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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… operates bus and light rail services, two airports, and a small boat harbor. The majority of its revenues are earned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingExamination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses
… As part of a series of examinations of Agency responses to Superstorm Sandy (Sandy), we sought to determine if the Division of Homeland and Security … heaters and generators it procured during its response to Superstorm Sandy. Background As part of its response to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/examination-superstorm-sandy-expensesReview of Travel Card Expenses
… determine whether all the travel expenses incurred by the Office of Mental Health’s (OMH) Director of Suicide … has been referred to the Albany County District Attorney’s Office for further investigation. Key Recommendations Obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/review-travel-card-expensesExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… File to the New York State Payroll File to identify newly hired New York State employees who owed DOL money for … benefit overpayments. The results contained in our report cover select high risk payment requests and payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the Capital District Transportation … was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies and procedures specifying which types of … for such costs. Key Findings The Authority did not have formal policies that explicitly outlined whether certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Review of Growe Technologies Inc.
… under contract TQ00015 for the services provided by Growe and paid reasonable prices for those services. … In April 2014, Downstate entered into a subsequent, State-funded, non-competitive, single-source contract with … Downstate paid up to $1.3 million more than necessary by using a non-competitive procurement to obtain IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/review-growe-technologies-incExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… UI benefits from claimants who made false statements or representations to obtain benefits they were not eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsOversight of Sidewalk Sheds (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 15 recommendations included in our initial audit report, … of more than 1 million buildings and construction sites in NYC. This includes enforcing provisions of the NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-sheds-followMonitoring of Select Programs (Follow-Up)
… Aging (NYSOFA) helps New York residents aged 60 or older be as independent as possible for as long as possible through … Programs are administered at the county level through a network of 59 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), which provide … providers. NYSOFA’s Community Services Program encompasses a range of specialized programs for older adults, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/12/monitoring-select-programs-followSelected Aspects of Toll Collections
… are referred to a collection agency when customers do not pay the amounts due within 120 days after being sent the last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/26/selected-aspects-toll-collectionsMaximum Number of Reportable Days – Enhanced Reporting
… paid on a weekly basis should be credited with a maximum of five working days per week. For monthly reports consisting of four weekly … amount reportable is 21 days. Rev. 2/23 … The maximum number of working days for employees vary based on the type …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/maximum-number-reportable-daysXVI.3.J Implementation of Accounting Standards – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Basic financial statements for the State of New York are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for governments as prescribed by … accounting and financial reporting principles. From time to time, GASB will issue statements that prescribe accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3j-implementation-accounting-standardsXVI.3.D Basis of Accounting/Measurement Focus – XVI. Financial Reporting
… FOCUS Unlike the selection of an accounting basis, which is concerned with the timing of transactions and events, a … measures those transactions and events of the period that have increased or decreased the resources available for … events, rather than when cash is received or disbursed, it enhances the relevance, neutrality, timeliness, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3d-basis-accountingmeasurement-focusTown of Charlton – Procurement (2022M-5)
… goods and services. Key Findings Town officials did not always seek competition when procuring goods and … Spent $4,820 on snowplow blades and shoes but could have saved Town taxpayers $2,244, if purchased off State … always retain copies of other government contracts used to procure goods and services. Key Recommendations Follow the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/06/17/town-charlton-procurement-2022m-5Efficiency of Warehouse Space (Follow-Up)
… Space (Report 2019-S-1 ). About the Program The Spending and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission was formed to streamline State government operations by eliminating redundancies and implementing cost-savings measures. As part of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/25/efficiency-warehouse-space-followXI.2.M Acknowledgment of Contractor’s Signature – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… It is not necessary that the signature of the State official executing the agreement be acknowledged. Any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2m-acknowledgment-contractors-signatureXI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… OVERVIEW It is the State agency's responsibility to properly plan its … of contract transactions submitted to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). RISKS IN PROVIDING GOODS OR SERVICES … resources. For the State, there are penalties imposed by Article XI-B of the State Finance Law that provides for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2f-timely-submittal-contractsOversight of Telemental Health Services
… method that uses two-way, real-time interactive audio and video equipment to provide and support mental health services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/17/oversight-telemental-health-servicesOversight of the Farm-to-School Program
… safeguard the State’s food supply, land, and livestock. New York’s Farm-to-School Program (Program) was established to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/19/oversight-farm-school-programUse of Vendor-Supported Technology (Follow-Up)
… the NFTA Metro Bus and Rail System, the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport, and Niagara Falls International Airport. NFTA has approximately 1,500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/use-vendor-supported-technology-follow