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https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/new-releasesSchool District Bus Safety (2018-MS-4)
… completed and reviewed. Districts had no formal mechanism for documenting and following up on complaints. Key … their compliance with requirements. Establish procedures for the intake, documentation and resolution of complaints. 1 With scope extensions for units … School District Bus Safety 2018MS4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/08/30/school-district-bus-safety-2018-ms-4Selected Performance Measures (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Performance Measures … corporation chartered by the New York State Legislature in 1965. There are six agencies of the MTA: Bridges and … Rail Road (LIRR), New York City Transit (Transit), and MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus). (The latter four are the focus of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/selected-performance-measures-followAudit Recommends Improvements to NFTA Capital Planning
… Almost 20 percent of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority’s (NFTA) assets are not in a state of good repair and it is unclear how the authority … costs and benefits, and availability of funding. When examining the capital plan projects for FY 2016, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/audit-recommends-improvements-nfta-capital-planningDiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… resolution of complaints. The final report can be found online at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvementExistential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… Authority. 2 American Automobile Association, State Gas Price Averages , Retrieved on July 6, 2022 from https://gasprices.aaa.com/state-gas-price-averages . 3 June weekday numbers do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaOversight of Pupil Transportation Services
… resulted in an unclear understanding of the Department’s requirements. During the first three years of our scope … of Department training record requirements. Work with the New York City Department of Education and other jurisdictions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/14/oversight-pupil-transportation-servicesPerformance Based Bus Safety Program
… safety and compliance and establish a strong incentive for low-performing carriers to improve their operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/performance-based-bus-safety-program2024 Year in Review: Fiscal Responsibility, Stewardship and Transparency
… STEWARDSHIP TRANSPARENCY Download PDF Watch Video … A look back at some of the major …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/2024-year-in-reviewMahopac Central School District – Noninstructional Payroll (2020M-32)
… implemented a system to ensure that noninstructional payroll was properly segregated, authorized and recorded and … supported. Key Findings The transportation department’s payroll was not adequately approved, supported and … implemented a system to ensure that noninstructional payroll was properly segregated authorized and recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/09/mahopac-central-school-district-noninstructional-payroll-2020m-32Enforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law
… comply with Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law and enforces its requirements. Our audit covered the period … October 3, 2018. Background In 1972, a tragic school bus and freight train collision near Congers, New York, involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/07/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-lawHarrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… new bus acquisitions resulting in a potential revenue loss of $477,200. During our audit, the Business Manager prepared and submitted State aid forms for three of these buses. The District unnecessarily borrowed more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busSelected Aspects of Travel Expenses
… Bridges and Tunnels were necessary and properly documented for business purposes. The audit covers the period January 1, … support. The MTA issues policies, procedures, and rules for its staff to follow. MTA’s Board approved an All Agency … procedures consistent with this policy instruction for the recording and claiming of reimbursement for eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/18/selected-aspects-travel-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… sampled did not meet the requirements, but were allowed to drive buses transporting an estimated 8,400 passengers on … records, and that outdated medical forms were used to certify drivers. In a follow-up report, auditors found MTA … Authority Metro-North Railroad: Forensic Audit of Payments to On-Board Service Managers (Follow-Up) (2015-F-15) An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of … ( 2019-S-41 ). Background The PANYNJ was established in 1921 as an interstate public entity created to control the … of five airports, an interstate rail system, three bus terminals, and three cruise terminals serve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilities-followForestville Central School District – Transportation Operations and Cafeteria Financial Condition (2014M-70)
… by an elected seven-member Board of Education. There are two schools in operation within the District, with 540 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/25/forestville-central-school-district-transportation-operations-andPine Bush Central School District – Budgeting Practices and Transportation Cost Savings (2012M-238)
… the District’s fund balance and identify opportunities for cost savings in transportation for the period July 1, 2011, through July 23, 2012. … seven elected members. The District’s expenditures for the 2011-12 fiscal year were $94.6 million, which were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/pine-bush-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-transportationLake Placid Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2023M-95)
… Central School District (District) officials applied for all applicable transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Key Findings District officials did not apply for all applicable transportation State aid for new bus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/lake-placid-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2023m-95State Contract and Payment Actions in June
… to assist the New York State Assembly with preparation and discovery in the retrial of former Assemblyman Sheldon Silver …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneOpinion 2007-1
… (paratransit services) -- Policies and Procedures (request for proposals process for paratransit services) -- Professional Services … bidding requirements and may be procured through a request for proposals process in accordance with the county’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1