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Town of Amherst – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-9)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Amherst (Town) employees and elected officials completed … was provided to employees and elected officials. However, of the 100 total individuals we tested (91 selected employees … all nine elected officials), 67 employees or 74 percent of employees tested and eight elected officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/22/town-amherst-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-9Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)
… About the Program Due to the highly contagious nature of COVID-19, the pandemic has had devastating consequences for older … homes. Within weeks after the first case was identified, COVID-19 infection and death rates among New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-followDiNapoli: Number of Domestic Violence Victims Rises in 2022
… The number of domestic violence victims increased in 2022 by 8.5% in New York City and 8.7% in the rest of New York state when compared to 2019, according to an analysis by State Comptroller Thomas … The number of domestic violence victims increased in 2022 by 85 in New York City and 87 in the rest of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-number-domestic-violence-victims-rises-2022Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Dowling College
… eligible students. Schools receiving TAP payments certify student eligibility. For the three academic years ended June … TAP awards totaling $8.1 million that were paid to the school for 2,152 students. We reviewed a sample of 125 … We determined that Dowling was overpaid $191,020 because school officials incorrectly certified students as eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/05/audit-tuition-assistance-program-dowling-collegeVillage of Dolgeville – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2024M-28)
… finances. Key Findings The Treasurer did not record all financial activity using proper accounting procedures. As … water and sewer receivable control account balances to the total of the individual customer account balances. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/07/03/village-dolgeville-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-28State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on End of Legislative Session
… "The failure to enact procurement reform was a missed opportunity to protect taxpayers’ dollars and prevent … The failure to enact procurement reform was a missed opportunity to protect taxpayers dollars and prevent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-end-legislative-sessionVillage of Sleepy Hollow – Parking Ticket Collections (2016M-408)
… cash receipts from parking violations for the period June 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Background The Village of Sleepy Hollow is located in the Town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County and has … Court. During our audit period, the Village issued 6,005 tickets and collected approximately $255,690 in fines, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/02/03/village-sleepy-hollow-parking-ticket-collections-2016m-408Town of Edmeston – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2017M-13)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the completeness and accuracy of the Town’s records and reports for the period January 1, 2015 through … Town of Edmeston Supervisors Records and Reports 2017M13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-edmeston-supervisors-records-and-reports-2017m-13Review of Credit Card Expenses at Finger Lakes DDSO
… (collectively, New York State procurement requirements) for the purchase of food and household items. Background Finger Lakes DDSO is … counties. Employees at each group home routinely purchase food and household items necessary to keep the homes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/12/review-credit-card-expenses-finger-lakes-ddsoStatus of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Follow-Up)
… initial report, Status of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Report 2008-S-48). Background Our initial audit report, which was issued on October 23, 2008, examined the actions taken by the … Thruway Authority (Authority) in monitoring and reporting on the status of the project items in the Board-Approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/27/status-board-approved-capital-plan-2005-2011-followTown of Kent – Procurement and Information Technology (2017M-85)
… of our audit was to evaluate controls over procurement and information technology (IT) for the period January 1, … Background The Town of Kent is located in Putnam County and has a population of approximately 14,000. The Town is … elected five-member Town Board. The Town budgets for 2016 and 2017 were each $18.2 million. Key Findings The Town did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-kent-procurement-and-information-technology-2017m-85Town of Somerset – Budgeting for Sales Tax (2016M-419)
… 18, 2016. Background The Town of Somerset is located in Niagara County and has a population of approximately … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations in the general and highway funds for 2016 totaled $2 million. … Town officials improperly budgeted sales tax revenue in the refuse district. Key Recommendations Allocate sales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-somerset-budgeting-sales-tax-2016m-419Village of Port Dickinson – Capital Asset Accountability (2023M-68)
… action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Village’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/08/18/village-port-dickinson-capital-asset-accountability-2023m-68Patient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Patient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenues-followSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities ( 2019-S-41 ). Background … airport (and terminal) operators to be responsible for implementing and maintaining boarding accessibility. … A May 2007 DOJ publication established best practices for state and local government website accessibility. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/12/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilities-followBroome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Planning (2023M-1)
… Objective Determine whether Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … expenditures and instead utilized more than $2.5 million of the component (which are BOCES’ member school districts) … funds over the last three school years. Although most of the repairs and improvements were proportionately funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/16/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-planning-2023mVillage of Odessa – Clerk-Treasurers' Records and Reports (2020M-11)
… entitled when she left Village employment. The total value of these unauthorized payments was $13,293. The former … Develop written policies and procedures for the type of records needed to request, approve, earn, use and record leave and the payment of unused leave upon leaving Village employment. Pursue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/16/village-odessa-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2020m-11DiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The full op-ed is below: The Double-Edged Sword of … has been the acceleration of technology initiatives as the public and private sectors seek to digitize more operations … at an accelerating pace. New York City and state agencies, for example, have experienced a broad expansion of AI …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2023M-16)
… opportunities. Work with collective bargaining units to revise BOCES’ pay schedule or frequency to eliminate the prepayment of unearned salaries/wages or establish a recourse method to recoup unearned salaries/wages. Continue with their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-payrollTown of German – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2023M-54)
… of fire protection fund revenues in the general fund for the 2020 through 2022 fiscal years. Did not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/14/town-german-supervisors-records-and-reports-2023m-54