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Oversight of Transportation Services and Expenses
… over transportation expenses and transportation services. For transportation expenses, excluding fueling, and transportation services, the audit covered the period from April 2016 … facilities, seven regional offices that provide support services for parolees, as well as a Central Office. (On March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-transportation-services-and-expensesOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Report 2020-S-9 ). About the Program New York's Farm-to-School Program (Program) was established to increase … financial assistance to promote the purchase of State farm products by schools, universities, and other educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followOversight of Construction Management Contracts (Follow-Up)
… York (DASNY) to serve as the construction manager of a $25 million Niagara Falls State Park revitalization project. … this contract remained active until November 30, 2021 and totaled $14 million. In addition to the DASNY … 24, 2021 and covering the period June 29, 2017 through July 17, 2020, was to determine if Parks was adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-construction-management-contracts-followOversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of Telemental Health Services (Report 2020-S-16 ). About the Program The … 31 of the Mental Hygiene Law with the delivery of mental health services, including the use of telemental health … audio and video equipment to provide and support mental health services and psychiatric care from a remote location. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followAdministration of Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Plans
… agencies administer their workers’ compensation plans to ensure they meet the self-insurers’ regulatory … agencies are administering their workers’ compensation plans to ensure they meet the self-insurers’ obligations. … selfinsured agencies administer their workers compensation plans to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/25/administration-self-insured-workers-compensation-plansImplementation of the Security Guard Act
… the Security Guard Act. The audit covered the period from April 1, 2016 to November 23, 2020. About the Program Article 7-A of the General Business Law – referred to as the Security Guard Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-actPrivacy and Security of Student Data
… covered the period from March 2020 through November 2022. About the Program The Department is part of the University of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/16/privacy-and-security-student-dataOversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans
… have completed and submitted updated emergency response plans timely, including vulnerability assessments, to the … to the Department for review at least once every 5 years. Plans must include both an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) and … on the remaining 317 Water Systems.) Key Findings The Plans for most of the 317 Water Systems that were required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/27/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plansOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements
… are complying with legislation and regulations governing school safety planning. The audit covers the period September … 2018. About the Program Incidents like the February 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida highlight the need for … schools have been required to develop and regularly review school safety plans as part of the Safe Schools Against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/08/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirementsOversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… Conservation’s (Department) pesticide reporting database from self-reported information received under the … of the Department’s efforts to implement an in-house database and web-based portal through April 24, 2018. … requests for confidential information from the PRL database for purposes of health-related research projects. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawOversight of the STEM Incentive Program
… Purpose To determine if the Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) is effectively … the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Program (Program) to ensure recipients are in … includes ensuring that students have access to a college education and an understanding of their financial aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/28/oversight-stem-incentive-programOversight of Public Water Systems (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Public Water Systems (Report 2017-S-45 ). About the … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/oversight-public-water-systems-followTown of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)
… under New York State Town Law (Town Law) by authorizing insurance claims and annual contracts to be paid before audit … allowing a third-party vendor direct access to the Town’s bank account that, at times, had more than $500,000 on … allowing the service provider access to the Town bank account. Town officials agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/06/town-butternuts-disbursements-2021m-62Village of Monticello – Payroll (2022M-59)
… did not ensure that employees were paid appropriately. As a result, for the limited periods that we reviewed, 11 (15 … herself for more time than she was entitled, resulting in overpayments of about $12,800. Key Recommendations Take … for payroll processing. Review the overpayments identified in this report and seek reimbursement, if necessary. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/11/18/village-monticello-payroll-2022m-59Town of Corning – Procurement (2020M-93)
… awarded for $26,000 to a company owned by a Board member’s sons even though the company was not the lowest bidder. The … for the mowing contract. Appendix B includes our comment on the issue raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/12/04/town-corning-procurement-2020m-93Town of Greenwich – Purchasing (2020M-135)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Greenwich (Town) officials sought competition when purchasing … Determine whether Town of Greenwich Town officials sought competition when purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/26/town-greenwich-purchasing-2020m-135Town of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)
… that were communicated confidentially to officials, the Town Board (Board) and officials did not: Provide IT … or a comprehensive written IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or suffering a serious interruption of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/27/town-minetto-information-technology-2022m-9Town of Carmel - Procurement (2019M-179)
… procurement policy does not provide a clear method for procuring professional services. The Town procured … The Town did not obtain the required number of quotes for 34 purchases totaling $59,426, a proposal for one purchase totaling $13,404 or competitively bid three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-carmel-procurement-2019m-179Town of Mooers - Procurement (2020M-55)
… the audit period and exceeded the competitive bidding threshold, one purchase contract totaling $61,766 was not … $150,939 that did not exceed the competitive bidding threshold, 11 contracts (73 percent) totaling $105,010 were … purchase contracts exceeding the competitive bidding threshold in compliance with statutory requirements. Procure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-procurement-2020m-55Town of Rushford - Procurement (2020M-43)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether goods and services were procured in accordance with the Town’s … proposals or quotes, for the procurement of professional services. Key Recommendations Follow competitive bidding … procedures for the competitive procurement of professional services. Town officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/12/town-rushford-procurement-2020m-43