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Passenger Vehicle Fleet Management
… fleet, and to determine whether agencies have controls in place that ensure vehicles are used in the most economical and efficient manner and that risks … 1, 2012 to March 3, 2015. Background Public employees in many agencies are routinely required to travel for various …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/17/passenger-vehicle-fleet-managementState Agencies Bulletin No. 1750
… of General Services Affected Employees Employees who have the OGS Parking Services deduction (Code 427), as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1750-automatic-rate-change-ogs-parkingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… did not follow state Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements for classifying, reporting and repairing … followed its own methods and did not always comply with DOT’s requirement for an annual interim inspection if the repairs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsContract with EBSCO Subscription Services, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Contract with EBSCO Subscription … Subscription Services Inc. (EBSCO) is the largest provider in this contract group. Its current five-year contract is valued at $140 million and expires December 31, 2015. In accordance with the contract in force at the time of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/contract-ebsco-subscription-services-inc-followEfficiency of Warehouse Space
… has reviewed the warehouse space used by State agencies for cost-savings opportunities. Our audit covered the period … the associated costs, because there was no central source for this information. Key Finding OGS has made progress in … of 14, liquidation of 9, square footage reduction for 3, and no changes in the remaining 3. Three other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/efficiency-warehouse-spaceOGS Fair Reasonable Guidelines
Handout from 2016 Fall Conference
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/resources/pdf/fall-conference-2016-procurement-handout-5.pdfCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings
… Objective To determine if the Office of General Services (OGS) has developed targets and plans to … EO 88, issued on December 28, 2012, is the centerpiece of BuildSmart NY, the State’s program for pursuing energy … environment and public health by reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants, and supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/09/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildingsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Office of General Services (OGS): Compliance With Executive Order 95 … and OGS has not consistently updated data already posted. Department of State: Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open … to implement the structure necessary to administer the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSummit Security Services, Inc. (Summit)
… Under the contract, OGS paid Summit nearly $2.8 million for security guard and fire safety director services provided … State Office Building; and the James A. Farley Building in New York City during the period January 1, 2017 through … to pass background and criminal history checks. This consists of seven individuals who provided services for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/03/summit-security-services-inc-summitLegal and Regulatory Authority To Do Business
… Businesses (SDVOB) OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development Debarments, OGS … Homeland Security Issues NYC School Construction Authority NYS Department of Labor Debarment List - includes Workers' Comp Debarments NYS OGS Non-Responsible Listing US General Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/legal-and-regulatory-authority-do-businessXI.18.F The Iran Divestment Act of 2012 – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The Iran Divestment Act of 2012 (Act) imposes limitations on vendors that do business with the Iranian energy sector and seek contracts with New York State agencies, the State University of New York, the City University of New York, and New York … Chapter 1 of the Laws of 2012 which amends State Finance Law by adding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18f-iran-divestment-act-2012Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli supports the development and advancement of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli supports the development and advancement of ServiceDisabled VeteranOwned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/sdvobState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… the following audits have been issued: City University of New York (CUNY): Controls Over CUNY Fully Integrated … computer systems as an integrated and flexible state-of-the-art program. Auditors, however, concluded that CUNY’s … had no business purpose. For example, 22 employees outside of financial aid could apply for student loans for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsSUNY Maritime College Review of PCard Transactions and TCard Expenses
… and complied with Office of General Services (OGS) Citibank and Maritime Citibank-VISA PCard Guidelines and the Office of the State … are responsible for making PCard transactions. The card is used to purchase business related goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/07/suny-maritime-college-review-pcard-transactions-and-tcard-expensesCost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… goal is to obtain goods and services that are both high in quality and low in cost. The time and effort spent researching, soliciting … to obtain goods and services may not always result in the anticipated savings. Local government and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesAccountability and Surplussing of Vehicles
… Objectives To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) properly accounted for and surplussed its New York City region vehicles, and whether staff used those vehicles solely for official State business. The audit covered the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/15/accountability-and-surplussing-vehiclesXII.10.D Monitoring Moving Services – XII. Expenditures
… more employees/trucks than provided for in the contractor’s BAFO response, the final charge may not be adjusted upward. … to the contractor’s best and final offer. Exceptions where additional charges would be allowed may include but are … document any other details pertinent to the move in the Project Definition. See Guide to Financial Operations REV. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10d-monitoring-moving-servicesState Public Health Emergency Medical Stockpile
… Objective To determine what steps the Department of Health (DOH) and … for medical equipment for public health emergencies to ensure usability of the equipment purchased and whether … we concentrated on DME that was necessary in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, such as ventilators …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/state-public-health-emergency-medical-stockpileProcurement and Contracting Practices (Follow-Up)
… (ITS), formerly known as the New York State Office for Technology, resulted in the best value for taxpayers, consistent with applicable legal, regulatory … policies. This did not result in the best value for the taxpayers, but instead led to a waste of substantial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/procurement-and-contracting-practices-followXI.8.B Multi-Agency Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… A multi-agency contract is one awarded with the intention that it will be used by more than one agency. Multi-agency contracts are distinct from and not … a backdrop contract. An Awarding Agency establishes a tier one (backdrop) contract, which prequalifies vendors to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi8b-multi-agency-contracts