Institutional Federal Compliance Report 2021

ANDREWM. CUOMO Governor ROBERT F. MUJICA JR. Director of the Budget

SANDRA L. BEATTIE Deputy Director

2017-18 Prior-Year Finding Summary

Prior-Year Audit Period:

State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017

State Agency:

Office of Children and Family Services

Single Audit Contact:

Bonnie Hahn

Title:

Internal Control Coordinator

Telephone:

518-486-1034

E-mail Address:

Bonnie.Hahn@ocfs.ny.gov

Prior-Year Audit Report Page Reference:

36

2017- 0 12

Prior-Year Finding Number:

Status Report on Prior-Year Finding: OCFS has reviewed the rates used by local districts according to the periodic schedule of July 1, 2015 – July 1, 2017. A report is under development on the number of local districts that pay at or above the Maximum State Aid Rate (MSAR) for a cohort of youth stratified by age (0-5; 6-12; 13+). The report will be reviewed by OCFS Management for content and date and the periodic schedule will be approved.

Progress Update:

OCFS will review the: Local district foster parent payment vs. the MSAR report noting differences in the payments less than the State rate(s), review the local district report and periodic schedule for local district rate-gathering, codify the established periodic schedule and write procedure for rate collection and implement into the annual task list.

In addition, OCFS will develop an annual process to collect local district rates for review during the annual MSAR calculation process.

Anticipated Completion Date:

Corrective action in progress. January-March 2019

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