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Selected 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. …

LGAC - Archive of Prior Meetings

… Letter Prior Meetings Archive There were public meetings of the Finance Committee and Board of Directors on March 5, 2020. The meeting notices and agenda are below: Finance Committee Meeting Notice Board of Directors Meeting Notice Agenda There were public meetings …

Selected 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 …

Selected 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 …

Selected 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 …

Selected 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 …

Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… for such expenditures, and what documentation would be required to demonstrate that employees used due diligence to … lowest reasonable costs to obtain the benefits intended from such expenditures. Key Recommendation Examine written … justifications, dollar thresholds, formal approvals, and required supporting documentation. Other Related …

Selected 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 …

Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… Frontier Transportation Authority (Authority) was created by an Act of the New York State Legislature in 1967 to … memberships, and gifts to business officials in another country. Key Recommendation Examine written policies and …

Town of Gorham – Procurement (2024M-7)

… report – pdf]  Audit Objective  Determine whether Town of Gorham (Town) officials made procurements in accordance … officials did not seek competition when procuring any of these vendors. Two of these vendors lacked written agreements detailing the …

Oversight of Sidewalk Sheds (Follow-Up)

… of more than 1 million buildings and construction sites in NYC. This includes enforcing provisions of the NYC Administrative and Building Codes, the Rules of the City of New York, and NYC Local Laws in order to promote the safety of all people …

Oversight of Child Protective Services

… Objective 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 …

Monitoring of Select Programs (Follow-Up)

… 2020-S-47 ). About the Program The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) helps New York residents aged 60 or older be as independent as possible for as long as possible through advocacy and the development … availability of, appropriate non-medical support services for older individuals to maximize their ability to age in …

Selected Aspects of Toll Collections

… regulations to assess and collect toll revenues for use of the Thruway. In November 2020, the Authority completed a … receivables collection. Tolls account for more than 90% of the Authority’s revenues, including tolls for use of the Thruway and fees charged to customers who do not …

XI.2.M Acknowledgment of Contractor’s Signature – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… All contracts or amendments between the State of New York and any contractor (whether individual, … partnership, or corporate) must have proper acknowledgment of the contractor's signature affixed thereto. Refer to attachment for examples of acknowledgments . The requirement for acknowledgment …

XI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… Sufficient time must be incorporated to allow for review of contract transactions submitted to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). RISKS IN PROVIDING GOODS OR … providing goods or services prior to OSC approval of a contract assumes a risk of non-payment or reduced …

Management of Invasive Species (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management of Invasive Species (Report 2019-S-26 ) . About the Program …

Review of Advance Contract Payments

… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether the New York … advanced funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts. Background Our office examined certain … or agreements (contracts) by SED during the period of July 2012 through July 2018. We selected 13 contracts …

V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance

III.3 Scope of the SFS – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)

… made by the State Legislature and the Division of the Budget (DOB). Internal plans made by agency management are also recorded. In the execution phase, the SFS processes vouchers and encumbrances, … State's financial operations. The SFS does not generate budget preparation data for bill drafting purposes and is not …