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MTA Headquarters and MTA Capital Construction – Travel and Entertainment Expenses
… York City metropolitan area. It is governed by a 23-member Board of Directors, whose members are appointed by the … by the U.S. General Services Administration and the U.S. Department of State) pertaining to maximum allowable lodging … applied. Certain travel transactions lacked proper prior approvals, statements of purpose, or other required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/02/mta-headquarters-and-mta-capital-construction-travel-and-entertainment-expensesKids-Centric, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the costs reported by Kids-Centric, Inc. (Kids-Centric) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were properly … Cost Manual (Manual). The audit covered expenses claimed on Kids-Centric’s CFR for fiscal year 2012-13, and certain expenses claimed on Kids-Centric’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/kids-centric-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualBus Driver Licensing (Follow-Up)
… the four recommendations included in our initial report, Bus Driver Licensing (2012-S-30). Background Our initial … on June 13, 2013, determined that the majority of MTA bus drivers we sampled met the requirements of Article 19-A … of the four recommendations included in our initial report Bus Driver Licensing 2012S30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/bus-driver-licensing-followAccess-A-Ride Accident Claims (Follow-Up)
… traditional carriers decreased and reliance on the black car services and taxis increased. The number of reported … was an unquantified liability risk associated with black car services and taxis that was expanding and was not being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/access-ride-accident-claims-followBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… Fair Hearings. These hearings were unnecessary because the case had either already been resolved to the client’s … satisfaction, or HRA could not proceed due to missing case file support or erroneously prepared documents. We also found that OTDA’s closed-case coding system did not always adequately describe the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/benefit-eligibility-assessment-process-followCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… of New York (SUNY) schools are in compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards and whether SUNY System Administration has provided … All industries that accept credit cards as a method of payment must comply with the Data Security Standards (DSS) … University of New York schools are in compliance with Payment Card Industry standards and whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsAdministration of Tenant Complaints
… New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s Office of Rent Administration addresses tenant complaints in a timely … housing in New York State. The Division’s Office of Rent Administration (Office), the subject of this audit, is responsible for administering New York State’s rent laws. These laws are designed to provide decent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/11/administration-tenant-complaintsPerformance Based Bus Safety Program
… requires the Department to conduct a safety inspection of each bus every six months. In October 2013, the Department … their operations. Under the Program, a carrier whose out-of-service (OOS) rate is less than 10 percent is rated as Preferred, and each of its buses should receive one full comprehensive inspection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/performance-based-bus-safety-programUnited HealthCare – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy
… Purpose To determine if Davis Ethical Pharmacy inappropriately billed United … reimburses United for all properly adjudicated claims. Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Davis Ethical) is an independently owned pharmacy located in … To determine if Davis Ethical Pharmacy inappropriately billed United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyOutstanding Violations (Follow-Up)
… of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Outstanding Violations (Report 2010-N-5 ). Background Our initial report, issued on … of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Outstanding Violations Report 2010N5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/15/outstanding-violations-followSafety of Infrastructure (Follow-Up)
… safety. We found Parks needed to establish principles to guide selection of alternative solutions in cases where potentially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/safety-infrastructure-followProcurement and Contracting Practices (Follow-Up)
… in the best value for the taxpayers, but instead led to a waste of substantial public resources. Moreover, in several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/procurement-and-contracting-practices-followState Agency Small-Dollar Purchases (Follow-Up)
… Background In our initial audit report, which was issued on September 9, 2010, our objectives were to determine the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/state-agency-small-dollar-purchases-followManagement of Energy Consumption (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our initial report, Management of … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our initial report Management of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/management-energy-consumption-followAmusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… from conducting site visits during most of the operating season, precluded us from having adequate assurance that all … rides had current inspections during the 2014 operating season. Key Finding We conducted site visits at 53 locations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetySelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the State University Construction Fund’s … and properly approved. Our audit period was April 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012. Background The State University Construction Fund (Fund) was created in 1962 to expedite the completion of the $700 million master plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/19/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingSelected M/WBE Purchases by Various Facilities
… for the facility; a role that is not prohibited by any rule or regulation. However, the extent of any "value-added" … apparent; especially in cases where facility staff still did the work of obtaining prices, selecting vendors and … by management and ESDC officials. Key Recommendations How does the use of M/WBE firms as brokers for transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/07/selected-mwbe-purchases-various-facilitiesOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
… Background In New York, Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) is a serious crime. If a person is convicted of DWI, the offender is subject to a range of sanctions, including license …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicatedSelected Aspects of the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Program
… Empire State Development Corporation’s (ESD) Department of Economic Development properly certified and recertified … May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2014. Background The Department of Economic Development’s (DED) Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development (Division) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/04/selected-aspects-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprises-programMission Statement and Performance Measures
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority is achieving its performance measures and … 2010 through August 2013. Background The New York State Thruway Authority (Authority) is a public benefit corporation … Legislature in 1950 to build, operate and maintain the Thruway System. The New York State Canal Corporation (Canal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/11/mission-statement-and-performance-measures