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DiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration

… and communications. Many artificial intelligence (AI) products have come out of these advances, and many are … input from private tech companies. Government is adopting AI at an accelerating pace. New York City and state agencies, … for example, have experienced a broad expansion of AI applications, such as chatbots. And now, with last year’s …

Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2023M-16)

… officials compensated employees we reviewed in accordance with collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and employment … processes for efficiency improvement opportunities. Work with collective bargaining units to revise BOCES’ pay … method to recoup unearned salaries/wages. Continue with their efforts to recover unearned salary payments. …

Town of German – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2023M-54)

… (Supervisor) maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports. Key Findings The … records and reports in a complete, accurate and up-to-date manner .  As a result, the Town Board’s (Board) ability to monitor the Town’s financial operations was compromised, …

Addison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)

… used the same construction management company since 2004 and bond counsel since 2002. Because officials did not always … that services were procured in the most economical way and without favoritism. Key Recommendation Solicit … professional services, as required by District policy and law. District officials generally agreed with our …

Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)

… audit credit card claims, ensuring that documentation to support credit card purchases is intact, before approving …

Town of Tompkins Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-33)

… annual update document (AUD) for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 .  As of May 10, 2023, the 2021 AUD was 435 days late and the 2022 AUD was nine days late. In addition, two certificates of …

Town of Southold – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-10)

… provided to all employees and elected officials. Of the 45 total individuals we tested (26 selected employees and all …

Village of Lynbrook – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-14)

… Determine whether Village of Lynbrook (Village) employees and elected officials completed annual sexual harassment … Key Findings SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials. Of the 35 total individuals we tested (28 selected employees and all seven elected officials), six employees did not …

City of Watertown – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-3)

… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Watertown (City) employees and elected officials completed … and elected officials. However, there was a general lack of monitoring to ensure the SHP Training was completed by all … our comment on an issue raised in the City’s response letter. …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Death of Robert Slaughter

… "My heart goes out to Congresswoman Slaughter and her family as they mourn the death of Robert Slaughter. Louise … and Robert shared a lifetime together and were an example to us all of what a dedicated, loving and committed couple … My heart goes out to Congresswoman Slaughter and her family as they mourn the …

Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn

… 2.7 million people in 2020 and was the fastest growing borough over the last decade (9.1 percent). Private sector … in area (70.82 square miles) of the five boroughs after Queens (108.53 square miles). Many of the early settlements … 495,750 5.6% NYC 8,804,190 7.6% Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; OSC analysis The trend through 2019 suggests that …

Medicaid Program – Oversight of Managed Long-Term Care Member Eligibility

… for processing the disenrollments. The Department can recover premium payments made to MLTC plans for …

Management of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma

… Objective To determine if the Department of Health (Department) effectively identified poor housing … conditions for residents with asthma and worked with Local Health Departments (LHDs) to ensure home visits were … 2021. About the Program Asthma is a significant public health problem in the United States. It is one of this …

Village of Hewlett Bay Park – Financial Management (2022M-30)

Determine whether the Village of Hewlett Bay Park Village Board adopted realistic budgets and monitored and effectively managed the fund balance

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases City of Newburgh Budget Review

… projections in the proposed budget are reasonable, except for appropriations for grant proceeds, contingency appropriations, an allowance for uncollectible taxes and plans related to possible back …

Village of Westfield – Water and Sewer Operations (2014M-209)

… of our audit was to examine the operation of the water and sewer funds for the period June 1, 2012 through June 17, 2014. Background The Village of Westfield is located in the Town of Westfield in … County and has approximately 3,200 residents. The Village is governed by an elected Board of Trustees which …

City of Olean Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2016M-93)

… Background The City of Olean Housing Authority is located in the City of Olean, Cattaraugus County. The Authority, … or procedures to monitor its consultant’s performance in administering the Authority’s Capital Fund Program (CFP), … with the brokerage firm that assists the Director in managing the Authority’s investment activities. Key …

XII.5.J Entering the Division of the Budget Approval Code – XII. Expenditures

… When processing payments that are subject to approval by the Division of the Budget (DOB), Business Units should indicate the approved B-1184 request number in the DOB Approval Code field of the voucher. Guide to Financial Operations REV. … When processing payments that are subject to approval by the Division of the Budget DOB Business Units should indicate …

XI.2 Comptroller Approval of Contracts and General Contracts Processing – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

Town of Delhi - Highway Department Leave Records (2020M-53)

… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Delhi (Town) officials accurately maintained Highway … (Deputy) from 2015 through 2019 were overstated by a total of 362 hours valued at almost $8,000. Of this 272.5 hours was from leave time not being properly …