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Opinion 2001-11
… on behalf of private corporation doing business with fire district not relevant for purposes of section 801 of the … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §801: An assistant chief of a fire district fire department who owns more than 5% of the … Municipal Law §801 in connection with the contract. This is so even though he or she, on behalf of the corporation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11New York City Economy Continues to Set Records
… 2007 financial crisis. The citywide unemployment rate fell from 10.1 percent in October 2009 at the height of the Great … Manhattan (22 percent), the Bronx (19 percent), and Staten Island (16 percent). As a result of strong job growth in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/new-york-city-economy-continues-set-recordsExamination of Official Station Designation
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine if the Department properly designated the … official station of every employee is designated by the head of the agency and is typically the employee’s usual work … be the employee’s main place of business (i.e., the place where the employee works more than any other work location). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/examination-official-station-designationAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… Purpose The purpose of this performance audit is to determine whether … Compensation Board (Board) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related … our audit pursuant to legislative mandates included in these statutes, which direct the Comptroller and the Chair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-fiscal-year-ended-march-31-2014Statewide Compliance With Administrative Requirements for Retail Liquor License Approvals, Renewals, and Enforcement Actions
… Matters pertaining to noise complaints related to liquor license holders in New York City were addressed separately, … fine on the licensee and/or suspend, cancel, or revoke the license. The Authority has a total of 96 types of licenses … types of permits. Our audit focused on the largest retail license types (On Premises Liquor, Grocery Store Beer, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/21/statewide-compliance-administrative-requirements-retail-liquor-license-approvals-renewalsOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Follow-Up)
… sufficient oversight of DWI offenders. We also found that referral of probation violators were not made to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated-followNew York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendation in our initial audit report, New York City School-Based Health Centers: Security and … Ten of the 11 SBHCs sampled had shortages in various medication categories (907 out of 2,298.25 units expected), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-andSecurity and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems (Follow-Up)
… Security and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems (2014-S-24) Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/14/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… foster home certification/approval and recertification requirements, thus increasing the risk of placing children in … performance without specific law or regulation specifying minimum performance standards. However, OCFS officials … its vital mission. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest New York City Administration for Children’s Services: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsEffectiveness of Cost Containment Initiatives
… Purpose To determine what cost containment initiatives the New York State Thruway … 1, 2012 through January 13, 2016. Background The Authority is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Thruway, a … sufficient to cover its ongoing and future capital needs, particularly in light of the Thruway’s age and the extent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/effectiveness-cost-containment-initiativesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1134
… Purpose To inform agencies of the process for reporting line number … in NYSTEP. When reporting these line number changes, use LNR (Line Item Realignment); do not use MOV. Upon … the position is saved. The following messages will appear after the save: “Examined: 1, Bypassed: 0, Update Errors: 0, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1134-reporting-line-number-changes-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2012State Agencies Bulletin No. 1057
… Purpose To inform agencies of the process for reporting line number changes and to describe how account … page, insert a row and enter the effective date (3/31/11 for Administration or 4/7/11 for Institution). Enter the appropriate line number. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1057-reporting-line-number-changes-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2011State Agencies Bulletin No. 983
… Carpool 2.62 2.74 McCarty Avenue Lot Carpool 2.62 2.74 100 Broadway Lot Carpool 2.62 2.74 Note: All figures include 8% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/983-automatic-rate-change-ogs-parkingState Agencies Bulletin No. 734
… of Environmental Conservation of the procedure to return employees in the titles of Forest Ranger 1, 2 and 3 to … into the Position Data page for all positions including NYS Positions and the Job Data page as follows: Position Data … There will be no impact on the Automated Interface file. Certification Process This change will not impact the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/734-return-certain-arbitration-eligible-employees-bargaining-units-31-and-61Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… report, Overpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Report 2012-S-27). Background Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare Part B, which provides supplementary medical insurance for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/26/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followReview of Real Property Holdings for Disposal (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five … (Department) was not reviewing its real property holdings to identify properties for sale or disposal. We identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/review-real-property-holdings-disposal-followCollection of Lease and Permit Revenues (Follow-Up)
… our initial report, Assessment and Collection of Lease and Permit Revenues ( 2012-S-6 ). Background Our initial report, … (Department) was not collecting all unpaid lease and permit fees. At the time of our audit, the Department was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/collection-lease-and-permit-revenues-followMotor Vehicle Financial Security and Safety Responsibility Acts – Assessable Expenses for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… administers the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act (Security Act) and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (Responsibility Act). These Acts … on insurance carriers that issue policies or contracts of automotive bodily injury insurance. Key Findings For the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/motor-vehicle-financial-security-and-safety-responsibility-acts-assessable-expenses-fiscalViolations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our original report, … determine whether former Center Director Howard Dean, his staff, and various food vendors complied with State laws …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/violations-law-conflicts-interest-and-other-improprieties-department-correctional-servicesAssessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (Follow-Up)
… has neither formally supported, opposed nor recommended a bill submitted for a legislative change in the asbestos … fee structure, largely because its analysis of the bill indicates it would result in a negative financial impact its Division of Safety and Health. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penalties-follow