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Examination of Procurement Card Payments
… Disabilities Long Island Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office (DDSOO) complied with New York State Finance Law requirements and guidance on the use of … 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Background Pursuant to State Finance Law §112, agency contracts over $50,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/examination-procurement-card-paymentsNY-Sun Incentive Program
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (Authority) … help establish a self-sustaining and self-sufficient solar industry in the State. The roughly $1 billion will be paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/ny-sun-incentive-programOversight of the Early Intervention Program’s State Fiscal Agent
… improve child and family development. Early Intervention (EI) services, such as physical therapy and speechlanguage … to begin using a State Fiscal Agent (SFA) to administer EI claims and payments. The Department engaged an interim … provides effective oversight of the SFA that helps ensure EI claims are paid timely and the SFA fulfills contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/24/oversight-early-intervention-programs-state-fiscal-agentSecurity Over Critical Information Systems
… school aid, regulates school operations, maintains a performance accountability system, oversees the licensing … information and student records. The Department is responsible for safeguarding its data and for ensuring the … critical information systems and associated data, there is a risk that unauthorized persons could access these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/19/security-over-critical-information-systemsTuition Assistance Program – CUNY York College
… York enrolled approximately 6,770 undergraduate students. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for … students we sampled would have been ineligible for their TAP awards if their F grades had not been converted to NC … policy is consistent with the intent of the applicable TAP requirements and appropriate for State financial aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/11/tuition-assistance-program-cuny-york-collegeDiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… released an audit today that examined seven upstate school districts and their compliance with school bus safety requirements. The audit found school districts are … upstate New York during the 2016-17 school year: Clarence Central School District (Erie County), Cornwall Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvementSelected Aspects of the Migrant Education Program
… temporary or seasonal employment in an agricultural or fishing activity as a principal means of livelihood. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/15/selected-aspects-migrant-education-programRainbow Rhymes Learning Center (Follow-Up)
… status of the three recommendations in our initial report, State Education Department: Rainbow Rhymes Learning Center … was issued on August 6, 2010, examined whether selected State Education Department (Department) grant payments to … in this report. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest State Education Department: Rainbow Rhymes Learning Center …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/rainbow-rhymes-learning-center-followSelected Aspects of Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Cost Recovery
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) has effective … State costs related to site investigation and remediation, bill for and collect these costs from responsible parties in … and pursue parties responsible for the contamination of inactive hazardous waste sites. This audit covers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/22/selected-aspects-inactive-hazardous-waste-site-remediation-cost-recoveryPipeline Safety Oversight
… are performed by the Department of Public Service (DPS), which reports to the PSC. The PSC manages enforcement … Enforcement, and Incident Investigation. Key Findings DPS staff do not verify the accuracy of the information on … qualifications maintained by individual Operators, which DPS staff rely on during field audits. DPS has not set up a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightCompliance With the Clery Act
… 29 State-operated colleges accurately reported crime statistics and published other relevant security and … which requires colleges and universities to disclose crime statistics and security policies to help the public make … about college safety policies and procedures and crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years, based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/22/compliance-clery-actRailroad Bridge Inspection Program
… not communicated with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), which has a similar bridge management program, to … is responsible is inspected annually. Coordinate with the FRA to identify redundancies in Program activities or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/09/railroad-bridge-inspection-programWillsboro Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-119)
… aid for special education students who received services in summer placements. Key Findings District officials did … aid for special education students who received services in summer placements. As a result, as of June 30, 2023, the District had not claimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/02/willsboro-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-119Oversight of Disability Services
… is the largest comprehensive system of public education in the nation, comprising 64 institutions (14 of which are … Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by … by recipients of federal funds. Generally, under the ADA’s implementing regulations, a public entity may not deny …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/09/oversight-disability-servicesOversight of International Offices
… To determine if Empire State Development (ESD) monitors the effectiveness of its international offices and manages … increase exports and expand visibility of their business in the global marketplace; and develops and maintains a … through contracts with foreign representatives who assist businesses in these activities. Between April 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/28/oversight-international-officesState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Signing of New Legislative Package on Gun Control
… Hochul's signing of a new legislative package addressing gun control: "Gun violence in our nation has gotten worse and hurts too … Texas, this scourge knows no geographic boundaries. The gun control bills signed into law by Governor Hochul today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-signing-new-legislative-package-gun-controlXV.17 Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) Interest – XV. End of Year
… of interest to agencies’ accounts within the State’s short-term investment pool (STIP). Agencies should review their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv17-short-term-investment-pool-stip-interestXI.2.L Contract Signature Page – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… and approved by OSC. A copy of a recommended signature page and the certification language required on each signature page is attached . The Comptroller approval may be in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2l-contract-signature-pageXI.18.E Public Officers Law – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… provides guidance on laws, policies, and procedures to be followed when contracting with current and former New … These restrictions include a two-year bar and a lifetime bar. Under the two-year bar, former State employees … State employee is necessary to fulfill a particular need. Per POL 73, Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18e-public-officers-lawImplementation of the Security Guard Act
… Objective To determine whether the Department of State (Department) is adequately monitoring and enforcing the requirements for … – 130,244 original registration applications and 187,219 renewal registration applications. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-act