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DiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, April 14, 2022, Valerie White, 58, of … the total funds that White illegally stole from the state pension system. White’s mother was a pensioner, vested in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-caseIndependent Review Finds State Pension Fund Operates Under Highest Ethical and Professional Standards
… An independent fiduciary and conflict of interest review of the New York State Common … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, commended the Comptroller and Fund staff for holding “themselves to the highest ethical, professional and conflict of interest standards” and for being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-operates-under-highest-ethical-and-professional-standardsSpringville-Griffith Institute Central School District – Access to Network and Information Applications (2021M-148)
… accounts and limit access rights and permissions based on a user’s job responsibilities and to properly segregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/springville-griffith-institute-central-school-district-access-network-andDiNapoli Audit Finds Western Regional OTB Lacks Accountability and Gave Out Lucrative Perks
… and poor documentation. DiNapoli urged the OTB to seek reimbursement for tickets and other expenses that were … recommended that the OTB: Develop and adopt a written policy and procedures for the distribution of tickets and who … track his personal use of his official vehicle and keep mileage logs, as all employees were required to do. He also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-western-regional-otb-lacks-accountability-and-gave-out-lucrative-perksCOVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry
… pandemic, as employment declined by 66 percent over a one-year period ending in December 2020, according to a report … Recipients were eligible to receive an additional $600 per week through the Federal Pandemic Unemployment … that will end on March 14, 2021, and an extra $300 per week of FPUC. The CARES Act also earmarked funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industryNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (April 16, 2021)
… 9.9% $3,588,694,869 7.0% $74,121 Other Services (except Public Administration) 51,571 10.5% $3,091,409,069 6.1% … Fishing and Hunting 3,736 0.8% $275,349,343 0.5% $73,702 Public Administration 1,607 0.3% $178,242,038 0.3% $110,916 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-april-16-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 18, 2021)
… March 18, 2021 Edition Economy Four Out of Five Small Businesses in NY Continue to Report a Negative … continue to suffer, even as the economy reopens gradually and employment growth resumes. Seventy-eight percent of small … the Paycheck Protection Program and the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans. Economic Injury Disaster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-18-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 30, 2021)
… March 30, 2021 Edition While Some New York Industries Are on the Path to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-march-30-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (February 18, 2021)
… experiencing food scarcity, at 14 percent compared to the 11 percent national rate, according to the U.S. Census … Census survey period and in previous surveys dating to August 2020. New York State SNAP Recipients Total More Than … largely by New York City, with growth of nearly 165,000 or 11.1 percent. Suffolk and Albany counties have also seen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021Review of the Local Development Corporation of Laurelton, Rosedale and Springfield Gardens (LDC)
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether payments made to the Local Development Corporation of Laurelton, Rosedale … 28, 2014, the Department made a $16,250.00 advance payment to the LDC. On June 9, 2014, the LDC claimed the remaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/24/review-local-development-corporation-laurelton-rosedale-and-springfield-gardens-ldcTown of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Throop (Town) Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2015M-357)
… the accuracy of the District’s accounting for leave time and separation payments for the period July 1, 2014 through … District is located in the Towns of Ballston, Charlton and Clifton Park in Saratoga County and the Town of Glenville … Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $62.8 million. Key Finding District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/18/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-leave-accruals-andNew Funding Needed for MTA Improvements to Prevent Unplanned Fare and Toll Hikes
… DiNapoli's report notes that the performance of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and the subway system has recently worsened. On-time performance on the LIRR fell sharply during the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/new-funding-needed-mta-improvements-prevent-unplanned-fare-and-toll-hikesLevittown Union Free School District – Reserve Funds and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2016M-174)
… and maintain reserve funds. Extra-classroom activity club officials did not maintain adequate supporting … under which each reserve fund will be used. Ensure that club officials issue press-numbered receipts or use some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/levittown-union-free-school-district-reserve-funds-and-extra-classroomSpackenkill Union Free School District – Financial Management, Transportation and Information Technology (2015M-151)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Union Free School District is located in the Town of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County. The District, which … students, is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education. Budgeted general fund appropriations for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/09/spackenkill-union-free-school-district-financial-managementEast Rochester Union Free School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-97)
… 1, 2013 through November 24, 2015. Background The East Rochester Union Free School District is located in the Towns of East Rochester, Perinton and Pittsford in Monroe County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-andVillage of East Syracuse – Board Oversight of Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2023M-79)
… adequately monitor cash receipts and disbursements . Due to the lack of oversight and compensating controls, there is … Board did not establish sufficient compensating controls to help ensure cash was safeguarded. The Board did not review, or designate anyone to review, bank statements and canceled check images, bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/08/18/village-east-syracuse-board-oversight-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2023m-79Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments During Permissible Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Coverage
… whether Medicaid made improper payments on behalf of recipients with Department of Health-authorized … insurance and cover many of the same types of services. When recipients transition from one program into the other, … limits; and $10.6 million for managed care premiums when recipients did not qualify for Medicaid managed care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-during-permissible-overlapping-medicaid-andDutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… Services (BOCES) officials monitored electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible cost and … Key Findings BOCES officials did not monitor electricity rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible cost or … were accurate. Had officials monitored the electricity rates and ensured the utility bills were accurate, officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andFairport Central School District – Financial Condition and Capital Improvement Project Expenditures (2013M-23)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … officials comply with the District’s purchasing policy and award professional services contracts only after soliciting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/fairport-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-capital