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Real Estate Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… lasts 50 years and includes a land management plan for property affected by the hydroelectric plant. Any decisions … to maintain adequate inventory controls for all of its property and to periodically review this inventory to determine which property shall be disposed of. Section 2896 also requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/real-estate-portfolio-followCollege Choice Tuition Savings Program Appropriation
… Program Appropriation – A.10833 (Weinstein)/S.8811 (Young) – Makes an appropriation for payment of services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/college-choice-tuition-savings-program-appropriationTown of Seward – Financial Management (2016M-353)
… August 3, 2016. Background The Town of Seward is located in Schoharie County. The Town, which has approximately 1,760 … balance policy to cover reasonable amounts to maintain in each fund and how to manage annual operating surpluses. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/30/town-seward-financial-management-2016m-353Town of Bradford – Financial Management (2015M-239)
… 1, 2014 through August 4, 2015. Background The Town of Bradford is located in Steuben County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/05/13/town-bradford-financial-management-2015m-239Purchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
… developments with approximately 47,000 total units (apartments). Linden Plaza, a Mitchell-Lama rental development … by RY Management. It was built in 1971 and has 1,525 apartments. In April 2014, Linden Plaza’s management obtained … sampled items were in the warehouse or had been placed in apartments. Key Recommendations Expand requirements for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/06/purchasing-practices-linden-plaza-mitchell-lama-housing-developmentEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… recent year for which DHCR had verified affidavits at the time of our audit in 2017. Background The Mitchell-Lama … based on their actual income. Developments are not charging tenants the maximum allowable surcharges when … self-reported information and their tax records. At the time of our review in 2017, DHCR’s most recent match was for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsRestrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Labor is adequately enforcing the Restrictions on Consecutive Hours of Work for Nurses Law. The audit covers the period January … 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. Background The Department of Labor (Department) is charged with protecting workers in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/23/restrictions-consecutive-hours-work-nursesOversight of Private Career Schools
… (Bureau) provided sufficient oversight of private career schools in New York State. The audit covers the period … Bureau to oversee and monitor non-degree granting private career schools in New York State. The intent of these career schools is to provide graduates with technical and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/07/oversight-private-career-schoolsOpinion 88-11
… AND RECREATION -- Park Land (conveyance of lands subject to reversionary interest) VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1): When land is conveyed to a village for use as a park, subject to a private reversionary right, the land, upon its … Whether the proposed sale of this property to a local incorporated volunteer fire company must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11Medicaid Program – Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group Claims
… overpaid Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG) claims because of deficiencies in the claims processing and payment system. … reimbursed based on a patient's condition and complexity of service. The APG system was adopted by the Department of Health (Department) in an effort to more accurately pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/20/medicaid-program-overpayments-ambulatory-patient-group-claimsMission Statement and Performance Measures
… To determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority is achieving its performance measures and properly reporting … The New York State Thruway Authority (Authority) is a public benefit corporation created by the State … of highways crossing New York State. The Canal Corporation is responsible for a 524-mile canal system. The Authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/11/mission-statement-and-performance-measuresOpinion 2009-2
… is based on the total cost of the improvement or only on the amount of the improvement to be financed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2Selected Aspects of the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Program
… Background The Department of Economic Development’s (DED) Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development … and archiving systems to ensure that pertinent files and records can be easily retrieved and accessed. Formally … by refusing to provide auditors with access to pertinent records and staff and by failing to provide requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/04/selected-aspects-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprises-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 329
… Purpose To ensure that the correct deduction calculation routine and the correct deduction amounts are inserted in the General Deduction panel. Effective Date This change … message: "Deduction Amount and percent are both zero" to a 'REJECT' message. The REJECT message will be either: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/329-changing-warning-message-general-deduction-panel-reject-messageOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
… Key Findings Of the 2,166 IIDs ordered by courts, only 111 IIDs (5 percent) were actually installed, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicatedSelected M/WBE Purchases by Various Facilities
… Incorporated (AIW) complied with minority- or women-owned business enterprise (M/WBE) procurement rules and other State … substantial and continuing, and who control the day-to-day business decisions. These enterprises must also be authorized to do business in New York State and registered under the State's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/07/selected-mwbe-purchases-various-facilitiesNotice of Reserve Funds
… Signed into law on December 31, 2016 as Chapter 514 of the Laws of 2016 – A.7675 (Buchwald) / S.5795 (Marcellino) – To provide increased transparency in school district fiscal operations by requiring publication of … To provide increased transparency in school district fiscal operations by requiring publication of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/notice-reserve-fundsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… documentation. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest Battery Park City Authority: Selected Aspects of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/19/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingAssessment and Collection of Selected Penalties
… is properly billing, collecting and promptly depositing, in appropriate accounts, selected legislatively mandated … have provided services to WCB claimants, to notify WCB in writing when the claimant's insurance carrier fails to pay … The proceeds of these penalties are to be deposited in the State's general fund. Key Findings While WCB properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/24/assessment-and-collection-selected-penaltiesAccounts Payable Advisory No. 12
… XII, Section 6.Q - Paying and Reconciling Procurement Card Charges , Section 6.Q.- Paying and Reconciling Travel Card Changes and Section 6.Q - Paying and Reconciling Non-Employee Travel (NET) Card Changes with the following added information: In order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/12-citibank-account-numbers-invoice-field