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Administration of Fellowship Leaves (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Administration of Fellowship Leaves (Report 2011-S-20). Background Our … To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our …

Reporting of Billboard Income (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five … Department of Finance (Finance) had limited documentation to support that assessors were verifying the Real Property … income. In addition, Finance was not doing enough to identify and follow up on properties with billboards. …

Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists

… Program developments with approximately 68,000 apartments. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and … an agency within Homes and Community Renewal. Program apartments are rented or sold to prospective tenants on … are vacancies, applicants should be offered and awarded apartments in the order they appear on the waiting lists. …

Oversight of Language Access Services

… post signage in public areas listing the availability of free LAS. The 2023 American Community Survey conducted by the …

Oversight of Kendra’s Law (Follow-Up)

… Treatment (AOT) to ensure that individuals with severe mental illness and a history of hospitalizations or violence … of a New York City subway train by a man with a history of mental illness and hospitalization. The Law took effect in … treatment services through a face-to-face visit within one week of the court order. In addition, providers are required …

Localities’ Procurements of Paper Ballots

… The New York State Board of Elections (State Board) is a bipartisan agency responsible for administering and …

Town of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-3)

… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Sherburne (Town) Board (Board) develop realistic budgets? Audit Period December 31, 2020 – December 31, 2023. We extended our audit period to … fund TOV. The Town’s 2024 budgeted appropriations were as follows: General fund TW: $504,700 Highway fund TW: …

Collection of Electronic Waste Fees

… in compliance with the New York State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act (Act). This audit covers the period … to set up and fund programs for the collection and recycling of e-waste in the State. The Act also requires … then annually submit a report of their statewide sales and recycling data and pay an annual $3,000 fee. Sales data is …

Selected Aspects of Travel Expenses

… (MTA Bus), MTA Bridges and Tunnels (B&T), Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, and MTA Capital Construction – … Transit) must file travel request forms and travel expense reports with the BSC. During our review period, Transit, MTA … Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Long Island Rail Road: Selected Travel Expenses (2013-S-77) …

Management of Energy Consumption (Follow-Up)

… recommendations made in our initial report, Management of Energy Consumption ( 2011-S-4 ). Background Our initial … determined OCFS officials were not effectively managing energy consumption and had not achieved the 35 percent energy reduction goals set forth in Executive Order 111. Key …

Selected Aspects of Bus Procurement

… in the best value for the lowest cost. The audit covered bus purchases from January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011. … 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 …

Town of Gorham – Procurement (2024M-7)

… an increased risk that the Town paid more than necessary for goods and services or made purchases that were not for … vendors lacked written agreements detailing the services to be provided and their cost.  All 116 credit card purchases … $3,736 did not have adequate supporting documentation to indicate they were appropriate Town purchases.  Key …

Oversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities

… conditions (e.g., vision or dental issues, diabetes) or mental health concerns (e.g., depression, anxiety) youth may … – including those required to be done within the first week after admission – was completed. For example, we found … preliminary interviews with youth about their physical and mental health). 44 (44%) of the 101 youth had at least one …

Oversight 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 …

Selected Aspects of Toll Collections

… past-due accounts that met the criteria for registration suspension; 49,740 of these customers are persistent … plates to suspend. Since restarting the registration suspension program in July 2022, the Authority has referred … million in tolls and fees, including 7,274 that met the suspension criteria. However, the Authority did not initiate …

Oversight of Child Protective Services

… the SCR and determining actions for the calls, we found closure codes for non-report calls could more accurately reflect the nature of closure and why the call did not result in a report. … the retention period for the call recording and updating closure codes. …

XI.2.M Acknowledgment of Contractor’s Signature – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… All contracts or amendments between the State of New York and any contractor (whether individual, … partnership, or corporate) must have proper acknowledgment of the contractor's signature affixed thereto. Refer to attachment for examples of acknowledgments . The requirement for acknowledgment …

Management of Invasive Species (Follow-Up)

… are generally classified as aquatic invasive species (AIS) or terrestrial invasive species (TIS). AIS are commonly spread via fishing and boating activities. The Department is authorized to enact AIS preventive measures, including public education (e.g., …

III.3 Scope of the SFS – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)

… The scope of the Statewide Financial System (SFS) includes the last three … The scope of the Statewide Financial System includes the last three phases …

V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance