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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation’s … RIOC was created by the New York State Legislature in 1984 to take responsibility, pursuant to a General Development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-3Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… File to the New York State Payroll File to identify newly hired New York State employees who owed DOL money for … benefit overpayments. The results contained in our report cover select high risk payment requests and payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… accomplish its mission, the Authority incurs direct costs for specific program purposes and it incurs indirect or … spending are appropriate and the dollar thresholds for each. In addition, the policies should state what type of … documentation and formal approvals are necessary for such costs. Key Findings The Authority did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
The objectives of our examination were to determine if payment requests and payments DOL approved were appropriate and in accordance with applicable Federal and
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… UI benefits from claimants who made false statements or representations to obtain benefits they were not eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsOversight of Mitchell-Lama Application Fees
… 30, 2013 through July 10, 2019. About the Program HPD is the nation’s largest municipal housing preservation and … list sizes. Make these rates public so that applicants have this information available when making a determination … policies and procedures instructing managing agents on how to account for application fees, handle refunds (from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/oversight-mitchell-lama-application-feesOversight of Nurse Licensing (Follow-Up)
… was issued on September 29, 2017, determined whether the State Education Department (Department) independently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/oversight-nurse-licensing-followOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities
… and Family Services adequately operates juvenile justice facilities for court-placed youth to ensure they meet State … oversight of nine State-run residential juvenile justice facilities that serve court-placed youth. The nine facilities include three secure facilities, five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/03/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilitiesPublic Posting of Certain Contracts
… and exempted contracts, which are otherwise subject to the approval of the State Comptroller. Memo Bill Text … and exempted contracts which are otherwise subject to the approval of the State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/public-posting-certain-contractsExpedited Payments of Unclaimed Funds
… property under a certain monetary threshold. Memo Bill Text Status … Relates to expedited payments of abandoned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/expedited-payments-unclaimed-fundsPublic Posting of Certain Contracts
… and exempted contracts, which are otherwise subject to the approval of the State Comptroller. Memo Bill Text … and exempted contracts which are otherwise subject to the approval of the State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/public-posting-certain-contracts-0Town of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-3)
… analyze the 2025 adopted budget. Understanding the Program A realistic budget begins with sound estimates and well-supported budgetary assumptions. Budgets should be based on historical data or known trends, in which … not have written multiyear capital or financial plans or a written fund balance or reserve policy in place to guide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-3Investigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… a participant in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Housing Assistance Program, for which … case dismissals. Once a complaint has been received, DHR staff record the complaint in a variety of logs, such as an … manner. Monitoring and segregating the duties of the staff responsible for logging, tracking, and completing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsAudits of Local Governments & Schools
… and school districts. Performance audits provide findings or conclusions based on an evaluation of evidence against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/auditsOversight of Registered Apprenticeship Programs
… services to its customers—the workers and businesses in New York State. As part of fulfilling its mission, DOL oversees … including those that address Program development, registration, promotion, and monitoring. In September 2023, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/31/oversight-registered-apprenticeship-programsOpinion 90-28
… opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services (planning board member performing private engineering services for subdivisions) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards (propriety of board member providing private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Availability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State September 2021 PDF Version Message from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateSecurity and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems (Follow-Up)
… and user access, patching, and a succession plan for dated programming languages. Key Finding Department officials have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/14/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsCity of Binghamton – Apparent Misappropriation of Parks and Recreation Department Funds (2013M-169)
… $107,984. Specifically, we found that the City could not account for $36,234 in fees that should have been paid for … totaling approximately $344,000 from a separate bank account titled the “Binghamton City Sport Leagues” for the … 27, 2012. He was one of the two signatories on this account and the bank statements were mailed to his home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/10/03/city-binghamton-apparent-misappropriation-parks-and-recreation-department-fundsVillage of Village of the Branch – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-43)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board had delegated discretionary functions to independent contractors. Background The Village of Village … Because there is no cap on the amount of fees paid to the Building Inspector, the Village cannot know whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-village-branch-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-43