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Forensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions (Follow-Up)
… in our initial report, Forensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions (2010-S-60). Background Our initial … that these practices cost Metro-North $991,208 in overtime and $216,128 n regular pay, and enriched certain staff and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/18/forensic-audit-select-payroll-and-overtime-practices-and-related-transactions-followEducators for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. – Use of Contract Funds (Follow-Up)
… submitted periodic expenditure reports to SED and OCFS. We reviewed claims amounting to $1.8 million, out of $3.2 million in contract payments, to determine if the claims were properly supported and appropriate. These … four administered by SED and three administered by OCFS. We found that Educators could not support or justify $883,530 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/educators-children-youth-and-families-inc-use-contract-funds-followProcurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds efficiently and for authorized purposes, and whether the funds were properly … distress. The Recovery Act requires entities to use funds for authorized purposes and to mitigate instances of fraud, … in a timely manner. Transit received Recovery Act funding for 23 projects estimated to cost $441.4 million. We visited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency
… Purpose To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) and the Department of Health (DOH) are adequately ensuring that hotels and … 16, 2016. Background According to a 2016 Department of Housing and Urban Development report, of the more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residencySelected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)
… Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees (Report 2017-N-8 ). About the Program The New York … issued to vehicles for parking, red light camera, and sanitation violations. In addition, DOF collects parking … under a Memorandum of Understanding between New York City and the U.S. Department of State. For a non-diplomatic plate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/06/selected-aspects-parking-violations-operations-collect-fines-and-fees-followOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools
… rate for students who have completed two consecutive CTE courses in the same program is about 90 percent – 15 … oversight efforts need improvement to ensure CTE programs offered through the secondary school system align with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/21/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schoolsBehavior Analysts of New York, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether reported costs submitted by Behavior Analysts of New York, LLC (BANY) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report … the Program BANY is an SED-approved, for-profit provider of preschool special education services to children with disabilities who are between three and five years of age. BANY is reimbursed for these services through rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/31/behavior-analysts-new-york-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAdministration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit … of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health ( 2015-S-88 ). About the Program Our initial report, … To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-health-followSelect Financial Management Practices at the Office of Transportation and Parking Operations
… are to be resolved within one year (with the exception of Service Center IFR accounts, where rates are reviewed every … revenue collection process for the Administration Parking Garage (Admin Garage) and Metered Parking IFRs. For example, we found 310 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/select-financial-management-practices-office-transportation-and-parking-operationsOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Report 2020-S-45 ). About … Department of Labor (DOL) — along with 33 Local Workforce Development Boards, 95 One-Stop Career Centers (Career … and 21 agencies and authorities — offers workforce development (WFD) programs and services that address current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesUCP of Niagara County d.b.a. Empower – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… costs $3,164 in unsupported OTPS costs, including leased property and rental equipment $2,157 in bonus payment compensation that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/21/ucp-niagara-county-dba-empower-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOffice of Temporary and Disability Assistance - SSP Payments Made to Deceased Individuals
… 1 to more than 16 years prior to their last SSP payment in the examination period. Of the 553 payments, 380 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/09/office-temporary-and-disability-assistance-ssp-payments-made-deceased-individualsOffice of Temporary and Disability Assistance SSP Payments Made to State Employees
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine the appropriateness of New York State … to the files for the 3,000 recipients whose information was based on incorrect SSA data. For a complete copy of … The objective of our examination was to determine the appropriateness of New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/09/office-temporary-and-disability-assistance-ssp-payments-made-state-employeesMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… maintenance, and preservation of burial grounds for all not-for-profit cemetery corporations (cemeteries) in New … to broadly and routinely analyze the fiscal health of all 1,745 cemeteries under its jurisdiction. As a result, it … to be underfunded by a median of at least $25,500. All 71 cemeteries we visited appeared well maintained, but 38 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenance-followFacility Oversight and Timeliness of Response to Complaints and Inmate Grievances (Follow-Up)
… State Commission of Correction (Commission) is responsible for oversight of all 511 correctional facilities throughout … if the Commission was fulfilling its responsibilities for the oversight of correctional facilities and for responding timely to complaints and inmate grievances. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/facility-oversight-and-timeliness-response-complaints-and-inmate-grievances-followDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Hinders Home Meal Delivery Program for Vulnerable Seniors
… New York City’s Department for the Aging (DFTA) needs to do more to ensure the meals it provides to homebound seniors are prepared in sanitary conditions and are … trouble preparing their own meals. The city’s Department for the Aging is responsible for helping to ensure their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-lack-oversight-hinders-home-meal-delivery-program-vulnerable-seniorsDiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals
… that three major U.S. energy companies have agreed to detail how they will be impacted by the global effort to achieve the Paris Agreement's goals and how they can adapt … announced that three major US energy companies have agreed to detail how they will be impacted by the global effort to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goalsDiNapoli Announces Vicki Fuller's Retirement as CIO of NYS Common Retirement Fund
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … that Vicki Fuller, chief investment officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), will retire … sincere and tireless concern for the more than one million New York state workers, retirees and families who rely on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-announces-vicki-fullers-retirement-cio-nys-common-retirement-fundDiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… As policymakers consider possible expansion of revenue streams from gaming, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a report today on the industry in the state that calls for improvements in … As policymakers consider possible expansion of revenue streams from gaming New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gamblingAmazon Shareholders Urged To Support Audit of Company’s Policies on Racial Inclusion
… its hiring practices, the use of footage from its Amazon Ring home surveillance system to identify Black Lives Matter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/amazon-shareholders-urged-support-audit-companys-policies-racial-inclusion