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City of Lockport – Budget Review (B23-1-7)

… be uncollectible. The City’s proposed budget includes a tax levy of $13,482,810 . Key Recommendations Ensure that the … Be mindful of the legal requirement to maintain the tax levy increase to no more than the tax levy limit as permitted by law, unless it properly …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/03/city-lockport-budget-review-b23-1-7

Mitchell-Lama Vacancies (Follow-Up)

… more than 3 years. At one development – Lindsay Park in Brooklyn – 15 apartments had been vacant for as long as 30 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/mitchell-lama-vacancies-follow

Capital Program Revenue and Expenses

To determine whether the New York Racing Association Inc received the appropriate amount of Video Lottery Terminal revenues for its capital program as stipulated by

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/14/capital-program-revenue-and-expenses

Borough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts

… Purpose To determine whether the City University of New York’s (CUNY) Central Office (Central) officials … notification forms for one of these accounts (the BMCC Administrative Income Account, opened in May 2014). … disbursed from bank accounts by: Reinforcing with staff the importance of adhering to New York State, City, and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/10/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accounts

Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)

… through June 8, 2011, Medicaid paid about $6.9 million for services purportedly performed by the six dentists at the … also found that the dentists routinely certified claims for services that were purportedly provided by another … our findings to the State Attorney General’s Office for further investigation. In August 2012, Lawrence Bruckner …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentists-follow

Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects

… anticipated inspection, would likely become a clear and present danger. A Safety Flag is defined as a condition presenting a clear and present danger to vehicle or pedestrian traffic, but there is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/19/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects

Allocation and Budgetary Controls Over Unrestricted Funds

… if the Research Foundation for the State University of New York had: a fair and equitable methodology for charging (assessing) SUNY campuses for the costs of central office operations and statewide initiatives; … and sufficient budgetary controls over allocations of unrestricted funds. Background The Research Foundation for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/07/allocation-and-budgetary-controls-over-unrestricted-funds

Oversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)

… extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Oversight of Direct Placement of … services focus on averting scenarios that could result in the placement of a child in foster care. One alternative to foster care is direct …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-follow

City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B20-6-4)

… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review Determine whether the significant revenue … 2020-21 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $45 … deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, 2014. Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2014 requires the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/21/city-yonkers-budget-review-b20-6-4

Improper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (Follow-Up)

… when Social Security numbers were not available, such as name, date of birth, and gender. Furthermore, DOH did not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollments-follow

Controls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System

… and connect jobless workers to jobs. One of its key tasks in assisting the unemployed is administering the State’s … law) and meet other eligibility requirements of State law. In March 2020, Executive Order 202.8 – New York State on … services. In addition to managing UI benefits and record claim volumes during the pandemic, Department officials were …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/15/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-system

Continuity of Operations Planning (Follow-Up)

… made in our initial audit report, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services: Continuity of Operations … 2017-S-33 ). About the Program The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (Division) is responsible for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/11/continuity-operations-planning-follow

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-20

… to effective date and enter the payperiod date to start or cancel the deduction. Tab to Deduction Calculation Routine …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-20-new-voluntary-insurance-code-certain-employees-unified-court

City of Rome – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-40)

… taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 79 components identified in this report. City …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/28/city-rome-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-40

Oversight of Weights and Measures Programs (Follow-Up)

… indicated on labels; and gasoline and diesel fuels sold for use in motor vehicles to ensure quality standards are met … The Department uses several databases to collect data for monitoring and tracking purposes, including to review … and inform municipalities of certain quality failures for follow-up. Our initial report, issued on December 1, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/oversight-weights-and-measures-programs-follow

Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)

… Order 95 (EO 95), issued March 11, 2013, established an online Open Data Website (Open Data) for the collection and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/09/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-follow

Oversight of Disability Services

… Objective To determine whether the State University of New York has adequately provided access to campuses, programs, and services to students with … the succeeding 5-year period. Additionally, campuses have their own Facility Master Plan that evaluates existing …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/09/oversight-disability-services

Medicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations

… 31, 2016. Background The Medicaid program is a federal, state, and locally funded program that provides a wide range … that a related-party subcontractor was responsible for paying. We assessed the impact of these non-allowable … with the decreases in the numbers of uninsured people, the Department has not assessed whether the current …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/medicaid-program-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-mainstream-managed-care