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Oversight of School Safety Planning Requirements
… against threats to student and teacher safety. Since 2000, New York State schools have been required to develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/08/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirementsOversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… Financial Services (DFS) adequately monitors the State’s title insurance industry (Industry). The audit scope covers … for regulating all insurance in New York State, including title insurance. Title insurance protects the property owner and mortgage lender against future claims for any unknown defects in the title to the property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryCommon Attributes of Successful Emerging Managers
… Years of team’s operating experience Years of team’s prior institutional asset manager experience Tenure of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/common-attributes-successful-emerging-managersTown of Evans – Board Oversight (2016M-2)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review management’s response to … 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
… and whether HESC has only made payments on behalf of recipients who are in compliance with Program regulations. … have access to a college education and an understanding of their financial aid options. The Program provides a full … State for five years after graduation. During the scope of our audit, recipients could attend any State University of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/28/oversight-stem-incentive-programOversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… water quality. We believe Department officials, DOH, and State policy makers should assess whether the limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste
… from January 1, 2015 through May 4, 2018. Background The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest … are defined and regulated in the United States primarily by laws and regulations administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/03/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-wasteOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… of 1969. Health and Hospitals, the largest public health care system in the nation, is a network of 22 facilities, including 11 acute care hospitals, 6 diagnostics and treatment centers, and 5 … – Bellevue, Kings County, Lincoln, Gouverneur, and the Home Health Agency – to verify that these nurses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionOversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program
… the per-acre AAV for soil groups, aquaculture, and farm woodland. Local assessors determine whether land is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/02/oversight-agricultural-assessment-programOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs
… our audit, OCFS officials also provided us with various forms of evidence showing the program and fire safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/24/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programsOversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds
… districts to effectively reduce undistributed child support balances and initiate the process that would allow … Social Security Act requires states to operate child support programs. Child support programs help enhance the well-being of children in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-fundsEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
To determine if surcharges are being properly assessed at MitchellLama housing developments supervised by Homes and Community Renewals Division of
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsExamination of Pitts Management Associates (PMA)
PMA claimed it saved Downstate $138 million during the period December 1 2012 through November 30 2014 through a Restructuring Action Plan RAP under contrac
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/14/examination-pitts-management-associates-pmaExamination of Penalties and Interest Payments
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine the extent to which NYSIF was penalized by the Workers’ Compensation … Law (Law) authorizes medical providers and injured workers to report late medical and compensation payments to the WCB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/01/examination-penalties-and-interest-paymentsExamination of Island Peer Review Organization
… $112,000 in administrative charges and nearly $180,000 in out-of-pocket expenses. Our objective was to determine … IPRO to provide services related to Medicaid activities. This contract and its amendments were not subject to approval … Findings We found the Department approved payments to IPRO for subcontractor expenses that were not allowable under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/14/examination-island-peer-review-organizationExamination of Unemployment Insurance Willful Overpayments
… properly assessed penalties in accordance with Federal and State law for unemployment insurance (UI) overpayments … from claimants’ willful misrepresentations to obtain benefits. Background UI benefits are temporary income for … to obtain UI benefits. New York State Labor Law § 594 and 42 United States Code § 503 require that at the time the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/25/examination-unemployment-insurance-willful-overpaymentsExamination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC
… Downstate Medical Center (Downstate). Our objective was to determine whether the bonuses were appropriate and in … contract. Background This lease contract required Sunset to operate, maintain, and make necessary repairs to Downstate’s Bay Ridge medical facility. The Assistant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/30/examination-sunset-lg-realty-llcTown of Stafford - Procurement (2018M-134)
… procurement policy. Officials did not always obtain quotes in compliance with the procurement policy. The Town may … by reducing the thresholds for purchases requiring quotes in the procurement policy. Key Recommendations Review and … procurement policy and New York State General Municipal Law (GML). 1 Review the thresholds for the purchase of goods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-stafford-procurement-2018m-134City of Yonkers – Payroll (2017M-212)
… 14, 2017. Background The City of Yonkers is located in Westchester County and has a population of approximately … decentralized and not administered uniformly, resulting in errors in employees’ leave accruals. The City paid over $903,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/03/02/city-yonkers-payroll-2017m-212DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… The $168.2 billion State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2018-19 Executive Budget proposes … several measures to reduce the financial risks posed by federal funding reductions and an uncertain revenue … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budget