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Oversight of Information Technology Consultants and Contract Staffing (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Information … of Information Technology Services (ITS) was established in November 2012 as part of a New York State Information … through April 29, 2019. During our initial audit we found, in general, that ITS was monitoring IT services procured from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/08/oversight-information-technology-consultants-and-contract-staffing-followAdministration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Administration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Report 2017-S-88 ). About the Program The Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT), enacted in 1968 under Tax Law Article 31 as a tax on the transfer of real property, applies to sales or conveyances of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxes-followHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). About the Program Our initial … audit report Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care Report 2016N2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followOversight of Provider Consolidated Fiscal Reports – Independent Living, Inc.
… New Yorkers with their mental health needs. OMH provides funding for these programs to counties, which then contract … on information contained in the CFRs to make decisions on funding allocations to providers like ILI. Therefore, the impact of incorrect or overstated costs on providers’ funding is somewhat reduced. Still, OMH does use the CFR data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/oversight-provider-consolidated-fiscal-reports-independent-living-incMedicaid Program – Cost of Pharmacy Services Under Managed Care
… MCOs are required to regularly provide their drug formulary information, as well as information on costs and … does not review this information to determine if MCO formulary preferences result in the use of the most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-cost-pharmacy-services-under-managed-careOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Follow-Up)
… the United States, millions of single-use and rechargeable batteries are bought, used, and recycled or disposed of in the trash. The increased demand for batteries can be traced largely to the rapid increase in … metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, nickel, silver, and lithium, all of which can pose a threat to the environment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/21/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law-followSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… PANYNJ staff. Four of the PATH stations, in Manhattan (9th Street, 14th Street, 23rd Street, and Christopher Street) were not accessible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilities-followOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… the former program; these landowners have been benefiting from local tax reductions – and lesser qualifying standards – … the requirements are less stringent, the former program required some Department oversight of the committed land. The … spanning 260,669 acres, landowners had been benefiting from local tax reductions for over 45 years, but the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)
… and Reporting of Infection Control Data ( 2020-S-55 ). The five recommendations included four recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-followAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016
… was responsible for the administration of all farm product market orders, except those involving dairy … administering marketing orders and contracts to the New York State Urban Development Corporation (UDC). Key Findings … Program, specifically the Apple Market Order and the New York Apple Association, Inc. (NYAA) contract. The Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/annual-assessment-market-orders-2015-and-2016Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing of the Event Recorder System
… equipped with ERS. Under FRA regulation, as stated in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), periodic maintenance for … recorders on locomotives inbound for periodic inspection (PI) in any calendar month are still fully functional. Key … cars sitting idle for more than two days before an ERS PI was performed, thereby causing the last 48 hours of train …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/07/maintenance-inspection-and-testing-event-recorder-systemMonitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts (Follow-Up)
… prevailing wage law on Authority projects in the New York City area. The audit report concluded that the Authority … implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contracts-followRestrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses (Follow-Up)
… and applicable Department regulations, prevent facilities from requiring nurses to work beyond their regularly scheduled and agreed-upon hours. Employers are required to develop Nurse Coverage Plans to address typical … to determine compliance. The Law does not preclude nurses from volunteering to work additional hours and does not apply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/09/restrictions-consecutive-hours-work-nurses-followFinancial Oversight of the Advantage After School Program (Follow-Up)
… Program The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is responsible for administering the Advantage After School … and cultural age-appropriate activities that integrate what happens in the school day with less formal learning … and may operate up to two Program sites within the same region. As of September 1, 2018, OCFS reported having …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/financial-oversight-advantage-after-school-program-followOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)
… or terminal; prepare trains for road service and switch cars in the yards; and learn the components of a train and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-followImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act (Follow-Up)
… of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act (Report 2016-S-28 ). About the Program New York State’s … 15,826 incidents statewide under DASA. Our initial audit report, which was issued October 13, 2017, evaluated the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/21/implementation-dignity-all-students-act-followOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)
… report, Operational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Report 2017-S-71 ). Background The … unit, reporting to Transit’s Department of Subways. Train crews consist of two members: a Locomotive Engineer … or not graded. Because these tests cover knowledge of safety issues and how to respond in situations that may delay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-followVillage of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Canton (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained … similar findings and recommendations to our 2012 audit of the Village. The same Clerk-Treasurer was in office for both audits. We … Determine whether the Village of Canton Village ClerkTreasurer maintained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/11/24/village-canton-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2021m-101Village of Watkins Glen – Justice Court Operations (2021M-146)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Watkins Glen (Village) Justices collected, recorded, … collections were not deposited intact. The net effect of the reporting errors was a $3,320 overpayment to the … 1,311 cases were not properly reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The Court’s computerized accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/12/29/village-watkins-glen-justice-court-operations-2021m-146Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… a planned highway department office suite was omitted from bid documents, but later added as a $60,000 change … expensive roof material on the highway garage. Ensure the required annual financial reports filed with the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94