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Homeless Outreach Program at the Long Island Rail Road
… two apparent homeless clients. However, we found not only did the SUS outreach team indicate they had encountered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/16/homeless-outreach-program-long-island-rail-roadDiNapoli Releases Economic Profile of New York's North Country Region
… Economic development in the North Country is being boosted by community-based projects … report today while he was in Plattsburgh speaking to the North Country Chamber of Commerce. "The North Country's unique rural landscape and natural resources … Economic development in the North Country is being boosted by communitybased projects led …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-releases-economic-profile-new-yorks-north-country-regionSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and … employees selected for audit adhered to State travel rules and regulations. However, the travel expenses for one … implicated the Internal Revenue Service "tax home" rules for 2009 and are taxable as income. As a result, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Action for March 2017
… wind generation facility. $240 million with Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station to receive projected revenue from the … Corp to repair the Niagara Viaduct and Louisiana St. Bridge over I-90, Erie County. $1.8 million with Applications … Inc. to construct and renovate the University of Buffalo's School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. State University …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-action-march-2017Jefferson Central School District – Procuring Services (2021M-42)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Jefferson Central School District (District) officials sought … Determine whether Jefferson Central School District District officials sought competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/jefferson-central-school-district-procuring-services-2021m-42State Contract and Payment Actions in December
… than $38.9 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges and improper payments. More information … Center in Queens County. $1.6 million with BIDCO Marine Group Inc. for habitat restoration at Spicer Creek Wildlife … Department of Health $14.3 million for purchases to support the COVID-19 pandemic response, including medical and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberService Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects
… and capital projects and (2) adequately informed the riding public about service diversions. Our audit covered the … of Nassau and Suffolk. A "service diversion" takes place when LIRR must close all or a part of a track line for … trains are diverted from their regular route so workers can safely access the tracks. Diversions should be scheduled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/18/service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projectsCapital Planning
… repair, including: buses and light rail cars; light rail stations and bus shelters; NFTA’s radio and train control systems; its rail station escalators; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/01/capital-planningRolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management
… with options for an additional 584 M9 cars for LIRR and/or Metro-North Railroad. (Metro-North Railroad subsequently dropped out of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/25/rolling-stock-programs-department-selected-aspects-m9-rail-car-project-managementCollection and Use of the Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Fee
… reported performance measures. The Division has completed only seven audits of seven grantees and as of March 2012, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/12/collection-and-use-motor-vehicle-law-enforcement-feeDiNapoli: Audit Highlights Opportunities for Improvement of Apprenticeship Programs to Enhance Value and Reach
… New York state’s over 900 registered apprenticeship programs provide thousands of … to see the work we’re doing right now to modernize the Registered Apprenticeship program addresses many of the … with both businesses and apprentices. This will ensure Registered Apprenticeships continue to evolve to meet the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-highlights-opportunities-for-improvement-of-apprenticeship-programs-to-enhance-value-and-reachDepartment of Health (Department) Examination of Travel Expenses
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine if the travel expenses … claimed by a Department employee during the period of February 23, 2012 through December 31, 2017 were … Background State employees are eligible for reimbursement of actual, reasonable, necessary expenses for official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/20/department-health-department-examination-travel-expensesTravel Card Transactions
… was to assess the timeliness of reconciling credit card transactions against expense reports and the appropriateness of select travel card transactions at the Department of Economic Development … provide the information necessary to reconcile the travel card bill and dispute potentially fraudulent charges. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/travel-card-transactionsAll-Agency Contract Evaluation System
… determine whether Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Capital Construction is monitoring and evaluating its … satisfactory. In addition, we sought to determine whether MTA officials are reviewing and using the ACE ratings prior … guidance for rating common situations for ACE components. Update the Procedures to implement a clear process on how to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/04/all-agency-contract-evaluation-systemState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… to Oct. 31, 2019, state police processed 1,656 kits, but only 356 of them were completed within the time frames … in hard copy form at the time of the audit, of which only a small portion was entered into an electronic system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) uses similar hiring and promotion policies, procedures, and directives for New York City Transit (Transit), Manhattan and Bronx … and if there are opportunities for improprieties in the hiring, promotion, or supervision of employees. The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/17/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotionsSignal Maintenance, Inspections, and Testing
… sampled devices at four section locations (Pelham, Howard Beach, Compressors, and New Technology-East New York). We … within the required intervals. For example, at Howard Beach and Pelham, 450 of the 1,280 MIT activities (35 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/17/signal-maintenance-inspections-and-testingOffice for People With Developmental Disabilities Fuel Card
… made on State-issued WEX Bank fuel credit cards (WEX card) by Metro New York Developmental Disabilities State … of our examination was to determine whether the WEX card purchases were for legitimate business purposes. … disabilities. Officials typically assign a WEX card to each fleet vehicle but provide employees their own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/10/office-people-developmental-disabilities-fuel-cardDiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population
… it was hired for, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Homeless … of the high risk stations and medium stations, while in Brooklyn it didn’t make the required visits to one-third of … had called in sick. March 20, 2019 at Crown Heights/Utica Ave. (3/4) station and Utica Ave. (A/C) station. Outreach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-outreach-failure-contributes-rise-subway-homeless-populationCost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… personal purchases. To ensure that credit cards are used only for approved and necessary expenses, local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraud