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Village of Gowanda – Procurement (2013M-175)
… if they received the correct State or County contract pricing. The Board’s failure to ensure that Village officials … they were receiving the correct State and County contract pricing, resulted in the Village incurring higher costs than … is receiving the appropriate State and County contract pricing. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/13/village-gowanda-procurement-2013m-175Town of Middlebury – Purchasing (2013M-212)
… Highway Superintendent purchased air, oil and hydraulic filters totaling $2,213 but did not obtain any quotes as required. We compared the costs of the filters purchased to the costs from other vendors in the area …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-middlebury-purchasing-2013m-212Implementation of the Security Guard Act
… requires that individuals must have a valid security guard registration issued by the Department before working as a … to maintain a computerized registry of all security guard registration applicants, through which employers must verify … for anyone having applied for a security guard registration from the Division of Criminal Justice Services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-actThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… May 2021 PDF Version Message from the Comptroller The era of COVID-19 has brought enormous … and threatening disruption to government programs as well as private financial institutions. Identity theft … 2010. Nationwide reports rose sharply over the period as well, as shown in Figure 1. The FTC defines identity theft as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftTown of Greenwich – Purchasing (2020M-135)
… and procedures, including the use of the requisition form. Verify the procurement policy and procedures were … applicable documentation sought for purchases is attached to vouchers and retained. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/26/town-greenwich-purchasing-2020m-135Town of Benson - Disbursements (2019M-54)
… control procedures over check disbursements and bank account transfers. Key Findings The Supervisor did not review … signature to the checks. A County employee made 79 bank account transfers using an online banking profile totaling … Town officials did not monitor check disbursements or bank account transfers. The Board lacked oversight of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/06/21/town-benson-disbursements-2019m-54Oversight of Public Water Systems (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of Public Water Systems (Report 2017-S-45 ). About the Program Our … is providing effective oversight of the State’s Public Water Systems (PWSs) to ensure water is suitable for people to drink. We found the … included in our initial audit report Oversight of Public Water Systems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/oversight-public-water-systems-followVillage of Schuylerville – Procurement (2014M-228)
… services as required by statute. A purchase awarded by the best value method, in which non-price factors can be considered, did not adhere to best value requirements. Key Recommendations Ensure that … accordance with statute. Provide guidance relating to the best value method as an alternative for awarding purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/31/village-schuylerville-procurement-2014m-228DiNapoli Releases Review of Executive Budget
… Although the state Division of the Budget (DOB) forecasts in the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Executive Budget that the budget will remain in balance for the next five years, the direction of the pandemic, … Although the state Division of the Budget DOB forecasts in the State Fiscal Year SFY 202223 Executive Budget that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-releases-review-executive-budgetLead Contamination of State Armories (Follow-Up)
… The Division of Military and Naval Affairs (Division) is the State’s executive agency responsible for managing New York’s military forces, including the New York National Guard. The Department of Defense National Guard … guidance to all states regarding a possible lead dust hazard in ARNG armories, with personal exposure possibly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/16/lead-contamination-state-armories-followTown of Urbana – Access Controls (2022M-4)
… controls to minimize the risk of data loss. Provide IT security awareness training. Adequately manage network and local user accounts and permissions. Enter into an adequate service level agreement (SLA) with the Town’s IT vendor or monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/13/town-urbana-access-controls-2022m-4Administration of Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Plans
… Authoritys selfinsured agencies administer their workers compensation plans to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/25/administration-self-insured-workers-compensation-plansTown of Saranac – Payroll (2014M-289)
… oversight of Town operations and finances. The Town’s 2014 budgeted appropriations are approximately $2.12 … authorizing these benefits. The blank payroll check stock was not safeguarded because it was kept in an unlocked filing cabinet in the Secretary’s office and was accessible to other Town employees. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/12/05/town-saranac-payroll-2014m-289Town of Villenova – Purchasing (2014M-52)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over purchasing for the period of January 1, 2013 through January 24, 2014. Background The … The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over purchasing for the period of January 1 2013 through January 24 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-villenova-purchasing-2014m-52Oversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth
… if the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is adequately overseeing runaway and homeless youth and … county – regardless of whether it receives OCFS funding – is required to complete and submit a Child and Family … of services and the allocation of resources. OCFS is responsible for reviewing and approving all county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/06/oversight-runaway-and-homeless-youthTown of Mooers - Procurement (2020M-55)
… requirements. Procure goods and services not subject to the competitive bidding requirements in compliance with … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-procurement-2020m-55Town of Rushford - Procurement (2020M-43)
… Determine whether goods and services were procured in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy and … Determine whether goods and services were procured in accordance with the Towns procurement policy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/12/town-rushford-procurement-2020m-43Town of Mooers – Payroll (2014M-087)
… if Town officials established effective controls over payroll for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, … The Supervisor’s secretary performed virtually all payroll functions without sufficient compensating controls in place. The Supervisor’s payroll reviews were inadequate. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/11/town-mooers-payroll-2014m-087Town of Johnstown – Payroll (2014M-55)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s internal controls over payroll for the … Key Findings Employees were overpaid for overtime due to issues relating to leave time. Employees did not record their work time in a … The purpose of our audit was to examine the Towns internal controls over payroll for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/03/town-johnstown-payroll-2014m-55Town of Warrensburg - Procurement (2014M-96)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s purchasing process for the period of January 1, … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/20/town-warrensburg-procurement-2014m-96