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Oversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance’s (Department) Office of Real Property Tax … the resulting exemptions. The audit covers the assessment roll years 2014 through 2016. Background The New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/02/oversight-agricultural-assessment-programOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs
… provided by OCFS, we determined OCFS Central Office does not maintain adequate oversight of DV residences. For … initial site visits, we identified information that would have affected our risk assessment. Our analysis of this newly … not ask OCFS for access to information that would violate any federal or State confidentiality laws. In fact, the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/24/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programsEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… transactions we sampled. As a result, certain tenants may have been incorrectly excluded from audit and possibly from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsExamination of Pitts Management Associates (PMA)
… (RAP) under contracts CM00939 and TQ00002. The objective of our examination was to determine whether PMA’s implementation of the RAP achieved the claimed savings. Background Downstate … and the extension were subject to approval by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). Prior to Downstate extending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/14/examination-pitts-management-associates-pmaExamination of Penalties and Interest Payments
The objective of our examination was to determine the extent to which NYSIF was penalized by the Workers Compensation Board WCB for late payment of medical a
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/01/examination-penalties-and-interest-paymentsExamination of Island Peer Review Organization
… We examined select subcontractor expenses the Department of Health (Department) made to Island Peer Review Organization (IPRO) under contract … agreements. Background The Department entered into a $79 million contract with IPRO to provide services related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/14/examination-island-peer-review-organizationExamination of Unemployment Insurance Willful Overpayments
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether NYDOL properly assessed penalties in … that resulted from claimants’ willful misrepresentations to obtain benefits. Background UI benefits are temporary … willful when claimants knowingly misrepresent information to obtain UI benefits. New York State Labor Law § 594 and 42 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/25/examination-unemployment-insurance-willful-overpaymentsExamination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC
… Program Coordinator. Based on our audit, the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics (Commission) found the Downstate employee violated New York State Public Officers Law § 73(5)(a). In settlement of the … Ensure employees understand and comply with New York State Public Officers Law (POL) § 73(5)(a) and Downstate’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/30/examination-sunset-lg-realty-llcTown of Stafford - Procurement (2018M-134)
… Determine whether the Town used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings The Board has not … for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding and consider lowering the amounts to encourage competition. Town officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-stafford-procurement-2018m-134City of Yonkers – Payroll (2017M-212)
… leave accruals, time and attendance, and overtime for the period July 1, 2015 through February 14, 2017. … elected seven-member City Council. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $546 … documenting the type of records to be maintained for requesting, approving, using and recording leave time, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/03/02/city-yonkers-payroll-2017m-212DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… in SFY 2018-19, a decrease of 2 percent, or nearly $1.6 billion. This projected decline, according to the Division … bringing the total to more than $10.7 billion since April 2014. DOB expects to use $383 million for budget relief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetOversight of Weights and Measures Programs
… weights and measures to ensure consumer confidence in products purchased in New York State. The audit covers the period April 1, 2014 … charged with ensuring measurement accuracy and uniformity in commerce to help ensure that consumers get what they pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/01/oversight-weights-and-measures-programsVillage of Depew - Purchasing (2018M-158)
… obtained. Key Recommendations Seek the necessary number of quotes as required by the purchasing policy. Retain evidence of quotes or Village officials’ attempts to obtain quotes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/30/village-depew-purchasing-2018m-158Town of Davenport - Transparency (2018M-85)
… Clerk did not maintain a complete and up-to-date record of the Board’s meetings. The Board did not conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of claims. Key Recommendations The Supervisor should maintain … The Board should conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of claims to identify any irregularities or deficiencies in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/31/town-davenport-transparency-2018m-85Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-9
… require them to change their normal working hours to a shift, any part of which falls between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on a regularly scheduled basis, shall … page as follows: Earnings Begin Date: 11/16/06 Earnings End Date: Same as Begin Date Earn Code: SHL Unit: 1 Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-9-2006-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonSelected Aspects of Subway Station Safety
… be made safe or repaired within 24 hours; ‘B’ defects – Any ‘A’ defects that are made safe but are not completed, all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/selected-aspects-subway-station-safetyPerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… To determine whether firms that were issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements for job growth … Jobs Program (Program), established in Chapter 59 of the Laws of 2010, provides refundable tax credits to firms in targeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is effectively managing … or raise awareness of their existence. Officials also do not report to the public on how the funds are used and only monitor fund activity when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsOversight of Procurements and Loan Programs
… in accordance with the Public Authorities Law (Law) for the period April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2015. … housing. DANC spent $21.6 million and $15.2 million for all procurements during fiscal years 2012-13 and 2013-14, … received payments on a total of 70 loans it had awarded for various purposes, including affordable housing, business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/oversight-procurements-and-loan-programsQuality of Internal Control Certifications (Follow-Up)
… two (OMIG and OWIG) had no prior recommendations, seven have implemented all of our recommendations and only three (DHCR, OPRHP and DSP) still have work left to do. In total, of the 23 recommendations … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/quality-internal-control-certifications-follow