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Poughkeepsie City School District - Budgeting (2018M-226)
… statutory limit. Surplus funds can be used as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, funding needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-budgeting-2018m-226Lake Placid Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2023M-95)
… applied for all applicable transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Key Findings District officials did not … State aid for new bus acquisitions. As a result, District’s taxpayers will not benefit from the $18,842 in aid the District would have received upon State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/lake-placid-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2023m-95Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy … our audit and investigative work with the Nassau County District Attorney and the New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacy-followDiNapoli and Brooklyn D.A. Gonzalez: Public Employee Arrested for Using Co-Workers' Identities to Steal Thousands in Gas
… (OPWDD) was arrested today on multiple charges of identity theft and grand larceny for using agency-issued … this individual to justice. We have no tolerance for abuse of the public trust." "This defendant allegedly used public … to hold the defendant accountable." George Thomas, 33, of Queens faces seven counts each of first, second and third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-public-employee-arrested-using-co-workers-identities-stealEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items Made to Saratoga Hospital From January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… Purpose To determine if BlueCross BlueShield's (Empire's) payments to Saratoga Hospital (Saratoga) for special items were made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-made-saratoga-hospital-januaryOpinion 90-48
… You state that the bus company has an office and outdoor parking facility near the homes of certain residents of the … company has violated certain local enactments concerning parking and noise abatement and that the buses of the company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-48Town of Chateaugay - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-200)
… the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings Of the 224 granted … their eligibility and/or were incorrectly granted. One property owner did not meet the eligibility requirements to … receive agricultural building exemptions. As a result, the property owner incorrectly received $15,231 in tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-chateaugay-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-200Workers' Compensation Program: Statement of Assessable Expenses for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2011
… Finding We found the Statements referred to above present, in all material respects, the costs to administer the … Program for the three fiscal years ended March 31, 2011, in accordance with the modified cash basis of accounting. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/workers-compensation-program-statement-assessable-expenses-three-fiscal-years-ended-marchDiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… conducted by DiNapoli's office of 161 local government and seven public authority water systems from January 2012 … are straining municipal finances and increasing costs for taxpayers. If these problems aren't addressed, the issues … deficits, improve infrastructure or replace aging equipment, or spend down significant surpluses. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systemsValley Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-154)
Determine whether the Board of Education (Board) and Valley Central School District (District) officials ensured the District’s information technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/valley-central-2020-154.pdfVIII.3 Interagency Billing – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… for an adjusted invoice. This process will result in a new voucher for the agreed upon amount. Select ChartFields …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii3-interagency-billingJericho Union Free School District – Acceptable Use Policy (2022M-194)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Jericho Union Free School District (District) officials helped safeguard personal, … office employees, including the Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs (ASB), were not aware that they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/21/jericho-union-free-school-district-acceptable-use-policy-2022m-194DiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… requirements for shootings and emergency situations in New York City’s schools need to be more strictly enforced … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors found DOE was lax in requiring that safety plans were filed on time by schools … other issues. “The state Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act aims to keep school children and teachers as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningEfficiency of Warehouse Space (Follow-Up)
… About the Program The Spending and Government Efficiency (SAGE) Commission was formed to streamline State government … the associated costs because there was no central source for this information. Our initial report, covering the period … had reviewed the warehouse space used by State agencies for cost-savings opportunities. The audit found that OGS had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/25/efficiency-warehouse-space-followSelected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… for special items were made according to the provisions of the agreement between Empire and St. Luke's. Background … primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. The Department of Civil Service contracts with Empire to administer the hospitalization portion of the Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-lukes-cornwall-hospital-january-1-2011-throughSelected Payments for Special Items Made to Stony Brook University Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they negotiate with member … from Stony Brook for the overpayments we identified in this audit. Develop and implement the controls necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-stony-brook-university-hospital-january-1-2011-throughHebrew Institute for the Deaf and Exceptional Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the costs reported by the Hebrew Institute for the Deaf and Exceptional Children (Hebrew Institute) on its … the ages of three and five years. During the 2013-14 school year, Hebrew Institute served about 171 students. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/22/hebrew-institute-deaf-and-exceptional-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualVillage of South Floral Park – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2021M-5)
… Floral Park’s (Village) Board provided adequate oversight and management of budgets and fund balance and ensured annual audits were completed. … fund balance or ensure annual audits were completed. More real property taxes were assessed than necessary to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/07/16/village-south-floral-park-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2021m-5Town of Laurens - Budget Review (B4-14-21)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … of $370,880, appropriated fund balance of $116,905 and real property tax revenues of $823,625. Key Findings We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/07/town-laurens-budget-review-b4-14-21DiNapoli: SED Needs To Improve Oversight of School Districts' English Language Learners Programs
… “With enrollment in programs to address these disparities on the rise, it’s crucial that SED provide adequate guidance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-sed-needs-improve-oversight-school-districts-english-language-learners-programs