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Town of Clarence – Controls Over Fuel and Vehicle Fleet Management (2013M-312)
… 18, 2013. Background The Town of Clarence is located in Erie County and has a population of approximately 30,000 … dispensing fuel to document each transaction in a log. Regularly compare documented amounts to the master meter readings to ensure fuel dispensed according to the log agrees with meter readings. Combine the fuel needs of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-clarence-controls-over-fuel-and-vehicle-fleet-management-2013m-312Town of Camden – Internal Controls Over Salaries/Benefits and Ambulance Services (2014M-82)
… if the position of cemetery official is compatible with that of the Supervisor. Establish written policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/30/town-camden-internal-controls-over-salariesbenefits-and-ambulance-services-2014m-82Town of Austerlitz – Internal Controls Over Payroll and Fuel Inventory (2014M-365)
… 25, 2014. Background The Town of Austerlitz is located in Columbia County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-austerlitz-internal-controls-over-payroll-and-fuel-inventory-2014m-365Town of Ripley – Water District Financial Condition and Legal Services (2014M-15)
… of our audit was to evaluate the financial condition of Water District 1 and determine if the Board complied with … properly allocate operating costs between the Town’s two water districts, and adopted budgets for one district were … has not adopted a multiyear financial plan to address the water districts’ future financial needs. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/09/05/town-ripley-water-district-financial-condition-and-legal-services-2014m-15New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (July 1, 2021)
… While this is a positive development, there are two causes for concern: The growth is primarily due to transfer receipts, which account for more than 20 percent of personal income, well above the pre-pandemic share, and account for most of the quarter-over-quarter increase in personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-july-1-2021Improper Medicaid Payments During Permissible Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Coverage (Follow-Up)
… coverage. The Essential Plan should be the primary payer and Medicaid, as secondary payer, should pay any remaining liabilities, such as … as a liable third-party health insurance (i.e., primary payer). Key Findings DOH officials made some progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/improper-medicaid-payments-during-permissible-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-planServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Follow-Up)
… submitted Notices and to affected employees, and in some cases, there was no record of any outreach. Our audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/10/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-act-followNew York City Bike Share Program – Oversight of Revenue Collection and Monitoring
… whether the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) collects selected revenues from the New York City Bike … by the terms of the agreement. We also determined whether DOT monitors the vendor for compliance with the contract … from July 2019 to October 2024. About the Program In 2013, DOT launched the New York City Bike Share program, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/24/new-york-city-bike-share-program-oversight-revenue-collection-and-monitoringMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Early Refills of Prescription Drugs and Supplies
… has been used, or up to a 10-day supply of medication is remaining of the cumulative amount that has been dispensed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/03/20/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-early-refills-prescription-drugs-and-suppliesDiNapoli: L.I.C., Sunnyside and Woodside Are Drivers of Economic Growth in Queens
… The neighborhoods of Long Island City (L.I.C.), Sunnyside and Woodside in … are contributing to the borough’s business growth, share of the population employed, median household income and new … The report on the local economies in this section of northwest Queens, which is based on data from within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-lic-sunnyside-and-woodside-are-drivers-economic-growth-queensDiNapoli: Audit of NYC's CityFHEPS Program Reveals Weak Oversight and Rising Costs
… risk of homelessness avoid entering shelters and apply for rent subsidies, enabling them to remain in the community. … The audit also found landlords who continued to receive rent payments for uninhabitable apartments, increasing costs … Worst Landlord Watchlist who continued to receive rent payments through the program. Improper Payments: DSS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-audit-nycs-cityfheps-program-reveals-weak-oversight-and-rising-costsReal Property Tax Levies, Taxable Full Value and Full Value Tax Rates
… files below contain real property tax levies, taxable full value and full value tax rates for local governments. Read the data … Find Information on Real Property Tax Levies Taxable Full Value and Full Value Tax Rates Below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/real-property-tax-levies-taxable-full-value-and-full-value-tax-ratesOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters
… services for eligible homeless families and individuals in the City and for providing fiscal oversight of the homeless shelters. Governed by a “right to shelter” mandate, the City provides temporary emergency shelter to every eligible person who requests services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/07/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-sheltersSchool for Language and Communication Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM). The audit covered the expenses reported on SLCD’s CFR for the fiscal year ended … employees that exceeded the benefits available to direct care preschool employees; $7,152 in costs for a teacher … With the Reimbursable Cost Manual ( 2016-S-74 ) Kennedy Child Study Center: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/school-language-and-communication-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (Follow-Up)
… and available to continue critical processing in the event of a disaster or mishap that disables normal … Division systems are at risk for total data loss in the event of a regional disaster. We also found ITS did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systems-followSelected Operating and Administrative Practices of the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (Follow-Up)
… prescription information within 24 hours of substance delivery. Key Findings Throughout our examination, Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/23/selected-operating-and-administrative-practices-bureau-narcotic-enforcement-followPayments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (2012-S-11). Background Our initial … 2011, Medicaid made improper payments totaling $94,460 to Davis Ethical Pharmacy. Based on information obtained from … indicated on the claims), auditors determined that Davis Ethical likely fabricated nearly all of the improper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacy-followEducators for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. – Use of Contract Funds (Follow-Up)
… submitted periodic expenditure reports to SED and OCFS. We reviewed claims amounting to $1.8 million, out of $3.2 million in contract payments, to determine if the claims were properly supported and appropriate. These … four administered by SED and three administered by OCFS. We found that Educators could not support or justify $883,530 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/educators-children-youth-and-families-inc-use-contract-funds-followProcurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds efficiently and for authorized purposes, and whether the funds were properly … distress. The Recovery Act requires entities to use funds for authorized purposes and to mitigate instances of fraud, … in a timely manner. Transit received Recovery Act funding for 23 projects estimated to cost $441.4 million. We visited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims: Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber
… To determine whether Medicaid made proper payments to Joia Pharmacy, Inc. (Joia) and a related prescriber (herein … During the audit period, Joia, doing business as Soho Pharmacy, was a privately owned pharmacy located in Lower Manhattan. Soho Pharmacy was still …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/27/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriber