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DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… occurred. Other proposals broadly authorize shifts of funds and spending authority among state agencies, public … to bypass the independent oversight of public dollars. All Funds tax receipts are projected at $77.4 billion in SFY … year, DiNapoli said. DiNapoli's report notes that All Funds spending in the coming fiscal year is projected at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetExamination of Penalties and Interest Payments
… to which NYSIF was penalized by the Workers Compensation Board WCB for late payment of medical a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/01/examination-penalties-and-interest-paymentsExamination of Island Peer Review Organization
We examined select subcontractor expenses the Department of Health Department made to Island Peer Review Organization IPRO under contract C027596
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/14/examination-island-peer-review-organizationExamination of Unemployment Insurance Willful Overpayments
… for eligible workers who become unemployed through no fault of their own. An overpayment occurs when a claimant … Law § 594 and 42 United States Code § 503 require that at the time the State establishes (e.g., makes a final … by either NYDOL officials providing staff with unwritten agency policy that was contrary to law, or staff not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/25/examination-unemployment-insurance-willful-overpaymentsExamination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC
… examined more than $5000 in select bonuses that Sunset LG Realty LLC Sunset paid and requested reimbursement for in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/30/examination-sunset-lg-realty-llcOversight of Weights and Measures Programs
… is fair. Department regulations specify that all commercial devices used to weigh and measure commodities sold … fuels; inspect and test packaged commodities; regulate commercial weighing and measuring practices; and investigate … weighing/measuring devices were used by more than 27,000 commercial establishments statewide. Gasoline and diesel fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/01/oversight-weights-and-measures-programsVillage of Depew - Purchasing (2018M-158)
… the Board ensured that goods and services were procured in the most economical way and in accordance with the Village’s purchasing policy. Key … the Board ensured that goods and services were procured in the most economical way and in accordance with the Villages purchasing policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/30/village-depew-purchasing-2018m-158Town of Stafford - Procurement (2018M-134)
… Law (GML). 1 Review the thresholds for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding and … Town of Stafford Procurement 2018M134 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-stafford-procurement-2018m-134Town of Franklin – Financial Condition (2018M-8)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Town Board effectively monitored the … (TOV) Highway fund balance decreased by 59 percent to $87,500, or 13 percent of expenditures. The Town … timely AUD each year, file it with OSC and provide a copy to the Clerk and Board members. The Board should annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/23/town-franklin-financial-condition-2018m-8City of Yonkers – Payroll (2017M-212)
… The City paid over $903,000 in police overtime to cover compensatory leave, contrary to collective bargaining … supervisors follow CBA requirements by properly approving compensatory leave time without creating an overtime requirement, and approve employees’ compensatory leave only when they have enough to use. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/03/02/city-yonkers-payroll-2017m-212Town of Pendleton – Special Districts (2018M-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Town officials properly accounted for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/04/20/town-pendleton-special-districts-2018m-4Oversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… to verify the accuracy of the information and does not do so. The Department, Cornell, and the HRSB are aware of … as the ECL intended. According to the HRSB, researchers do not request access to the PRL database because correlating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste
… January 1, 2015 through May 4, 2018. Background The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest comprehensive … SUNY maintains a central administrative office in Albany. For fiscal year 2015-16, SUNY had a budget of $13 billion, … compliance issues, including compliance with SUNY’s own requirements as well as local, State, and federal regulations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/03/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-wasteTown of Evans – Board Oversight (2016M-2)
… 1, 2012 through September 29, 2015. Background The Town of Evans is located in Erie County. The Town, which has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/04/08/town-evans-board-oversight-2016m-2Oversight of the STEM Incentive Program
… will have their awards converted into ten-year student loans with interest. Key Findings HESC did not always ensure … STEM Compliance Procedures included a policy to pro-rate loans for any recipients who do not fulfill work and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/28/oversight-stem-incentive-programOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (Health and Hospitals) … Hospitals is a public benefit corporation created by the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Act of 1969. … To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation ensured that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements
… About the Program Incidents like the February 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida highlight the need for schools …
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 (DFS) adequately monitors the State’s title insurance industry … October 3, 2011 through October 9, 2018. About the Program DFS is responsible for regulating all insurance in New York … in New York State than in comparable states, as noted by DFS officials in a January 2018 written statement to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… Our audit focused on the income affidavits submitted for the 2012 calendar year, the most recent year for which DHCR had verified affidavits at the time of our … apartments were built under the program. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs
… and oversight of domestic violence (DV) programs in New York State. Central Office oversees six Regional Offices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/24/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programs