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Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine if payment requests and payments DOL approved … recouped overpayments based on our findings . Background To accomplish our objectives, we used data analytics to select 69,646 transactions for audit, including: (i) high …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsReview of Growe Technologies Inc.
… an appropriate procurement under contract TQ00015 for the services provided by Growe and paid reasonable prices for those services. Background In January 2009 through federal legislation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services set new standards for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/review-growe-technologies-incExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… made by the Department of Labor (DOL) were appropriate and in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws and … payments and to prevent future inappropriate payments. In addition, we matched the DOL UI Benefit Overpayment File … outstanding benefit overpayments. The results contained in our report cover select high risk payment requests and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsOversight of Mitchell-Lama Application Fees
… (HPD) ensured that managing agents properly accounted for application fees received and, if applicable, returned fees … time of our scope, Mitchell-Lama developments collected application fees of up to $200 per applicant. (In August … indefinitely unless an applicant requests a refund or the application is rejected by the development or HPD. Generally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/oversight-mitchell-lama-application-feesViolating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… option and name the ex-spouse as beneficiary, the terms of that DRO will supersede any other designation. Problems can occur when a DRO is not on file at the time of a member’s retirement. If the member elects an option or … DRO requesting the Comptroller make this change. Changing elections or designations in accordance with RSSL Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-droOversight of Nurse Licensing (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Nurse Licensing (Report 2016-S-83 ). About the Program Our … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/oversight-nurse-licensing-followOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Children and Family … juvenile justice facilities for court-placed youth to ensure they meet State standards and regulations for the … To determine whether the Office of Children and Family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/03/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilitiesMonitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)
… and minority-and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE), small business, and subcontracting goals. OGS selects … Law, State agencies are required to establish goals for MWBE participation in their contracts. Accordingly, … and construction management contracts contain specific MWBE utilization goals and related requirements. To count …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-followPublic Posting of Certain Contracts
… Program Legislative Session 2023-2024: Public Posting of Certain Contracts – A.10281/S.9171 (Solages/Cooney) – Requires a public listing of certain emergency and exempted contracts, which are otherwise subject to the approval of the State Comptroller. Memo Bill Text Status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/public-posting-certain-contractsExpedited Payments of Unclaimed Funds
… DiNapoli's Legislative Program Legislative Session 2023-2024: Expedited Payments of Unclaimed Funds – A.10219/S.9410 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/expedited-payments-unclaimed-fundsPublic Posting of Certain Contracts
… Program Legislative Session 2025-2026: Public Posting of Certain Contracts – A.6707 (Solages) – Requires a public listing of certain emergency and exempted contracts, which are otherwise subject to the approval of the State Comptroller. Memo Bill Text Status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/public-posting-certain-contracts-0Town of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-3)
… 31, 2020 – December 31, 2023. We extended our audit period to November 12, 2024 to analyze the 2025 adopted budget. Understanding the Program … finance recurring expenditures. This helps the Town to not levy more taxes than necessary. The Town has five funds … In addition officials appropriated fund balance to balance the budgets because purported revenues were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-3Investigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… According to data obtained from CMS, as of November 7, 2023, there were 2,263 housing discrimination cases filed … Key Findings DHR does not have adequate controls over the intake of housing discrimination complaints, resulting in … were improperly prioritized over non-federal cases. Key Recommendations Establish adequate internal controls over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsOversight of Adult Care Facilities
… adult care facilities to ensure quality of care and safety for residents. The audit covered the period from January 2018 … with age, disabilities, or other factors. They fill a need for individuals who need assistance but at a less intensive … York State. The Department of Health (DOH) is responsible for the oversight of adult care facilities, primarily through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/09/oversight-adult-care-facilitiesOversight of Disability Services (Follow-Up)
… fiscal year, SUNY Administration develops a Master Capital Plan that identifies construction and rehabilitation projects … preserve, and modify its physical plant to comply with health and safety codes, including the ADA (Americans with … and received no complaints regarding discrimination based on a student’s disability. However, the audit also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-disability-services-followAudits of Local Governments & Schools
… The Office of the New York State Comptroller’s Division of Local Government and School Accountability conducts performance audits of local governments and school districts. Performance audits … based on an evaluation of evidence against criteria. Local officials use audit findings to improve program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/auditsOversight of Registered Apprenticeship Programs
… with State and federal laws and regulations; provision for equal opportunity in employment; and ability to employ, … (hybrid). An apprentice/journeyworker ratio is established for each trade to ensure the appropriate safety, training, … (Manual), last revised in 2018, describes procedures for Program oversight, including those that address Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/31/oversight-registered-apprenticeship-programsComptroller's Oversight of State Contracts
… Comptroller DiNapoli Ensures State Procurements Provide the Highest Value to New Yorkers For more than a century, the Comptroller’s Office has conducted independent, pre-review of State and limited Public Authority contacts, adding transparency to … For more than a century the Comptrollers Office has conducted independent prereview …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/oversightOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation, as of February 2025, of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit … To assess the extent of implementation as of February 2025 of the eight recommendations included in our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-homeless-shelters-followSelected Aspects of Toll Collections
… New York State laws and regulations to assess and collect toll revenues for use of the Thruway. To reduce congestion, … The Thruway system consists of barrier segments, where the toll at each plaza is based on fixed amounts, and mainline segments, where the toll is based on the distance between the vehicle entry and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/09/23/selected-aspects-toll-collections