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Collection and Use of Oil Spill Funds
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) is collecting all … 1, 2012 through April 8, 2015. Background Chapter 845 of the Laws of 1977 established the Oil Spill Fund to pay for the cleanup … To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation is collecting all fees due the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/13/collection-and-use-oil-spill-fundsFacility Structure, Safety, and Health Code Waivers
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health’s (Department) waiver practices are effectively … to operate while corrections are made or alternative means of compliance are achieved. Key Findings We found the … communications efforts, were lacking and led to a backlog of at least 179 unprocessed waiver requests at the time of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/18/facility-structure-safety-and-health-code-waiversNew York State Employees and Federal Funding – Federal Funding and New York
… The State workforce is funded through a variety of means, including state taxes, … Federal funding for Department of Labor (DOL) staffing is primarily for the administration of Unemployment … The State workforce is funded through a variety of means including state taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/new-york-state-employees-and-federal-fundingLegal and Regulatory Authority To Do Business
… in New York City NYS Department of Labor Asbestos Handling License NYS Department of State – Division of Licensing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/legal-and-regulatory-authority-do-businessContracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Contracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services ( 2008-S-158 ). … have a requirement to periodically assess whether existing personal and miscellaneous service contracts were still … necessary goods or services. We estimated that by reducing personal and miscellaneous service contract costs by 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … employers for their wage subsidy costs (i.e., cost of the wages and fringe benefits paid to participants during … To determine the extent of implementation of 2 recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/09/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programs-followCollection of Lease and Permit Revenues (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial report, Assessment and Collection of Lease and Permit Revenues ( 2012-S-6 ). Background Our … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/collection-lease-and-permit-revenues-followManagement and Control of Overtime Costs (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management and Control of Overtime Costs (Report 2009-N-15). Background Our initial … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/management-and-control-overtime-costs-followReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data
… whether the New York City Police Department (NYPD) is accurately collecting, recording, and reporting bias … Investigation for its collection and publication. The NYPD is responsible for capturing, recording, and reporting hate … reportedly took place in New York City. The NYPD’s data is drawn from Incident Reports that are prepared by its Hate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-dataInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, which was issued on Report April 26, 2013, our objective was to determine whether the New York … (NYSTA) inspects its highway bridges and repairs defects (i.e., flagged conditions). We found that NYSTA repairs … evaluations and plans of action were not documented for red-flagged bridges. Key Finding NYSTA implemented the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defects-followTravel Plaza Revenues and Capital Improvements (Follow-Up)
… 2010, our objective was to determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) adequately ensured that fuel … Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest New York State Thruway Authority: Gas Prices at Thruway Travel Plazas (2008-S-159) New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/14/travel-plaza-revenues-and-capital-improvements-followRebates and Discounts on Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit … Rebate Program, which allows states to recover a portion of their Medicaid prescription drug costs by obtaining … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/06/rebates-and-discounts-physician-administered-drugs-followContracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Contracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services ( 2009-S-54 ). … generally did not have documentation to justify the need for new or renewed contracts for personal and miscellaneous services. In addition, the … included in our initial audit report Contracts for Personal and Miscellaneous Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/07/contracts-personal-and-miscellaneous-services-followVehicle and Heavy Equipment Purchase Program (Follow-Up)
… in its annual Purchase Program. We also found that the car service contract amounts were excessive compared to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/03/vehicle-and-heavy-equipment-purchase-program-followCoordinated Plan For ERS Tier 3 and 4 Members – Coordinated Plan For ERS Tier 3 and 4 Members
… Coordinated Plan information for ERS Tier 3 and 4 members under Articles 14 and 15 Covers pension disability and death benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1522Non-Revenue Service Vehicles and On-Rail Equipment (Follow-Up)
… To determine the extent of implementation, as of April 17, 2025, of the 13 recommendations included in our initial audit … repairs on the on-rail equipment. As of January 1, 2025, the MofW Parts Inventory listing consisted of 10,839 … to assess the extent of implementation, as of April 17, 2025, of the 13 recommendations included in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/25/non-revenue-service-vehicles-and-rail-equipment-followOversight of Transportation Services and Expenses (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Transportation Services and Expenses (Report 2021-S-1 ). … To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/31/oversight-transportation-services-and-expenses-followState Contract and Payment Actions in March
… Office of the State Comptroller approved 2,095 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $52.1 … 6,800 payments valued at nearly $25.3 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… In April, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,450 contracts for state … at Open Book New York . Major Contracts Approved Office of General Services – Design & Construction $37 million with Gross Electric Inc. for the installation of a CCTV audio monitoring and personal alarm system at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilDiNapoli: Medicaid Redesign Presents Opportunities and Risks
… through 2013. Total enrollment is expected to exceed 6.4 million by state fiscal year (SFY) 2016-17, and … years, particularly among lower-cost children and working age adults, spending per Department of Health (DOH) Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-medicaid-redesign-presents-opportunities-and-risks