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Statewide Compliance With Administrative Requirements for Retail Liquor License Approvals, Renewals, and Enforcement Actions
… Liquor Authority (Authority) appropriately approved new and renewed licenses in accordance with the State’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (ABC Law) and the related administrative and documentation requirements. The audit also sought to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/21/statewide-compliance-administrative-requirements-retail-liquor-license-approvals-renewalsHebrew Institute for the Deaf and Exceptional Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… on clinical evaluations, and pays for their services using rates established by SED. The rates are based on the financial information that Hebrew … of its payments to Hebrew Institute based on statutory rates. For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, Hebrew …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/22/hebrew-institute-deaf-and-exceptional-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualRockland Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Administrator Compensation, Financial Management and Purchasing (2017M-60)
… was to review administrative compensation, purchasing and financial management practices for the period July 1, … position of Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Superintendent and then hiring a new District Superintendent, BOCES incurred … a written policy that addresses procedures for billing and collection. The Board and Superintendent incurred $70,290 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/15/rockland-board-cooperative-educational-services-administrator-compensationUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons, LLP
… Purpose To determine whether Hudson Valley Bone and Joint Surgeons, LLP waived Empire Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/08/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-hudson-valley-bone-and-joint-surgeons-llpDiNapoli: Ralph Lauren Should Ensure Human and Worker Rights are Upheld in its Operations
… P. DiNapoli released the following statement in support of a shareholder proposal presented at Ralph Lauren’s annual … filed by the AFL-CIO, urges the clothing maker to detail how it handles potential and actual human rights risks in its … themselves and their investors against the risks that can damage long-term value.” As trustee of the $176.8 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-ralph-lauren-should-ensure-human-and-worker-rights-are-upheld-its-operationsPutnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology and Claims Auditing (2016M-205)
… purpose of our audit was to examine the controls over IT and the claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2014 … Services consists of 18 component school districts and operates at three campuses. BOCES is governed by a … personal Internet usage. The rooms housing the IT servers and infrastructure did not have safeguards to track access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/putnamnorthern-westchester-board-cooperative-educational-services-informationOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management (2016M-249)
… to five-year period and continually update plans based on changes that have occurred since the time they were first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesKiryas Joel Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Selected Employee Reimbursements (2016M-331)
… audit was to evaluate the District's financial condition and selected employee reimbursement payments for the period … one school with approximately 200 special needs students and provides transportation, health and welfare services and textbooks to approximately 11,400 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/03/kiryas-joel-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-selectedBay Shore Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Audit of Claims (2015M-57)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition and claims auditing function for the period July 1, 2012 … relied on significant amounts of appropriated fund balance and reserves to finance operations, and unrestricted fund balance was less than $320,000 as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/bay-shore-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-audit-claimsDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… their partnership on this matter.” “Smith allegedly stole money that taxpayers and government employees paid into both … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced the arrest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… Thomas P. DiNapoli found the state’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), which oversees the locally … protected,” DiNapoli said. “New York’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) consistently finds flaws in child … operations so they can better respond to abuse complaints and save children’s lives.” DiNapoli’s audit found OCFS can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesDiNapoli: Village of Waverly Recreation Director Pleads Guilty to Altering and Destroying Village Records
… Shaw, the former parks and recreation director of the Village of Waverly pleaded guilty to official misconduct for destroying and altering Village of Waverly Recreation League records. Shaw was … Steven A. Nigrelli said: “Mr. Shaw falsified village records and stole funds intended to enrich our youth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-village-waverly-recreation-director-pleads-guilty-altering-and-destroying-village-recordsDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Charged With Pocketing Court Fines and Fees
… DiNapoli, Wayne County District Attorney Michael Calarco, and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Eileen … for the alleged theft of $59,293 in court fines, fees and surcharges. “The defendant went to great lengths in her … of public funds. Now, because of my office’s investigation and our partnership with state and local law enforcement, she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-charged-pocketing-court-fines-and-feesMedicaid Program – Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician
… if Dr. Riaz Ahmad complied with Medicaid policies and whether Dr. Ahmad’s medical records support the services he billed and the prescriptions he wrote. The audit covered the period … for each visit; notes regarding the patient’s progress and response to treatment; notation of all medications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/18/medicaid-program-questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertainingGlen Cove City School District – Portable Electronic Devices and Conflict of Interest (2016M-285)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal … There was no written policy for notifying the IT office of new hires, keeping track of equipment assigned to employees … when an employee leaves District employment. The District’s inventory of portable electronic devices lacked key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-portable-electronic-devices-and-conflictValley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… was to examine the District’s accounting for leave time and separation payments for the period July 1, 2014 through … or procedures in place to provide guidance to employees and District officials to ensure that separation payment calculations are reviewed, approved, accurate and sufficiently supported. The Assistant Superintendent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationDiNapoli: Financial Settlements and Federal Aid Boosted State Revenue to $149 Billion in 2014-15
… year, largely because of one-time financial settlements and a boost in federal aid, according to a report on the … projections, although withholding collections were lower and current year estimated payments higher than expected. The … costs associated with Superstorm Sandy), public welfare and education. Total state spending reached $143.9 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-financial-settlements-and-federal-aid-boosted-state-revenue-149-billion-2014-15DiNapoli: New York City Continues to Rebound and Regain Share of State Economic Activity
… indicators show New York City’s economy is recovering from the depths of the pandemic, with the city accounting for … of the state’s total wages and its sales tax collections rising to 43% of total statewide collections, nearing … People are considered cost burdened when their housing costs exceed 30% of their income. The city’s number and share …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-new-york-city-continues-rebound-and-regain-share-state-economic-activityComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that $111,180 in unclaimed funds has been returned to Buffalo city residents since he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residentsNew York State Health Insurance Program – Upcoding of Selected Evaluation and Management Services (Follow-Up)
… Health Insurance Program: Upcoding of Selected Evaluation and Management Services (Report 2006-S-11) and a follow-up to this audit (Report 2007-F-41). Background … (Program) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating local government and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-upcoding-selected-evaluation-and-management