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Selected Safety and Security Equipment at Subway Stations
… (MTA) New York City Transit (Transit) ensures that safety and security equipment, such as cameras and Help Point … and monitoring the equipment used to ensure the safety and security of passengers using the public … EMD is a reporting unit of Maintenance of Way. Transit’s safety and security equipment includes Closed Circuit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-subway-stationsAvailable Pension Payment Options – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… monthly benefit for your lifetime and is based on your birth date and that of your beneficiary. When you die, your … monthly benefit for your lifetime and is based on your birth date and that of your beneficiary. When you die, your … this option, you must submit proof of your beneficiary’s birth date. You can designate only one beneficiary, and you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/available-pension-payment-optionsMitchell-Lama Vacancies
… June 2017, requires developments to fill vacancies within 120 days. Developments are also required to submit quarterly … For apartments that have been vacant for periods exceeding 120 days, developments must provide a written explanation for … vacant apartments were generally not filled within the 120-day time frame, with 1,286 apartments taking, on average, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/13/mitchell-lama-vacanciesAutomated Phone Service
… Many of the options allow you to access your records, find general information and request forms 24 hours a day, seven … available to you. If you have an open request in process with NYSLRS (for example, a change of address), you will be … than eight days since it was mailed to you, or to receive general information or stop payment on a check you believe is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/automated-phone-serviceXI-A.9 Receiving – XI-A. Purchasing
… to ensure that agencies receive the goods and services they ordered in the proper condition and in accordance with … perform site visits to verify the vendor is working when they claim to be, inspect the quality and quantity of … goods received are in the proper condition and whether they meet the applicable details of the purchasing agreement. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a9-receivingHalcottsville Fire Department – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-190)
… totaled approximately $28,000. Key Findings The bylaws do not specify who is responsible for approving bills for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/10/halcottsville-fire-department-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-190Elmsford Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2017M-147)
… $33.5 million. Key Findings The District does not have a comprehensive policy for identifying and recording … all fixed assets with values that exceed the threshold have a tag affixed identifying them as District property. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/27/elmsford-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2017m-147Manchester-Shortsville Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-157)
… and procedures used to procure professional services for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $16.6 … an administrative regulation outlining the requirements for using a request for proposals (RFP) process which did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-procurement-professionalMadison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2015M-322)
… period July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. Background The Madison Central School District is located in the Towns of Eaton, Madison and Stockbridge in Madison County and the Towns of Augusta, Marshall and Vernon … Madison Central School District Procurement of Professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/05/madison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2015mBuffalo Sewer Authority – Industrial Waste Section (2016M-434)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Authority’s control program … by a five-member Authority Board appointed by the Mayor of the City of Buffalo, provides sewer services for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/04/07/buffalo-sewer-authority-industrial-waste-section-2016m-434Village of Perry – Water Accountability (2014M-31)
… of our audit was to review the Village’s water operations for the period of June 1, 2012 through January 3, 2014. … elected five-member Village Board. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled $767,939 for the water fund. Key Findings The Village does not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/05/30/village-perry-water-accountability-2014m-31Village of South Glens Falls – Financial Condition and Budgeting Practices (2014M-102)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition and budgeting … expenditures and the amount of fund balance appropriated to finance operations. Accurately project the amount of available fund balance prior to appropriating it as a financing source for the subsequent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/03/village-south-glens-falls-financial-condition-and-budgeting-practices-2014m-102Remsen Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-86)
… other than those allowed under law, are presented to the claims auditor for audit and approval before payment. … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/remsen-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-86Glens Falls Housing Authority – Tenant Rents (2014M-370)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Authority's internal controls over tenant rents … Board of Commissioners, was established pursuant to New York State Public Housing Law to provide low rent housing for qualified individuals. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/03/20/glens-falls-housing-authority-tenant-rents-2014m-370XII.6.Z Processing Payments to Complex Entities – XII. Expenditures
… Business Units experience problems when making payments to certain complex vendors. When these problems are … the Office of the State Comptroller works with the vendors to develop a consistent payment method for Business Units to follow which meets the needs of both New York State and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6z-processing-payments-complex-entitiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1664.1
… 1664. Purpose To provide agencies with an updated list of unions that submit membership and dues transactions via … Courts, SUNY and CUNY) Background A recent internal review of the procedures for initiating and terminating payroll … requests for the initiation, cessation or modification of dues deductions must come from a union via electronic file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/16641-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payroll-deductions-unionCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B18-6-6)
… to balance its budget. Revenue estimates for metered water sales and income tax surcharge may not be achievable. The … by bonding the cost of tax certiorari claims instead of financing them through the operating budget. The … appropriation for tax certiorari payments and provide a financing source for the tax certiorari settlements. Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/05/18/city-yonkers-budget-review-b18-6-6School of Professional Studies – Procurement Card and Travel Card Purchases
… Purpose To determine if the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Professional Studies complied with the pertinent New York State and CUNY purchasing guidelines applicable to … through March 28, 2014. Background The City University of New York School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS or SPS) was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/25/school-professional-studies-procurement-card-and-travel-card-purchasesOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals … they were hired and had policies and procedures in place to ensure that nurses are routinely monitored once hired. Our … The network provides essential health care services to more than 1 million New Yorkers annually. For the fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionOpinion 96-24
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- … the same amount previously paid annually for principal on obligations issued to finance a fire truck. The … which has recently made the final debt service payment on a bond issue for the purchase of a fire-fighting vehicle. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24