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Oversight and Collection of Snowmobile Registration Fees
… is appropriately collecting snowmobile registration fees, and to assess its snowmobile registration practices. Our … Department is responsible for collecting registration fees and transferring them to the New York State Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Fund (Trail Fund), which is overseen by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/oversight-and-collection-snowmobile-registration-feesFacility Structure, Safety, and Health Code Waivers
… waiver practices are effectively addressing safety and risks related to physical plant standards at health care … required to operate in compliance with architectural codes and safety regulations issued by the Department. The … responsible for enforcing compliance with these codes and regulations and for granting exceptions. 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
… 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)
… recommendations made in our initial report, Assessment and Collection of Lease and Permit Revenues ( 2012-S-6 ). Background Our initial … (Department) was not collecting all unpaid lease and permit fees. At the time of our audit, the Department … four recommendations made in our initial report Assessment and Collection of Lease and Permit Revenues 2012S …
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)
… included in our initial audit report, Management and Control of Overtime Costs (Report 2009-N-15). Background … 7, 2012, determined that HHC did not effectively manage and control its overtime costs. As a result, HHC officials … Related Audit/Report of Interest New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation: Management and Control of Overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/management-and-control-overtime-costs-followTravel Plaza Revenues and Capital Improvements (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Travel Plaza Revenues and Capital Improvements (Report 2008-S-103). Background In … Thruway Authority (NYSTA) adequately ensured that fuel and food concessionaires at Thruway travel plazas are (1) … paying the full amount of rent due under their contracts, and (3) making the capital improvements required by their …
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)
… in our initial audit report, Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Report 2012-S-33). Background In our … Thruway Authority (NYSTA) inspects its highway bridges and repairs defects (i.e., flagged conditions). We found that … inspected timely, including three with flagged conditions, and the Department of Transportation was not always notified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data
… Department (NYPD) is accurately collecting, recording, and reporting bias incident statistics and utilizing the data for management decisions. We also … receive sufficient training to enable them to identify and handle all possible bias incidents. Background With the …
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)
… included in our initial audit report, Rebates and Discounts on Physician-Administered Drugs (2010-S-72). … to the Department to recover Medicaid overpayments and improve controls to allow for additional rebate collections and ensure providers bill physician-administered drugs at the …
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 … In addition, the Port Authority included funds for vehicle and equipment rentals in its annual Purchase Program. We also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/03/vehicle-and-heavy-equipment-purchase-program-followSexual Offender and Management Treatment Act Program
… 2007, the Legislature enacted the Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act), which established the civil … SOMTA. The SOMTA program is designed to closely supervise and treat sex offenders who are near release from prison or parole, and who, based on their mental abnormalities, pose a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/sexual-offender-and-management-treatment-act-programService Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects
… service diversions due to scheduled track maintenance and capital projects and (2) adequately informed the riding public about service … agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), and provides commuter rail service between New York City and … service diversions due to scheduled track maintenance and capital projects and …
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 … metropolitan area were actually residing in New York City and would therefore owe New York City resident income tax. … 2009 through June 30, 2010 for payroll analysis purposes, and through December 31, 2011 for field observations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/04/time-and-attendance-practices-selected-employeesConservation Fund – Sources and Uses of Funds
… Fund (Fund) revenues are accounted for properly and whether expenditures made from the Fund are consistent with applicable State law and regulations. Background The Fund was established in 1925 … Environmental Conservation's (Department) fish, wildlife, and marine resources program (Program), which includes …
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-fundsNew York State Employees and Federal Funding – Federal Funding and New York
… through a variety of means, including state taxes, fees and federal funding. The New York State Division of the … In addition, some FTEs are funded through a mix of State and federal funds. Federal funding pays for State workers to … of major benefits programs like Unemployment Insurance and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; provision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/new-york-state-employees-and-federal-fundingOversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Report 2019-S-47 ). About the Program Runaway and homeless youth (RHY) can be fleeing neglect, abuse, or … their homes. These youths are generally still physically and emotionally developing and may not have completed their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/17/oversight-runaway-and-homeless-youth-follow