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Oversight of Child Protective Services
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) effectively oversees … Act of 1973 was established to encourage more complete reporting of child abuse and maltreatment, provide for the … by New York Social Services Law, is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and received roughly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/24/oversight-child-protective-servicesCollection of Electronic Waste Fees
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) properly collects … through July 7, 2015. Background The Department’s Division of Materials Management (Division) is responsible for … fees and surcharges due to the Environmental Protection Fun …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/02/collection-electronic-waste-feesManagement of Energy Consumption (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our initial report, Management of Energy Consumption ( … energy consumption. OCFS now retains energy usage data for all OCFS facilities so reduction achievements can be measured appropriately. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/management-energy-consumption-followEnforcement of Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… assessed and collected at Mitchell-Lama housing developments supervised by the New York City Department of … Mitchell-Lama rental and limited equity cooperative developments, with more than 45,000 total units. (Note: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsAdministration of Fellowship Leaves (Follow-Up)
… of New York (CUNY) instructional staff were awarded for authorized purposes and in compliance with all applicable … and the integrity of CUNY’s fellowship leave program. For example, there was no single comprehensive record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/17/administration-fellowship-leaves-followOversight of Food Service Establishments
… Program The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that, each year, roughly 48 million people in … from a foodborne illness. Compliance with health codes and guidelines can help protect public health and prevent some of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/05/oversight-food-service-establishmentsReporting of Billboard Income (Follow-Up)
… the five recommendations included in our initial report, Reporting of Billboard Income ( 2011-N-2 ). Background Our initial audit, which was … showing 871 properties with billboards and noted that for 717 (82.3 percent), no income had been reported to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/reporting-billboard-income-followExamination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses
… to Superstorm Sandy (Sandy), we sought to determine if the Division of Homeland and Security Services (DHSES) conducted appropriate procurements, … heaters and generators it paid for or to adequately support the distribution of that equipment. We also found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/examination-superstorm-sandy-expensesReview of Travel Card Expenses
… expenses incurred by the Office of Mental Health’s (OMH) Director of Suicide Prevention (Director) were appropriate and made in accordance with New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/review-travel-card-expensesLGAC - Archive of Prior Meetings
… Committee and Board of Directors on March 5, 2020. The meeting notices and agenda are below: Finance Committee … notices and agendas of meetings held by the New York Local Government Assistance Corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/lgac/archive-prior-meetingsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… with the duty "to plan, create, coordinate, and maintain a balanced community of commercial, residential, retail, and … its core purpose and objectives. The ABO added that it is particularly important for the board to develop policy on … discretionary funds that clarifies for all employees what would and would not be appropriate expenditures. Also, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… that improve the State’s economy. The Authority places a premium on objective analysis, collaboration, outreach to … sharing. According to Authority officials, the Authority is committed to public service and strives to be a model of what taxpayers expect from government. During the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-2Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority's … The Authority was created in 1950 by Article 2, Title 9 of the New York State Public Authorities Law for the purpose … following ten payments totaling $14,814 as it is unclear how the Authority determined the reasonableness of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… programs are the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. These programs help communities throughout the State by lowering the costs … projects that prevent water pollution and provide safe drinking water. During the audit period, we identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the Central New York Regional Transportation Authority’s … specifying which types of discretionary spending are appropriate and the dollar thresholds for each. In addition, the policies should state what type of supporting documentation and formal approvals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority’s … transportation services throughout the seven counties of Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming, and … Aspects of Discretionary Spending (2012-S-158) State University Construction Fund: Selected Aspects of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… bus and light rail services, two airports, and a small boat harbor. The majority of its revenues are earned from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… examination were to determine if Unemployment Insurance (UI) payments made by the Department of Labor (DOL) were … to prevent future overpayment s . We also matched the DOL UI Benefit Overpayment File to the New York State Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the Capital District Transportation Authority’s discretionary … mission statement is to provide “transit services that are safe, efficient and at a reasonable cost.” To accomplish … for each. In addition, the policies should state what type of supporting documentation and formal approvals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Review of Growe Technologies Inc.
… medical health records called Meaningful Use (MU) and ICD-10. In November 2013, the Health Science Center at Brooklyn … Foundation, Inc. entered into a non-competitive agreement with Growe for healthcare IT services to implement MU and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/review-growe-technologies-inc