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Walton Fire Department – Financial Operations (2017M-242)
… to ensure that resources were properly safeguarded for the period January 1, 2016 through July 21, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/02/09/walton-fire-department-financial-operations-2017m-242Cortland County - Claims Audit and Check Printing (2018M-247)
… during check printing. Key Recommendations The Legislature should: Audit all claims or delegate its responsibility for … modify user rights according to job duties. The Treasurer should: Control his signature when it is applied to prepared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/03/01/cortland-county-claims-audit-and-check-printing-2018m-247State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… checklist. However, a sufficient cost-benefit analysis of this or other buildings was not completed. As a result, the … and could be overfunded by $1.8 million as of June 30, 2017. Middletown Enlarged City School District – … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-314
… of the processing of the 2023 Judicial Ratification Bonus for all Bargaining Units with Ratified Contracts. Affected … CT, DR, F8, G9, SA, SD, SG, SK, SN, SR, SY, S9) provides for a $3,000 ratification bonus to be paid effective the date … 02/08/2023 to OSC containing the following information for all eligible employees: Employee ID Employee Record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-314-2023-judicial-ratification-bonus-all-bargaining-units-ratifiedComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … Dutchess County – Court and Trust (2014M-293) The records maintained by the surrogate’s court were generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data ( 2020-S-55 ). The … recommendations to the Department of Health (Department) and one to the Governor. About the Program Due to the highly … after the first case was identified, COVID-19 infection and death rates among New York State nursing home residents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-followTown of Conesus – Justice Court (2013M-140)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal controls … 1, 2012, through April 1, 2013. Background The Town of Conesus is located in Livingston County and is governed by … identified deficiencies in providing adequate oversight of Court operations including depositing, recording, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-conesus-justice-court-2013m-140Cost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… of Labor (DOL) determines who qualifies for benefits and individual employers fund their own programs. Review … yourself: Take the account balance at the beginning of the year, adding to it all the timely normal tax contributions … fiscal crisis and possible layoffs may want to build up an account balance. Otherwise, it risks having to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsState Agencies Bulletin No. 409
… Teachers in Pay Basis Code 21P Overview Contract Pay is the process used by the Payroll System for teachers whose pay basis code is 21P to equally distribute the employee’s wages over the … and pay the employee accordingly. The Contract Pay page is effective-dated and stores the employee’s contract dates. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/409-changes-contract-pay-page-institution-teachersNon-Emergency Patient Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… to patients who require non-emergency transportation for healthcare-related services. These services must be … the patient's physician. The Corporation paid $2.7 million for non-emergency patient transportation during fiscal year … a number of weaknesses, including a lack of documentation for physician authorization of patient transportation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/non-emergency-patient-transportation-services-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District , Northern Adirondack Central School District and the Schenevus Central School District . “In an era of … eliminating the need to replace three buses over the next two years. In addition, the cafeteria fund’s financial … funds from productive use and prevented taxpayers from making informed decisions during the budget voting process. … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District officials did not include the proper formula for the Public Excess Cost Aid (PECA) set-aside amount in the … they used an outdated formula to determine the set-aside for tuition billing. Cambridge Central School District – … to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for all eligible services provided. Claims were not submitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsSaranac Central School District – Tuition Billing and Collections (2023M-90)
… (District) officials properly billed and collected tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the … officials did not properly bill and collect tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the … $59,336 of tuition billed and did not bill $4,345 for tuition due. As a result, the District had not been paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-tuition-billing-and-collections-2023m-90Town of Binghamton - Credit Cards and Non-Payroll Disbursements (2018M-94)
… non-payroll disbursements were adequately supported and for proper Town purposes. Key Findings The Board adopted … The March 2017 credit card bill included a $288 charge for the Supervisor’s personal cable bill. In May 2018, during our audit, the Supervisor reimbursed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/12/07/town-binghamton-credit-cards-and-non-payroll-disbursements-2018m-94DiNapoli Audit Finds Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments May Have Cost Taxpayers Nearly $300 Million
… Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) resulted in nearly $300 million in pharmacy claims that Medicaid never tried to recover from … “This is my office’s latest audit to uncover weaknesses in the Medicaid system’s oversight. These potentially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-may-have-cost-taxpayers-nearly-300-millionCost-Saving Ideas: How to Reduce Energy Costs
… for Energy In the competitive retail energy market, you’re no longer restricted to buying energy from your host utility. … and variable/hourly) that may better suit your needs than what your utility currently offers. The New York State Office … for more information about these arrangements. Note: There is no general statutory authority for local governments or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-how-reduce-energy-costsMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2019 Through September 30, 2019
… were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2019-through-september-30-2019DiNapoli: New York State Ranked First Nationwide in Nonprofit Jobs And Organizations
… first nationwide in nonprofit jobs and organizations, with nearly 1.3 million employees and more than 31,000 … to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government. … … first nationwide in nonprofit jobs and organizations with nearly 13 million employees and more than 31000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-state-ranked-first-nationwide-nonprofit-jobs-and-organizationsDiNapoli: Sales Tax Collections Growth Slowed in First Half of 2015
… only 0.5 percent for the first six months of 2015, with many counties seeing a decline in their collections. “There has been a general downward trend … of more than 5 percent. In some cases, these declines were due to technical adjustments, which can have a large impact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-sales-tax-collections-growth-slowed-first-half-2015Town of Red Hook - Financial Condition (2018M-171)
… 2018, the Board adopted a fund balance policy that allowed for unexpended surplus funds of up to 70 percent of annual … The policy did not define the time periods or means for which fund balance will be used and replenished. The … capital plans specifying the Town’s objectives and goals for use of accumulated funds. Key Recommendations Consider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/02/town-red-hook-financial-condition-2018m-171