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DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Your Holiday Gift Cards
… With the giving of gift cards during the holiday season increasing in … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to read the fine print for details about fees and expiration dates. Even as some sellers of gift cards have eliminated inactivity fees, consumers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-holiday-gift-cardsCompliance With the Enough is Enough Act
… of compliance, and issue regulations on reporting annual incident data. SED must also issue a report to the Governor and Legislature regarding the incident data collected from institutions; audit institutions … responded to cases of sexual assault and other incidents at institutions or involving college students. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/24/compliance-enough-enough-actSelected Management and Operations Practices (Follow-Up)
… and it had poor controls over the disposition of fleet vehicles. NYPA's claimed energy efficiency savings were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/selected-management-and-operations-practices-followKids-Centric, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… travel expenses. This included $51,330 in unsupported vehicle expenses. Kids-Centric did not maintain vehicle logs for certain vehicles or the vehicle logs and other supporting documentation for other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/kids-centric-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualEmployee Incentive and Bonus Payments
… Purpose To determine if incentive and bonus payments made by the Erie County Medical Center … these incentives. Also during this period, ECMCC offered a bonus program for all MC employees and paid 80 employees a … did not properly administer and monitor its incentive and bonus programs, resulting in $76,254 in incentive payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/13/employee-incentive-and-bonus-paymentsSelected Wage Investigation Procedures
… 150 cases (46 percent), investigators did not make first contact with the employer within 60 days of creating a wage … in its procedures. In 55 of the 69 cases, the first contact did not occur for more than 120 days, including 13 cases for which first contact didn’t occur until after more than 360 days had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/03/selected-wage-investigation-proceduresMedicaid Program – Cost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims
… services. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) allows state Medicaid programs several options for … those amounts established by the state and approved by CMS. In 2016, the New York State Legislature approved a plan … also still paid 100 percent). The plan was approved by CMS and enacted as New York State Social Services Law § …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-cost-saving-opportunities-payments-medicare-part-c-claimsAuditory Oral Learning Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. About the Program AOLC is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization … programs. AOLC has an Executive Director (ED), who is responsible for the overall general administration of AOLC. The ED is appointed by, and under the general direction of, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/31/auditory-oral-learning-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualPurchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (Follow-Up)
… the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report Purchasing Practices at the … goods, supplies, and services at competitive prices and in accordance with applicable requirements. The audit period … 31, 2017. The Mitchell-Lama Housing Program was created in 1955 to provide affordable rental and cooperative housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/23/purchasing-practices-linden-plaza-mitchell-lama-housing-development-followDevelopmental Disabilities Institute, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education … claimed on DDI's CFR for the year ended December 31, 2015 and certain expenses claimed on its CFRs for the two years … median compensation levels; $13,438 in non-mandated fringe benefits that were insufficiently documented and not program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/developmental-disabilities-institute-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMonitoring Town Asphalt Road Projects (2012MS-7)
… [pdf] , East Hampton [pdf] , Guilderland [pdf] , Islip [pdf] , Pittsford [pdf] , Salina [pdf] , Shelter Island [pdf] , Southold [pdf] , Thompson [pdf] , and Union … verify that the product matches contract specifications. New York State Labor Law requires vendors hired on a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/04/05/monitoring-town-asphalt-road-projects-2012ms-7City of Amsterdam - Budget Review (B22-5-3)
… - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed … Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 authorizes the City to issue debt not to exceed $8.3 million to liquidate the cumulative deficits … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Citys proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/27/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b22-5-3Oswego County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-5)
… of any person entitled to payment from the estate is unknown, funds from estates are entrusted to the Treasurer … that he was aware the actions should be turned over and is in the process of taking corrective action . We found that the County Clerk is not maintaining appropriate court and trust fund records . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/11/23/oswego-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-5Middlesex Fire District – Fiscal Transparency (2025M-130)
… and she did not have access to the OSC Online Services portal 1 to file the AFRs. When AFRs are not filed, … must submit their AFR through the Online Services portal. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/middlesex-fire-district-fiscal-transparency-2025m-130Henrietta Fire District – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-26)
… (District) officials properly distribute foreign fire insurance (FFI) tax proceeds? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – … the Program In accordance with New York State Insurance Law (Insurance Law), FFI tax proceeds are generated from a tax, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/30/henrietta-fire-district-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceedsCity of Dunkirk – Budget Review (B24-1-10)
… 31, 2022, unassigned fund balance in the general, water, wastewater, refuse and boardwalk funds were ($6,827,480), … 2025 proposed budget includes a planned deficit in water, wastewater and boardwalk funds which will further negatively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/27/city-dunkirk-budget-review-b24-1-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Arlington Fire District , Town of Athens , Baldwin Fire District , Beaver Dams Volunteer Fire Company , Clinton County , Town of Frankfort and the Locust Valley Fire District . "In … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Arlington Fire District Town of Athens Baldwin Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… officials did not apply for all transportation aid in a timely manner and were at risk of losing $20,513 for new bus acquisitions. The district also did not properly file for … did not adopt written policies to ensure all overtime hours were preapproved, incurred only when necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits of the Village of Ballston Spa , Town of Schroon , St. Paul Boulevard Fire Association and the St. Paul Boulevard Fire District . "In today’s fiscal … project were not maintained throughout the fiscal year. St. Paul Boulevard Fire Association – Board Oversight (Monroe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Payments, January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017 (2018-UI-01) Auditors identified 2,956 overpayments totaling nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0