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Contract Participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority is monitoring its contractors to ensure they are actively working to reach participation goals for minority- and women-owned … York State Thruway Authority is monitoring its contractors to ensure they are actively working to reach participation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/contract-participation-disadvantaged-business-enterprises-and-minority-and-women-ownedForensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial report, Forensic Audit of Select Payroll and … determined that these practices cost Metro-North $991,208 in overtime and $216,128 n regular pay, and enriched certain staff and supervisors. In addition these payments will inflate future pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/18/forensic-audit-select-payroll-and-overtime-practices-and-related-transactions-followEducators for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. – Use of Contract Funds (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Educators for Children, Youth … claims amounting to $1.8 million, out of $3.2 million in contract payments, to determine if the claims were … fraudulent transactions to an inactive Board of Directors. In addition, we found no evidence that there were any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/educators-children-youth-and-families-inc-use-contract-funds-followProcurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… to cost $441.4 million. We visited 15 of the 23 projects' sites and did a more detailed review of one project: the … overpayment of 211 hours at $10,969. We visited work sites for the Induction Loop project, and noticed that an … pay for not working. Key Recommendations Monitor project sites to ensure that only workers for prime contractors and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsSelected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)
… summonses issued to vehicles for parking, red light camera, and sanitation violations. In addition, DOF collects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/06/selected-aspects-parking-violations-operations-collect-fines-and-fees-followOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools
… and what the Department, school districts, and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) can do to enhance … (Approved programs) or may operate outside of the Department approval structure (Local programs). Key … school system align with student goals and the needs of the State labor market. We found that CTE programs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/21/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schoolsAdministration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Administration of the Contract … had a severe bedbug problem. We also identified $697,938 in unsupported and/or inappropriate expenses charged to the … fees and staff travel. We also found deficiencies in efforts by OMH program staff to follow up on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-health-followSelect Financial Management Practices at the Office of Transportation and Parking Operations
… Objective To determine whether financial management practices at Stony Brook University’s (Stony Brook) Office of Transportation and Parking Operations (TPO) are … To determine whether financial management practices at Stony Brook Universitys Stony Brook Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/select-financial-management-practices-office-transportation-and-parking-operationsOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… addresses the six federally mandated Core Programs (the Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act program, the … in 2018 requires DOL to maintain and annually update an online database (Catalogue of Funding) of WFD programs that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesOffice of Temporary and Disability Assistance - SSP Payments Made to Deceased Individuals
… a supplemental benefit to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients and other qualifying New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/09/office-temporary-and-disability-assistance-ssp-payments-made-deceased-individualsOffice of Temporary and Disability Assistance SSP Payments Made to State Employees
… a supplemental benefit to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients and other qualifying New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/09/office-temporary-and-disability-assistance-ssp-payments-made-state-employeesMonitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… As a result, it cannot use the information to best focus its attention on locations that are in danger of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenance-followOtsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-88)
Determine whether Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services ONC BOCES officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/07/30/otsego-northern-catskills-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixed-assets-2021mTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Oversight (2021M-37)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation (THLDC) Board of … Determine whether the Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation THLDC Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/09/10/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-projectTown of Clarence Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-97)
… Approve projects that include measurable goals in project agreements. Monitor all active projects to … Appendix C includes OSC’s comments on issues raised in the IDA’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-clarence-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Amherst Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-148)
… to job performance, sales tax exemptions and payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) information for current and active … adequate procedures to review and verify that all data in the annual report is accurate and complete. IDA officials … Appendix C includes our comment on issues raised in the IDA’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-amherst-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalTown of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-188)
… Determine whether the Town of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation Corporation Board of Directors Board properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/15/town-brookhaven-local-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoring-2021mKatonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… $1.2 million lacked adequate detail or were not submitted to the Director of Facilities (Director) for approval. Payments to vendors totaling $1.3 million were not adequately supported or reviewed prior to payment. Key Recommendations Solicit separate bids for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andErie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Part-Time Temporary Employee Payroll (2022M-167)
… Properly monitor hours worked by PTEs . Two PTEs worked in excess of the total Board-authorized time and were therefore paid in excess of their Board-authorized salaries. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/17/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-part-time-temporary-employee-payrollOnondaga Cortland Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Cash Management (2023M-40)
… Onondaga Cortland Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials maximized interest earnings. Key … officials did not: Develop and manage a comprehensive investment program or develop procedures for the operation of the investment program in compliance with the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/02/onondaga-cortland-madison-board-cooperative-educational-services-cash-management