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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… accomplish its mission, the Authority incurs direct costs for specific program purposes, and it incurs indirect or … and formal approvals that are necessary to be accountable for such costs. Key Finding The Authority does not have …

Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… accomplish its mission, the Authority incurs direct costs for specific program purposes, and it incurs indirect or … spending are appropriate and the dollar thresholds for each. In addition, the policies should state what type of … documentation and formal approvals are necessary for such costs. We reviewed 165 payments totaling $280,887. …

Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits

… “filters” and performed file matches to select payments for examination based on ris k . We reviewed the high risk … newly hired New York State employees who owed DOL money for outstanding benefit overpayments. The results contained … from newly hired New York State employees who owe DOL for UI overpayments made in prior years, and $101,443 from …

Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… support overall objectives. The audit identified a total of $543,400 of Authority spending that was discretionary in nature. Each … have formal policies and procedures specifying which types of discretionary spending are appropriate and the dollar …

Review of Growe Technologies Inc.

… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether Downstate conducted an appropriate … agreement with Growe for healthcare IT services to implement MU and ICD-10 at Downstate. In April 2014, … nor the contract SUNY let under Part Q were subject to our Office’s pre-audit and approval. Key Findings …

Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits

… of our analyses and file matches to identify and recover any inappropriate payments and to prevent future … requests stopped, $399,356 in future payments that would have been made over the life of the claim had DOL not taken … and $91,296 in future payments that claimants would not have received over the life of their claims had DOL not taken …

Maximum Number of Reportable Days – Enhanced Reporting

… be credited with a maximum of five working days per week. For monthly reports consisting of four weekly payments, you … a maximum of 22 days per month when the month has 31 days. For all other months, the maximum amount reportable is 21 days.   Rev. 2/23 … The maximum number of working days for employees vary based on the type of pay cycle …

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

… or amendments thereto which do not contain the proper form of acknowledgment will be returned to the contracting …

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

… time must be incorporated to allow for review of contract transactions submitted to the Office of the State … (OSC). RISKS IN PROVIDING GOODS OR SERVICES WITHOUT OSC CONTRACT APPROVAL A contractor providing goods or services … by Article XI-B of the State Finance Law that provides for prompt contracting and interest payments for NFP …

Management of Invasive Species (Follow-Up)

… found in New York State are not indigenous, but rather have been introduced by humans. Subsets of these species may … to invasive species. Key Finding Department officials have made progress in addressing the problems we identified … the issuance of this follow-up to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues …

Review of Advance Contract Payments

… conditions of the contracts. SED officials did not obtain any reports from the 13 contractors at the time of our review … the advanced funds they received. As a result, SED did not have assurance the contractors expended the funds as required …

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

… to help evaluate the State's financial operations. The SFS does not generate budget preparation data for bill drafting … with the grant or aid received. Registered vendors have the ability to manage a level of their business …

Town of Cicero - Procurement (2020M-8)

… Determine whether goods and services were procured in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy and … … Determine whether goods and services were procured in accordance with the Towns procurement policy and …

Oversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Industrial Hemp … the Program Industrial hemp is an expanding commodity in the United States, as both the stalk and seed can be used …

Oversight of Construction Management Contracts

… Objective To determine if the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic … is adequately monitoring construction management contracts to ensure they meet contract terms and requirements. The …

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

Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services

… problems and complaints. While SED has increased the number of maximum reviews in their current contract, as of …

Lead Contamination of State Armories

… Objectives To determine whether the Division of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) has implemented adequate … purposes. The firing of weapons inside the IFR resulted in lead dust accumulation throughout. Although IFRs in New … access to family members, the general public, and pregnant women no longer permitted. Once the armory is remediated and …

Oversight of Select High-Technology Projects

… high-tech projects have yet to create the expected number of jobs. While these projects still have time to meet …

Oversight of Passenger Safety (Follow-Up)

… issuance of the follow-up report to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues …