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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… documentation. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Battery Park City Authority: Selected Aspects of Discretionary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… necessary for such costs. Key Findings We sampled 152 payments totaling $69,038 and questioned 35 discretionary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… the Authority has also been responsible for the State’s canal system, which is maintained and operated by its subsidiary, the Canal Corporation. The Authority is governed by a board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… cards. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Battery Park City Authority: Selected Aspects of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-2Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether Battery Park City Authority discretionary spending was appropriate … years ended October 31, 2011. Background The Battery Park City Authority (Authority) was created in 1968 with the … balanced community of commercial, residential, retail, and park space within its designated 92-acre site." To accomplish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists
… Housing Program units are assigned to eligible tenants in compliance with properly established waiting lists. Our … The Mitchell-Lama Housing Program (Program) was created in 1955 to provide affordable rental and cooperative housing … Program developments with approximately 68,000 apartments. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/17/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-listsReporting of Billboard Income (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial report, Reporting of Billboard Income ( 2011-N-2 ). Background Our initial audit, which was … to support that assessors were verifying the Real Property Income Expense Statement (RPIE) billboard income. In addition, Finance was not doing enough to identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/reporting-billboard-income-followEfficiency of Warehouse Space (Follow-Up)
… Efficiency (SAGE) Commission was formed to streamline State government operations by eliminating redundancies and … through the consolidation of warehouse space used by State agencies. At the start of the Initiative, a survey was … period January 1, 2014 through March 29, 2019, was issued on January 3, 2020. The objective was to determine if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/25/efficiency-warehouse-space-followOversight of Pupil Transportation Services
… is monitoring school districts’ compliance with safety training requirements for school bus personnel and … drivers, monitors, and attendants; and it has established safety training requirements to help ensure safe … the Department administers the School Bus Driver Safety Training Program, through which instructors provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/14/oversight-pupil-transportation-servicesOversight of the Farm-to-School Program
… of Agriculture and Markets is adequately overseeing the Farm-to-School Program to ensure funds are used as intended … the State’s food supply, land, and livestock. New York’s Farm-to-School Program (Program) was established to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/19/oversight-farm-school-programOversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report Oversight of Industrial Hemp (Report 2018-S-32 ). About the Program Industrial hemp is an expanding commodity in the United … and biodegradable plastics. Federal and State law define industrial hemp as any part of the Cannabis sativa L. plant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/oversight-industrial-hemp-followReview of Advance Contract Payments
… New York State Education Department (SED) monitors their contractors’ performance to ensure they expended the advanced … We selected 13 contracts valued at $224,000 where the contractors received only an initial advance payment. These … SED needed to improve its contract monitoring to ensure contractors expended advanced funds in accordance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsOversight of Mitchell-Lama Application Fees
… cooperative developments with approximately 46,500 total apartments. Each development is governed by a Board of … by the development or HPD. Generally, as vacancies occur, apartments should be offered and awarded to applicants based … by lottery. Our audit at three housing developments in Manhattan focused on waiting lists that were current as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/oversight-mitchell-lama-application-feesOversight of Select High-Technology Projects
… employment goals. The audit covered the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2019. About the Program ESD is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projectsOversight of Passenger Safety (Follow-Up)
… report, Oversight of Passenger Safety (Report 2017-S-50 ). About the Program The Office for People With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/oversight-passenger-safety-followLead Contamination of State Armories
To determine whether the Division of Military and Naval Affairs DMNA has implemented adequate controls to ensure all armories are tested for lead and are remediated where excessive levels are detected The audit covers the period January 1 2015 through March 12 2020
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/lead-contamination-state-armoriesOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services adequately operates juvenile justice … for court-placed youth to ensure they meet State standards and regulations for the health and safety of juveniles and staff. The audit covered … To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services adequately operates juvenile justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/03/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilitiesMonitoring of Select Programs (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Select Programs (Report 2020-S-47 ). About the Program The … to determine whether NYSOFA’s policies and procedures for select programs were adequate to ensure AAAs are … included in our initial audit report Monitoring of Select Programs Report 2020S47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/12/monitoring-select-programs-followOversight of Sidewalk Sheds (Follow-Up)
… of more than 1 million buildings and construction sites in NYC. This includes enforcing provisions of the NYC Administrative and Building Codes, the Rules of the City of New York, and NYC Local Laws in order to promote the safety of all people …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-sheds-followSafety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)
… for the humane care of seized dogs and inspect municipal dog shelters outside of New York City. The Law mandates that a dog must be seized if it: is unlicensed; poses an immediate … dog licenses are required to establish and maintain a shelter for dogs or contract for those services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-follow