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Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… funds, as required. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Pompey Hill Fire District – Financial Management (2021M-136)
… whether the Pompey Hill Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) properly established and … were not filed timely and the required independent audit of the financial statements was not conducted. We also found: … to permissive referendum. The District used $97,000 of capital reserve funds for operating costs which was not an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/11/05/pompey-hill-fire-district-financial-management-2021m-136DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Village of Middleport , Slaterville Springs Fire District and the Village of Westbury . “In today’s fiscal climate, … time and attendance records within the sheriff’s office. Control weaknesses allowed two administrative employees to … County) The board did not establish or implement adequate internal controls to properly oversee the district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Missed Out on Over $180 Million in Medicaid Drug Rebates
… The state Department of Health can do more to control costs and … provides vital access to healthcare for millions of New Yorkers, which is why we cannot afford to allow mistakes … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-state-missed-out-over-180-million-medicaid-drug-rebatesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Grant Programs (Follow-Up) (2021-F-21) An audit released in April 2020 found that the Division had adequately … part of an Internet address, such as .com, .net, or .org. In March 2012, DoITT entered into a franchise agreement with … collected only one of the four agreed-upon revenue sources in the city’s contract with the vendor during the audit scope …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… earned investment earnings totaling over $153,000 from money on deposit in its 15 bank accounts at two financial … which had an average of $13.4 million available for investing. Had officials considered other legally … a comprehensive investment program with written procedures for the investment of district funds. The district did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Audit: Pre-K Special Education Provider Spent $2.5 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… found it charged the State Education Department (SED) for $2.6 million in expenses that were not allowed. “The … The state reimburses Starting Point, and other providers, for the cost of their SEIT programs based on the eligible … charge the costs of related services to the SEIT program for reimbursement. But DiNapoli’s audit found Starting Point …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-audit-pre-k-special-education-provider-spent-25-million-unallowed-expensesEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… and recovery of overpayments made to hospitals for special medical items; and took sufficient steps to … district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, serving about … to reimbursement limits. Based on our prior audits, there is a high risk that many of these payments were excessive. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsTown of Stamford - Annual and Claims Auditing (2018M-227)
… Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that audits of records and claims were performed. Key Findings The Board did not: Annually audit the records of the Supervisor and Town Clerk. Perform a deliberate and thorough audit of claims. Key Recommendations Annually audit the records of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/01/town-stamford-annual-and-claims-auditing-2018m-227State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the City of Albany Industrial Development Agency , Village of Kaser , Village of Lisle and the Village of Owego . "In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Contact the Division of Local Government and School Accountability
… Regional Office State Office Building, Room 409, 333 East Washington Street, Syracuse, NY 13202-1428 Tel … Fax 315.426.2119 • Email [email protected] Serving: Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/contact-division-local-government-and-school-accountabilityVillage of Waterford – Board Oversight (2022M-70)
… and reviewed. Ensure all claims paid in advance were for allowable purposes, audit claims paid in advance of audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/29/village-waterford-board-oversight-2022m-70Town of Alfred – Incompatible Duties (2021M-99)
Determine whether the Town of Alfred Town Supervisor Supervisor properly appointed and the Town Board Board and Supervisor properly monitored the bookkeeper
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-alfred-incompatible-duties-2021m-99DiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… emergency situations like shootings, according to an audit of safety planning at 19 schools released today by New York … incident occurred,” DiNapoli said. “Helping our schools get strong safety plans in place will require … to re-engage the NYS Safe Schools Task Force to make sure our children and school personnel are safe. Emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis Among Youth
… The latest in State Comptroller DiNapoli’s series of audits of health … students’ emotional wellbeing.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rates of childhood mental … well as other traumatic societal events, making the need for comprehensive mental health training, services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-must-do-more-combat-mental-health-crisis-among-youthXII.5.M Selecting the Appropriate Handling Code – XII. Expenditures
… the Business Unit must do the following: Place a checkmark in the “Separate Payment” box in the Payment Options section of the voucher to ensure the … other Business Units processed that day, and Enter an “A” in the Handling Code box in the Payment Method section of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5m-selecting-appropriate-handling-codePhysical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025MS-1)
… , Town of Woodbury Executive Summary More than one in four adults in the United States have some type of disability and more than one in 10 have a mobility disability with serious difficulty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/06/physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-2025ms-1DiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight
… Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) in Niagara , … on project approval and oversight, revealed: Niagara County IDA IDA officials did not adequately monitor projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-ida-audits-reveal-need-improved-project-oversightTransparency and Accountability of Fiscal Activities in Villages (2024-MS-2)
… Summary New York State (NYS) has 532 villages ranging in size from fewer than 50 residents with a budget of … annual budget to provide those services. Village officials in NYS should be transparent and accountable, by making … that do not file their required AFR has grown from six in 2019 to 76 in 2023, a concerning trend. We reviewed 2 the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/transparency-and-accountability-fiscal-activities-villages-2024-ms-2DiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Pleads Guilty In $232,000 Fake Prescriptions Scam
… admitted today he faked prescriptions to steal $232,000 in a fraud that was uncovered in two audits by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s … Davis, 63, the former owner of Davis Ethical Pharmacy in Rockville Centre, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-pleads-guilty-232000-fake-prescriptions-scam