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Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program
… Objective To determine if the Department of Agriculture and Markets is adequately overseeing the Farm-to-School Program to ensure … Develop policies and procedures to provide guidance on what documentation should be maintained for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/19/oversight-farm-school-programUse of Vendor-Supported Technology (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report LongTerm Care Ombudsman Program Report 2018S48 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/use-vendor-supported-technology-followOversight of Pupil Transportation Services
… sets qualification requirements for school bus drivers, monitors, and attendants; and it has established safety … through which instructors provide school bus drivers, monitors, and attendants with required initial and annual … that it does not have assurance that school bus drivers, monitors, and attendants across the State are qualified and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/14/oversight-pupil-transportation-servicesLead Contamination of State Armories
… guidance, and equipment. In September 2015, the NGB’s Army National Guard (ARNG) issued guidance to all states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/lead-contamination-state-armoriesTown of Cicero - Procurement (2020M-8)
… officials: Complied with competitive bidding requirements for 15 of 18 tested purchase and public works contracts … million. However, they did not competitively bid contracts for paving services and brush collection totaling $471,700. Did not seek competition for 10 professional services totaling $1.1 million. Did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/13/town-cicero-procurement-2020m-8Oversight of Select High-Technology Projects
… benefits of the projects, to justify the use of State funds. There is a lack of consistent and rigorous performance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projectsOversight of Passenger Safety (Follow-Up)
… of October 2018, these four DDSOs had a fleet of about 484 vehicles. About 136 of the 484 vehicles were assigned to the transportation offices of the … circumstances. Statewide policy requires vehicles to be used only for official State business, and OPWDD’s Fleet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/oversight-passenger-safety-followOversight of Chronic Absenteeism (Follow-Up)
… by the State Education Department (Department) as a student missing at least 10 percent of enrolled school days. Student absences, attributed to factors such as poor school … By contrast, chronic absenteeism emphasizes individual student attendance by tracking missed instructional time, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-chronic-absenteeism-followOversight of Private Career Schools
… (Bureau) provided sufficient oversight of private career schools in New York State. The audit covers the period … Bureau to oversee and monitor non-degree granting private career schools in New York State. The intent of these career schools is to provide graduates with technical and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/07/oversight-private-career-schoolsSelected Aspects of Bus Procurement
… services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. The MTA has seven operating constituent agencies; two … of them, MTA Bus and New York City Transit, provide bus service. In 2008, the MTA established its Regional Bus … in the bus procurement process, including Operations Planning, Bus Maintenance, Procurement and Contracts. The MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/03/selected-aspects-bus-procurementSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… West Side of Manhattan. The Authority was charged with the duty "to plan, create, coordinate, and maintain a balanced … of the Authority. The guidance also states that the fiduciary duty of the board includes adopting policies that safeguard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether discretionary spending by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority … for personal items and other questionable items, such as movie tickets to be sold to employees. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-2Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… The Authority was created in 1950 by Article 2, Title 9 of the New York State Public Authorities Law for the purpose of financing, constructing, reconstructing, improving, … Canal Corporation. The Authority is governed by a board of seven directors. To accomplish its mission, the Authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… provide low-cost capital and expert technical assistance for environmental projects in New York State. Its two major … programs are the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. These programs help … costs that are appropriate and dollar thresholds for each. In addition, the policies should include the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… the public transportation systems in the central region of New York State, including Onondaga, Oswego, Cayuga, and … for each. In addition, the policies should state what type of supporting documentation and formal approvals are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… discretionary spending complied with its guidelines and was reasonable, adequately supported, and properly approved. Our audit period was April 1, 2010 to … (Authority) was created in 1969. Its mission is to provide and continuously improve public transportation services in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0Town of Gorham – Procurement (2024M-7)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Gorham (Town) officials made procurements in accordance … officials did not seek competition when procuring any of these vendors. Two of these vendors lacked written … when making purchases. Develop written procedures that address situations, such as professional services, where the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-procurement-2024m-7Oversight 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-followOversight of Child Protective Services
… of social services’ investigation of reports of alleged child abuse or maltreatment, and ensures compliance with … September 2022. About the Program The New York State Child Protective Services Act of 1973 was established to encourage more complete reporting of child abuse and maltreatment, provide for the swift and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/24/oversight-child-protective-servicesSelected Aspects of Toll Collections
… Objective To determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority … New York State laws and regulations to assess and collect toll revenues for use of the Thruway. In November 2020, the … of $276.3 million in unpaid tolls and fees in collection status. Out-of-state drivers account for a significant amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/26/selected-aspects-toll-collections