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Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Operating Corporation of the State of New York (RIOC) is a public benefit corporation and a political subdivision … was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies and procedures specifying the types of … formal approvals that are necessary to be accountable for such costs. Key Findings We reviewed 156 payments totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-3Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… made by the Department of Labor (DOL) were appropriate and in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws and … outstanding benefit overpayments. The results contained in our report cover select high risk payment requests and … and prior years’ findings confirmed by DOL during in 2013. Key Findings We identified 7,370 erroneous payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… support overall objectives. The audit identified a total of $543,400 of Authority spending that was discretionary in nature. Each … have formal policies and procedures specifying which types of discretionary spending are appropriate and the dollar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… we used data analytics to select 69,646 transactions for audit, including: (i) high risk payment requests DOL … year payments related to those 2015 payment requests. For example, we analyzed the daily UI payment file to … employees hired during calendar year 2015 who owe DOL for UI overpayments received in prior years. DOL has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsReview of Growe Technologies Inc.
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether Downstate … single-source contract with Growe under Part Q of Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2013 (Part Q). Neither the Foundation contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/review-growe-technologies-incExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… made by the Department of Labor (DOL) were appropriate and in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws and … payments and to prevent future inappropriate payments. In addition, we matched the DOL UI Benefit Overpayment File … outstanding benefit overpayments. The results contained in our report cover select high risk payment requests and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsOversight of Mitchell-Lama Application Fees
… Objective To determine if the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) … resulting in mishandled fees and discrepancies in fee payment statuses, ultimately impacting applicants’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/oversight-mitchell-lama-application-feesViolating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
NYSLRS pensions are considered marital property and may be divided when a marriage ends Guide to Domestic Relations Orders Violating a DRO
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-droOversight of Nurse Licensing (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Nurse Licensing (Report 2016-S-83 ). About the Program Our initial … included in our initial audit report Oversight of Nurse Licensing Report 2016S83 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/oversight-nurse-licensing-followInvestigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… Objective To determine whether the Division of Human Rights reviewed and addressed housing discrimination … discrimination occurs when sellers, owners, landlords, real estate brokers, and/or agents refuse to sell or negotiate for the sale, lease, or rent of housing accommodations based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities
… increase in their youth population of more than 200% from 2019 to 2022. As the number of youth at secure facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/03/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilitiesMonitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)
… participant. During the period April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2023, OGS’ inventory of contracts included 3,302 … The objective of our initial audit, issued on December 30, 2021, was to determine if OGS was adequately monitoring … WBE did not provide a commercially useful function. As a result, the $207,316 paid to the WBE should not have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-followPublic Posting of Certain Contracts
Requires a public listing of certain emergency and exempted contracts which are otherwise subject to the approval of the State Comptroller
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/public-posting-certain-contractsExpedited Payments of Unclaimed Funds
… Legislative Session 2023-2024: Expedited Payments of Unclaimed Funds – A.10219/S.9410 (McDonald/Sepulveda) – Relates to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/expedited-payments-unclaimed-fundsComptroller's Oversight of State Contracts
… expands in size, scope and complexity this oversight is more important than ever. The Comptroller's contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/oversightPublic Posting of Certain Contracts
… DiNapoli's Legislative Program Legislative Session 2025-2026: Public Posting of Certain Contracts – A.6707 (Solages) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/public-posting-certain-contracts-0Town of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-3)
… our audit period to November 12, 2024 to analyze the 2025 adopted budget. Understanding the Program A realistic … expenditures. This helps the Town to not levy more taxes than necessary. The Town has five funds which include … The TW funds are funded primarily by real property taxes, while the general fund TOV is funded primarily by real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-3Public Housing Modernization Program – Administration of Selected Projects Outside of New York City
… of affordable low- and moderate-income housing in New York State. The Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC), a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/12/public-housing-modernization-program-administration-selected-projects-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… The state Department of Labor (DOL) does not investigate overtime complaints by nurses in a … of DOL making a decision about the complaint. DOL also does not have set time frames for investigating complaints. … requested data. … The state Department of Labor DOL does not investigate overtime complaints by nurses in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesSecurity and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Security and Effectiveness of … effectively, and available to continue critical processing in the event of a disaster or mishap that disables normal … We found that ITS and the Department were not in compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/14/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systems