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Oversight of Weights and Measures Programs
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) adequately monitors … 2014 to July 20, 2017. Background The Department’s Bureau of Weights and Measures (Bureau) is charged with ensuring … used to weigh and measure commodities sold on the basis of weight, volume, or size are to be inspected and tested for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/01/oversight-weights-and-measures-programsPipeline Safety Oversight (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Pipeline Safety Oversight ( … and 2016, New York had 207 pipeline incidents resulting in 24 fatalities, 109 injuries, and $80 million in property damage. The Public Service Commission (PSC) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/pipeline-safety-oversight-followDiNapoli Report Highlights Regional Education Trends
… at 0.4 percent. The percentage of students eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch was 39 percent in 2014-15, and … the Mohawk Valley with 53 percent of students eligible for free- or reduced-price lunches and 26 percent of students … in poverty. Long Island had the fewest students receiving free- or reduced-price lunches at 26 percent and only 8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-regional-education-trendsPreferred Source Contracting
… Purpose To determine how State agencies and facilitating agencies are … providers in partnership with private entities to ensure contract requirements are being met; whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingImproper Payments to a Dentist (Follow-Up)
… issued on July 15, 2013, determined that, for the period June 1, 2009 through September 30, 2012, Medicaid made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/30/improper-payments-dentist-followMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2014 Through March 31, 2015
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid … with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2014-through-march-31-2015Marketing Service Performance Monitoring
… to promote travel, tourism, and business investment. In support of these programs, ESD awarded a contract in December 2011 to BBDO USA LLC (BBDO) for an amount not to … the Office of the Attorney General to ensure that it was in proper form and included all provisions mandated by law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/11/marketing-service-performance-monitoringThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists
… January 1, 2012 through November 30, 2014. Background The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and … and cooperative housing to moderate-income families. In New York City, there are 97 HPD-supervised Mitchell-Lama …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/29/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-listsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-258
… completion of the roll-over to the Department Budget Table USA containing the chart of accounts strings for agency … Agencies should review the list of Department Budget Table USA Rows for Positions Pools that contain chart of accounts … No changes should be made to the Department Budget Table USA between June 21, 2018 and June 27, 2018 . Attached is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-258-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-suny-fiscal-year-endOpinion 2000-22
… service) -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm); (town attorney or town attorney's law firm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-22Youth Facility Chargeback Rates to Localities (Follow-Up)
… rates used by the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) were calculated appropriately, and whether OCFS had been collecting the appropriate reimbursements from localities. We found that OCFS calculates juvenile facility chargeback rates correctly. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/youth-facility-chargeback-rates-localities-followManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… School (Kennedy) had poor controls over its General School Fund (GSF) bank account. In addition, we concluded that the … for improving for improving accountability over fund managed by Kennedy. Key Finding Kennedy officials have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1213
… advice as a “Taxable Expense” (Earnings code TXE). The final transfer of taxable travel reimbursements for 2012 will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1213-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsSelected Financial Management Practices (Follow-Up)
… related to revenue collection, procurement, investments, payroll, budgeting, and equipment inventories. Among the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/15/selected-financial-management-practices-followInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… Background Our initial audit report, issued on May 26, 2015, examined whether the New York State Canal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followRailroad Bridge Inspection Program (Follow-Up)
… whether the Department properly oversaw railroads in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection requirements. … the Governor. The Bill, if enacted, would amend existing State laws to align railroad bridge inspection with federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/04/railroad-bridge-inspection-program-followAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Administration of … contracts with some vendors that had poor performance. In fact, 12 sampled contract vendors received … totaled $114.1 million. For 9 of the 12 vendors, children in their care were abused by employees or foster parents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/09/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contracts-followOversight of International Offices (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of International … State Development (ESD) made significant improvements in managing payments to foreign offices, it did not have an … only reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the operation of foreign offices. Key Findings ESD has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-international-offices-followThe 80/20 Housing Program
… as 50 percent of an Area’s Median Income (AMI) adjusted for household size. For a New York City family of four, the 2016 income … $45,300. Applicants must earn less than the income limits for their respective household size to qualify for these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/8020-housing-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1125
… agencies of employee Social Security Number restrictions in the National ID field located at Workforce … Information>Modify a Person>Biographical Details Tab in PayServ. Affected Employees All employees Effective … Administration restricts the use of certain values in Social Security Numbers. OSC Actions PayServ now has edits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1125-new-national-id-field-edits