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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… thresholds for each. In addition, the policies should state what type of supporting documentation and formal …
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
… Insurance (UI) benefit payment requests and payments made by the Department of Labor (DOL) were appropriate and in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations and DOL policies and procedures, … identify newly hired New York State employees who owed DOL money for outstanding benefit overpayments. The results …
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 … Rules of the City of New York, and NYC Local Laws in order to promote the safety of all people who visit, live, and work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-sheds-followMonitoring of Select Programs (Follow-Up)
… request for services, the client may be placed on a wait list. According to written testimony by the Association on … in NYSOFA’s methodology for allocating Unmet Need funds to AAAs and in its oversight of AAAs, potentially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/12/monitoring-select-programs-followSelected Aspects of Toll Collections
… Objective To determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority ensures that efforts are made to … and 27 travel plazas. The Authority is vested by New York State laws and regulations to assess and collect …
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 payments, you would report a maximum of 20 working days. When there are five weeks in a monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/maximum-number-reportable-daysXVI.3.J Implementation of Accounting Standards – XVI. Financial Reporting
… are part of the State reporting entity (i.e. enterprise funds and public benefit corporations) that may be impacted … concurrently by the primary government, enterprise funds and component units an outreach is undertaken for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3j-implementation-accounting-standardsXVI.3.D Basis of Accounting/Measurement Focus – XVI. Financial Reporting
… accounting is inseparably tied to its measurement focus. Funds that focus on total economic resources (proprietary funds) employ the accrual basis of accounting, which … of related cash inflows and outflows. On the other hand, funds that focus on current financial resources (governmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3d-basis-accountingmeasurement-focusTown of Charlton – Procurement (2022M-5)
… could have saved Town taxpayers $2,244, if purchased off State contract. Did not always retain copies of other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/06/17/town-charlton-procurement-2022m-5Efficiency of Warehouse Space (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation, as of April 2022, … and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission was formed to streamline State government operations by eliminating …
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
… (whether individual, partnership, or corporate) must have proper acknowledgment of the contractor's signature affixed thereto. Refer to attachment for examples of acknowledgments . The … be acknowledged. Any contracts or amendments thereto which do not contain the proper form of acknowledgment will be …
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
… 11, 2021. About the Program Telemental health (TMH) is a treatment method that uses two-way, real-time interactive … use of TMH is focused on the initial approval, and OMH does not have defined processes after this approval to … their ability to offer TMH as a service to clients when it is deemed an appropriate method of treatment. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/17/oversight-telemental-health-servicesOversight of the Farm-to-School Program
… adequately overseeing the Farm-to-School Program to ensure funds are used as intended and program goals are achieved. … and recipient performance to ensure recipients use funds as intended and achieve Program goals. We generally … adequately overseeing the FarmtoSchool Program to ensure funds are used as intended and program goals are achieved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/19/oversight-farm-school-programUse of Vendor-Supported Technology (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Use of Vendor-Supported Technology ( 2019-S-40 ). About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/use-vendor-supported-technology-followOversight of Mitchell-Lama Application Fees
… City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) ensured that managing agents properly accounted for … April 30, 2013 through July 10, 2019. About the Program HPD is the nation’s largest municipal housing preservation … to middle-income families. In New York City, there are 93 HPD-supervised Mitchell-Lama rental and cooperative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/oversight-mitchell-lama-application-feesOversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)
… hemp for research purposes. In response, Article 29 of New York’s Agriculture and Markets Law was enacted, launching the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/oversight-industrial-hemp-followManagement of Invasive Species (Follow-Up)
… species of plants and animals currently found in New York State are not indigenous, but rather have been introduced by humans. Subsets of these species may cause habitat … that the Department needed to improve its oversight by developing a process to ensure consistency and compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/19/management-invasive-species-followOversight of Construction Management Contracts
… (Parks) is responsible for operating and maintaining the State park, recreation, and historic site system to conserve, … historic, cultural, and recreational resources of New York State. This system includes 180 State parks with … contract. The fees will continue to accrue and be paid by Parks until contract completion. Also, we found Parks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/24/oversight-construction-management-contracts