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Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services

… of training and school bus accident information. Based on risk and verified complaints, the Department also asks …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/14/oversight-pupil-transportation-services

Lead Contamination of State Armories

… in lead dust accumulation throughout. Although IFRs in New York have not been used in more than 20 years, over time, the … dangerous for young and unborn children. DMNA is the State’s executive agency responsible for managing New York’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/lead-contamination-state-armories

Oversight of Select High-Technology Projects

… Objectives To determine if Empire State Development (ESD) adequately monitors selected … using a clear and consistent method. … To determine if Empire State Development ESD adequately monitors selected …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projects

Oversight of Passenger Safety (Follow-Up)

… for coordinating services for more than 130,000 New Yorkers with developmental disabilities. It provides … service providers or medical appointments. Within the New York City (NYC) region, four local Developmental Disabilities … Services Offices (DDSOs) – Metro NY (the Bronx and Manhattan), Brooklyn, Bernard M. Fineson (Queens), and Staten …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/oversight-passenger-safety-follow

Oversight of Telemental Health Services

… method that uses two-way, real-time interactive audio and video equipment to provide and support mental health services and psychiatric care at a distance. In July 2019, the Office of Mental Health (OMH) expanded the State’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/17/oversight-telemental-health-services

Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program

… 21 (of 45) Program contracts totaling approximately $2.27 million, of which $1.71 million had been expended as of … paid or were not authorized under the contract. Further, 19 of the 21 contracts we reviewed had missing, late, and/or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/19/oversight-farm-school-program

Use of Vendor-Supported Technology (Follow-Up)

… initial audit report, Use of Vendor-Supported Technology ( 2019-S-40 ). About the Program Niagara Frontier … Our initial audit report, covering the period June 24, 2019 through August 29, 2019, examined whether NFTA was complying with requirements …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/use-vendor-supported-technology-follow

Violating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits

NYSLRS pensions are considered marital property and may be divided when a marriage ends Guide to Domestic Relations Orders Violating a DRO

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-dro

Oversight of Nurse Licensing (Follow-Up)

… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Nurse Licensing (Report 2016-S-83 ). About the Program Our initial … included in our initial audit report Oversight of Nurse Licensing Report 2016S83 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/oversight-nurse-licensing-follow

Localities’ Procurements of Paper Ballots

… Purpose To determine whether the State Board of Elections provided Local Election Boards with sufficient … The New York State Board of Elections (State Board) is a bipartisan agency responsible for administering and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/30/localities-procurements-paper-ballots

Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists

… Housing Program units are assigned to eligible tenants in compliance with properly established waiting lists. Our … for available apartments, developments are required to offer one out of every four available units to applicants on … new applicants; when a list is “closed,” the development does not accept new applicants, generally because the list is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/17/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-lists

Oversight of Private Career Schools

To determine whether the State Education Departments Department Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision Bureau provided sufficient oversight of private ca

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/07/oversight-private-career-schools

Processing of Paper Tax Returns

… Purpose To determine whether the deliverables of the contract with … for the Disabled (NYSID)/SourceHOV were met and, if not, to assess actions the Department of Taxation and Finance …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/09/processing-paper-tax-returns

Accuracy of Reported Cost Savings

… practices, and to recover improperly expended Medicaid funds while promoting a high quality of patient care. OMIG …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/11/accuracy-reported-cost-savings

Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… The State University Construction Fund (Fund) was created in 1962 to expedite the completion of the $700 million master … of $4.6 million of Fund spending, which was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies … are appropriate and the dollar thresholds for each. In addition, the policies should state what type of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/19/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending

Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending

… Operating Corporation of the State of New York (RIOC) is a public benefit corporation and a political subdivision … was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies and procedures specifying the types of … formal approvals that are necessary to be accountable for such costs. Key Findings We reviewed 156 payments totaling …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-3

Selected Aspects of Bus Procurement

… procures buses in a manner which results in the best value for the lowest cost. The audit covered bus purchases from … Background The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation providing transportation … Key Findings MTA did not apply for federal State of Good Repair discretionary grant monies for certain bus …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/03/selected-aspects-bus-procurement

Monitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)

… participant. During the period April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2023, OGS’ inventory of contracts included 3,302 … The objective of our initial audit, issued on December 30, 2021, was to determine if OGS was adequately monitoring … WBE did not provide a commercially useful function. As a result, the $207,316 paid to the WBE should not have been …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-follow