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City of Cohoes – Purchasing (2014M-192)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City’s purchasing process for … 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. Background The City of Cohoes is located in Albany County and has approximately … City of Cohoes Purchasing 2014M192 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/14/city-cohoes-purchasing-2014m-192City of Albany – Payroll (2015M-110)
… 30, 2014. Background The City of Albany is located in Albany County and has a population of approximately … City’s payroll recordkeeping processes are not consistent in all departments. Employees in the Department of General Services (DGS) were not working …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/09/16/city-albany-payroll-2015m-110Selected Aspects of Subway Station Safety
… Authority’s New York City Transit - Division of Station Environment and Operations has taken appropriate … This is the responsibility of Transit’s Division of Station Environment and Operations (Division) whose stated … a clean, orderly and well-maintained, customer-oriented station environment.” The Division has five operating units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/selected-aspects-subway-station-safetyPerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… jobs and/or make significant capital investments. Empire State Development (ESD) administers the Program and is … to receive annual tax credits. As of March 31, 2015, the State has committed over $548 million in Program tax credits … as of June 2015, ESD had authorized Program tax credits on 39 occasions totaling $4.84 million. Based on our testing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is effectively managing selected special revenue funds to … 31, 2015. Background The Department’s stated mission is to protect, improve, and promote the health, productivity, … designated administering agency, the Department is responsible for implementing the programs that these funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… how effective the IT Transformation process has been in ensuring that the resulting Office of Information … and whether the Transformation has been successful in standardizing the processes followed by each agency. The … of Information Technology Services (ITS) was established in November 2012 as part of a New York State Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationOversight of Student Immunization in Schools
… all schools complete annually. Survey data is reported by school year, covering September through June. Healthy People … of the Survey data found schools in some counties have high exemption rates, most notably Yates and Montgomery … The higher exemption rates put schools in Montgomery County (at 89 percent) and Yates County (at 86 percent) well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schoolsOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… including: electrical hazards such as overloaded power strips and extension cords; missing or outdated fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceOversight of Procurements and Loan Programs
… Purpose To determine whether the Development Authority of the North Country (DANC) provided … Law to provide infrastructure services and economic development in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. … various purposes, including affordable housing, business development, and tourism enhancements. The outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/oversight-procurements-and-loan-programsQuality of Internal Control Certifications (Follow-Up)
… Purpose In 2012, we conducted a series of audits at 12 State agencies focusing specifically on their 2011-2012 … maintained documentation supporting the answers given. The 12 audits were performed at the following agencies: … quality of Internal Control Certifications at 10 of the 12 agencies. We found instances where Internal Control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/quality-internal-control-certifications-followTuition Assistance Program – College of Westchester
… Purpose To determine whether College of Westchester complied with the Education Law and … students for State financial aid. Background The College of Westchester, (Westchester) offers programs in … Services Corporation: Tuition Assistance Program – DeVry College of New York (2014-T-2) State Education Department: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/tuition-assistance-program-college-westchesterAccuracy of Reported Discharge Data (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Accuracy of Reported Discharge Data 2009N9
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/accuracy-reported-discharge-data-followManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… had poor controls over its General School Fund (GSF) bank account. In addition, we concluded that the school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… 2010, found that New York City Department of Education (DoE) did not provide John F. Kennedy Educational Campus staff … prom, and athletic events. We made nine recommendations to DoE designed to strengthen management control over GSF accounts. Key Finding DoE and John F. Kennedy officials have made progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/management-general-school-funds-followLeaves of Absence and Service Credit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… A member’s service credit only accumulates for any period of time you receive earnings, therefore no service credit is given for the following: Leaves of absence without pay; Authorized, unpaid medical leaves of absence; or Unpaid leave taken under the federal Family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/leaves-absence-and-service-creditDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-9
… End Date: Same as Begin Date Earn Code: SHL Unit: 1 Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice The Earn Code SHL and the amount will be displayed on the payroll register.The earnings description “Shift LSP" and the … Questions about this Bulletin may be directed to your OSC Payroll Auditor. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-9-2006-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… a high-pressure year for the state budget. Decisions made in Washington pose a real risk to New York's finances. Cuts … questions over state tax revenues and billions of dollars in out-year gaps pose significant threats," DiNapoli said. … challenges, transparency, accountability and oversight in the use of public dollars are more important than ever." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetNotice of Assessment on State Lands
… A.7673 (Dilan) / S.5926 (Marchione) – Conforms statutory language with operational procedures relating to assessments … Conforms statutory language with operational procedures relating to assessments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/notice-assessment-state-landsCOLA – Child Center of New York
… objective of our examination was to determine whether the cost of living adjustment (COLA) payment made by the Department of … objective of our examination was to determine whether the cost of living adjustment COLA payment made by the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/11/cola-child-center-new-yorkPrivacy and Security of Student Data
… Objectives To determine if the State Education Department (Department) consistently follows … the safety and privacy of students’ data and is monitoring New York State school districts to ensure they are complying with the … To determine if the State Education Department consistently follows all laws and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/16/privacy-and-security-student-data