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:

57

Prior-Year Finding Number:

2018 - 016

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 Individualized Plans for Employment (IPE) to ensure IPEs are completed timely (within 90 days), the IPE Pending tab (Chronological Note) is used appropriately and completed IPEs are signed by both VRC and individual. ACCES Data Unit has created an eligibility, IPE status report which is updated and distributed to DOs weekly. These updates will continue to be provided. DOs have evidenced steady improvement. Corrected • A strategy has been developed to effectively implement the WIOA IPE requirements in our electronic case management system until a replacement system is available. Edits were developed for the electronic case management