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State Contract and Payment Actions in April
… In April, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,260 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $3.8 billion and approved more than 4.3 million payments worth nearly $12.6 … is available at www.openbooknewyork.com . Major Contracts Approved Office of Court Administration $10.3 million with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilState Contract and Payment Actions in March
… Management Corporation for costs associated with the Buffalo high-tech manufacturing innovation hub at RiverBend Park in Buffalo. $14 million to Economic Development Growth … ENtrepreneurs & Innovators in UpState New York (GENIUS NY) business competition. $1.1 million to USA Niagara …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchManagement and Control of Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… assurance that overtime was used only when it was in the best interest of HHC. Moreover, we found indications that overtime was often used when it was not in the best interest of HHC, as employees responsible for patient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/management-and-control-overtime-costs-followContracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four … Authority’s (MTA) constituent agencies are required to determine whether services can be provided in-house before proceeding to contract, the agencies were not required to maintain … To determine the extent of implementation of the four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followChautauqua County – Investments and Payroll (2016M-147)
… Purpose of Audit The objectives of our audit were to review the County’s investment program and salaries and … or General Municipal Law (GML). Not all salary payments to 23 elected officials and 94 management employees were … are annually compensated at their approved salary amounts. Cease allowing elected officials to accrue and be paid for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/12/23/chautauqua-county-investments-and-payroll-2016m-147State Contract and Payment Actions in August
… Campus in Albany. Department of Health $26.9 million with New York EHealth Collaborative, Inc. for the Medicaid … Paving Associates, LLC for pavement rehabilitation on NY Route 135 in Nassau County. $1.7 million with Asplundh Tree … Security $3 million to Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for the Urban Area Security Initiative Program (UASI). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustSeneca County – Water and Sewer Operations (2017M-4)
… County is located in the Finger Lakes region of western New York, has a population of approximately 35,000 and … operations. Ensure written agreements are established with all municipal and commercial water and sewer customers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/06/02/seneca-county-water-and-sewer-operations-2017m-4State Contract and Payment Actions in September
… Office of Children and Family Services $12.5 million for child care resources and referral, including $4.7 million to the Capital District Child Care Coordinating Council, Inc., $3.9 million to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Administration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Report … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/09/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contracts-followSelected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… To determine whether the Justice Center for the Protection of People With Special Needs (Center) met its responsibility to operate a hotline, establish a database of reported allegations and a Staff Exclusion List, and … Background The Center was established by the Protection of People With Special Needs Act (Chapter 501 of the Laws of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs (Follow-Up)
… 2015-S - 58 ). Background The federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides assistance and … program and has contracted with eligible public or private not-for-profit organizations (contractors) to employ eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/09/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programs-followInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial report, Inspecting Highway Bridges and … five years. Key Finding Authority officials made progress in correcting the problems we identified. Of the four prior … are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this review. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followSullivan County – Time and Attendance (2017M-55)
… Department heads are generally exempt from recording their time, and there were 174 workdays when the Director of … rights and prohibit employees from modifying their own time records. … Sullivan County Time and Attendance 2017M55 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/11/22/sullivan-county-time-and-attendance-2017m-55State Contract and Payment Actions in June
… $7.7 million to Marcy Excavation Services, LLC for parking lot improvements at the New York State Fairgrounds in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneState Contract and Payment Actions in July
… $1.3 million to Marcy Excavation Services, LLC for parking lot improvements at the New York State Fairgrounds in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-julyState Contract and Payment Actions in May
… Builders, Inc. for exterior masonry restoration for the Health Science Education Building at SUNY Downstate Medical … with Prometric, LLC for the Nurse Aide Registry. Office of Mental Health $3.5 million with the Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayCollection of Lease and Permit Revenues (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial report, Assessment and Collection of Lease and Permit Revenues ( 2012-S-6 ). Background Our … Transportation (Department) was not collecting all unpaid lease and permit fees. At the time of our audit, the Department was owed $6 million in lease and permit revenues, including $2.4 million between two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/collection-lease-and-permit-revenues-followRebates and Discounts on Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit … setting. To reduce Medicaid costs for prescription drugs, the federal government established the Medicaid Drug Rebate … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/06/rebates-and-discounts-physician-administered-drugs-followContracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Contracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services ( 2009-S-54 ). Background Our … 19, 2011, determined that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) generally did not have … justify the need for new or renewed contracts for personal and miscellaneous services. In addition, the Port Authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/07/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data
… To determine whether the New York City Police Department (NYPD) is accurately collecting, recording, and reporting bias … data for management decisions. We also determined whether NYPD officers receive sufficient training to enable them to … of Investigation for its collection and publication. The NYPD is responsible for capturing, recording, and reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-data