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Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Steuben County (S9-21-19)
… and temporarily or permanently reduce staff positions. In addition, some local officials have decided to delay capital projects, which could result in future delays to other projects to maintain and improve … their budgetary estimates accordingly, when warranted, during the course of their fiscal year. To assess whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/05/28/adequacy-2021-budgets-steuben-county-s9-21-19City of Lockport – Budget Review (B24-1-8)
… independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2025. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as amended … The overtime appropriations in the proposed 2025 budget were reasonable. In October 2024, after we were presented with the proposed 2025 budget, the Common Council amended the 2024 budget by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b24-1-8Opinion 89-18
… training) TOWN ASSESSOR -- Training (reimbursement for wages lost from regular job) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties … is in dispute. It is well-established that payments of salary which have been made by a municipality in excess of … the officer to agree to repayment through deductions from salary may be limited, to some extent, by public policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-18Opinion 90-13
… request and expense of a village, to install sewer pipe for a village sewer project in conjunction with a DOT road … reply to your letter concerning installation of sewer pipe for a village sewer project in conjunction with a planned New … informed us that DOT would incorporate the work required for the sewer project into DOT's scheduled road project by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-13State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… 2023. Officials also did not develop written procedures for adding, modifying or disabling nonstudent network user … expenditure budget-to-actual reports were not accurate. For example, the reports did not include $551,134 of real property tax revenue and a $109,000 expenditure for a storage building. In addition, budgetary transfers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2015
… waste or other improprieties. Cumulatively through June for calendar year 2015, DiNapoli’s office has approved … financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain contracts for state public authorities and audits all state payments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2015State Contract and Payment Actions in March
… Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,696 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.3 … 17,100 payments valued at nearly $46 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchState Contract and Payment Actions in October
… Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,469 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $44.7 … payments valued at more than $21.7 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberIX.5.A Billing for Non-Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… PCBU Use the Commitment Control Module in SFS to budget for Federal Grant Projects Split costs manually on source transactions against an award for Federal and State share if applicable, but are required … will get collected into the Project Costing module. For OSC cash managed projects the Contract that the Project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5a-billing-non-onboarding-agenciesTown of Thurston – Financial Management (2013M-280)
… realistic budgets. The Board should do so by using actual financial results from prior years and other relevant … Town should maintain. Require and review monthly budget-to-actual reports and use them to monitor actual results against budget estimates throughout the year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-thurston-financial-management-2013m-280Problem Claims – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… partially paid before, reject the entire claim or reduce it to the unpaid amount. Be aware that the submission of … on the results of the claims auditing process so that if a problem arises that can be addressed within the powers and duties of the board, the problem and its eventual resolution can be discussed with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/problem-claimsOverpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims
… determine if Medicaid overpaid Medicare crossover claims for physician and other outpatient services and to identify … Background Many Medicaid recipients are also eligible for Medicare, the federal health insurance program available … are commonly referred to as "dual eligible." In general, for dual eligible individuals, Medicare is the primary claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/overpayments-certain-medicare-crossover-claimsSocial Security Adjustment – Article 14 Benefits
… in New York State. It is determined using your wages for service with a public employer for which you received retirement credit. The primary Social … and disability retirements. … Article 14 information for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability and death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/social-security-adjustmentVillage of North Syracuse – Claims Audit (2014M-131)
… audit was to examine the Village’s claims audit process for the period June 1, 2012 through November 30, 2013. … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $4.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/18/village-north-syracuse-claims-audit-2014m-131Volunteer Firefighters – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Volunteer firefighters are also eligible for reimbursement of certain expenses incurred while attending training schools and courses of instruction for firefighters. General Municipal Law 12 authorizes the governing board of a municipal corporation or fire district to provide for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/volunteer-firefightersStandardized Forms – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… incurred by the traveler in connection with the official travel, for example, conference registration fees, … hotel occupancy purchased within New York State while on official business. Form ST-129 (Exemption Certificate) should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/standardized-formsService Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects
… 1, 2009 through August 16, 2011. Background The LIRR is a constituent agency of the Metropolitan Transportation … to be affected by a planned diversion, Public Affairs is responsible for notifying the public in advance. Key … over to crews 70 minutes late on average. The public is informed of large diversions, however, LIRR Public Affairs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/18/service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projectsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… ensure that costs were kept within the authorized budget. In addition, budget modifications totaling $3.2 million were not recorded in the accounting records. Town of White Creek – … board and officials overestimated budgetary appropriations by an annual average of $1.3 million (8%) and allowed surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… overpayments. As a result, the city paid employees for time they did not work or accrue. Two sewer treatment plant employees received $91,492 for time they may not have worked because they were working … operations and used the town’s general fund to pay for the Garrison Landing Water District’s (GLWD’s) operation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (2017-S-70) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority has taken action to collect unpaid tolls and fees using outside law firms and to minimize...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s70-response.pdf