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COLA – Child Center of New York

… (DOH) to the Child Center of New York was properly spent in accordance with the COLA Guidance for Submitting Claims that DOH issued for fiscal years 2013-14. Background Each fiscal year, DOH …

Review of Trivision Tek Group, Inc.

… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether payments made by the Empire State Development Corporation (ESD) to Trivision Tek Group, Inc. (Trivision) under Grant … Senate majority leader John Sampson. Trivision was hired to provide consulting services for the Medicaid Data …

Town of Stuyvesant – Procurement (2017M-54)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s procurement practices for the period … services and does not require competitive methods to be used when procuring these services. Town officials were unable to provide documentation showing that they sought competition …

Town of Orangetown – Overtime (2017M-48)

… through July 19, 2016. Background The Town of Orangetown is located in Rockland County and has a population of approximately 50,500. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted …

Town of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)

… against unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially to officials, the Town Board (Board) and officials did not: Provide IT security awareness training to all computer users. Adequately manage local user accounts …

Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes

… is the largest comprehensive system of public education in the nation, comprising 64 institutions (four of which are … State support totaling $3.6 billion and over $1.6 billion in tuition and fees. Approximately 50% of undergraduate … remaining applications are processed through the campus. In contrast, all graduate applications are processed directly …

XI.14.B Publication of Grants Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… agency's responsibility to ensure adequate competition for all competitive grants. As with any procurement, the …

XI.3 Submission of Agency Purchase Orders – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

DiNapoli Orders Divestment of Russia Holdings

… and continued his prohibition of any further investments in them. On March 1, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, … announced the Fund would freeze all new investments in Russian companies and review the Fund’s current holdings … investments there and restricting any further investments in Russian companies.” Securities covered by the restriction …

Town of Pittsfield – Disbursements (2013M-82)

… and highway funds’ adopted budgets for the 2013 fiscal year are $173,604 and $383,966, respectively. Key Findings We … Town expenditures and found 17 discrepancies totaling $8,450. Specifically, 10 checks totaling approximately $6,900 … audit of the Supervisor’s records for the 2011 fiscal year. Key Recommendations Periodically compare the approved …

Town of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)

… Law) by authorizing insurance claims and annual contracts to be paid before audit and approval. The Board also exceeded … Law (GML) by allowing a third-party vendor direct access to the Town’s bank account that, at times, had more than … on deposit. In addition, the Board allowed debit cards to be used, which resulted in a circumvention of the Town’s …

Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)

… levied $37.6 million more in taxes than was necessary to fund budgeted expenditures, over the four-year audit … for the six major funds reviewed. Town officials failed to monitor the annual budget timely, resulting in the Board … the year and make necessary budget amendments prior to a budget line becoming over expended. Town officials …

Town of Wellsville – Budgeting (2021M-112)

… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Wellsville (Town) Board (Board) adopted structurally … Determine whether the Town of Wellsville Town Board Board adopted structurally balanced …

Oversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services

… Objective To determine whether the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) properly monitored … recertification review performed at each Program, some of which were prior to April 2017. In addition, we included … recovery programs. OASAS’ mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by leading a comprehensive system of addiction …

Oversight of Adult Protective Services Programs

… Objective To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services adequately monitors Adult Protective Services activities to protect vulnerable adults. The audit covered referrals received for the period from … To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services adequately …

Town of Boylston – Procurement (2021M-56)

… annually, the last time the Board reviewed the policy was in 2012. The procurement policy does not require Town … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. …

Village of Delhi - Disbursements (2019M-204)

… five checks totaling $5,100 that she was not entitled to. Employees received payment for medical reimbursements … over $1,000 for claims previously paid. Subsequent to our audit, the former Clerk-Treasurer pleaded guilty to petit larceny, a misdemeanor, and agreed to pay full …

Town 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 … Employees and officials should consider purchases in aggregate when determining if competition is needed. Town …

DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget

… Despite projections for healthy gains in tax receipts and continued growth in the economy, the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 Executive … Budget reflects significant fiscal challenges related, in part, to higher than expected spending in the Medicaid … Despite projections for healthy gains in tax receipts and continued growth in the economy the State …

Accountability and Surplussing of Vehicles (Follow-Up)

… to OPWDD, as of February 2021, these four DDSOs had a fleet of about 455 vehicles. About 134 of the 455 vehicles … be used only for official State business, and OPWDD’s Fleet Management Policy (Policy) requires that a vehicle use … initial audit found OPWDD lacks sufficient controls over fleet vehicle management at the four NYC DDSOs to ensure that …