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Selected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… blank fields for significant dates, including the date the incident was reported or when a finding was made. Such errors …
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)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Administration of … contracts with some vendors that had poor performance. In fact, 12 sampled contract vendors received … totaled $114.1 million. For 9 of the 12 vendors, children in their care were abused by employees or foster parents. …
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
… (Department) is appropriately collecting snowmobile registration fees, and to assess its snowmobile registration practices. Our audit covered the period April 1, … Department. The Department is responsible for collecting registration fees and transferring them to the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/oversight-and-collection-snowmobile-registration-feesFacility Structure, Safety, and Health Code Waivers
… to November 12, 2014. Background Health care facilities in New York State are required to operate in compliance with architectural codes and safety regulations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/18/facility-structure-safety-and-health-code-waiversCollection and Use of Oil Spill Funds
… and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil Spill Fund or Fund) in compliance with applicable laws and if all expenditures … to MOSFs for each barrel of petroleum imported for use in the State. The Fund also collects fees from PBS facilities … for spills, $8 million from PBS facilities, and $5 million in federal disaster relief funding. For the same period, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/13/collection-and-use-oil-spill-fundsCollection of Lease and Permit Revenues (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial report, Assessment and Collection of Lease and Permit Revenues ( 2012-S-6 ). Background Our … Transportation (Department) was not collecting all unpaid lease and permit fees. At the time of our audit, the Department was owed $6 million in lease and permit revenues, including $2.4 million between two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/collection-lease-and-permit-revenues-followInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial report, Inspecting Highway Bridges and … five years. Key Finding Authority officials made progress in correcting the problems we identified. Of the four prior … are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this review. …
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)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Contracts for Personal and … are required to determine whether services can be provided in-house before proceeding to contract, the agencies were not … and we found such documentation was often not prepared. In addition, the MTA did not have a requirement to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followManagement and Control of Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management and Control of Overtime Costs (Report … To determine the extent of implementation of the 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)
… included in our initial audit report, Travel Plaza Revenues and Capital Improvements (Report 2008-S-103). … included in our initial audit report Travel Plaza Revenues and Capital Improvements …
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). … the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) inspects its highway bridges and repairs defects (i.e., flagged … repairs defects identified during inspections. However, highway bridges were not always inspected timely, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Police Department (NYPD) is accurately collecting, recording, … To determine whether the New York City Police Department NYPD is accurately collecting recording and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-dataContracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Contracts for Personal and … renewed contracts for personal and miscellaneous services. In addition, the Port Authority did not provide documentation … work force of the Port Authority, but are not disclosed in the count of personnel necessary to accomplish the Port …
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)
… in its annual Purchase Program. We also found that the car service contract amounts were excessive compared to the … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/03/vehicle-and-heavy-equipment-purchase-program-followSexual Offender and Management Treatment Act Program
… Background In April 2007, the Legislature enacted the Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act), which … SOMTA program is designed to closely supervise and treat sex offenders who are near release from prison or parole, and … abnormalities, pose a substantial risk to commit new sex crimes. Since the Act’s inception, the Office has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/sexual-offender-and-management-treatment-act-programService Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects
… 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 … to review and approve significant changes in the Outage Plan. Track the actual costs of service diversion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/18/service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projectsTime and Attendance Practices of Selected Employees
… Purpose To determine whether the time and attendance-related records for selected Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) employees reflected their actual time worked. We also determined whether identified … including tour schedules, sign-in and sign-out sheets, time clocks, and KRONOS (an electronic "touch" time keeping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/04/time-and-attendance-practices-selected-employeesConservation Fund – Sources and Uses of Funds
… in the years immediately following the license fee increase, while direct Program expenditures initially … which were shifted to other funding sources before the fee increase. In 2012-2013, the Fund supported 113 fewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/conservation-fund-sources-and-uses-fundsAllocation and Budgetary Controls Over Unrestricted Funds
… the Research Foundation generated about $203.5 million in unrestricted revenues. Through the assessment process, about $30.9 million in unrestricted funds were allocated to the Research … Research Foundation allocated the remaining $161.6 million in unrestricted funds to the campuses and SUNY System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/07/allocation-and-budgetary-controls-over-unrestricted-funds