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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School and South Colonie Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … claims processing function that ensure claims are audited in a timely manner and are properly supported. However, the … is room for improvement due to the lack of uniformity in procedures. For example, the district can strengthen the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Rosendale and the Town of West Seneca . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … chief to commute to and from his place of employment in New York City. Auditors also identified questionable … of the State Comptroller, including more than $850,000 in fund balance variances. Auditors also found the town could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Criticizes Ill-Conceived Presidential Executive Order
… action would decimate 40 years of work to reduce pollution in America, pushing our country backwards. "Delaying, … and threatens the long-term profitability of the companies in which the New York State Common Retirement Fund invests." … promote a more environmentally sound, low-carbon economy. In 2016, the Comptroller engaged with seven major energy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-criticizes-ill-conceived-presidential-executive-orderComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Valhalla Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … four consecutive fiscal years and underestimated revenues in two of the four fiscal years, creating cumulative … for their established purposes since being established in 2011. For access to state and local government spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Local Governments Should Improve Accessibility for New Yorkers
… including libraries, meeting halls and government offices in 20 cities, towns and a village found parking lots, … be improved. The most common problems were found in public bathrooms with facilities that may limit access to people in wheelchairs. Auditors also found entrances and interiors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersOpinion 88-73
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund … reserve fund for improvement district purposes. This is in reply to your letter asking whether a town of the second … capital reserve funds for improvement district purposes. In this regard, we note that General Municipal Law, §6-c, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-73Opinion 88-69
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contracts (by village … a private volunteer ambulance service with which the town, in which the village is located, also contracts. You ask … No. 80-85, unreported), town residents who also reside in a village within the town are paying for and entitled to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-69Opinion 95-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Consolidation … -- one discretionary and one mandatory. The town board, in its discretion, "may" call a public hearing to consolidate … the town board "shall" call a public hearing ( id .). In either case, if the town board, after the public hearing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-21VI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… project child budgets. The generate parent functionality in SFS will create/update the project parent budget when a … will establish their project child and parent budgets in the Commitment Control module and should refer to SFS … will establish their project child and parent budgets in the Project Costing module and should refer to SFS Coach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsAppendix A – Auditing Authority – Legal References – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… describes who is generally responsible for auditing claims in each type of locality and what options, if any, are … position. City May be the governing board, if provided for in the city charter City comptroller (for cities governed by … of Trustees or such other entity as may be designated in the special act creating the special district public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-auditing-authority-legal-referencesDiNapoli: Mount Vernon Officials Failed to Establish Basic and Routine Financial Policies
… interim financial reports and issue audited statements. In addition, they did not have financial information … how their money is being spent and that it is being spent in a fiscally responsible way.” The audit found the city did … to cover unanticipated expenditures or revenue shortfalls. In addition, the audit found the Mount Vernon City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policiesDisaster Recovery Planning
… 2017 through June 2017. Background ITS was established in November 2012 as part of a New York State Information … agencies and monitoring large technology expenditures in the State. ITS also operates a statewide data center at … for the CNSE data center and anticipates it will be done in late 2018. Key Recommendations Finalize the NYS Disaster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/06/disaster-recovery-planningVariety Child Learning Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Background Variety, a not-for-profit organization located in Syosset, New York, is an SED-approved provider of special … to about 420 children from school districts located in Nassau and Suffolk Counties and New York City. Variety is … 30, 2014, Variety reported approximately $9.35 million in reimbursable costs for its rate-based preschool special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/variety-child-learning-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualUniversal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements
… 436 of the Laws of 1997 to provide all four-year-olds in the State with the opportunity for an early childhood … to be safe and suitable for children and maintained in a state of good repair and sanitation. For the 2014-15 … health and safety requirements. There is a wide disparity in the way UPK providers are monitored for health and safety. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/20/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirementsSamaritan Village, Inc. – Chemical Dependency Services Program
… $337,458. We question Samaritan's allocation of $1,063,810 in costs among OASAS and non-OASAS programs. Samaritan … it received by $94,008 and therefore received $94,008 more in reimbursement from OASAS than it was entitled to. Key … repayment for unreported revenues and expenses identified in this report as inappropriate, unallowable or undocumented. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/samaritan-village-inc-chemical-dependency-services-programSelected Aspects of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
… is responsible for administering State participation in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program … reviews or formal Notices of Violation, which may result in additional penalties. Key Findings The Department does not … to operate out-of-service vehicles prior to repairs. In about 60 percent of the cases we reviewed, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/22/selected-aspects-motor-carrier-safety-assistance-programNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members
… 31, 2019, United processed and paid over $16.6 billion in medical/surgical claims. Civil Service maintains … eligibility and enrollment records for NYSHIP members in the New York Benefits Eligibility and Accounting System … million). Key Recommendations Review the $5.7 million in claims paid for ineligible members and make recoveries, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-unitedhealthcare-medicalsurgical-servicesIT Asset Management (2022-MS-2)
… District [pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether officials in 20 school districts (Districts) appropriately tracked, … safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings Officials from … dates for approximately 62,000 IT assets were not recorded in the IT asset inventory records Districts maintained. About …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/it-asset-management-2022-ms-2City of Jamestown – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-72)
… 31, 2013. Background The City of Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately … requests for proposals (RFPs), when procuring $596,763 in professional services from five vendors, and could not … can collect, record, prepare deposits and make adjustments in the system with minimal or no oversight. City and BPU …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/06/14/city-jamestown-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-72Village of Cuba – Sewer Fund Financial Condition and Records and Reports (2013M-15)
… 31, 2012. Background The Village of Cuba is located in Allegany County. The Village is governed by an elected … did not maintain the Village’s accounting records in a complete and accurate manner. Specifically, we found … and accounts payable were misstated, which resulted in the operating funds’ fiscal health appearing to be more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-cuba-sewer-fund-financial-condition-and-records-and-reports-2013m-15