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DiNapoli: MTA Needs To Do More To Increase Procurement Efficiencies and Save Money
… of MTA’s Procurement Function went into effect Oct. 2021. There are four units in MTA’s Procurement Function: … Chain Strategy, and Rolling Stock Strategy. As of May 2022, MTA had approximately 1,050 employees in Procurement … uses procedures for the operations and management of its inventory assets that date back to the 1990s. However, it did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-do-more-increase-procurement-efficiencies-and-save-moneyNew York State Health Insurance Program - Empire Plan Members With Dual Family Coverage
… Objective To determine whether participating organizations and members … for the purpose of providing health insurance benefits to State government employees, retirees, and their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/07/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-empire-plan-members-dual-family-coverageControls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses (Follow-Up)
… of a central office and 11 regional offices across the State, of which 10 operate repair shops responsible for the … contract (Contract), negotiated and entered into on behalf of the State by the Office of General Services, for fleet management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expenses-followContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… Development. Background Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law (Law) requires State agencies and public authorities to promote the … faith” effort to achieve their goals, and report quarterly on their level of participation to DED. The Metropolitan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/10/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… address pressing needs, but some new critical programs and services may face fiscal cliffs, according to a new report … DiNapoli said. “Funding for education, public health and social services have risen to counter the effects of the … downturn. In addition, some new recurring costs may not be fully accounted for, such as the outcomes of municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicTown of Burke – Fiscal Oversight (2016M-277)
… the Board’s oversight of selected financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 total approximately $866,000. Key Findings The … not audit and approve claims in accordance with Town Law for 20 of the 100 check disbursements that we reviewed. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/10/town-burke-fiscal-oversight-2016m-277IX.12.I Updated and Expanded CMIA Regulations – IX. Federal Grants
… promulgated effective June 24, 2002 which: Allowed the State to increase significantly the CMIA program threshold, … would have been subject to CMIA; and Required the State to notify the U.S. Treasury in writing of a federal … date on which the State becomes aware of such change. The notification must include a proposed amendment to the TSA. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12i-updated-and-expanded-cmia-regulationsPrivacy and Security of Student Data (2021-S-29) 180-Day Response
To determine if the State Education Department consistently follows all laws and regulations regarding the safety and privacy of students’ data and is monitoring New York State school districts to ensure they are complying with the legislation and regulations that govern data privacy and security.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s29-response.pdfPrivacy and Security of Student Data (2021-S-29)
To determine if the State Education Department consistently follows all laws and regulations regarding the safety and privacy of students’ data and is monitoring New York State school districts to ensure they are complying with the legislation and regulations that govern data privacy and security.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s29.pdfTechnology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments (2019-S-10)
To determine if the Research Foundation for the State University of New York (Research Foundation) has taken the appropriate steps to protect the State University of New York’s (SUNY) interest in the transfer of technology and royalties received for intellectual property developed at SUNY campuses.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s10.pdfDiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… York City, Yonkers, Buffalo, Syracuse and Rochester, the “Big Five” school districts in New York, as well as national … the existing seats are of high-quality. None of the other Big Five districts planned to use more than two percent for … academic recovery is unclear. Among the rest of New York’s Big Five school districts, Yonkers set aside the largest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for November
… for hourly-based IT services, including $3.9 million to IIT Inc., $1.8 million to NTT Data Inc., and $1.4 million to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberVII.2 Miscellaneous Receipts / Accounts Receivable Receipts Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Agencies receive revenue payments for a variety of reasons. The recording of a … Authorities deposits Temporarily unidentified revenues (only when moneys cannot be classified upon deposit) State … where the appropriation has lapsed, or the grant award is closed, see Chapter IX, Section 8 – Federal Grant Refunds of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2-miscellaneous-receipts-accounts-receivable-receipts/overviewXII.5.A Selecting the Appropriate Voucher Style – XII. Expenditures
… Information Regular Voucher Used for entering vouchers for payment against both purchase order and non-purchase order … copied into vouchers in order to save keystrokes. Single Payment Voucher Used for entering a payment to a single payment vendor. Payee name and address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5a-selecting-appropriate-voucher-styleOversight of Passenger Safety (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Oversight of Passenger Safety … State vehicles may be assigned to specific employees only in extraordinary circumstances. Statewide policy requires … clients, despite having suspended driver licenses. In addition, repairs related to manufacturer recalls were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/oversight-passenger-safety-followUnitedHealthcare – Reasonable and Customary Reimbursement Rates for Delayed Claims
… (United) paid claims using reasonable and customary (R&C) reimbursement rate schedules that did not correlate with the … The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering nearly 1.1 million members. Civil … receive services from out-of-network providers. United’s reimbursement for certain out-of-network claims is 80 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/12/unitedhealthcare-reasonable-and-customary-reimbursement-rates-delayed-claimsIX.4 Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… Customer Contracts. Agencies that have started using ESA are considered to be “Onboarded” agencies. Effective April 1, … to a sponsor (federal agency), while billing parameters are also specified for OSC-managed grants. The designation of … of an award change by the federal agency, state agencies are required to update the contract billing limit to the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix4-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-onboarding-agenciesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … as required, but not an investment policy. The board did not complete an annual audit of the treasurer’s books and … fund balance decreased from approximately $564,000 at the end of 2011-12 to less than $156,000 at the end of 2013-14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … DiNapoli's office has audited and approved 5.1 million state refunds totaling $4.7 billion. More than 368,000 … $34 million in savings. See the 2014 Annual Report on Personal Income Tax Refunds . … New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … officials filed the required information with the New York State Office of General Services to receive state contract … – Budget Review (Orange County) The city continues to rely on one-time revenue from the sale of real property which, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0