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Cost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… You can take steps to reduce the cost of unemployment insurance, which provides short-term financial assistance to … After you terminate an employee and file for unemployment insurance, DOL will determine whether or not the employee is … uses the tax contribution method to fund unemployment insurance. Document your reviews thoroughly and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsDiNapoli: NYC Pre-K Special Education Provider Claimed Nearly $3 Million In Ineligible Expenses
… Investigations related to these audits have resulted in 10 arrests and five criminal convictions and the recovery of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-nyc-pre-k-special-education-provider-claimed-nearly-3-million-ineligible-expensesDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for June 2014
… more than 1,400 payments valued at nearly $4.1 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. As the state’s chief … for their money. The Comptroller’s office averages 11 to 13 days for contract reviews and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases this monthly notice to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-june-2014DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores
… government and robust local sales tax revenues helped to put local governments on solid fiscal ground in 2021,” … and a possible recession looming, local governments need to plan carefully to avoid fiscal cliffs in the future.” … File or Designated Inconclusive Excel Spreadsheet Detailed List of All Municipalities in State and Fiscal Stress Scores …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scoresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… or misappropriated without detection. Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (Wyoming County) The tax collector did not remit collections to the town … operations in a timely manner. Auditors found that the tax collector did not remit taxes totaling approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… circumstances,” DiNapoli said. “Now that funding is winding down and local officials will have to closely … their data in time to receive a FSMS score, a date that is at least three months past their statutory filing deadline. This is a significant increase of 30% from last year. Salamanca …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesEast Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
Determine if District officials established eligibility for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/east-ramapo-2019-171.pdfIntroduction – Federal Funding and New York
… Employees in New York State Federal Employment Loss in NY in 2025 Federal Impact on Higher Education Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/introductionSelected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… determine if BlueCross BlueShield’s (Empire’s) payments to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie (St. Francis) for special items were made according to the provisions of the agreement between Empire and St. Francis. Background The New York State Health Insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-francis-hospital-poughkeepsie-january-1-2011Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … over $860,000 that were for the same or similar types of material or service. As a result, we question whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41Sharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… appropriations and appropriating fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided for by statute and circumvents the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
Determine whether the Port Jervis City School District District officials and Board of Education Board effectively managed the Districts general fund financial condition
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152Newark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… District officials did not always seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to … of goods and services totaling $44,401. Compare billed prices to the awarded contract prices and overpaid for cleaning supplies by $1,532. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-15)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year are … totaling $45 million to liquidate the current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, … Revenue estimates for metered water sales, sewer rents, mortgage tax and income tax may not be achievable. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/05/15/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-15North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… fulfill their assigned job duties. The District’s payroll certification procedures do not require the accountant to … hours or substitute employees’ days worked. The payroll certification procedures do not require the use of payroll … sheets and certificates of completion, as part of the certification process. Ensure that the payroll certification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationOrleans Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Financial Management (2016M-72)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the BOCES’ management of financial activities for the period July 1, 2011 through … Orleans Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services Financial Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/18/orleans-niagara-board-cooperative-educational-services-financial-management-2016mIthaca City School District – Transportation State Aid and Information Technology (2017M-63)
… job responsibilities. Adopt, distribute and periodically test and update a comprehensive disaster recovery plan that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/ithaca-city-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-informationFire Island Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-114)
… Fire Island Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) properly audited claims before payment. … received), which prevented the Board’s approval and price verification. 31 claims totaling $20,714 were missing 28 … on issues that were raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fire-island-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-114Garrison Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-127)
… and resume essential operations in a timely manner. 40 of the 115 enabled nonstudent network user accounts (35 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/19/garrison-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-127West Genesee Central School District - Capital Assets (2023M-128)
… Audit Objective Determine whether West Genesee Central School District (District) officials properly monitored and … Determine whether West Genesee Central School District District officials properly monitored and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/west-genesee-central-school-district-capital-assets-2023m-128