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Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations in our initial audit report, Administration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Report 2016-S-46 ). About the … To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations in our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-lists-followPayments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… or school district generally may, by resolution, authorize payment in advance for public utility services, postage, … these claims should be audited as soon as possible after payment and included on the next abstract as prepaid amounts. … request in the same manner as other claims. 9 County Law section 369(5), Education Law sections 1724(3) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-allowed-advance-auditSelected Aspects of Supporting Small Businesses
… The resulting Small Business Forward report was released on May 15, 2022. We note that Small Business Forward intends … information distributed by City agencies, such as updates on the law and renewal notices. Key Findings Despite … of payroll periods required to be documented; however, out of our sample of 53 businesses that received grants, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/20/selected-aspects-supporting-small-businessesPrivacy and Security of Student Data
… all laws and regulations regarding the safety and privacy of students’ data and is monitoring New York State school … November 2022. About the Program The Department is part of the University of the State of New York, one of the most complete, … all laws and regulations regarding the safety and privacy of students data and is monitoring New York State school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/16/privacy-and-security-student-dataOversight of Construction Management Contracts (Follow-Up)
… and Historic Preservation (Parks) is responsible for operating and maintaining the State park, recreation, and … term contracts with private firms totaling $24.6 million for 108 projects, of which 44 are completed. The objective of … we found Parks officials do not receive detailed support for payments made under the DASNY contracts; therefore, they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-construction-management-contracts-followOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
… Program (Report 2020-S-9 ). About the Program New York's Farm-to-School Program (Program) was established to … schools should be better positioned to purchase food from State farms. The Department of Agriculture and Markets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followOversight of Building Construction Site Safety
… Eighteen of these sites were actively under construction at the time of our visits, and 16 of the 18 sites (89%) had a … meetings. While DOB followed up and issued summonses at some of these sites, generally, it does not effectively … to identify incidents and report injuries and fatalities at building construction sites. We found that DOB was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/01/oversight-building-construction-site-safetyTown of Hempstead – Procurement (2022M-63)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if Town of Hempstead (Town) officials used competitive methods when … Determine if Town of Hempstead Town officials used competitive methods when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/23/town-hempstead-procurement-2022m-63Village of Shortsville – Board Oversight (2015M-5)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight of the Village’s financial … or engage the services of an independent public accountant to do so. Develop and adopt annual budgets with realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-shortsville-board-oversight-2015m-5Oversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… determine the extent of implementation, as of November 15, 2022, of the three recommendations included in our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools
… the State Education Department’s (Department) Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (Bureau) is verifying that … and utilizing its database to look for warning flags of future closings. The audit covers the period January 1, … proprietary schools provide training in a broad range of disciplines, such as business, computer/information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schoolsAdministration of Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Plans
… 2015 to June 30, 2018. About the Program Every year, tens of thousands of New Yorkers suffer an injury or occupational illness … and are required to buy insurance against the cost of occupational injury and illness by using a private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/25/administration-self-insured-workers-compensation-plansTown of Urbana – Access Controls (2022M-4)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Urbana (Town) officials properly configured network and … key to securing user access controls to minimize the risk of data loss. Provide IT security awareness training. … needs and expectations and the roles and responsibilities of all parties. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-access-controls-2022m-4Town of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)
… and unused local user accounts. Adopt written procedures for user accounts or a comprehensive written IT contingency … are disabled in a timely manner. Adopt written procedures for user accounts and permissions and a comprehensive written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/27/town-minetto-information-technology-2022m-9Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes
… limited to, voter registration, driver’s license, State tax return, proof of property ownership, and vehicle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/determination-residency-tuition-purposesXI.3 Submission of Agency Purchase Orders – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… on the contract header, and the Send to Supplier and Copy to Purchase Order boxes must be checked. This triggers … by OSC, OSC will transmit an approval notification and copy of the OP transaction’s Contract Page from the SFS, with … the purchase order represented by the OP transaction. No copy of the dispatched purchase order will be submitted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi3-overviewTown of Pittsfield – Disbursements (2013M-82)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board properly … January 1, 2011, to December 19, 2012. Background The Town of Pittsfield is located in Otsego County and has a … Town of Pittsfield Disbursements 2013M82 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-pittsfield-disbursements-2013m-82Village of Schuylerville – Procurement (2014M-228)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s procurement … 1, 2012 through April 30, 2014. Background The Village of Schuylerville is located in Saratoga County and has a population of approximately 1,400. The Village is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/31/village-schuylerville-procurement-2014m-228Accountability and Surplussing of Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… lacks sufficient controls over fleet vehicle management at the four NYC DDSOs to ensure that all vehicles are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/accountability-and-surplussing-vehicles-followImplementation of the Security Guard Act
… Objective To determine whether the Department of State (Department) is adequately monitoring and enforcing … 2016 to November 23, 2020. About the Program Article 7-A of the General Business Law – referred to as the Security … must file an application with the Department’s Division of Licensing Services (Division) and meet several criteria …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-act