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Selected Financial Management Practices (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 19 recommendations included in our initial report, Selected Financial Management … and modified by $16.9 million, but the documentation in support of contract modification was incomplete. Key Finding We found that the Trust made progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/15/selected-financial-management-practices-followInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… on May 26, 2015, examined whether the New York State Canal Corporation’s (Corporation) inspection scheduling … performs routine operational and reliability checks of the Canal System’s critical structures, it had not performed … reconstruction, development, and improvement of the Canal system. At the time our follow-up fieldwork was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followRailroad Bridge Inspection Program (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our original report, Railroad Bridge Inspection Program (Report 2013-S-5). Background Our … oversaw railroads in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection requirements. We concluded that the … monitoring whether the railroads complied with its bridge and inspection reporting requirements and made …
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)
… or foster parents. Consequently, in some cases, the health and safety of children were placed at risk. We also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/09/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contracts-followOversight of International Offices (Follow-Up)
… Background Our initial audit report, which was issued on June 28, 2013, concluded that, while Empire State … made significant improvements in managing payments to foreign offices, it did not have an appropriate monitoring … investment projects, and created jobs as required by their contracts. ESD officials disagreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-international-offices-followThe 80/20 Housing Program
… Program complied with Program requirements regarding the number of designated affordable units and tenant eligibility; … Program complied with Program requirements regarding the number of d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/8020-housing-programPreferred Source Contracting
… for monitoring NYSID’s Program activities, it has provided only minimal oversight. As such, there is little assurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2014 Through March 31, 2015
… with improper payments for duplicate billings and for clinic and durable medical equipment services. By the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2014-through-march-31-2015Medicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims: Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber
… To determine whether Medicaid made proper payments to Joia Pharmacy, Inc. (Joia) and a related prescriber (herein … During the audit period, Joia, doing business as Soho Pharmacy, was a privately owned pharmacy located in Lower Manhattan. Soho Pharmacy was still …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriberOpinion 91-28
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Water Fund (use of profits for general village purposes) … A village may use profits resulting from operation of a water utility for general village purposes. You ask whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-28Practices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees
… two years later, during the week of February 13, 2015, only 25.18 percent of possible calls were made. This may, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/11/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-feesOpinion 2002-9
… volunteer workers) VOLUNTEERS -- Use of (to assist at recycling center) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; … in providing services in connection with the town's recycling program. The town may, however, in accordance with … services in connection with the operation of the town's recycling center and pay the individuals consideration for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Affordable Home Ownership Development Program
… are awarding grant monies to existing and prospective homeowners in compliance with Program criteria. Our audit … can be provided to eligible existing and/or prospective homeowners (Program recipients). Grant monies may be used for … are awarding grant monies to existing and prospective homeowners in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/affordable-home-ownership-development-programMuseum or Military Abandoned Property
… & Ester Columbetti Unknown Fraunces Tavern Museum 54 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10004 02/19/25 4 Painting by Henry … New York, 10707 Fraunces Tavern Museum 54 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10004 07/9/25 5 Painting by Henry … New York, 10707 Fraunces Tavern Museum 54 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10004 07/9/25 6 Painting by Henry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/museum-or-military-abandoned-propertyArchived: Legislative Session 2023–2024
… payment of principal and interest on a qualified education loan and Roth IRA rollovers shall be qualified withdrawals … and exempted contracts, which are otherwise subject to the approval of the State Comptroller. 2023 Constitutional … posting of certain contracts otherwise subject to prior approval of the comptroller. Protest Procedures – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2023-2024Street Construction-Related Permits (Follow-Up)
… DOT will review an application for a street opening permit only when the applicant can demonstrate that the work could … had proof of sufficient insurance. DOT did not ensure that only emergency work was performed within protection periods. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/street-construction-related-permits-followOpinion 2008-4
… transfer monies from the town general fund to be used to finance improvements in an existing town park district … valorem basis. The Town Law does not provide for a town to finance the cost of improvements to a town park district as a … law, provide for the transfer of general fund monies to finance park district improvements. Accordingly, the costs of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-4Start a Business and Get Licenses
… New York State To form a business in New York State or to register an out-of-state business, visit the New York State … To form a business in New York State or to register an outofstate business visit the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/resources/start-business-and-get-licensesOpinion 98-1
… that the contracts authorized by section 99-r include only those by which a municipal corporation provides a … available to all individuals within the county, but rather only to a class of county residents. Accordingly, it is our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1Financial Management Practices
… Purpose To determine if the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District’s (District) financial … it has a broad spectrum of legal powers to accomplish its mission, including the authority to build and operate … projects because of funding limitations, including one project that had been mandated by the Federal Energy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/25/financial-management-practices