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Oversight of Food Service Establishments
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health adequately monitors designated health departments’ oversight of food service establishments to ensure they comply with the State Sanitary Code to prevent or mitigate outbreaks of foodborne illness. This audit covers the period January 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/05/oversight-food-service-establishmentsReview of Travel Card Expenses
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether all the travel expenses incurred by the Office of Mental Health’s (OMH) Director of Suicide Prevention (Director) were appropriate and made in … The objective of our examination was to determine whether all the travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/review-travel-card-expensesExamination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses
… Purpose As part of a series of examinations of Agency responses to Superstorm Sandy (Sandy), we sought to … As part of a series of examinations of Agency responses to Superstorm Sandy Sandy we sought to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/examination-superstorm-sandy-expensesExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine if Unemployment … Insurance (UI) payments made by the Department of Labor (DOL) were appropriate and in accordance with … whether DOL took corrective action based on the results of our findings. Background To accomplish our objectives, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… support overall objectives. The audit identified a total of $543,400 of Authority spending that was discretionary in nature. Each … have formal policies and procedures specifying which types of discretionary spending are appropriate and the dollar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine if: (i) Unemployment … payment requests and payments made by the Department of Labor (DOL) were appropriate and in accordance with … action and recouped overpayments based on the results of our findings. Background To accomplish our examination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsReview of Growe Technologies Inc.
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether Downstate … single-source contract with Growe under Part Q of Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2013 (Part Q). Neither the Foundation contract … The objective of our examination was to determine whether Downstate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/review-growe-technologies-incSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Background The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation of the State of New York (RIOC) is a public benefit corporation and a political subdivision of the State of New York. RIOC was created by the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-3Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Fund (Fund) was created in 1962 to expedite the completion of the $700 million master plan for the State University of New York (SUNY). This master plan enabled SUNY to accommodate twice the number of students enrolled (from 53,000 to 106,000). The Fund was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/19/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingAccuracy of Reported Cost Savings
… Purpose To assess the accuracy of the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General's reported cost savings for … 1, 2008 through December 31, 2012. Background The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General's (OMIG) mission is to … To assess the accuracy of the Office of the Medicaid Inspector Generals reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/11/accuracy-reported-cost-savingsProcessing of Paper Tax Returns
… Purpose To determine whether the deliverables of the contract with New York State Industries for the … were met and, if not, to assess actions the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken to correct the … million income tax returns. About 2 million (20 percent) of all personal income tax returns in the State are submitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/09/processing-paper-tax-returnsManagement of Cash and Investments
… City metropolitan area. The MTA is governed by a Board of Directors, whose 23 members are appointed by the Governor … investments are optimally managed and available sources of revenues are considered when preparing budgets to meet … the yield expectations. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest None …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/management-cash-and-investmentsSelected Aspects of Bus Procurement
… The MTA has seven operating constituent agencies; two of them, MTA Bus and New York City Transit, provide bus … organization. Regional Bus Operations maintains a fleet of about 5,585 buses operating out of 28 depots and serviced at two maintenance facilities. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/03/selected-aspects-bus-procurementSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Transportation Authority (Authority) was created by an Act of the New York State Legislature in 1967 to promote the development and improvement of transportation and related services within the greater … two airports, and a small boat harbor. The majority of its revenues are earned from operating assistance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… transportation services throughout the seven counties of Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming, and … have formal policies and procedures specifying the types of discretionary costs that are appropriate and the dollar … to determine the appropriateness and reasonableness of many types of discretionary expenses, including meetings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… the public transportation systems in the central region of New York State, including Onondaga, Oswego, Cayuga, and … support overall objectives. The audit identified a total of $4.3 million of Authority spending that was discretionary in nature. Each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… communities throughout the State by lowering the costs of financing projects that prevent water pollution and … water. During the audit period, we identified expenditures of approximately $5.2 million that were discretionary in … formal approvals and supporting documentation. The absence of such internal controls increases the risk that unnecessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… The Authority was created in 1950 by Article 2, Title 9 of the New York State Public Authorities Law for the purpose of financing, constructing, reconstructing, improving, … Canal Corporation. The Authority is governed by a board of seven directors. To accomplish its mission, the Authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… in 1975 to use innovation and technology to solve some of New York’s most difficult energy and environmental … is committed to public service and strives to be a model of what taxpayers expect from government. During the audit period, we identified approximately $7 million of Authority spending that was discretionary in nature. Each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-2Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… (Authority) was created in 1968 with the enactment of Title 12 of the Public Authorities Law to address "substandard, … and deteriorating conditions" on the Lower West Side of Manhattan. The Authority was charged with the duty "to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending