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Management and Control of Employee Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management and Control of … and we noted numerous examples of overtime being earned in excess of $75,000 annually by individuals whose salary … that lacked the proper prior approvals and justification. In addition, the Port Authority did not meet the 20 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/19/management-and-control-employee-overtime-costs-followSubway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit … July 29, 2011, determined that while Transit has a number of policies and procedures for managing and controlling … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/16/subway-service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projects-followSafety of Infrastructure (Follow-Up)
… safety. We found Parks needed to establish principles to guide selection of alternative solutions in cases where potentially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/safety-infrastructure-followControls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) has appropriate oversight and adequate controls over the capital improvement process at … oversight of the homeless shelters. Governed by a "right to shelter" mandate, the City provides temporary emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/25/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Tax Cap Will Drop Below One Percent in 2016
… the lowest growth in their property tax revenue in the tax cap era,” said DiNapoli. “Municipalities may have to operate … faced with zero growth in property tax revenue.” The tax cap, which first applied to local governments beginning in … a provision that allows municipalities to override the cap. DiNapoli estimates that next year more than 1,800 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-will-drop-below-one-percent-2016DiNapoli: Oversight of Supportive Housing Falls Short
… Answers. Auditors recommended that OMH review its various forms of written guidance on contingency funds and resolve … for those funds. The full audits can be found online at http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/index.htm . For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-oversight-supportive-housing-falls-shortRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… Command Center (BCC), located in East New York, Brooklyn, is responsible for overseeing all of MTA’s Bus Operations. … six bus depots in low-lying areas flooded. The MTA network is considered an irreplaceable asset. MTA B&T has committed … be awarded immediately). Escalation to the year of award is handled when a project enters a future capital program. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/01/02/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)
… Program The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation that operates North America’s … A Division (the numbered lines and 42nd St. Shuttle) and B Division (the lettered lines and the 7 line). Train crews … and a Conductor – both of whom have direct responsibility for the safe, timely, and proper operation of Transit trains. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-followLifespire, Inc.: Compliance With the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and Claiming Manual
… Office for People With Development Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for more than … One of these nonprofit service providing agencies is Lifespire. Lifespire provides assistance to individuals … Security Administration. Lifespire’s funding from OPWDD is a combination of Medicaid and State appropriations. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/14/lifespire-inc-compliance-consolidated-fiscal-reporting-and-claiming-manualReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Reporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data, issued September 25, 2014 ( 2014-N-2 ) . … is accurately collecting, recording, and reporting bias incident statistics and utilizing the data for management … that the NYPD has begun efforts to review and reconcile incident reports to assure that all bias incidents are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/12/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-data-followInternal Controls Over the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery’s Federally Funded Programs
… across the State. GOSR operates within the Housing Trust Fund Corporation, which is a component of HCR. In October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/internal-controls-over-governors-office-storm-recoverys-federally-funded-programsRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… and developed plans to mitigate the effect of extreme weather conditions and flooding. We also determined whether … 2022. Background In the decade since Superstorm Sandy, weather predicting models have indicated that, with rising … to prepare for rising sea levels, storms, and severe weather events. According to the MTA’s website, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsDiNapoli: Gen Z and Young Millennials in New York Struggle With Economic, Affordability Challenges
… adults — some members of Generation Z (born 1997-2012) and Millennials (born 1981-1996) — are facing a complex … including higher unemployment rates, increasing costs, and larger debt burdens, that threatens their financial well-being, … including higher unemployment rates increasing costs and larger debt burdens challenging their financial wellbeing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-gen-z-and-young-millennials-new-york-struggle-economic-affordability-challengesTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of selected financial … provides garbage collection and recycling pickup services to households and businesses in parts of the Town of … supervisors for which it had no legal authority to do so, and the District, as a result, made more than $810,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingNew York Children in Need
Nearly one in five New York children live in poverty, and rates are significantly higher in some of New York's largest cities.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/nys-children-in-need.pdfDiNapoli: Majority of Cities and Villages Statewide Below Fiscal Stress Threshold
… stress and three villages moved into a fiscal stress category; The city of Yonkers moved into the “moderate fiscal stress” category, up from “susceptible to fiscal stress;” Catskill … and Canisteo remain in the “susceptible to fiscal stress” category; Valley Stream remains in the “moderate fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-majority-cities-and-villages-statewide-below-fiscal-stress-thresholdComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents
… prioritized making it easy for New Yorkers to claim what is rightfully theirs and partnering with local officials like … be transferred to the Comptroller's office if there is no activity in an account for a period which is typically three years. DiNapoli serves as the custodian of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residentsManaged Care Payments to Unenrolled Providers (Follow-Up)
To assess the extent of implementation of 10 recommendations included in our initial audit report Medicaid Program Managed Care Payments to Unenrolled Providers
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/03/31/managed-care-payments-unenrolled-providers-followDiNapoli: Tax Cap at Two Percent for 2019
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects the tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 … when crafting their spending plans for next year." The tax cap, which first applied to local governments in 2012, limits … a provision that allows municipalities to override the tax cap. During the 2014 through 2018 fiscal years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-two-percent-2019Reimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Reimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center … including those that serve the homeless. OTDA’s funding of shelter services is administered through the Local Districts, … operate Coachman Family Center (Coachman) as a certified shelter for families with children. Coachman, with capacity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-center-follow