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Enforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law
… 2016 through October 3, 2018. Background In 1972, a tragic school bus and freight train collision near Congers, New … safe driving record both on and off the job. Additionally, school bus drivers must undergo criminal background checks. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/07/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-lawMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders
… Federal and State laws prohibit Medicaid payment of drugs for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction (herein referred to as ED) for all Medicaid recipients, including registered sex offenders. In addition, Medicaid must not pay for ED drugs, unless that drug has another Food and Drug …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-andSelected Aspects of the Paratransit Call Center Operations
… Center was in compliance with the terms of its contract, and if not, whether the Paratransit Division took the … corporation that provides transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. One of the … Department of Buses, Paratransit Division (Paratransit) and serves approximately 150,000 eligible customers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/03/selected-aspects-paratransit-call-center-operationsAll-Agency Contract Evaluation System
… which are rated individually. The ACE administrator at each agency is responsible for ensuring that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/04/all-agency-contract-evaluation-systemHeat and Hot Water Complaints
… Objective To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Housing Preservation and … water. Insufficient heat can pose safety risks, especially for vulnerable populations, and the use of kitchen ovens and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsOpinion 91-34
… The current practice is to contract more than three weeks prior to the deadline. If ballot information changes, … services (see, e.g., People ex rel. Smith v Flagg , 17 NY 584). Generally, professional services which fall within … annually and the county has been able to contract three weeks prior to the deadline. Therefore, it would appear that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-34Town of Burke – Fiscal Oversight (2016M-277)
… operations for the period January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Background The Town of Burke is located in Franklin … operations for the period January 1 2015 through June 30 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/10/town-burke-fiscal-oversight-2016m-277Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… a competitive process. District officials placed orders for goods or services without a valid purchase order, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Smithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… reported and that moneys were safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113Columbia County Department of Weights and Measures –Internal Controls Over Revenue Collection (2013M-400)
… over the Department’s revenue collections for the period January 1, 2012 through October 9, 2013. Background Columbia County is governed by a Board of … controls over the Department’s revenue collections. As a result, there are no written policies and procedures covering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/02/columbia-county-department-weights-and-measures-internal-controls-over-revenueGeneric PINs
… fuel cards complied with the Office of General Services’ (OGS) Fuel Card Services Contract Guidelines (Guidelines), the … of fuel cards complied with the Office of General Services OGS Fuel Card Services Contrac …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/generic-pinsHamburg Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2015M-32)
… approving and monitoring projects for the period January 1, 2013 through December 23, 2014. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/06/19/hamburg-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report, The … report; however, additional actions are still needed. Of the initial report’s eight audit recommendations, four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists-followOrdinary Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… Your beneficiary may be entitled to an ordinary death benefit if you meet the eligibility … requirements and your death is not attributable to an on-the-job accident. The ordinary death benefit is a … Eligibility An ordinary death benefit may be payable to your designated beneficiary, if you’ve earned at least 90 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/ordinary-death-benefitSag Harbor Union Free School District – Child Care Program (2016M-211)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s oversight of its child care program … fee schedule, who is eligible for financial assistance, how past due accounts are to be collected or the records to be maintained. The Director …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/02/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-child-care-program-2016m-211Belfast Central School District – Procurement (2016M-317)
… audit was to examine the District’s procurement procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through August 16, 2016. … Board of Education. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $9.1 … has adopted a procurement policy that requires competition for purchases not subject to bidding requirements, the policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/belfast-central-school-district-procurement-2016m-317Village of Hewlett Neck – Treasurer’s Duties (2022M-159)
… to compensate for these incompatible duties . As a result: Sixty-one of 254 collections we reviewed, totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/03/31/village-hewlett-neck-treasurers-duties-2022m-159Discovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… and sensitive information (PPSI) are at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse, or loss. In addition to … were not needed, which created additional entry points for someone to inappropriately access the School’s network. … and conceal inappropriate activity with limited ability for officials to trace the activity to a specific user. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsVillage of Ilion – Information Technology (2015M-34)
… resources and the Water Department’s system for the period January 1 through October 31, 2014. Background The Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/31/village-ilion-information-technology-2015m-34Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-149)
… Technology (IT) Coordinator (Coordinator), his audit of claims initiated by him totaling more than $48,000 for the IT Department was not independent. The Board of Education (Board) appointed a new claims auditor in July 2022 to correct this internal control deficiency. Thirteen claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/jamesville-dewitt-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-149