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Monitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Construction … (Report 2020-S-42 ). About the Program Established in 1960, the Office of General Services (OGS) facilitates the … are required to establish goals for MWBE participation in their contracts. Accordingly, construction contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-followXI.8.A Centralized Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… users. State Finance Law requires agencies use centralized contracts to purchase commodities and services that meet … utility. Information about the use of specific centralized contracts can be found on the OGS website . Agency instructions for purchasing from centralized contracts are provided by OGS in the contract award notices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi8a-centralized-contractsCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… easily usable. The audit covers the period between March 11, 2013 and December 6, 2019. About the Program State … recreation, labor, and transportation. EO 95, issued March 11, 2013, established an Open Data Website (Open Data) for … services to State agencies, including managing and leasing real property; designing and building facilities; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataState Agencies Bulletin No. 851
… Payment for employees who are currently in an eligible title : Earn Code: OGS Effective Date: 11/13/08 for Active or … Payment for employees who are no longer in an eligible title : Earn Code: OGS Effective Date: Date entered must be the last date the employee was in an eligible title OT Effective Date: Date entered must be the last date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/851-2008-office-general-services-ogs-bonus-paymentXI.2.A Thresholds – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… This Section provides a summary of the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) approval thresholds (State … contracts entered into by State agencies and the Office of General Services (OGS): State Agency contracts over … This Section provides a summary of the Office of the State Comptrollers OSC prior approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2a-thresholdsCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… services to State government operations. Its mission is to manage and lease real property; design and build …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followCompliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency of State Buildings (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Compliance With Executive Order 88: Energy Efficiency of State Buildings ( 2018-S-62 ). About the … of BuildSmart NY – the State’s program for pursuing energy efficiency in certain New York State government … advancing economic growth, environmental protection, and energy security in the State. EO 88 is intended to accomplish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildings-followDiNapoli: Audit of State Agencies Recommends Better Tracking of Food Purchases From Local Farmers
… how much the state was spending on food," DiNapoli said. "My auditors found the implementation of the program needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-state-agencies-recommends-better-tracking-food-purchases-local-farmersHourly Based Information Technology Services
… The hourly bill rates for standard titles are based on job title, skill level, skill demand level, and region of … and most specialty title consultants are based in part on months of experience. Bill rates vary within job titles, depending on the consultant’s skill level and skill demand level, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/hourly-based-information-technology-servicesEfficiency of Warehouse Space (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Efficiency of Warehouse Space (Report 2019-S-1 ). About the Program The … cost-savings measures. As part of these efforts, the Warehouse Consolidation Initiative (Initiative) was … to achieve cost savings through the consolidation of warehouse space used by State agencies. At the start of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/25/efficiency-warehouse-space-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 565
… Purpose To notify agencies of a change in processing OGS parking deductions. Background Agency … Form or have update access to Deduction Code 427 in PayServ. Since all transactions will now be processed by … To notify agencies of a change in processing OGS parking deductions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/565-automated-processing-deduction-code-427-ogs-parking-servicesCapital Asset Management (Follow-Up)
… is used over a long period of time to be a capital asset. New York State has a significant investment in capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/02/capital-asset-management-followReStacking Occupancy Initiative
… Background One cost-saving initiative recommended by the State’s Savings and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission, … established by the Governor in January 2011 to streamline State government, was targeted at decreasing the amount of … and that further savings could be achieved as leases on remaining excess office space expire. Subsequently, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/restacking-occupancy-initiativeContract Advisory No. 31
… the Laws of 2022, OSC approval is required for purchases from OGS centralized contracts exceeding the OSC approval … for obtaining OSC approval is as follows: Purchases from an OGS centralized contract that require a specific … EBV Electronic – Best Value (RFP) Purchases to be made from an OGS centralized contract through a purchase order or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/31-purchases-ogs-centralized-contractsFood Metrics Implementation (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … purchases, the State Finance Law (Law) requires the Office of General Services (OGS) and the Department of Agriculture … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/food-metrics-implementation-followDiNapoli Audit: OGS Veteran-Owned Business Program Off to Good Start
… The state Office of General Services (OGS) has made substantial progress … short time and the program would benefit from the adoption of a comprehensive statewide plan for implementation, … must have received a service-related disability rating of 10 percent or greater from the U.S. Department of Veterans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-audit-ogs-veteran-owned-business-program-good-startFood Metrics Implementation
… (OGS) is properly tracking and reporting New York State food purchases in compliance with the State Finance Law. This … sustainability of local farms by tracking how State agency food dollars are spent and identifying opportunities for … to assist State agencies with the procurement of New York food products in part by providing information to decision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/18/food-metrics-implementationDisposal of Electronic Devices
… being surplused by the State University of New York at Albany (University at Albany) through the Office of General Services (OGS) are … these devices. At the time of our audit, the University at Albany had 36 electronic devices ready for disposal through … being surplused by the State University of New York at Albany University at Albany through the Office of General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/disposal-electronic-devicesDisposal of Electronic Devices
… that all memory devices had been removed. One of the hard drives contained personal, private and sensitive … date of birth and certain health-related data. The printer hard drive and cameras also contained retrievable data, and … Reinforce policies and procedures to ensure that all hard drives are removed from electronic devices and properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/25/disposal-electronic-devicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1567
… rate change in the biweekly fee schedule for certain parking rates as submitted by the Office of General Services. Affected Employees Employees who have the OGS Parking Services deduction (Code 427) as defined below … OGS will automatically increase the biweekly rates for parking fees using an electronic input file as listed below: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1567-automatic-rate-change-ogs-parking