Institutional Federal Compliance Report 2021

ANDREW M. CUOMO Governor ROBERT F. MUJICA JR. Director of the Budget

SANDRA L. BEATTIE First Deputy Director CHARLES WILLIAMS Deputy Director

201 8 -1 9 Prior-Year Finding Summary

Prior-Year Audit Period:

State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2017

State Agency:

NYS Education Department

Single Audit Contact:

Karen Bates

Title:

Auditor 2

Telephone:

518-474-5864

E-mail Address:

Karen.Bates@nysed.gov

Prior-Year Audit Report Page Reference:

55

Prior-Year Finding Number:

2018 - 015

Status Report on Prior-Year Finding – Agencies are required to add a full status report regardless if no change from previous update:

The Department agrees with the findings.

• Audit findings were shared with District Office Managers, Directors of Counseling and Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors. Corrected. • District Office Managers reviewed audit findings with their management team and staff. Corrected. • Supervisors are required to monitor and review eligibility determinations to ensure eligibilities are completed timely (within 60 days), Trial Work Experience or Status 07 are used appropriately and completed Eligibilities are signed. ACCES Data Unit has created an eligibility status report which is updated and distributed to DOs weekly. These updates will continue to be provided. DOs evidence steady improvement. Corrected. • Train staff- A training strategy has been created to ensure that staff receive pertinent training on policy, procedure, regulation, CaMS case management tools and best practices. The Quality Assurance and Monitoring Unit are scheduled to meet with the Training Unit to share findings from case reviews conducted over