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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… in 1975 to use innovation and technology to solve some of New York’s most difficult energy and environmental … is committed to public service and strives to be a model of what taxpayers expect from government. During the audit period, we identified approximately $7 million of Authority spending that was discretionary in nature. Each …

Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… The Authority was created in 1950 by Article 2, Title 9 of the New York State Public Authorities Law for the purpose of financing, constructing, reconstructing, improving, … Canal Corporation. The Authority is governed by a board of seven directors. To accomplish its mission, the Authority …

Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… communities throughout the State by lowering the costs of financing projects that prevent water pollution and … water. During the audit period, we identified expenditures of approximately $5.2 million that were discretionary in … formal approvals and supporting documentation. The absence of such internal controls increases the risk that unnecessary …

Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… the public transportation systems in the central region of New York State, including Onondaga, Oswego, Cayuga, and … support overall objectives. The audit identified a total of $4.3 million of Authority spending that was discretionary in nature. Each …

Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… transportation services throughout the seven counties of Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming, and … have formal policies and procedures specifying the types of discretionary costs that are appropriate and the dollar … to determine the appropriateness and reasonableness of many types of discretionary expenses, including meetings …

Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… Transportation Authority (Authority) was created by an Act of the New York State Legislature in 1967 to promote the development and improvement of transportation and related services within the greater … two airports, and a small boat harbor. The majority of its revenues are earned from operating assistance, …

Town of Gorham – Procurement (2024M-7)

… report – pdf]  Audit Objective  Determine whether Town of Gorham (Town) officials made procurements in accordance … officials did not seek competition when procuring any of these vendors. Two of these vendors lacked written agreements detailing the …

Oversight of Sidewalk Sheds (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 15 recommendations included in our initial audit … Department of Housing Preservation and Development when an owner or contractor does not comply with applicable codes, …

Oversight of Child Protective Services

… Objective To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) effectively oversees local departments of social services’ investigation of reports of alleged child abuse or maltreatment, and …

Monitoring of Select Programs (Follow-Up)

… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Select Programs (Report 2020-S-47 ). About the Program The …

Selected Aspects of Toll Collections

… regulations to assess and collect toll revenues for use of the Thruway. In November 2020, the Authority completed a … receivables collection. Tolls account for more than 90% of the Authority’s revenues, including tolls for use of the Thruway and fees charged to customers who do not …

XI.2.M Acknowledgment of Contractor’s Signature – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… All contracts or amendments between the State of New York and any contractor (whether individual, … partnership, or corporate) must have proper acknowledgment of the contractor's signature affixed thereto. Refer to attachment for examples of acknowledgments . The requirement for acknowledgment …

XI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… Sufficient time must be incorporated to allow for review of contract transactions submitted to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). RISKS IN PROVIDING GOODS OR … providing goods or services prior to OSC approval of a contract assumes a risk of non-payment or reduced …

Management of Invasive Species (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management of Invasive Species (Report 2019-S-26 ) . About the Program …

Review of Advance Contract Payments

… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether the New York … advanced funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts. Background Our office examined certain … or agreements (contracts) by SED during the period of July 2012 through July 2018. We selected 13 contracts …

V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance

III.3 Scope of the SFS – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)

… The scope of the Statewide Financial System (SFS) includes the last three phases of the New York State Financial Cycle as previously outlined … made by the State Legislature and the Division of the Budget (DOB). Internal plans made by agency management …

Oversight of Construction Management Contracts

… and Historic Preservation (Parks) is responsible for operating and maintaining the State park, recreation, and … swimming, golfing, and snowmobiling as well as 38 historic sites. Parks oversees a range of capital projects to improve these sites. In an effort to ensure certain capital projects are …

Processing of Paper Tax Returns

… Purpose To determine whether the deliverables of the contract with New York State Industries for the … were met and, if not, to assess actions the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken to correct the … million income tax returns. About 2 million (20 percent) of all personal income tax returns in the State are submitted …

Examination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses

… Purpose As part of a series of examinations of Agency responses to Superstorm Sandy (Sandy), we sought to …