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Oversight of Construction Management Contracts
… Objective To determine if the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is adequately … 2017 through July 17, 2020. About the Program The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) is … ecological, historic, cultural, and recreational resources of New York State. This system includes 180 State parks with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/24/oversight-construction-management-contractsProcessing of Paper Tax Returns
… Purpose To determine whether the deliverables of the contract with New York State Industries for the … were met and, if not, to assess actions the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken to correct the … million income tax returns. About 2 million (20 percent) of all personal income tax returns in the State are submitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/09/processing-paper-tax-returnsExamination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses
… response to the Sandy disaster, DHSES paid $1.17 million for 1,000 portable Pelican LED lights, 1,000 portable … this equipment to additional locations (e.g., firehouses) for other Sandy relief efforts. Key Findings We found DHSES … it received all the lights, heaters and generators it paid for or to adequately support the distribution of that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/examination-superstorm-sandy-expensesReview of Travel Card Expenses
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether all the travel expenses incurred by the Office of Mental Health’s (OMH) Director of Suicide Prevention (Director) were appropriate and made in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/review-travel-card-expensesAccuracy of Reported Cost Savings
… Purpose To assess the accuracy of the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General's reported cost savings for … 1, 2008 through December 31, 2012. Background The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General's (OMIG) mission is to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/11/accuracy-reported-cost-savingsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Fund (Fund) was created in 1962 to expedite the completion of the $700 million master plan for the State University of New York (SUNY). This master plan enabled SUNY to accommodate twice the number of students enrolled (from 53,000 to 106,000). The Fund was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/19/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… subdivision of the State of New York. RIOC was created by the New York State Legislature in 1984 to take … personal travel, out-of-state and conferences in another country, training of non-RIOC employees, and gifts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-3Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine if Unemployment … Insurance (UI) payments made by the Department of Labor (DOL) were appropriate and in accordance with … whether DOL took corrective action based on the results of our findings. Background To accomplish our objectives, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… and surrounding areas. The Authority’s mission statement is to provide “transit services that are safe, efficient and … for each. In addition, the policies should state what type of supporting documentation and formal approvals … certain types of discretionary expenses were proper, what would be considered reasonable amounts for such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Review of Growe Technologies Inc.
The objective of our examination was to determine whether Downstate conducted an appropriate procurement under contract TQ00015 for the services provided by Gro
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/review-growe-technologies-incExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine if: (i) Unemployment … payment requests and payments made by the Department of Labor (DOL) were appropriate and in accordance with … action and recouped overpayments based on the results of our findings. Background To accomplish our examination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsViolating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… a member to elect a specific pension payment option and name the ex-spouse as beneficiary, the terms of that DRO will … occur when a DRO is not on file at the time of a member’s retirement. If the member elects an option or designates a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-droOversight of Nurse Licensing (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Nurse Licensing (Report 2016-S-83 ). About the Program Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/oversight-nurse-licensing-followInvestigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… Objective To determine whether the Division of Human Rights reviewed and addressed housing discrimination … 2019 through February 2024. About the Program The Division of Human Rights (DHR) enforces the New York State Human … fully in the economic, cultural, and intellectual life of the State. Among other things, the Law prohibits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities
… Office of Children and Family Services adequately operates juvenile justice facilities for court-placed youth to ensure they meet State standards and regulations for the health and safety of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/03/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilitiesMonitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)
… and minority-and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE), small business, and subcontracting goals. OGS selects … Law, State agencies are required to establish goals for MWBE participation in their contracts. Accordingly, … and construction management contracts contain specific MWBE utilization goals and related requirements. To count …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-followPublic Posting of Certain Contracts
… Program Legislative Session 2023-2024: Public Posting of Certain Contracts – A.10281/S.9171 (Solages/Cooney) – Requires a public listing of certain emergency and exempted contracts, which are otherwise subject to the approval of the State Comptroller. Memo Bill Text Status … Requires a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/public-posting-certain-contractsExpedited Payments of Unclaimed Funds
… Program Legislative Session 2023-2024: Expedited Payments of Unclaimed Funds – A.10219/S.9410 (McDonald/Sepulveda) – Relates to expedited payments of abandoned property under a certain monetary threshold. … Memo Bill Text Status … Relates to expedited payments of abandoned property under a certain monetary threshold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/expedited-payments-unclaimed-fundsPublic Posting of Certain Contracts
… DiNapoli's Legislative Program Legislative Session 2025-2026: Public Posting of Certain Contracts – A.6707 (Solages) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/public-posting-certain-contracts-0Town of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-3)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Sherburne (Town) Board (Board) develop realistic budgets? … our audit period to November 12, 2024 to analyze the 2025 adopted budget. Understanding the Program A realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-3