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Selected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… and reporting system and is used to document the receipt, investigation, and disposition of each allegation. … reports, and delegates some less serious cases to SOAs for investigation. The Center is also required to maintain a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Follow-Up)
… Background Our initial audit, which was issued on June 17, 2015 determined whether the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) properly awarded, extended, and … to justify the non-competitive methods used to award the contracts. Key Finding ACS has not made progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/09/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contracts-followOversight and Collection of Snowmobile Registration Fees
… for trail services. As a result, 31 of the 50 discounted registrations (62 percent) we sampled were for registrants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/oversight-and-collection-snowmobile-registration-feesFacility Structure, Safety, and Health Code Waivers
… Department to grant waivers, temporary or permanent, to a facility to allow it to continue to operate while corrections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/18/facility-structure-safety-and-health-code-waiversCollection and Use of Oil Spill Funds
… all fees due the New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil Spill Fund or Fund) in compliance with applicable laws and if all expenditures from the Fund are reasonable, appropriate, and associated with spill remediation projects. The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/13/collection-and-use-oil-spill-fundsCollection of Lease and Permit Revenues (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial report, Assessment and Collection of Lease and Permit Revenues ( 2012-S-6 ). Background Our … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/collection-lease-and-permit-revenues-followInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial report, Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects ( 2012-S-34 ). Background Our initial … on May 19, 2014, found that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Authority) did not follow the New York State … (Department) requirements for classifying, reporting and repairing bridge defects. Instead, the Authority followed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followContracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Contracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services ( 2008-S-158 ). Background Our … documentation supporting the basis for this determination, and we found such documentation was often not prepared. In … to periodically assess whether existing personal and miscellaneous service contracts were still needed, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followManagement and Control of Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management and Control of Overtime Costs (Report 2009-N-15). … Interest New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation: Management and Control of Overtime Costs (2009-N-15) … three recommendations included in our initial audit report Management and Control of Overtime Costs Report 20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/management-and-control-overtime-costs-followTravel Plaza Revenues and Capital Improvements (Follow-Up)
… Thruway Authority (NYSTA) adequately ensured that fuel and food concessionaires at Thruway travel plazas are (1) paying … that the NYSTA's efforts were adequate to ensure fuel and food concessionaires pay full rent on time and make required … Authority: Gas Prices at Thruway Travel Plazas (2010-F-24) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/14/travel-plaza-revenues-and-capital-improvements-followInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Report 2012-S-33). Background … York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) inspects its highway bridges and repairs defects (i.e., flagged conditions). We … defects identified during inspections. However, highway bridges were not always inspected timely, including three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data
… to enable them to identify and handle all possible bias incidents. Background With the passage of the Hate Crimes Act … Justice Services (Division). The Division compiles hate crime data in an annual statewide report and submits summary … City. The Division reported a statewide total of 720 hate crime incidents for calendar year 2012, including 374 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-dataContracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Contracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services ( 2009-S-54 ). Background Our … 19, 2011, determined that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) generally did not have … justify the need for new or renewed contracts for personal and miscellaneous services. In addition, the Port Authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/07/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followRebates and Discounts on Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit … Rebate Program, which allows states to recover a portion of their Medicaid prescription drug costs by obtaining … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/06/rebates-and-discounts-physician-administered-drugs-followVehicle and Heavy Equipment Purchase Program (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Vehicle and Heavy Equipment Purchase Program ( Report 2009-S-32 ). … procedures to ensure that the acquisition of vehicles and heavy equipment was justified. In a random sample of 75 items … included in our initial audit report Vehicle and Heavy Equipment Purchase Program Repor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/03/vehicle-and-heavy-equipment-purchase-program-followSexual Offender and Management Treatment Act Program
… to closely supervise and treat sex offenders who are near release from prison or parole, and who, based on their … and living quarters for these offenders. Key Findings We found direct costs charged to SOMTA appropriations have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/sexual-offender-and-management-treatment-act-programService Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects
… safely access the tracks. Diversions should be scheduled in the most cost effective manner and to minimize the … notifying the public in advance. Key Findings The annual Outage Plan for service diversions was reduced by 1,483 days … example, nine of the 15 elements we sampled required 691 outage days, but there was no support for how this was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/18/service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projectsTime and Attendance Practices of Selected Employees
… records maintained by employees of LIRR’s Richmond Hill Shop when compared to their work production records for … recorded hours worked versus the hours paid for Richmond Hill Shop employees. Perform a similar review for an extended … recover overpayments as appropriate. Ensure that Richmond Hill Shop employees have enough work to fill their scheduled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/04/time-and-attendance-practices-selected-employeesConservation Fund – Sources and Uses of Funds
… Department of Environmental Conservation's (Department) fish, wildlife, and marine resources program (Program), which includes activities such as operating fish hatcheries and game farms and managing fish and wildlife populations. The Fund's primary source of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/conservation-fund-sources-and-uses-fundsAllocation and Budgetary Controls Over Unrestricted Funds
… for the State University of New York had: a fair and equitable methodology for charging (assessing) SUNY campuses for the costs of central office operations and statewide initiatives; adequate procedures to allocate unrestricted funds to SUNY campuses and System Administration; and sufficient budgetary controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/07/allocation-and-budgetary-controls-over-unrestricted-funds