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Oversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program
… The New York Agricultural Districts Law was enacted in 1971 to protect and promote the availability of land for … The law allows reduced property tax bills for land in agricultural production by limiting the property tax … enrolled properties. Key Findings We identified an error in an ORPTS calculation in 2006 that caused subsequent years’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/02/oversight-agricultural-assessment-programOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs
… domestic violence to ensure these programs are operating in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. … licensing and oversight of domestic violence (DV) programs in New York State. Central Office oversees six Regional … oversight of residential and non-residential DV programs in the State. In 2016, 11,338 individuals (includes adults …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/24/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programsOversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds
… Purpose To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s (OTDA) oversight and … reduce undistributed child support balances and initiate the process that would allow these funds to be escheated, as … To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistances oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-fundsEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… DHCR had verified affidavits at the time of our audit in 2017. Background The Mitchell-Lama program was created in 1955 to provide affordable rental and cooperative housing … with over 105,000 apartments were built under the program. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsCity of Cohoes – Purchasing (2014M-192)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City’s purchasing process for the period … policy was adopted in 2000 and has not been updated to keep it current. Numerous purchases were not competitively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/14/city-cohoes-purchasing-2014m-192City of Albany – Payroll (2015M-110)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s payroll operations for … 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. Background The City of Albany is located in Albany County and has a population of … City of Albany Payroll 2015M110 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/09/16/city-albany-payroll-2015m-110Oversight of School Safety Planning Requirements
… Department (Department) is monitoring schools, districts, and other programs to ensure they are complying with legislation and regulations governing school safety planning. The audit covers the period September 1, … State Education Department is monitoring schools districts and other programs to ensure they are complying with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/08/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirementsOversight of the Title Insurance Industry
To determine if the Department of Financial Services adequately monitors the States title insurance industry
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryCommon Attributes of Successful Emerging Managers
… to forming a successful Emerging Manager Strategy: Years of team’s operating experience Years of team’s prior institutional asset manager experience Tenure of the leadership team investing and operating together … Attributes of successful newly formed and emerging firms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/common-attributes-successful-emerging-managersExamination of Pitts Management Associates (PMA)
… executing contracts without prior approval from OSC. In December 2013, Downstate replaced contract CM00939 with … RAP that would help Downstate achieve financial stability. In December 2015, PMA reported cumulative savings of $138 … implementation of the cost-saving improvements identified in the RAP. We also found that for select areas, PMA did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/14/examination-pitts-management-associates-pmaExamination of Penalties and Interest Payments
… was penalized by the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) for late payment of medical and compensation claims. … carriers exceed the time limits established in the Law for such payments. The WCB may impose a penalty on insurance carriers for reported late payments, and the Law requires insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/01/examination-penalties-and-interest-paymentsExamination of Island Peer Review Organization
… made to Island Peer Review Organization (IPRO) under contract C027596. These expenses included more than $112,000 … these subcontractor expenses were in compliance with the contract and related subcontractor agreements. Background The Department entered into a $79 million contract with IPRO to provide services related to Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/14/examination-island-peer-review-organizationExamination of Unemployment Insurance Willful Overpayments
… with Federal and State law for unemployment insurance (UI) overpayments that resulted from claimants’ willful misrepresentations to obtain benefits. Background UI benefits are temporary income for eligible workers who … claimants knowingly misrepresent information to obtain UI benefits. New York State Labor Law § 594 and 42 United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/25/examination-unemployment-insurance-willful-overpaymentsExamination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC
… LG Realty, LLC (Sunset) paid, and requested reimbursement for, in 2016 under contract L120019 with SUNY Downstate … Program Coordinator, a Downstate employee, was responsible for overseeing daily operations such as housekeeping and … Under the contract, Downstate may reimburse Sunset for approved bonuses and other compensation paid to Sunset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/30/examination-sunset-lg-realty-llcOversight of Weights and Measures Programs
… weights and measures to ensure consumer confidence in products purchased in New York State. The audit covers the period April 1, 2014 … charged with ensuring measurement accuracy and uniformity in commerce to help ensure that consumers get what they pay … weights and measures to ensure consumer confidence in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/01/oversight-weights-and-measures-programsVillage of Depew - Purchasing (2018M-158)
… Retain evidence of quotes or Village officials’ attempts to obtain quotes with the claim. Village officials agreed … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/30/village-depew-purchasing-2018m-158Town of Davenport - Transparency (2018M-85)
… whether the Town’s financial operations are transparent to the Board and taxpayers. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain sufficient financial records to provide the Board with the necessary information to assess the Town’s financial condition and file the annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/08/31/town-davenport-transparency-2018m-85Selected Aspects of Subway Station Safety
… Background New York City Transit (Transit) is responsible for providing public transportation in New York City, … 469 subway stations is one of Transit’s essential duties. This is the responsibility of Transit’s Division of Station … Service Call Center (MSCC) and are to be repaired within 30 days; ‘C’ defects are non-safety, non-security, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/selected-aspects-subway-station-safetyPerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements for job growth and investments in their formal agreement … (ESD) administers the Program and is responsible for determining whether businesses meet the eligibility … in New York State. Key Findings We sampled 25 companies for which, as of June 2015, ESD had authorized Program tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is effectively managing selected special revenue funds to ensure the funds are spent timely and for their intended purposes. Our audit covered the period … To determine whether the Department of Health Department is effectively managing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-funds