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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… procedures for managing system and network access, and internet usage was not routinely monitored. Also, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District and the Webster Central School District . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … Leave Accruals (Suffolk County) Auditors discovered errors in accrual records for 70 percent of the employees tested, … properly. Records reviewed contained 16 errors resulting in leave balances being overstated by a total of 9.5 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Nourish NY Needs Better Oversight to Connect More Food Banks and In-State Farms to Funding
… New York program (Nourish NY) was created to help the 1-in-10 New Yorkers facing food insecurity and local farmers by … New York Program is vital and addresses significant needs in both rural and urban communities to combat food … of Agriculture and Markets (Ag&Mkts). The program launched in May 2020 to help with the pandemic’s food supply chain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nourish-ny-needs-better-oversight-connect-more-food-banks-and-state-farms-fundingDiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… catered food. Auditors found that one shelter, Traveler's Safe Haven, (274 West 40th St, Manhattan) did not have the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersMedicaid Payments for Excessive Dental Services (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Medicaid Payments for Excessive Dental Services (Report 2009-S-46). Background Our initial … on August 16, 2010, examined Medicaid payments for routine dental services, such as cleanings and oral evaluations, … 31, 2009. Our audit identified $40 million of excessive dental services that exceeded certain frequency limits (i.e., …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/medicaid-payments-excessive-dental-services-followMedicaid Payments for Medicare Part A Beneficiaries (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our audit report, Medicaid Payments for Medicare Part A Beneficiaries (2009-S-36). Background Our … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/04/medicaid-payments-medicare-part-beneficiaries-followDiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Theft of Public Funds
… Former Town of Potter Clerk Julie Brown pleaded guilty yesterday after pocketing public funds for her personal use and must pay back $46,646 in restitution. Her thefts were brought to light during a … office and Yates County Sheriff Ronald Spike’s office. Brown, 49, admitted before Judge Cook in Yates County Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-theft-public-fundsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 3
… through regional offices located at various addresses in New York State (e.g., entities such as Time Warner Cable … These vendors and their unique requirements are included in the Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XII - … to select an address on the Payments tab will result in the system populating the default address associated with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/3-address-sequenceEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… of Civil Service (Department) administers NYSHIP. In carrying out its responsibilities, the Department … of Empire’s payments for special items. Systemic problems in Empire’s controls over these payments were identified, as was about $10 million in payments that exceeded reimbursement limits according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsImproper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims (2022-S-16)
To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments to hospitals for outpatient services that were erroneously billed as inpatient claims.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s16.pdfLength of Service Award Programs (2014-MS-1)
… GML establishes the activities that can be included in the point system and specifies the maximum number of … we audited did not adopt LOSAP point systems that were in compliance with GML and one Sponsor applied its point system in a manner that was inconsistent with GML. As a result, 14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/02/06/length-service-award-programs-2014-ms-1Annual Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016 (2018-S-44)
To determine whether the Department of Agriculture and Markets (Department) had adequate procedures in place during the audit period to accurately report its...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18s44.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Delaware County) The board ensured that $746,000 in cash receipts were properly deposited, recorded and … not reconciled to ensure that all receipts were deposited. In addition, $4,700 in fees were waived without evidence of board approval. Sea …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Village of Cobleskill - Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight (2018M-47)
Determine whether the Board provided sufficient oversight of the former ClerkTreasurer
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/03/village-cobleskill-misappropriated-funds-and-board-oversight-2018m-47State Agencies Bulletin No. 2419.1
… employees and New York State employees who are enrolled in the New York State Employees Retirement System (ERS) … Information about employees eligible to participate in other retirement plans Additionally, a new supplemental … process will re-evaluate employees whose membership in NYSLRS is not mandatory but who are eligible to enroll. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/24191-enhanced-payroll-reporting-new-york-state-and-local-retirement-systemOil Train Safety Letter
Request to USDOT and Federal Railroad Administration for additional measures for oil train safety.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/foxx-usdot-oil-train-safety-letter.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Franklin County) Inadequate budgetary practices resulted in the highway fund balance declining from $58,241 on January … overspent three consecutive years (2017-2019), resulting in operating deficits. Auditors determined that the board … a policy to maintain a reasonable level of fund balance. In addition, the board has not adopted a long-term financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Audit of NYC's CityFHEPS Program Reveals Weak Oversight and Rising Costs
… the seven providers. Key audit findings included: Unsafe Apartments: Families were placed in apartments with serious housing-code violations, including … who continued to receive rent payments for uninhabitable apartments, increasing costs and forcing families to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-audit-nycs-cityfheps-program-reveals-weak-oversight-and-rising-costsApplication for Accidental Disability Retirement (RS6047)
To apply for an accidental disability retirement, PFRS members, ERS Tier 1 and 2 members and ERS members under Section 605-d and 607-e use form RS6047.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs6047.pdfExamination of Center for Economic Growth, Inc.
The objective of our examination was to determine if the Center for Economic Growth, Inc.’s (CEG) claims for grant funds and associated matching expenses, repor
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/bse-2018-08-14.pdf