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Special 20- and 25-Year Plans – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

Selected Financial Management and Administrative Practices

… the Nassau County Public Administrator (NCPA) operates in compliance with governing statutes and guidelines. Our audit covers the period January 1, 2010 to … Prepare each Annual Report to the State Comptroller in compliance with the Regulation. Other Related Audit/Report of …

Amusement Park and Fair Ride Safety

… monitoring and enforcing safety conditions of amusement park and fair rides. The audit covered the period January 1, … monitoring and enforcing safety conditions of amusement park and fair rides …

Privacy and Security of Student Data

… Objectives To determine if the State Education Department (Department) consistently follows … the safety and privacy of students’ data and is monitoring New York State school districts to ensure they are complying with the … To determine if the State Education Department consistently follows all laws and …

IX.7 State Accounting and Reporting Overview – IX. Federal Grants

Administration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts

… a judgmental sample of 40 of ACS’s larger noncompetitive or limited competition contracts. Key Findings ACS officials … oversight of contractor performance. Officials renewed or extended contracts with some vendors that had poor … vendors, children in their care were abused by employees or foster parents. Consequently, in some cases, the health …

Area #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance

… is the process of monitoring the events occurring in a computer system or network and analyzing them for signs … review of network activity even with  an automated IDS in place. When a security violation occurs, appropriate …

Assessment and Collection of Selected Penalties

… is properly billing, collecting and promptly depositing, in appropriate accounts, selected legislatively mandated … have provided services to WCB claimants, to notify WCB in writing when the claimant's insurance carrier fails to pay … The proceeds of these penalties are to be deposited in the State's general fund. Key Findings While WCB properly …

Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects

… bridges and repairing any defects found. If a serious ("Red Flag") structural defect is identified during an … there is no danger of structural failure or collapse. If Red or Safety Flags are so serious that immediate attention … Instead, it labeled them as Immediate Conditions (Red Flag), Priority Conditions (Yellow Flag), and Safety …

Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects

… highway bridges and addressed related deficiencies in a timely manner as required by State and federal laws. Our … as "Red Flag," "Yellow Flag," and "Safety Flag." A Red Flag designation pertains to the failure or potentially … pertains to a clear and present danger to vehicle or pedestrian traffic, but with no danger of structural failure. …

LinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Follow-Up)

… Agreement (Agreement) with a consortium of technology, media, and connectivity providers (Consortium) to develop and … Queens, and Staten Island. The Consortium was also required to meet specific service requirements, including a … $70 million due to the City from the Consortium; the required number of Links were not installed according to the …

XIV.13.B Error Identification and Resolution – XIV. Special Procedures

… Interest is paid to the vendor at the same time the voucher is paid. Pursuant to Section 179-h of the State Finance Law, … Interest is paid to the vendor at the same time the voucher is paid …

XIV.2 Obligation, Accounting and Budget Dates – XIV. Special Procedures

… periods to be open simultaneously. The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) issues monthly operational advisories … goods were received or services were completed and the State incurred a liability (accounts payable) or the date … maintenance, contracts, and rent are generally made based on contractual or other types of agreements. The obligation …

Oversight of Transportation Services and Expenses

To determine if the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has established adequate controls to effectively monitor and ensure accountability over transportation expenses and transportation services

Collection of Lease and Permit Revenues

… the Department of Transportation is collecting all lease and permit revenues it is owed. The audit covers the period … The Department is responsible for billing permit holders and collecting the amount due. As of May 2012, the Department was owed a total of $6 million in lease and permit revenues, including $2.4 million between two and …

XIV.4.C Bank Account Reporting and Reconciliations – XIV. Special Procedures

… and Finance is required to publish in the State Register, on or before the last day of each month, a detailed statement of all balance(s) on deposit in any bank account under the administrative … bank statement. Similarly, agency deposits not shown on the monthly bank statement must be investigated and a …

Custodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight

… City Department of Education (DOE), the nation’s largest school system, serves approximately 1 million students at its more than 1,800 elementary, middle, and high schools located in over 1,300 buildings (some buildings house multiple schools). DOE’s Division of School Facilities (DSF) is responsible for the maintenance, …

XI.13 Procurement Overview and Policies – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… The purpose of this section is to provide general policies and procedures and related legislative requirements applicable to the New … Please see Section 2 - Comptroller Approval of Contracts and General Contract Processing of this Chapter for … The purpose of this section is to provide general policies and procedures and related legislative requirements …

XII.5 Agency Payment Preparation and Submittal – XII. Expenditures

… is to provide guidance to Business Units for preparing and submitting vouchers to the Office of the State …

Personal Income Tax and Property Tax

… personal income tax refunds (refunds) and property tax credits (i.e., School Tax Relief and Property Tax Relief, collectively referred to as credits) processed by the Department during the period … 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, and levy year 2018 credits paid as of September 5, 2019 were appropriate and …