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Opinion 88-4
… Powers and Duties (providing refreshments to trainees at foster parent training session) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … (in recognition of municipal service - refreshments to foster parent trainees) SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, §371; STATE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4Piseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… Common School District (District) officials invested in accordance with statutory requirements. Key Findings District officials did not invest in accordance with statutory requirements. As a result, … to the District’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in an investment account that is not statutorily authorized. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172Opinion 88-75
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services … is a profit corporation and which represents the city in a lawsuit would have a prohibited interest in the contract between the firm and the city if the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75Town of Greenville – Tax Collector (2020M-81)
… outstanding bank balance, properly account for all money received, and ensure that all collections are remitted to appropriate parties. Retain all supporting documentation for payments received and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/10/23/town-greenville-tax-collector-2020m-81XVI.3.E The Reporting Entity – XVI. Financial Reporting
… by various State agencies, whose activities are accounted for in numerous funds. Such agencies are logically part of … presented in the financial statements. Aggregate Trust Fund Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding … to disclose in the notes to the financial statements the nature of its accountability for related organizations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3e-reporting-entityXII.8.G Payment Methods – XII. Expenditures
… made from the State’s bank to the vendor’s bank within two business days after OSC approves the payment in accordance … payment. One-Day ACH ACH payments generally require two business days to deposit into the vendor’s account. … OSC process a one-day ACH payment when the State has a business need for a next day payment. One-day ACH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8g-payment-methodsTown of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… without detection. For example: The amount of municipal waste collected, as recorded by the transfer … invoiced by the hauling company, which equates to the Town of Hurley (Town) collecting approximately $51,800 less in … collection procedures that did not address segregation of incompatible duties with respect to safeguarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132DiNapoli: New York Sending More Tax Dollars to Federal Government Than it Gets Back
… back in federal spending," DiNapoli said. "While the Empire State fares well in some areas, in total it receives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-york-sending-more-tax-dollars-federal-government-it-gets-backDiNapoli: Audit Cites East Clinton Fire District For Improper Gifts
… rent, cable television and college fees, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … of the Comptroller’s audit and investigation were referred to Dutchess County District Attorney William V. Grady. “Fire … DiNapoli. “It’s disappointing that my office continues to uncover lax oversight and misuse of taxpayer dollars in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-cites-east-clinton-fire-district-improper-giftsMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2021 Through September 30, 2021
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s (Department) eMedNY system … were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in … claims that were billed at a higher level of care than what was actually provided; $482,074 was paid for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2021-through-september-30-2021Coeymans Hollow Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-211)
… (Board) ensured it had an adequate service contract in place, annual financial reports were filed in a timely manner and disbursements were supported and … Hollow Volunteer Fire Corporation (Company) was adequate in addressing what periodic financial reports the Company had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/06/24/coeymans-hollow-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-211XII.8 Overview – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Business Units create vouchers in the Accounts Payable module in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to (a) pay vendors … Treasury Department generates payment to the vendor in the form of a check, Automated Clearing House payment, or wire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii-overviewDiNapoli: April Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 46 Percent From 2020
… totaled $1.5 billion, up $464 million from April of last year. “The strong collections in April show that the … million. In the last month of each calendar quarter, the Department of Taxation and Finance reconciles quarterly … by Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-april-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-46-percent-2020DiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… DiNapoli. Every county and city in the state, along with many towns and villages, depend on these funds to pay for … can’t rebuild alone, our local governments don’t have the means to do this themselves. Direct aid from the … their borders in 2019, with significant variations in how much they share and how it is allocated between cities, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2021 Through March 31, 2022
… were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the … 2022, eMedNY processed over 294 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of nearly $42 billion. The claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/13/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2021-through-march-31-2022Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… Florida, with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Cizik is … Florida with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree a class C felony in Albany County Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… with special needs is inexcusable. Thanks to the work of my investigators and auditors in partnership with Queens … who require them, including Special Education Itinerant Teachers (SEIT) who provide education services in children's … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District Branch To Support Community Banking in Red Hook
… accounts to nonprofits within the BDD, offering free payroll check cashing services, ensuring bilingual staff and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newImproper Medicaid Managed Care Payments for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies on Behalf of Recipients in Nursing Homes (Follow-Up) (2023-F-12)
To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Managed Care Payments for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies on Behalf of Recipients in Nursing Homes (Report 2020-S-61).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23f12.pdfTitle V Operating Permit Program Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the Eight Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017 (Follow-Up) (2020-F-13)
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Environmental Conservation to implement the recommendations contained in our audit ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-20f13.pdf