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Maximum 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 …

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 … executing the agreement be acknowledged. Any contracts or amendments thereto which do not contain the proper form of …

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)

… signage at public boat launches), and is responsible for implementing and maintaining a statewide, coordinated … its ability to mitigate the spread of invasive species. For example, the Department did not consistently apply or …

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 …

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 …

Town of Cicero - Procurement (2020M-8)

… officials: Complied with competitive bidding requirements for 15 of 18 tested purchase and public works contracts … million. However, they did not competitively bid contracts for paving services and brush collection totaling $471,700. Did not seek competition for 10 professional services totaling $1.1 million. Did not …

Oversight of Chronic Absenteeism (Follow-Up)

… which the Department uses to calculate chronic absenteeism rates. As of June 2018, there were approximately 2,620,000 … schools. Nationally, 7 million students (about 1 of every 6 students) missed 15 or more days of school in the 2015-16 …

Oversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Industrial Hemp (Report 2018-S-32 ). About the Program …

Oversight of Construction Management Contracts

… Objective To determine if the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is adequately … 2017 through July 17, 2020. About the Program The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) is … ecological, historic, cultural, and recreational resources of New York State. This system includes 180 State parks with …

Oversight of Mitchell-Lama Application Fees

… Objective To determine if the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) ensured that … fees to applicants or turned them over to the Office of the State Comptroller as abandoned property. Our audit … Its mission is to promote the quality and affordability of housing. The Mitchell-Lama Program (Mitchell-Lama) …

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

Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services

… audit scope covers the period July 1, 2016 through March 4, 2020 and information provided by the Department through … and to maintain databases of training and school bus accident information. Based on risk and verified complaints, … Department and PTSI. In conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles, develop and implement policies and procedures …

Lead Contamination of State Armories

To determine whether the Division of Military and Naval Affairs DMNA has implemented adequate controls to ensure all armories are tested for lead and are remediated where excessive levels are detected The audit covers the period January 1 2015 through March 12 2020

Oversight of Select High-Technology Projects

… ESD is the chief agency responsible for the coordination of New York State’s economic development programs and has approved billions of dollars in investments since 2013 intended to stimulate … these types of projects has included the acquisition of real estate as well as the design, construction, and …

Oversight of Passenger Safety (Follow-Up)

To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report Oversight of Passenger Safety Report 2017S50

Oversight of Telemental Health Services

… method that uses two-way, real-time interactive audio and video equipment to provide and support mental health services …

Oversight 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 …

Use 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 …

Violating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits

… pension payment option election is changed, the retirement benefit will be recalculated. Any overpayments made to the … to designate the ex-spouse as beneficiary for an available death benefit.   Rev. 2/23 … NYSLRS pensions are considered marital …