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Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (2022-S-11) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is providing appropriate and timely services to workers affected by closings and layoffs that are covered under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and is effectively overseeing employer compliance with the Act.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s11-response.pdfMTA’s Paratransit Program: An Overview
Costs for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) program to provide transportation services for people with disabilities have declined in recent years, in part due to the MTA’s move to alternative transit services that provided $102.7 million in savings in 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-12-2024.pdfPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (2021-S-9) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) adequately addressed the needs of the vulnerable population it serves in its emergency plans and took appropriate actions to care for this vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s9-response.pdfOverview of Governmental Accounting
This session will familiarize local officials with the accounting process for municipalities and some of the unique elements of governmental accounting. It will include an overview of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the Uniform Accounting System, measurement focus and encumbrances.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/overview-governmental-accounting-022824.pdfPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (2021-S-9)
To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) adequately addressed the needs of the vulnerable population it serves in its emergency plans and took appropriate actions to care for this vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s-9.pdfServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (2022-S-11)
To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is providing appropriate and timely services to workers affected by closings and layoffs that are covered under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and is effectively overseeing employer compliance with the Act.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s11.pdfOversight of Child Protective Services (2021-S-17)
To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) effectively oversees local departments of social services’ investigation of reports of alleged child abuse or maltreatment, and ensures compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and procedures to promote the safety and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s17.pdfOversight of Child Protective Services (2021-S-17) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) effectively oversees local departments of social services’ investigation of reports of alleged child abuse or maltreatment, and ensures compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and procedures to promote the safety and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s17-response.pdfOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (2020-S-64) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Environmental Facilities Corporation is adequately overseeing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to ensure funds are being awarded, used, and collected in accordance with requirements and in support of CWSRF goals, including ensuring projects meet their ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s64-response.pdfStreet Construction-Related Permits (2020-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) ensures that all street construction permittees have complied with the application requirements and permit conditions, including completing the project by the scheduled permit expiration date. We also determined whether DOT...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20n6.pdfOversight of Provider Consolidated Fiscal Reports – Independent Living, Inc. (2019-S-60) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of Mental Health ensures that costs reported by providers such as Independent Living, Inc. on Consolidated Fiscal Reports are allowable, properly calculated, and adequately documented in accordance with Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and Claiming Manual requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/2020-19s60-response.pdfCareer and Technical Education (2019-N-4)
To determine if the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is aligning Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at the high school level with high-demand, high-growth occupations; ensuring students have reasonable access to CTE programs; and accurately collecting and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19n4.pdfHomeownership Rates in New York
In New York, that dream appears unattainable for a large share of the population: New York has the lowest homeownership rate among the states, with only 53.6 percent owning a home in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8 percent nationally.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/homeownership-rates-in-ny.pdfMonitoring of Construction Management (2020-S-42) 180-Day Response
Objectives To determine if the Office of General Services (Office) is adequately monitoring construction management contracts to ensure they meet the terms and requirements, and if the oversight and administration costs associated with carrying out this function are supported and related.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s42-response.pdfCareer and Technical Education (2019-N-4) 180-Day Response
To determine if the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is aligning Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at the high school level with high-demand, high-growth occupations; ensuring students have reasonable access to CTE programs; and accurately collecting and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19n4-response.pdfOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (2020-S-64)
To determine if the Environmental Facilities Corporation is adequately overseeing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to ensure funds are being awarded, used, and collected in accordance with requirements and in support of CWSRF goals, including ensuring projects meet their...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s64.pdfThe Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
New York State has seen a surge in hate crimes over the last five years with 1,089 reported instances in 2023, marking the highest number since data collection and annual reporting were mandated by New York’s Hates Crimes Act of 2000.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/concerning-growth-of-hate-crimes-nys.pdfControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (2022-S-34
To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s controls over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative are sufficient to ensure high-risk target populations’ needs are met and whether providers deliver the services as required in their contracts with OTDA.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s34.pdfControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (2022-S-34) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s controls over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative are sufficient to ensure high-risk target populations’ needs are met and whether providers deliver the services as required in their contracts with OTDA
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s34-response.pdfDiNapoli: College Student Loan Debt Doubled in New York Over Last Decade
… owed $32,200 in 2015, higher than the national average of $29,700. In New York, student loan debt more than doubled … growing to $82 billion from $39 billion, an increase of 112 percent. “New Yorkers from all walks of life have found higher education the path to a more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-college-student-loan-debt-doubled-new-york-over-last-decade