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Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… market value using one of several valuation methods based on the parcel’s tax class. Once market value is determined, … calculation of the market value. Our initial audit, issued on July 11, 2017, found that DOF's Property Division did not … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-process-followWest 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-2018mUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-281
… the Chief Administrative Judge and the Office of the State Comptroller, the total regular earnings received by Judges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-281-2019-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations … the Program The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation that operates North … and a Conductor – both of whom have direct responsibility for the safe, timely, and proper operation of Transit trains. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1796
… (6) (D) (ii) will increase to $285,000 for the 2020 plan year, which is the calendar year for ORP and VDC Tier 6 participants. Affected Employees … to reflect the Maximum Salary Limit for 2020 Calendar Year. PayServ will automatically stop ORP and VDC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1796-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntary-definedDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… held just over $2 billion at the end of the last fiscal year, a little more than a third of their authorized levels. … of General Fund spending, at 2.8 percent in state fiscal year (SFY) 2018-19, are well under the national median of 7.5 … emergency. More recently, in state fiscal years SFY 2015-16 through 2017-18 when revenues were growing and the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesOversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs (Follow-Up)
… with contract requirements. We identified opportunities for improved oversight, particularly regarding contractor … are outcome-based and correlate to Department expectations for the individual programs it is funding and to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-obesity-and-diabetes-prevention-programs-followPurchasing and Procurement Practices
… goods and services competitively and in accordance with its policies and procedures. Our audit covered the … a NYRA employee to select his company to do business with NYRA and receive payments totaling almost $200,000. We … goods and services competitively and in accordance with its policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practicesDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… also largely reflect the period when local governments in New York received federal relief funds to assist them in … fiscal stress” with a score of 75. The villages of Addison (Steuben County) and South Dayton (Cattaraugus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-citiesReporting Formats – Enhanced Reporting
… Employers can submit their report as a file or manually in Retirement Online Report types include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/reporting-formatsNiagara Falls City School District - Out-of-District Tuition Billing (2020M-73)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if tuition billings for the Niagara Falls City School District (District) students enrolled in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/21/niagara-falls-city-school-district-out-district-tuition-billing-2020m-73Signal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Follow-Up)
… system had 45,001 signal devices divided among 121 section locations. NYCT employs Signal Maintainers, who are … testing (MIT) of the equipment at their assigned section locations. Signal maintenance is critical in preventing … to be approximately $235 million. NYCT officials advised us at the time that the EAM system would also manage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/19/signal-maintenance-inspection-and-testing-followCVS Health – Temporary Holding Account Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, local government, and school district employees and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/cvs-health-temporary-holding-account-rebate-revenue-followOversight of Passenger Safety (Follow-Up)
… or medical appointments. Within the New York City (NYC) region, four local Developmental Disabilities Services … Offices (DDSOs) – Metro NY (the Bronx and Manhattan), Brooklyn, Bernard M. Fineson (Queens), and Staten Island – … were assigned to the transportation offices of the four NYC DDSOs. State vehicles may be assigned to specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/oversight-passenger-safety-followTown of Morris – Justice Court Operations (2021M-66)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Morris (Town) Justice collected, deposited, disbursed, … made disbursements totaling $30,398. We reviewed a sample of 42 cash receipts totaling $7,307 and all disbursements … Recommendations There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. Town officials agreed with our findings. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/06/11/town-morris-justice-court-operations-2021m-66Whitesboro Central School District – Separation Payments (2020M-146)
… benefits that he otherwise would not have been eligible for based on the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/05/whitesboro-central-school-district-separation-payments-2020m-146Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… apartments, were built under the Program. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property tax … and apartments do not need to be kept affordable for middle-income families. There are currently 133 … Program units) have priority over external applicants for available apartments, developments are required to offer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-lists-followUse of Vendor-Supported Technology (Follow-Up)
… is a New York State public benefit corporation responsible for the oversight of public transportation in Erie and … availability of information. This includes requirements for ensuring systems are up to date and maintained at … those actions and plans were completed and find solutions for systems that remain unaddressed. Generally, NFTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/use-vendor-supported-technology-followTown of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
… for bail, which led to them retaining $14,793 in bail funds that could not be identified by payee. The Court clerks did not return unclaimed exonerated bail totaling $16,287 to the known … were not reported or incorrectly reported to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), or were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Follow-Up)
… residents and their families without a reliable, regular avenue for voicing concerns. Specifically, 11 of the 15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/long-term-care-ombudsman-program-follow