAAs. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/02/social-adult-day-servicesSelected Aspects of the Paratransit Call Center Operations
… was in compliance with the terms of its contract, and if not, whether the Paratransit Division took the appropriate … complied with call handling standards. However, we found that the data that the MTA used for this analysis … and document the results including credits to be assessed, if any, for the period April 2013 to May 2015. Require the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/03/selected-aspects-paratransit-call-center-operationsTuition Assistance Program – Metropolitan Learning Institute
… institutions. Schools receiving TAP payments certify student eligibility. The Metropolitan Learning Institute … and other fees, the school’s refund policy, etc. The other student’s enrollment agreement was not signed by an SED … students who did not enroll in the second module and one student who did not demonstrate her academic preparedness. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/tuition-assistance-program-metropolitan-learning-instituteWhispering Pines Preschool, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM). Our audit covered the two fiscal years … Dynamic Center Inc. - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-3) State Education Department: LaSalle School - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2012-S-68) … To determine whether the costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/02/whispering-pines-preschool-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)
… a cumulative and up-to-date record of leave time for each employee and review this record throughout the school year to … a process to compare leave accrual records with other attendance records to ensure that the leave records are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/oracle-charter-school-school-building-acquisition-and-leave-accrualFocus on Identity Theft
… heard about someone whose personal information was stolen to file false unemployment claims or credit card applications … access to bank or social media accounts. The consequences of identity theft can be devastating for victims, ranging … only the credit and bank cards you need. Avoid giving out personal information on the phone, email or social media. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/focus-identity-theftCOVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… enrollment declines that may not materialize. “Federal and state Medicaid policy changes over the past decade have … policymakers should closely monitor program enrollment and spending trends and take steps to ensure that New Yorkers continue to have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021