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Selected Wage Investigation Procedures
… assist the unemployed, and connect job seekers to jobs. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the Department’s … investigation activities for a sample of 150 of the 5,387 cases opened by the Division’s Albany, Buffalo, and Syracuse … November 29, 2019 (50 from each office). For 69 of the 150 cases (46 percent), investigators did not make first contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/03/selected-wage-investigation-proceduresSelected Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations
… are due for parking violations. This audit covered 262,765 cases with outstanding balances of $108,314,492 from January … into case numbers, and then assigns small-dollar cases (under $350) to outside collection agencies (OCAs) … and cases with the highest probability of collection to in-house staff. DOF’s Collection Division is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/23/selected-aspects-collecting-outstanding-amounts-due-parking-violationsGlossary
… (the ``FFC''), which was established at the advent of World War II following the German invasion of Norway in 1940. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/glossaryAdministration of Tenant Complaints
… Purpose To determine whether New York State Homes and Community … Key Findings Officials have not established criteria for how long it should take to assign, address, and/or resolve … staffing/productivity analysis and redeploy Office staff if necessary and as appropriate to align with complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/11/administration-tenant-complaintsTown of Rushford - Procurement (2020M-43)
… Determine whether goods and services were procured in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy and … documentation requirements, including the rationale for cases when the selected vendor is not the lowest priced. … … Determine whether goods and services were procured in accordance with the Towns procurement policy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/12/town-rushford-procurement-2020m-43Efforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Efforts to Collect Delinquent … adequate collection actions prior to completing or closing cases for one of the five collection steps we tested: using … followed relevant policies – with certain exceptions – in cases where it abated amounts due. Key Finding The Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followDiNapoli: Audit Finds $6.8 Million in Medicaid Overpayments
… state’s Medicaid system made approximately $6.8 million in inappropriate payments, including $3.5 million for … and abuse,” DiNapoli said. “My auditors found several cases in which the Department of Health’s eMedNY system failed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-finds-68-million-medicaid-overpaymentsTown of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings One Board member is the … the Board member had a prohibited conflict of interest in the welding company’s contracts with the Town pursuant to … Adopt procedures to help prevent prohibited interests in contracts. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-143)
… information is accurate. The Board did not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with PILOT agreements. As a result, a business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/17/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits
… of Health (Department) adopted the APG methodology in an effort to pay providers more accurately for their … condition and complexity of service. The Department phased in the APG methodology beginning with hospital outpatient … also overpaid $7.5 million for duplicate claims. In these cases, a clinic, for instance, and an individual practitioner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… reviewed wage investigation activities for a sample of 150 cases opened between April 1, 2016, and Nov. 29, 2019. For 69 of the 150 cases, investigators did not make contact with the employer … days of creating a wage investigation case, as recommended in its procedures. In 55 of the 69 cases, the first contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Statewide Foreclosure Activity Still Well Above Prerecession levels
… still too many people losing their homes,” DiNapoli said. “In many places the situation has continued to get worse. … hold. Between 2006 and 2009, the number of new foreclosure cases filed jumped from 26,706 to 47,664, an increase of 78 … report shows the number of pending foreclosure cases grew by 27 percent from the beginning of 2013 to May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-statewide-foreclosure-activity-still-well-above-prerecession-levelsDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… released three reports that found more than $100 million in improper payments made by the Department of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and therapy claims. … MCOs are not eligible to receive SMCPs for maternity cases that end in termination or a miscarriage. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsFinancial Oversight of the Advantage After School Program
… Children and Family Services (OCFS) has adequate controls in place to ensure that money provided to selected community organizations is spent in accordance with program guidelines and whether these … of a Program provider was recently convicted of submitting false claims for salary reimbursements under the Program, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/13/financial-oversight-advantage-after-school-programDiNapoli: Probation Departments Failing to Get Restitution Payments to Victims
… probationer’s criminal offense. Restitution may include reimbursement for medical bills, counseling expenses, loss of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-probation-departments-failing-get-restitution-payments-victimsDiNapoli: State Health Department Missed $119 Million in Rebates from Drug Companies
… in its pursuit of rebates and do all it can to save money. Thankfully, department officials are working to fix … DiNapoli made 12 recommendations to DOH to collect the unclaimed rebates and improve its processes to maximize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-health-department-missed-119-million-rebates-drug-companiesTown of Kendall – Justice Court (2013M-130)
… 26, 2013. Background The Town of Kendall is located in Orleans County, has a population of approximately 2,700. … not properly recorded. The Justices did not ensure that cases were properly reported to the Department of Motor … bail and partial payment records. Scofflaw pending cases regularly and review balance due and pending cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/02/town-kendall-justice-court-2013m-130DiNapoli: Convicted Drunk Drivers Not Installing Court-Ordered Ignition Locks
… require them to install Ignition Interlock Devices (IID) in their vehicles, according to an audit released today by … the above-DMV checks were performed. They found: In 70 cases, there was no evidence that DMV checks were performed at intake; In 32 cases, there was no evidence that DMV checks were performed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-convicted-drunk-drivers-not-installing-court-ordered-ignition-locksTown of LaGrange – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-107)
… 30, 2012. Background The Town of LaGrange is located in Dutchess County and serves approximately 15,700 residents. … identifications were identical. Also, we identified 36 cases that were deleted from the Court’s system; the reasons … for the deletions were not documented. Further, 166 cases were not reported to the State Comptroller’s Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/12/town-lagrange-selected-financial-activities-2013m-107DiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… estimate local governments are losing millions of dollars in revenue due to water loss, inaccurate meters or improper … estimated that fixes could yield as much as $2.2 million in savings. More often than not, water loss is caused by leaks from broken or aging underground pipes. In some cases, however, auditors found inaccurate meters or improper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systems