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Jefferson County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-6)
… appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through September 7, 2022. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/11/23/jefferson-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-6Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… 29, 2024, cash balances did not agree with bank balances for 27 of the 37 bank reconciliations we prepared, and total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136Town of Ripley – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-139)
… accurate manner. As a result, there was an increased risk for money to be lost or used for inappropriate purposes. In addition, the longer … remain unremitted, the longer they are not available for Town operations. Our audit determined that the Clerk did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-ripley-town-clerk-collections-2024m-139Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up) (2019-F-30)
To determine the extent of implementation of the ten recommendations included in our initial report, Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19f30.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Town of … – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (Greene County) The supervisor’s failure to maintain complete and accurate … records or adequately provide monthly reporting to the board reduced transparency, prevented it from properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsControls Over Equipment
… Act of 1969. H+H, the largest public health care system in the nation, is a network of 22 facilities, including 11 … equipment. As of June 30, 2017, H+H reported $8.4 billion in capital assets, of which about $3.5 billion included … June 30, 2017, H+H purchased approximately $154.7 million in equipment. Descriptions, purchase order numbers, and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/controls-over-equipmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… eMedNY (2017-S-36) Auditors identified up to $8.7 million in improper payments for costs related to Medicare Part B … plan. Auditors sampled 266 such claims (totaling $220,661 in Medicaid payments) to determine the appropriateness of the … of Health: Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (2017-S-76) Auditors identified about $8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-1Cost-Saving Ideas: Monitoring Health Insurance Premiums for Retirees
… process in place through insurance billing statements, withholding statements, and so on. If retiree contributions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-monitoring-health-insurance-premiums-retireesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Tool (Follow-Up) (2018-F-4) An initial audit released in September 2016 found that CUNY’s processes and controls … only to functions that were necessary to meet their needs. In a follow-up, auditors found CUNY officials have made progress in addressing the issues identified in the initial report. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… cities and nine towns, marks the third-straight decline in the overall number of municipalities listed in stress. The number of local governments considered to be in "significant fiscal stress," however, more than doubled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli Urges State to Improve Nursing Home Equipment Inspections
… DOH is responsible for ensuring nursing homes are in compliance with federal and state regulations designed to … of life for the approximately 117,000 people living in nursing homes across New York state. The agency assesses … practices to the public, as required, there were gaps in its inspection procedures. For example, a list of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-urges-state-improve-nursing-home-equipment-inspectionsDiNapoli: Health Care Jobs Grow Across New York
… Health care employment rose by more than 18 percent over the past decade, more than double the pace of overall … (16.7 percent). In the Mohawk Valley, health care made up almost 20 percent of all private-sector jobs in 2017. Both … health care industry employment and grew by 18.1 percent from 2007 to 2017, adding nearly 216,000 jobs. Total private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-health-care-jobs-grow-across-new-yorkComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident For Stealing $275k in NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney … pleaded guilty today to the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony, in Albany County … stems from charges that Mr. Eletz stole over $275,000 in New York State pension benefits that were issued to his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-275k-nysNew York City Budget Balanced But Economic Risks Have Grown
… released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The surplus was generated by higher than expected revenues, … the threats on the horizon. The city should also step up its efforts to identify savings opportunities to help … challenges, which could require additional support from the city. Read the report , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-city-budget-balanced-economic-risks-have-grownDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows During First Half of 2019
… remind officials to closely watch future collections and plan accordingly.” Collections during the first and second quarters grew by 3.4 percent and 3.2 percent, respectively, over the same periods in 2018. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slows-during-first-half-2019DiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Budget Financial and Capital Plans
… Enacted Budget Financial Plan projects healthy growth in tax receipts and federal aid for the current fiscal year, … “While New York’s economy continues to expand, gains in jobs, personal income and wages are projected to slow,” … “The Enacted Budget plan addresses risks such as downturns in tax receipts and federal aid, but other, more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plansState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… study to identify the number or location of individuals in need of problem gambling treatment services since 2006, even though four commercial casinos opened in New York State in 2013. Therefore, auditors could not determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… years ended June 30, 2014, auditors identified $612,781 in reported costs that did not comply with state guidelines … Oversight (Follow-Up) (2017-F-20) An initial report issued in March 2016 found Department of Public Service (DPS) staff … DPS staff rely on this data during field audits. In addition, DPS had not set up a process to identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… were not recorded on the district’s original asset list and 18 assets worth $25,022 did not have asset tags, as required. Twenty-five disposed assets were not removed from the district’s original asset list. Also, officials … fiscal years by approximately $700,000 (6.8 percentage points) and $1.9 million (18.7 percentage points). Four of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… what is at stake and explain to the public what options it’s considering to close budget gaps and how it can adjust … low ridership levels and shift service to meet changes in demand.” Even through ridership remains well below 2019 … opportunities for the MTA to improve service even as it looks for savings. For example, weekend subway ridership in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demand