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Oneida County Department of Social Services – Contract Monitoring and Payments (2015M-244)
… were being met. Contracts were not always renegotiated in a timely manner. Key Recommendations Require that agencies … so there is sufficient time to renegotiate the contracts in advance of the contracts’ expiration dates. … Oneida …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/02/12/oneida-county-department-social-services-contract-monitoring-and-payments-2015mReducing the Cost of Hospital Services Provided to County Inmates (2013-MS-4)
… inmate hospital costs and paying the appropriate rates for the services provided for the period January 1 through December 31, 2012. … can be a heavy burden on a county’s financial resources. For example, inmate hospital health care costs in the eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/09/19/reducing-cost-hospital-services-provided-county-inmates-2013-ms-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of New York (CUNY): Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff (Follow-Up) (2018-F-29) An initial … had adequate internal controls over time and attendance for public safety officers. In a follow-up, auditors found … Department of Health (DOH) Medicaid Program: Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOswego County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Claims Auditing (2022M-29)
… claims were audited and approved prior to payment and were for appropriate BOCES purposes. Key Findings Claims we reviewed were supported and for appropriate BOCES purposes. However, all claims were not … found they were supported by adequate documentation and for appropriate purposes. Key Recommendation Ensure signed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/01/oswego-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-claims-auditing-2022m-29Opinion 96 - 11
… approval on own motion) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when selling town real property); (on town board motion … TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (submission of resolution for sale of real property to referendum on board motion) TOWN … the necessity of a petition, may submit a resolution for the sale of real property to voter approval. This is in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11President of Gingerbread Learning Center and Wife Sentenced for Stealing Approximately $771,000 from Special Needs Pre-School
… to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree. The husband and wife stole approximately $771,000 in public funds by … money and vulnerable New Yorkers." “This husband and wife stole taxpayer money that should have gone to help … the employment of Elsie Mosesman. In addition to his wife’s salary ($150,000 annually plus fringe benefits), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/president-gingerbread-learning-center-and-wife-sentenced-stealing-approximately-771000-special-needsClinton-Essex-Warren-Washington BOCES – Payroll (2015M-353)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period … more than 70 educational and administrative services to its component districts, is governed by a 15-member Board … BOCES officials did not establish adequate procedures to ensure separation payments are accurate. Two employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/03/11/clinton-essex-warren-washington-boces-payroll-2015m-353Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-189
… Uniform Allowance and Uniform Blazer Allowance Payments for employees in Negotiating Units SY, SR, S9, DR, FS and 87 … dated 12/19/12. The Uniform Blazer Allowance payment for employees in Negotiating Unit G9 will be made in a … paycheck dated 12/19/12. The Uniform Allowance Payment for Negotiating Unit G9 and 86 (unrepresented employees) will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-189-december-2012-unified-court-system-ucs-uniform-and-equipmentOpinion 2005-6
… a parochial school) -- Gifts and Loans (gift of town money for private program); (contract for provision of services by private organization) MUNICIPAL … However, a town may contract with a parochial school for the conduct at the parochial school auditorium of a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District , Valley Stream Union Free School District #30 and Westhill Central School District . State Comptroller … has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsXI.18.F The Iran Divestment Act of 2012 – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The Iran Divestment Act of 2012 (Act) imposes limitations on vendors that do business … ($20,000,000) or more in the energy sector of Iran or is a financial institution that extends twenty million … the Office of General Services develop a list of persons who engage in investment activities in Iran and update it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18f-iran-divestment-act-2012Town of Clifton Park – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-27)
… taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 47 components identified in this report. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/07/town-clifton-park-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-27Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-46
… provide the Department of Transportation with instructions for processing the 2025 Call-Out Response Payment. Affected … the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), provides for a call-out response payment to eligible employees at the … The 2025 Call-Out Response Payment is included as salary for retirement purposes. Deductions will be taken from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-46-2025-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2024-2025Procurement and Contracting Practices (Follow-Up)
… (ITS), formerly known as the New York State Office for Technology, resulted in the best value for taxpayers, consistent with applicable legal, regulatory … policies. This did not result in the best value for the taxpayers, but instead led to a waste of substantial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/procurement-and-contracting-practices-followDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $110,000 Health Contract Theft
… Department of Health (DOH) contract employee George Dunkel for padding his bills and stealing more than $110,000 from … pleaded guilty to one count of offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree, a Class E felony, in Albany … more than $1.5 million from 2006 to 2013 in state funds for immunization grant contracts. As a result of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-110000-health-contract-theftSullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Separation Payments (2021M-171)
Determine whether Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials made appropriate and accurate employee separation payments.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/sullivan-co-boces-2021-171.pdfVillage of Delhi – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-204-F)
… Village of Delhi's (Village) progress, as of April 2022, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in January 2020. Background The Village is located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/05/20/village-delhi-audit-follow-2019m-204-fState Contract and Payment Actions in July
… Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,440 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $11.1 … payments valued at more than $25.2 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-julySelected Aspects of the Pay for Success Program
… provided by the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) upon release (treatment group). Their outcomes are then … by parole staff to the employment services provided by CEO upon release (control group). Although not specifically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/21/selected-aspects-pay-success-programExamination of Pitts Management Associates, Inc. Travel Expenses
… was to determine whether the travel expenses claimed for reimbursement by Pitts Management Associates, Inc. (PMA) were incurred for business purposes and were reasonable in price. … to Downstate. On a monthly basis, PMA was reimbursed for professional fees and the consultants’ travel-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/08/examination-pitts-management-associates-inc-travel-expenses