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Railroad Bridge Inspection Program (Follow-Up)
… included in our original report, Railroad Bridge Inspection Program (Report 2013-S-5). Background Our initial … railroads in the State to ensure they meet the bridge inspection requirements. We concluded that the Department was … whether the railroads complied with its bridge and inspection reporting requirements and made recommendations to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/04/railroad-bridge-inspection-program-followCompliance With the Clery Act (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … on their Annual Security Reports and/or to the Department of Education which could affect the public's ability to … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/compliance-clery-act-followOrleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-6)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the … The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/12/13/orleans-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-6Delaware County – Assigned Counsel (2016M-384)
… within the County determined assigned counsel eligibility for the period January 1, 2015 through June 9, 2016. … composed of 19 elected members. The Board is responsible for establishing a plan for providing counsel to individuals charged with a crime, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/08/18/delaware-county-assigned-counsel-2016m-384Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Butternuts (Town) Board transparently planned and … in planning and could have improved its monitoring of the Project. As a result, total costs to complete the … terms. Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations but indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94Tupper Lake Central School District – Records and Reports (2021M-14)
… and reports were maintained to allow Tupper Lake Central School District (District) officials to effectively manage … and reports were maintained to allow Tupper Lake Central School District District officials to effectively manage the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/tupper-lake-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2021m-14Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… granted exemptions that lacked applications, renewal forms or supporting documentation. Assessors misclassified or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Opinion 95-30
… between moneys received from public sources, such as real property taxes, and moneys received from private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-338
… of the April 2024 Location Pay, Location Pay Mid-Hudson and Senior Officer Series Differential Increases. Affected … Association 87 Management/Confidential 86 Unrepresented and Benefits Ineligible Employees 88 New York City Judicial … between the Unified Court System of the State of New York and the affected bargaining units (DR, F8, G9, SA, SD, SG, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-338-april-2024-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-increasesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-369
… employees who are now deceased should be submitted as a stop payment request with a reason of Exchange in PayServ. … Reversal and Exchange mailbox at the same time as the stop payment request. If a Next of Kin Affidavit has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-369-january-2025-increase-minimum-wage-employees-stateOversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… Objective To determine if the Department of Financial Services (DFS) … against future claims for any unknown defects in the title to the property at the time of sale. The cost of title … noted by DFS officials in a January 2018 written statement to the Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance. For 2016, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryDiNapoli: MTA Outlook Shows Growing Need for New Funding as Budget Gaps Widen
… has to be achieved against broad economic challenges that are increasing costs and threaten a recession. The MTA has … high as $4.6 billion in 2026 if the MTA’s unspecified gap-closing program falls short and economic trends increase the … To date, however, ridership has returned unevenly, with stations outside the city’s central business districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-mta-outlook-shows-growing-need-new-funding-budget-gaps-widenDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-70
… the employee’s paycheck stub or direct deposit advice. D40 Over 40 Cash Out DH4 Over 40 Hourly Cash Out Questions Questions regarding this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-70-2014-csea-pef-and-rrsu-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-outEDSS - Contract Reporter Exemption Request Help
… What information am I required to enter to create a new Contract Reporter Exemption Request (CRER)? … be denoted with an asterisk, and you will not be allowed to continue in the EDSS application until those fields are … FAQs related to the Contract Reporter Exemption Request for the Electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-contract-reporter-exemption-request-helpOpinion 89-30
… MUNICIPAL LAW, §95-a: As consideration under a contract with a private non-profit organization to provide senior … organization's bus. You ask whether a town may contract with a private senior citizens organization to provide … or in part to the welfare of the aging, and to contract with private non-profit organizations for the operation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30Manual Therapy Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… reimbursement requirements. To Manual Therapy: Ensure that all costs reported on future CFRs comply with the RCM’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/manual-therapy-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Eye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services
… Purpose To determine if the owner of a Medicaid eye care provider and the owner’s associates inappropriately enrolled as Medicaid … violations and questionable practices connected to the owner of a Medicaid eye care provider (Provider) and … To determine if the owner of a Medicaid eye care provider and the owners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/21/medicaid-program-eye-care-provider-and-family-inappropriately-enroll-recipients-andGingerbread Learning Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Ensure that costs reported on future CFRs comply with all Manual requirements. Agency Comments SED officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/gingerbread-learning-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four … the placement of a child in foster care. One alternative to foster care is direct placement, where a child is placed … cases, the court will likely order the Local District to supervise the placement. Most of the standards for foster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followOversight of Drug Disposal
… risks. Certain long-accepted disposal practices, such as flushing and garbage disposal, have led to the contamination … environmentally sound disposal methods, they also allow flushing when such options are not available. OASAS oversees … them. Since 2008, the State has been shifting away from flushing as an acceptable option and toward a policy of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/15/oversight-drug-disposal