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Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits (Report 2016-S-96 ). Background The … register with the Department and remit 80 percent of any unclaimed bottle deposits to the Department on a quarterly … Department collected $117.7 million and $112.9 million in unclaimed bottle deposits in the State fiscal years ended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-deposits-followOversight of Transportation Services and Expenses (Follow-Up)
… transportation (e.g., inmate buses, tractor trailers) vehicles. Many of DOCCS’s employees operate its vehicles in … 32 manage the repairs and procurement of parts for their facility or another facility for their assigned vehicles. Five facilities as well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/31/oversight-transportation-services-and-expenses-followTown of Gardiner – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-78)
… not: Deposit 54 clerk fees totaling $3,726, and 28 out of 50 tax collections tested totaling $69,975 in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/10/11/town-gardiner-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-78Wayland-Cohocton Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (2024M-118)
… not have a sampling plan to identify all potential outlets for sampling. District officials also did not have a remedial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/17/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-2024mAdvisory Council for the Retirement System
… Melinda Person President NYS United Teachers Christopher Summers President NYSCOPBA Raymond Santander Assistant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/advisory-council-retirement-systemDiNapoli Announces Lowered Fees for New York State's 529 College Savings Direct Plan
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a new reduction in management fees for the state’s 529 College Savings Program’s Direct Plan. It … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-lowered-fees-new-york-states-529-college-savings-direct-planIX.1 Accounting for Federal Grants – IX. Federal Grants
… regarding federal grants: https://grantsmanagement.ny.gov NYS Grants Management - Streamlining State Grant Processes http://www.grants.gov Federal website for comprehensive grant information http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb Office of Management and Budget-Bulletins and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewTransaction Number Requirement
… = Equal sign " Double quotes < Left angle bracket ' Single quote or back tick > Right angle bracket | Pipe + Plus sign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/transaction-number-requirementState Agencies Bulletin No. 2346
… agencies that position pools and/or chartfield strings in PayServ may require updates for lapsing. Affected Employees: All agencies with … See attachment: June 30, 2025 Lapsing Chartfield Strings in PayServ Agency Actions: Agencies will have to ensure that … agencies that position pools andor chartfield strings in PayServ may require updates for lapsing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2346-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsXII.4.E Electronic Invoicing – XII. Expenditures
… and processing e-invoices in the SFS. Electronic Invoice Sources SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section … entry methods: Direct Entry (Voucher Source = Self Service Invoice) File Transfer from Vendor Billing Systems (Voucher … (up to two megabytes per attachment) to the electronic invoice. The attached documents will be available to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4e-electronic-invoicingBrownfield Cleanup Program
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is effectively administering and monitoring the Brownfield … or environmental standards applicable to the expected use of the property (e.g., residential or commercial). These … To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation DEC is effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/brownfield-cleanup-programHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… To assess the extent of implementation, as of June 2025, of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report ( 2021-S-23 ). About the Program … the State. Each client who receives temporary housing in a certified shelter must take part in a Needs Assessment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-followOversight of Disability Services (Follow-Up)
… of Disability Services (Report 2021-S-42 ). About the Program The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest comprehensive system of public higher education in the nation, comprising 64 … and Doctoral Degree Granting Institutions), including research universities, academic medical centers, liberal arts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-disability-services-followLanguage Access Services (Follow-Up)
… form. The objective of our initial audit, issued October 26, 2023, was to determine if DMV was adequately serving the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… hotels, apartment houses, and armories, to smaller multi-family houses, specifically designed housing units, and … In general, shelter facilities must be maintained in a good state of repair and sanitation in conformance with … In 2020, OTDA updated regulations to require all new family and adult shelters, regardless of size, to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-homeless-shelters-followEnvironmental Facilities Corporation: An Overview of Major Water Quality Improvement Programs
New York State is fortunate to have an abundance of natural resources, including water. At the same time, aging infrastructure and a long history of underinvestment in water system maintenance have resulted in a significant backlog of water quality improvement projects needed to protect the waters.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/environmental-facilities-corporation-report.pdfSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88 (2023-S-27)
To determine whether the 20% reduction in energy use required by Executive Order 88 was achieved by April 1, 2020, and whether the New York Power Authority (NYPA) provided the required oversight to the Affected State Entities (ASEs) in line with Executive Order 88 Guidelines.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23s27.pdfSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88 (2023-S-27) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the 20% reduction in energy use required by Executive Order 88 was achieved by April 1, 2020, and whether the New York Power Authority (NYPA) provided the required oversight to the Affected State Entities (ASEs) in line with Executive Order 88 Guidelines.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23s27-response.pdfCybersecurity Risk Mitigation – Part 2
This webinar will build on the lessons learned about the risk management process in Part 1 of this series, and discuss possible vulnerabilities in information systems, threats that attackers may use to exploit those vulnerabilities, and internal and security controls that can be implemented to help.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-risk-mitigation-101624.pdfLocal Government Ethics
… (Biaggi) – Strengthens the current conflict of interest and ethics laws covering local governments in a number of … but not limited to, prohibiting municipal officers and employees from acting in relation to certain matters in which they or a relative have an interest and expanding the issues required to be addressed in local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/local-government-ethics