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Oversight of Procurements and Loan Programs
… in accordance with the Public Authorities Law (Law) for the period April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2015. … housing. DANC spent $21.6 million and $15.2 million for all procurements during fiscal years 2012-13 and 2013-14, … received payments on a total of 70 loans it had awarded for various purposes, including affordable housing, business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/oversight-procurements-and-loan-programsEDSS - Create Users and Assign Roles
… you can grant access and delegate authority to other staff in your organization. Your User ID and password is intended … strictly for individual use. Never allow other users to log into the account with your User ID and password. Creating … you will be prompted to add users the first time you log in. As the first-time user, by default you are designated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-create-users-and-assign-rolesAmusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… To determine if the Department of Labor (Department) is adequately monitoring and enforcing safety conditions of amusement park and fair rides. In conjunction with audit 2013-S-73 , … amusement parks, fairs, and other venues operating outside New York City. Structures subject to Unit inspection include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetyInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… anticipated inspection, would likely become a clear and present danger. A Safety Flag is defined as a condition presenting a clear and present danger to vehicle or pedestrian traffic, but there is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/19/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… 116 flags, including 30 Red, 22 Yellow, and 64 Safety. Key Findings Generally, LIRR and B&T perform bridge … that nine B&T Safety Flags and two Department Safety Flags on LIRR bridges remained unresolved for extended periods of … were being inspected by both the Department and the LIRR. Key Recommendations Ensure that LIRR and B&T have time frames …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/08/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsXI.13 Procurement Overview and Policies – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The purpose of this section is to provide general policies and procedures and related legislative requirements applicable to the New … Please see Section 2 - Comptroller Approval of Contracts and General Contract Processing of this Chapter for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi13procurement-overview-policiesXII.5 Agency Payment Preparation and Submittal – XII. Expenditures
… of this section is to provide guidance to Business Units for preparing and submitting vouchers to the Office of the State Comptroller OSC for payment in the Statewide Financial System SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5-agency-payment-preparation-and-submittalInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… Thruway Authority (NYSTA) inspects its highway bridges and repairs defects. The audit covers the period January 1, … Background NYSTA is responsible for inspecting its bridges and repairing any defects found during inspections. If a … from bridge inspections within 60 days. Any repairs and alternative actions must be approved by a licensed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/26/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsII.4.C Cash and Basic Financial Statements – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… The basic financial statements consist of statements comprised of both government-wide and fund … related ratios. The government-wide financial statements (i.e. the Statement of Net Position and the Statement of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4c-cash-and-basic-financial-statementsIV.5 Other Financing Sources and Uses – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv5-other-financing-and-sources-and-usesIV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ivIII.8 Confidential, Personal, and Private Information – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… and Federal laws governing the access and dissemination of confidential, personal and private information … “confidential information”), such as: The Privacy Act of 1974 Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 Public Officers Law The Freedom of Information Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii8-confidential-personal-and-private-informationAccountability and Surplussing of Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… or medical appointments. Within the New York City (NYC) region, four local Developmental Disabilities Services … were assigned to the transportation offices of the four NYC DDSOs. Statewide policy requires vehicles be used only … whether OPWDD properly accounted for and surplussed its NYC region vehicles, and whether staff used those vehicles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/accountability-and-surplussing-vehicles-followPersonal Income Tax and Property Tax
… the period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. In addition, our Office examined credits processed by the … million refunds for payment totaling over $10 billion. In addition, the Department approved and submitted to our … for follow up evaluation and appropriate action. In addition, we returned 13,097 credits totaling $6.9 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/12/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxCourt Facilities Aid and Assistance Program
… Objective To determine if the Office of Court Administration (OCA) is ensuring court facility aid and assistance programs are being used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/court-facilities-aid-and-assistance-programTechnology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments
… Objective To determine if the Research Foundation for the State University of New York (Research Foundation) … Research Foundation supports SUNY’s technology transfer – a collaborative process that requires efforts from the … commercial products and services that benefit society. When IP is licensed and begins generating revenue, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/technology-transfer-program-and-royalty-paymentsCustodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight
… To determine whether the selected New York City Department of Education contracting practice was effective in procuring … the lowest available price, while maintaining the quality of service. The audit covered DOE’s procurement of the contracts as well as its efforts to assess the quality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/custodial-service-contract-procurement-and-oversightVII.9 Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… be paid from Federal and other dedicated revenue funds of the State. Fringe Benefits costs refer to those disbursements incurred by the State for the benefit of its employees and includes the costs to the State, as an … that cannot be directly associated with the administration of a particular program and therefore cannot be charged as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii9-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsIX.7.C Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – IX. Federal Grants
… government may request the negotiation of a separate rate for distinctive programs instead of using the standard rate … program or an organizational unit supported with federal funds. For programs or funds that require a rate other than the standard rate, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7c-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costsSignal Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (Follow-Up)
… equipment 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/2020/08/19/signal-maintenance-inspection-and-testing-follow