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Selected Aspects of Bus Procurement

… for the lowest cost. The audit covered bus purchases from January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011. Background The … to do so due to the lack of Capital Program funding. As a result, some buses have been in use for longer than 12 years. … certain bus purchases from May 2010 to June 2011 and, as result, MTA officials potentially missed an opportunity to …

LGAC - Archive of Prior Meetings

… meeting of the Corporation’s Board of Directors scheduled for March 18, 2014 was postponed. The rescheduled meeting was …

Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… be appropriate expenditures. Also, on October 9, 2007, the New York State Attorney General issued Opinion 2007-F4, which …

Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… $7 million of Authority spending that was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies and … are appropriate and dollar thresholds, as appropriate, for such items. In addition, the policies should prescribe … Spending (2012-S-158) State University Construction Fund: Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending (2013-S-14) …

Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… State Thruway Authority's discretionary spending complied with Authority guidelines and was reasonable, adequately … Thruway. The Authority strives to provide its customers with a roadway that is safely drivable at a reasonable speed … State Thruway Authority discretionary spending complied with Authority guidelines and was reasonable adequately …

Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… provide low-cost capital and expert technical assistance for environmental projects in New York State. Its two major … costs that are appropriate and dollar thresholds for each. In addition, the policies should include the … supporting documentation and formal approvals necessary for such costs. Key Findings We sampled 152 payments totaling …

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

… Authority (Authority) was created in 1969. Its mission is to provide and continuously improve public transportation …

Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… accomplish its mission, the Authority incurs direct costs for specific program purposes, and it incurs indirect or … spending are appropriate and the dollar thresholds for each. In addition, the policies should state what type of … documentation and formal approvals are necessary for such costs. We reviewed 165 payments totaling $280,887. …

Town of Gorham – Procurement (2024M-7)

… report – pdf]  Audit Objective  Determine whether Town of Gorham (Town) officials made procurements in accordance … reviewed:  65 individual and aggregate purchases totaling $2.5 million and determined 16 purchases totaling $468,738 … officials did not seek competition when procuring any of these vendors. Two of these vendors lacked written …

Oversight of Sidewalk Sheds (Follow-Up)

… (owners), responsible parties, and contractors must erect a shed or have a shed erected when installing certain equipment immediately above sidewalks … Preservation and Development when an owner or contractor does not comply with applicable codes, laws, and rules. As of …

Oversight of Child Protective Services

… reporting of child abuse and maltreatment, provide for the swift and competent investigation of such reports, … children, families, and communities. OCFS is responsible for overseeing the locally administered child welfare system, … days a year, and received roughly 300,000 calls annually for the 2 years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Calls …

Monitoring of Select Programs (Follow-Up)

… of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Select Programs (Report 2020-S-47 ). About the Program The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) helps New York residents aged 60 or …

Selected Aspects of Toll Collections

… violations within a 5-year period. Additionally, DMV has a reciprocity agreement with the Massachusetts Registry of … suspension of any Massachusetts plates despite having a reciprocity agreement. We also determined that the Authority …

XI.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 … be acknowledged. Any contracts or amendments thereto which do not contain the proper form of acknowledgment will be … whether individual partnership or corporate must have proper acknowledgment of the contractors signature …

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

… timely. Sufficient time must be incorporated to allow for review of contract transactions submitted to the Office … to advise contractors of this risk. CONTRACTS WITH NOT-FOR-PROFIT (NFP) PROVIDERS Late submissions of grant … impose additional burdens upon both the NFP and the State. For the NFP, financial strain is placed on their limited …

Management of Invasive Species (Follow-Up)

… audit report, Management of Invasive Species (Report 2019-S-26 ) . About the Program Many species of plants and animals currently found in New York State are not indigenous, but rather have been …

Review of Advance Contract Payments

… Recover overpayments as appropriate. Implement a policy for new contracts of only sending advance payments when …

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 New York State Financial Cycle as previously outlined in Chapter II New York State Financial Accounting: Establish … plans; and Evaluate financial performance against plans. In the establish control phase, the SFS records the …