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Efficiency of Warehouse Space (Follow-Up)
… central source for this information. Our initial report, covering the period January 1, 2014 through March 29, 2019, … could not determine the Initiative’s overall success, as an inventory of all State warehouses – leased and State owned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/25/efficiency-warehouse-space-followOversight of Pupil Transportation Services
… with its requirements and, consequently, that it does not have assurance that school bus drivers, monitors, … PTSI’s school bus accident database is incomplete and does not account for all reportable accidents statewide. The information from the database is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/14/oversight-pupil-transportation-servicesUse of Vendor-Supported Technology (Follow-Up)
… is a New York State public benefit corporation responsible for the oversight of public transportation in Erie and … availability of information. This includes requirements for ensuring systems are up to date and maintained at … those actions and plans were completed and find solutions for systems that remain unaddressed. Generally, NFTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/use-vendor-supported-technology-followOversight of the Farm-to-School Program
… of Agriculture and Markets (Department) is to promote the State’s agriculture and its high-quality and diverse … agricultural environmental stewardship; and safeguard the State’s food supply, land, and livestock. New York’s … well as a lack of policies and procedures to guide staff on Program monitoring. We reviewed 21 (of 45) Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/19/oversight-farm-school-programOversight of Construction Management Contracts
… Objective To determine if the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic … is adequately monitoring construction management contracts to ensure they meet contract terms and requirements. The … To determine if the Office of Parks Recreation and Historic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/24/oversight-construction-management-contractsOversight of Telemental Health Services
… Objective To determine if the Office of Mental Health is adequately … two-way, real-time interactive audio and video equipment to provide and support mental health services and psychiatric … Mental Health (OMH) expanded the State’s TMH regulations to allow additional OMH-licensed care providers beyond …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/17/oversight-telemental-health-servicesOversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)
… industrial hemp as any part of the Cannabis sativa L. plant with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration … and Markets (Department), through its Division of Plant Industry, administers the Program. Our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/oversight-industrial-hemp-followReview 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsOversight of Mitchell-Lama Application Fees
… cooperative developments with approximately 46,500 total apartments. Each development is governed by a Board of … by the development or HPD. Generally, as vacancies occur, apartments should be offered and awarded to applicants based … applicants. However, few of these applicants are obtaining apartments. HPD has not established criteria as to the number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/oversight-mitchell-lama-application-feesOversight of Chronic Absenteeism (Follow-Up)
… reported attendance data using average daily attendance (ADA), which measures the average number of students who are typically present each day. However, ADA does not identify some students who miss a significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-chronic-absenteeism-followOversight of Select High-Technology Projects
… Objectives To determine if Empire State Development (ESD) adequately … economic development programs and projects it oversees and to determine if these projects are achieving the intended … billions of dollars in investments since 2013 intended to stimulate job creation and economic growth in high-tech …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projectsOversight of Passenger Safety (Follow-Up)
… report, Oversight of Passenger Safety (Report 2017-S-50 ). About the Program The Office for People With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/oversight-passenger-safety-followLead Contamination of State Armories
… adequate controls to ensure all armories are tested for lead and are remediated where excessive levels are detected. … purposes. The firing of weapons inside the IFR resulted in lead dust accumulation throughout. Although IFRs in New York … used in more than 20 years, over time, the accumulation of lead dust has been transported to other areas of the armory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/lead-contamination-state-armoriesOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services adequately operates juvenile … State standards and regulations for the health and safety of juveniles and staff. The audit covered the period from … 2018 through August 2023. About the Program The Office of Children and Family Services’ (OCFS) mission is to serve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/03/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilitiesOversight of Child Protective Services
… sample cases through September 2022. About the Program The New York State Child Protective Services Act of 1973 was established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/24/oversight-child-protective-servicesSelected Aspects of Toll Collections
… July 2022, the Authority has referred 60 or fewer license plate numbers to DMV weekly. There were 25,617 outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/26/selected-aspects-toll-collectionsMonitoring of Select Programs (Follow-Up)
… transportation services, and personal care. If an AAA is unable to fulfill a client’s request for services, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/12/monitoring-select-programs-followOversight of Sidewalk Sheds (Follow-Up)
… New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is responsible for regulating the safe and lawful use of more than 1 million … visit, live, and work in the City. DOB is also responsible for the oversight of sidewalk sheds (sheds), which are … necessitates this type of protection. DOB is responsible for issuing permits for the installation of sheds, monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/06/oversight-sidewalk-sheds-followSafety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)
… dog licenses are required to establish and maintain a shelter for dogs or contract for those services. … period are put up for adoption, transferred to another shelter, or euthanized. The Law requires that seized dogs be … for, including veterinary care. The Department performs inspections of shelters to ensure that seized dogs are being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-followAccountability and Surplussing of Vehicles
… (DDSOs): Metro NY (the Bronx and Manhattan), Brooklyn, Bernard M. Fineson (Queens), and Staten Island. Per OPWDD and … monitoring, OPWDD lost track of one vehicle assigned to Bernard M. Fineson and could not rule out its possible theft. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/15/accountability-and-surplussing-vehicles