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Management of Invasive Species (Follow-Up)

… invasive species (TIS). AIS are commonly spread via fishing and boating activities. The Department is authorized … AIS preventive measures, including public education (e.g., boat steward education/inspection programs, warning signage at public boat launches), and is responsible for implementing and …

Oversight of Construction Management Contracts

… To determine if the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is adequately monitoring construction … About the Program The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) is responsible for operating and maintaining the State park, recreation, and historic site system to conserve, protect, and enhance the …

Town of Cicero - Procurement (2020M-8)

… officials: Complied with competitive bidding requirements for 15 of 18 tested purchase and public works contracts … million. However, they did not competitively bid contracts for paving services and brush collection totaling $471,700. Did not seek competition for 10 professional services totaling $1.1 million. Did not …

Oversight of Chronic Absenteeism (Follow-Up)

… of the five recommendations included in our initial report, Oversight of Chronic Absenteeism (Report 2017-S-52 ). About the Program Chronic absenteeism is … of the five recommendations included in our initial report Oversight of Chronic Absenteeism Report 2017S52 …

Review of Advance Contract Payments

… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether the New York State Education Department (SED) monitors their contractors’ performance to ensure they expended the advanced funds in accordance with … Our office examined certain advance payments made pursuant to grant contracts or agreements (contracts) by SED during …

V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance

III.3 Scope of the SFS – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)

… The scope of the Statewide Financial System (SFS) includes the last three … The scope of the Statewide Financial System includes the last …

Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services

… compliance with safety training requirements for school bus personnel and instructors to help ensure safe … is monitoring school districts’ compliance with school bus monitor and attendant qualifications. The audit scope … The Department sets qualification requirements for school bus drivers, monitors, and attendants; and it has established …

Oversight of Select High-Technology Projects

… Objectives To determine if Empire State Development (ESD) adequately … (high-tech) economic development programs and projects it oversees and to determine if these projects are achieving the intended … To determine if Empire State Development ESD adequately … hightech economic development programs and projects it oversees a …

Oversight of Passenger Safety (Follow-Up)

… Disabilities Services Offices (DDSOs) – Metro NY (the Bronx and Manhattan), Brooklyn, Bernard M. Fineson (Queens), and Staten Island – are responsible for overseeing 115 State-run …

Violating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits

… member to elect a specific pension payment option and name the ex-spouse as beneficiary, the terms of that DRO will supersede any other designation. … occur when a DRO is not on file at the time of a member’s retirement. If the member elects an option or designates a …

Oversight of Nurse Licensing (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report,  Oversight of Nurse Licensing … data; and investigates complaints against nurses in accordance with its policies and procedures in a timely manner. The audit covered the period April 1, …

Selected Aspects of Bus Procurement

… Authority to determine whether it procures buses in a manner which results in the best value for the lowest cost. The audit covered bus … benefit corporation providing transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. The MTA … Authority to determine whether it procures buses in a manner that results in the best value for the lowest cost …

Town of Gorham – Procurement (2024M-7)

… requirements for 41 purchases totaling $1.4 million.  All nine professional services vendors totaling $1.1 million … detailing the services to be provided and their cost.  All 116 credit card purchases totaling $29,562 and determined …

Monitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)

… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Construction Management (Report 2020-S-42 ). About the … To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …

Public Posting of Certain Contracts

… Legislative Session 2023-2024: Public Posting of Certain Contracts – A.10281/S.9171 (Solages/Cooney) – Requires a public listing of certain emergency and exempted contracts, which are otherwise subject to the approval of the … Requires a public listing of certain emergency and exempted contracts which are otherwise subject to the approval of the …

Expedited Payments of Unclaimed Funds

… Program Legislative Session 2023-2024: Expedited Payments of Unclaimed Funds – A.10219/S.9410  (McDonald/Sepulveda) – Relates to expedited payments of abandoned property under a certain monetary threshold. … Relates to expedited payments of abandoned property under a certain monetary threshold …

Oversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities

… ensure that all direct care staff were current with the training to be authorized to restrain youth. We reviewed training records for 162 employees involved in restraint … and found: 87 (54%) employees were not up to date with the training required to be authorized to restrain youth. For …

Public Posting of Certain Contracts

… subject to the approval of the State Comptroller. Memo Bill Text Status …

Town of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-3)

… funds, which are the general fund town-wide (TW), highway fund TW, general fund town-outside-village (TOV) and … During the audit period, the Board adopted budgets for the general fund TW, highway fund TW and highway fund TOV … which underestimated revenues in total by $3.1 million for the highway fund TOV and $257,000 for the general fund …