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Westchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service ("USPIS") announced that a federal … of the estate's assets held by the Comptroller, which is the maximum fee allowed by New York law. PARISI did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleDiNapoli: Capital Planning Problems Persist at NYRA
… projects and formally estimate project costs funded by Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) revenue, according to an audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-capital-planning-problems-persist-nyraHomeowners Association, Inc.
… seminars and newsletters; and iii) hold monthly public meetings. Key Findings We found Homeowners did not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/homeowners-association-incOpinion 98-21
… (authority to contract for emergency ambulance service) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Ambulance Service (joint contract by … to contract for emergency ambulance service) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-o, 122-b, 209-b; TOWN LAW, §176(22): … is authorized, pursuant to section 122-b of the General Municipal Law, to enter into a contract with a private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-21XII.9.A Obtaining Statewide Financial System Payment Data – XII. Expenditures
… agencies with guidance on obtaining historical data for payments made in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). … Transaction Preparation: Agencies may need historical data for payments made in the SFS for various purposes, including internal audits and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9a-obtaining-reports-or-information-office-state-comptrollerXIII.10 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… have (i) received a duplicate payment, (ii) been paid in error, (iii) received an amount greater than they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10-overviewOversight of Dam Safety
… cracking, inadequate maintenance and upkeep, and piping (when seepage through a dam is not properly filtered and soil … requires dam owners to operate and maintain dams in a safe condition at all times. Dam Safety Regulations (Regulations) … Class B dams and five of 338 (1.5%) Hazard Class C dams, did not have an Emergency Plan on file with DEC. 456 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/21/oversight-dam-safetyState Agencies Bulletin No. 2048.1
… and reissued. Any checks that remain uncashed as of April 2023 will be stopped and the funds will be remitted to … for any 2021 pay checks that remain uncashed as of April 24, 2023. The funds will be escheated and sent to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20481-outreach-and-escheatment-2021-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2152
… funds will be remitted to OUF in April 2024. Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2152-outreach-and-escheatment-2022-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2152.1
… in April 2024. Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to search for money escheated to OUF and submit a claim to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21521-outreach-and-escheatment-2022-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksProtection of Child Performers
… if the Department of Labor (Department) adequately ensured that parents/guardians and employers complied with the legal requirements that help protect the welfare of child performers. The audit … To determine if the Department of Labor adequately ensured that parentsguardians and employers complied with the legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/27/protection-child-performersCollege of Mount Saint Vincent – Tuition Assistance Program
… Purpose To determine whether College of Mount Saint Vincent management complied with the Education … Program (TAP) awards. Background The College of Mount Saint Vincent (Mount Saint Vincent), an independent postsecondary … To determine whether College of Mount Saint Vincent management complied with the Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/college-mount-saint-vincent-tuition-assistance-programLocalities’ Procurements of Paper Ballots
… that paper ballots were properly procured and the costs for unused ballots were minimized. The audit covered the … has a County Board of Elections (County Board) responsible for administering all Federal, State, and local government … administered by the New York City Board of Elections. For purposes of this report we classify the New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/30/localities-procurements-paper-ballotsUnited HealthCare – Empire Plan Drug Rebates
… due under its contract with the Department for selected drug manufacturers. The audit covered the period January 1, … 31, 2013 and included a review of revenue from five drug manufacturers. Background The New York State Health … with United to administer the Empire Plan’s prescription drug program between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebatesTuition Assistance Program – DeVry College
… in Queens. The school’s academic calendar comprises three 16-week semesters. Each semester consists of two eight-week … credit in a session. As of September 30, 2014, there were 1,209 undergraduate students enrolled at DeVry’s New York … $6.4 million that were paid to the school on behalf of 1,689 students. We reviewed a sample of 100 randomly selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/tuition-assistance-program-devry-collegeExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… to select 69,646 transactions for audit, including: (i) high risk payment requests DOL approved in 2015; and (ii) … Other data analytics performed included matching: (i) the Department of Taxation and Finance wage file to the … York State employees hired during calendar year 2015 who owe DOL for UI overpayments received in prior years. DOL has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsFire Prevention, Safety and Control
… (Office) is in compliance with applicable fire prevention, safety and control requirements that help ensure the safety of the vulnerable populations it serves. The audit … provide services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Fire safety inspections are conducted annually at the bedded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/fire-prevention-safety-and-control-0Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2016 Through September 30, 2016
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid … through September 30, 2016. Background The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid program. … $1.1 million in improper episodic payments to home health care providers; $845,824 in overpayments for newborn claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/25/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2016-through-september-30-2016Medicaid Program – Cost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims
… claim types reviewed by this audit: outpatient claims for clinic, practitioner, transportation, referred ambulatory, … durable medical equipment, laboratory, eye care, and dental services; and inpatient claims. Key Findings New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-cost-saving-opportunities-payments-medicare-part-c-claimsExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018)
… of Labor (Department) were appropriate and comply with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations and … during the current reporting period. Auditors also worked with the Department to recover $370,264 in overpayments owed … or other significant issues are identified. Meet timely with this Office to discuss the cause when significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2018-december-31-2018