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

… AI applications, such as chatbots. And now, with last year’s widespread introduction of generative AI tools that can … the use of AI. It was among the first to establish a Task Force dedicated to examining the responsible use of automated …

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

… In addition, it cost BOCES approximately $111,000 annually for time spent in the review, approval and manual entry into … Key Recommendations Review payroll processes for efficiency improvement opportunities. Work with …

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

… 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 Chautauqua County and has … four Trustees and a Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013–14 fiscal year totaled approximately $8.5 …

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

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate Board oversight of certain financial activities for the period July 1, 2013 …

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

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

… at almost $8,000. Of this 272.5 hours was from leave time not being properly recorded, while 89 hours was … attributed to the Deputy’s failure to use sick leave for lost time due to an occupational injury, which resulted in an …

DiNapoli Finds Medicaid Billing Errors of Nearly $1 Billion

… by practitioners who were not enrolled in the health care program, including those who had been barred due to … is a critically important program, but its payment system is rife with errors,” DiNapoli said. “My auditors … system.” The New York State Medicaid program provides a wide range of medical services to low-income New Yorkers or …

Village of Watkins Glen – Justice Court Operations (2021M-146)

… to the Justice Court Fund. In addition, Justice Miller had a shortage totaling $421 that remained through …

Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (Follow-Up)

… Among these public protection grant programs are the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) program and the SNUG … that uses street outreach to address the issues causing gun violence and reduce gun-related incidents. The Division awards SNUG contracts to …

Village of Middleport – Water and Sewer Rents (2013M-313)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s … October 3, 2013. Background The Village of Middleport is located in Niagara County and has approximately 1,840 residents. The Village is governed by an elected Board of Trustees (Board) comprised …

Village of Canton – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2021M-101)

… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Canton (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained complete, … corrective action. … Determine whether the Village of Canton Village ClerkTreasurer maintained complete accurate …

Town of Darien – State Contract Loader Purchases (2013M-88)

… not verify that they received the correct State contract prices for the four loaders they purchased in 2011, 2012 and … appropriate contract discounts, or compare the resultant prices with the invoice prices. Therefore, Town officials cannot demonstrate that …

Village of Little Valley – Capital Project Management (2020M-129)

… project debt payments. Village officials incurred $67,000 in additional expenses because they were unable to comply … completion date was December 2017 but was completed in October 2020. Key Recommendations Adhere to original … all change orders, to ensure the project is completed in a timely manner and avoid unnecessary costs. Village …

Orchard Park Public Library – Audit of Claims (2016M-191)

… 1, 2015 through May 6, 2016. Background The Orchard Park Public Library is located in the Town of Orchard Park in Erie County. The Library is a member of the Buffalo … and adopt a comprehensive claims audit policy. … Orchard Park Public Library Audit of Claims 2016M191 …

Village of New York Mills – Justice Court (S9-14-4)

… 31, 2013. Background The Village covers approximately one square mile and has approximately 3,300 residents. The Board … trail and insufficient automated controls. … Village of New York Mills Justice Court S9144 …

Village of Sleepy Hollow – Parking Ticket Collections (2016M-408)

… Village’s processes and procedures over cash receipts from parking violations for the period June 1, 2015 through June … for collecting unpaid parking violation fines or set a benchmark for collection rates. Since 2012, the Village has … collection system. … Village of Sleepy Hollow Parking Ticket Collections 2016M408 …

Reporting on Foreclosure of Real Property Funds – Kings County

… Part 36 of the Rules of the Chief Judge (Part 36 Eligible Fiduciary List). The court verifies the eligibility of the … there are special circumstances, and must then notify the fiduciary clerk and the administrative judge of this decision … we sampled were not listed on the Part 36 Eligible Fiduciary List as of December 28, 2012. UCS officials …

Town 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 … through October 13, 2016. Background The Town of Edmeston is located in Otsego County and has a population of … two accounting systems for the Town's funds that were not set up to properly account for transactions by individual …

Review of Credit Card Expenses at Finger Lakes DDSO

… select Procurement Card transactions incurred by Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities Service Office (DDSO) to … from December 18, 2012 through June 4, 2014. The objective of our examination was to determine whether Finger Lakes DDSO …

Status of the Board-Approved Capital Plan for 2005-2011 (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial report,  Status … taken by the Thruway Authority (Authority) in monitoring and reporting on the status of the project items in the … whether the project items on the capital plan were starting and finishing on time and remaining within budgeted …