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Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)

… of 269 State-supervised developments, with over 105,000 apartments, were built under the Program. In exchange for … out, they are no longer subject to DHCR supervision, and apartments do not need to be kept affordable for … Program developments with approximately 64,000 apartments. Apartments are rented or sold to applicants on …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-lists-follow

Use of Vendor-Supported Technology (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Use of Vendor-Supported … responsible for the oversight of public transportation in Erie and Niagara counties, including the NFTA Metro Bus … they maintain a single clear inventory of IT assets to aid in tracking their systems. NFTA officials indicated they were …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/use-vendor-supported-technology-follow

Town of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)

… deposited, disbursed and reported all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings Although the … fees, they did not disburse or report all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner. The Justices did not … account for bail, which led to them retaining $14,793 in bail funds that could not be identified by payee. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Follow-Up)

… federal grants, each state is required to establish an Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. In New York, this office (hereafter referred to as the Office) is administratively housed within the New York State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/long-term-care-ombudsman-program-follow

Access Controls Over Selected Critical Systems (Follow-Up)

… vulnerable adult protective services; preventive services for children and families; and juvenile justice. OCFS owns …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/29/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systems-follow

Conclusion – Travel and Conference Expense Management

… The lack of effective controls over travel and conference expenses will create an opportunity for … the risk of abuse (or fraud) occurring in travel and conference expenses. Managers should also be familiar with the requirements imposed by law on travel and conference expenses. Some of the more significant types of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conclusion

Compliance With Jonathan’s Law (Follow-Up)

… in our initial audit report, Compliance With Jonathan’s Law (Report  2017-S-67 ). About the Program In February 2007, … and then at a State-run facility. In May 2007, “Jonathan’s Law” was enacted to expand parents’, guardians’, and other qualified persons’ access to records relating to incidents involving family members …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/25/compliance-jonathans-law-follow

Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the ten recommendations included in our initial report,   Selected Controls Over the Property … of the market value. Our initial audit, issued on July 11, 2017, found that DOF's Property Division did not … not implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review to provide …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-process-follow

West Seneca Fire District #2 – Purchasing and Capital Project Management (2018M-241)

… $115,000. District officials did not obtain quotes for 16 of 21 purchases totaling approximately $56,000. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/30/west-seneca-fire-district-2-purchasing-and-capital-project-management-2018m

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-281

… amount paid will appear on the employee’s paycheck stub or direct deposit advice. In addition, if applicable, the … amount paid will appear on the employee’s paycheck stub or direct deposit advice. If the Earnings Code RGO is reported, … amount paid will appear on the employee’s paycheck stub or direct deposit advice. Questions Questions regarding this …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-281-2019-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-court

Operational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)

… “posting,” where the inductee works alongside a permanent employee to use the skills taught in class. Every three …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-follow

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1796

… the 2020 maximum salary limit for members of ORP and VDC in Tier 6. Background In accordance with Section 415 of the Internal Revenue code, … reach the $285,000 limit. Contributions will resume in the first paycheck of the following calendar year. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1796-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntary-defined

DiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves

… the country, New York still lags behind other states when it comes to its rainy day reserves, according to a report … three years. While that brought its total to $790 million, it was still more than $3 billion below its statutorily … $198 million short of the maximum. DiNapoli noted it was only a decade ago when damaging impacts of the Great …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reserves

Oversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Obesity and … of the obesity and diabetes prevention programs in meeting their goals and whether it provided effective … Department officials have made significant progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-obesity-and-diabetes-prevention-programs-follow

Ripley Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-23)

… and District officials properly managed fund balance in accordance with statute. Key Findings The Board and … District officials did not properly manage fund balance in accordance with statute. The Board and District officials: … appropriations and appropriated fund balance, resulting in surplus fund balance exceeding the 4 percent statutory …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-23

Town of Ithaca – Justice Court Operations (2021M-13)

Determine whether the Town of Ithaca Town Justices collected deposited disbursed recorded and reported fines and fees in an accurate and timely manner

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/30/town-ithaca-justice-court-operations-2021m-13

Management of Invasive Species (Follow-Up)

… four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management of Invasive Species (Report 2019-S-26 ) . About … coordinated management program, including a permit system to control activities (e.g., dredging, mining, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/19/management-invasive-species-follow

DiNapoli: April Sales Tax Collections Decline Over 24 Percent After COVID-19 Shutdown

… Local sales tax collections dropped 24.4 percent in April compared to April 2019, leaving many of New York’s … P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections totaled $1.02 billion in April. Plummeting sales tax collections were widespread, … hit hard by this virus or the budget cuts could be severe in some communities.“ Social distancing protocols were …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-april-sales-tax-collections-decline-over-24-percent-after-covid-19-shutdown

Assessment Roll Verification (ARV) for School Districts

… File Assessment Roll Verification Form Enrollment Instructions [pdf] Background The Office of … are obtained from the NYS Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS) and represent values previously reported … are those made to assessed values since the school tax bills were issued through the following: Tax certiorari …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/assessment-roll-verification-arv-school-districts

Oversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements (Follow-Up)

…   (Report   2015-S-79 ). About the Program The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) regulates and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/03/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirements-follow