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Community College Safety Reporting (2015-MS-2)

… the college owns or controls. Colleges must make the ASR available to current students and employees by October 1 of … and Niagara published ASRs with crime statistics that did not match the statistics they reported to DOE. Fulton could not support it had distributed the ASR in accordance with the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2015/08/28/community-college-safety-reporting-2015-ms-2

Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs)

… Thomas P. DiNapoli is committed to advancing minority- and women-owned businesses by: promoting State contracting, … MWBE directory where State agencies and vendors looking for subcontractors can reach out to you. You won’t be subject to the State’s competitive bidding requirements for procurements under $200,000. You’ll be more likely to be …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/resources/minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprises-mwbes

State Contract and Payment Actions in October

… In October, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … design services at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in Orange County. $1.8 million with Lawrence J. Quigliano II, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-october

Monitoring the Green Innovation Grant Program

… 50 and 75 percent completion. Also, the Corporation does not perform site visits after project completion to determine … to a sample of 16 projects found that five grantees were not consistently maintaining their project, thereby weakening … the effect of the project, and three grantees did not comply with the requirement to install interpretive signs …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/monitoring-green-innovation-grant-program

Responsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City Nightlife Establishments

… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the New York State Liquor … tactics with each other were limited. Also, the SLA did not access and analyze pertinent data from NYC’s 311 system. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/09/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-new-york-city-nightlife-establishments

Genesee County – Purchasing (2015M-241)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine certain County procurement practices for the period January 1, 2014 through June 12, 2015. Background … that it always made purchases from the vendor with the lowest bid price. County officials and employees who …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/03/25/genesee-county-purchasing-2015m-241

COLA – Child Center of New York

… by the Department of Health (DOH) to the Child Center of New York was properly spent in accordance with the COLA Guidance …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/11/cola-child-center-new-york

East Rockaway Union Free School District – Purchasing (2015M-253)

… and services that are not subject to competitive bidding for the period July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. Background … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $38 million. … providing services. Maintain supporting documentation for all quotes and proposals received, as required by the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/east-rockaway-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2015m-253

Village of Red Hook – Information Technology (2020M-89)

… use, access and loss. Key Findings Officials did not adequately secure and protect the Village’s IT systems … against unauthorized use, access and loss. The Board did not adopt required or sufficient IT policies, provide users … websites for nonbusiness purposes because they did not routinely monitor employee Internet use. The Village did …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/02/12/village-red-hook-information-technology-2020m-89

Pearl River Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-126)

… for fixed assets. Key Findings District officials did not properly monitor and account for 70 percent of fixed … $546,527. This can be attributed to District officials not following Board-adopted fixed asset policies. We found … 21 fixed assets with a combined cost of $55,832 were not recorded on the inventory list. District officials were …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/pearl-river-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-126

Town of Trenton – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-28)

… located in restrooms, such as accessible stall doors with automatic closers and pipes under lavatories covered to … Two located at interior doorways including interior signs with raised lettering and Braille, and closing speed of at least five seconds for doors with automatic closers, and One at the main entrance; floor …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/07/town-trenton-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-28

Membership Milestones for Police & Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Members

… If you are in the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS), no matter which … under your employer’s 25-year plan and your employer does not offer a one-year final average earnings benefit. If you …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-police-fire-retirement-system-pfrs-members

NYC Construction Noise Complaints Soar

… For example, an AHV was issued for 100 East End Avenue in August 2015, and DOB subsequently approved 24 consecutive electronic renewals that lasted through July …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/nyc-construction-noise-complaints-soar

DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for February 2015

… bridge scour in Hempstead and Islip. $24 million with El Sol Contracting - ES II Enterprises JV for bridge corrective repairs and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-february-2015

Tuckahoe Common School District – Purchasing (2013M-158)

… totaled $16.8 million. Key Findings District staff did not always follow the competitive bidding guidelines as … verbal or written quotes. District personnel also did not comply with the District’s purchasing policy by seeking … services of professional service providers. The Board did not follow its own purchasing policy by approving vendors for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/08/tuckahoe-common-school-district-purchasing-2013m-158

Selected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Mary's Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011

… items (such as implants, drugs, and blood) that are not covered by the standard fee schedules. Per Empire’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-marys-hospital-january-1-2011-through-march-31-2011

Empire BlueCross BlueShield Special Items Made to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011

… Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member … $29,193 from Englewood for the overpayments we identified in this audit. Develop and implement the controls necessary …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-special-items-made-englewood-hospital-and-medical-center