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Selected Aspects of Railcar Fleet Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… that Transit and Railway monitor when inspections are occurring and the reasons they are not performed in a timely manner to ensure that, at a … the problems we identified. However, improvements are still needed. Of the 9 prior audit recommendations four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/selected-aspects-railcar-fleet-maintenance-followOpinion 97 - 12
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … in matters before the planning board would not appear to raise questions as to potential prohibited interests in town contracts. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-12United HealthCare Insurance Company of New York – Empire Plan Drug Rebates (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the two recommendations made in our audit report, United HealthCare Insurance Company of New York: Empire Plan Drug Rebates (Report 2014-S-62). … about 1.1 million members. The New York State Department of Civil Service (Department) contracted with United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/24/united-healthcare-insurance-company-new-york-empire-plan-drug-rebates-followSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Follow-Up)
… of Taxation and Finance (Department) is responsible for administering more than 40 State and local taxes, … and require vendors that make these sales to register for a Certificate of Authority (COA), collect the tax from … represented 13.9% of all taxes collected by the Department for the State Fiscal Year (SFY) ending March 31, 2022. During …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practices-followOversight of Grants (Follow-Up)
… We found that the monitoring performed by the Freight and Passenger Rail Bureau and the Aviation Bureau could be improved with more effective analysis of available data, and through more effective communication and information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/oversight-grants-followUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.2
… Payroll Deductions for Union Dues Purpose To provide the Unified Court System with an updated list of those unions that submit membership and dues transactions via electronic file submissions to OSC … cessation or modification of dues deductions must come from a union via electronic file submissions to OSC. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2662-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollPurchasing and Procurement Practices
… for goods and services. Key Findings Our audit found NYRA does not have adequate monitoring and oversight over its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practicesAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… of 269 State-supervised developments, with over 105,000 apartments, were built under the Program. In exchange for … out, they are no longer subject to DHCR supervision, and apartments do not need to be kept affordable for … Program developments with approximately 64,000 apartments. Apartments are rented or sold to applicants on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-lists-followImproper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three … Medicaid provides a wide range of health care services to individuals who are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. The Essential Plan also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollments-followHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program
… HCR is obtaining federal reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all eligible costs. This audit … by the COVID-19 pandemic. HCR received about $9.5 billion in federal funding, including about $78.9 million through the … Act, for the three programs, as follows: $2.6 billion in standard HCV funds with an additional $31.7 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingOversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) … effective oversight of its service provider contracts to ensure claimed expenses are program-appropriate and … However, almost 1.7 million New Yorkers (10.5 percent) have diabetes, an increase from 6.3 percent in 2000. To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/17/oversight-obesity-and-diabetes-prevention-programsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-266.4
… or otherwise changed. To ensure that all actions taken in PayServ regarding union membership and union dues … to initiate, discontinue, and modify the payroll deduction in PayServ for those unions that do not currently submit … consistent with payroll processing requirements. In most cases, the transaction will be processed in the next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2664-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollOversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-obesity-and-diabetes-prevention-programs-followUse of Vendor-Supported Technology (Follow-Up)
… Transportation Authority (NFTA) is a New York State public benefit corporation responsible for the oversight of public transportation in Erie and Niagara counties, including … and 250 servers that support 30 databases. As a public benefit corporation, NFTA must adhere to the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/use-vendor-supported-technology-followService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program Implementation (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our … Act (Act) was signed into law on May 12, 2014 to encourage and support eligible veteran-owned businesses to play a … service-related disability rating of 10 percent or greater from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The Act also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/service-disabled-veteran-owned-business-program-implementation-followThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… Program: Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Report 2014-N-3 ). Background Our initial audit … eligible persons in compliance with properly established lists. We found that applicants who were next in line for … by HPD staff to place applicants on development waiting lists. Development officials often did not indicate who made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists-followState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System (“NYSLERS”) into believing that a deceased former employee of … to continued pension payments. GROSSMAN then defrauded NYSLERS into depositing the payments into a bank account … State, Pensioner-1 began to receive pension payments from NYSLERS by electronic deposit or mailed check. Pensioner-1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannSelected Aspects of Bus Fleet Maintenance Report (Follow-Up)
… given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this review. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/selected-aspects-bus-fleet-maintenance-report-followYour Pension Pay Stub
… the year, you’ll be able to track year-to-date totals for your pension and any deductions made for health insurance, union dues, tax withholding or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/your-pension-pay-stubOpinion 90-44
… in notice of budget hearing as excluding fringe benefits) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (salary … board of trustees which must be published in the notice of public hearing on the tentative budget refers only to the … is in response to your inquiry concerning the notice of public hearing with respect to the tentative budget of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44