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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… for 2020 through 2024. Town of Poestenkill – Credit Card Purchases (Rensselaer County) The board did not ensure all credit card purchases were adequately supported, for legitimate purposes … a result, the town paid $1,322 for inappropriate personal purchases including household and personal care items, video …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOrdinary Disability (Section 362) – Career Plan
… ten or more years of service credit, you may be eligible for an ordinary disability retirement benefit. The Benefit If … equal to the greater of: 1/60th (1.66 percent) of your FAS for each year of credited service; or 1/60th (1.66 percent) of your FAS for each year of credited service, plus 1/60th of your FAS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/ordinary-disability-section-362Ordinary Disability – Regional State Park Police Plan
… joined on or after September 1, 1997 only the performance of duty and the regional state park police disability … If you are unable to perform your duties because of permanent physical or mental incapacity and have ten or more years of service credit, you may be eligible for an ordinary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/ordinary-disabilityCanastota Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-174)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the District … plan to reduce the amount of surplus fund balance. Account for and report year-end encumbrances that are valid and supported. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/08/canastota-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019mRetiree Annual Statement
… Generate Statement button. The document will download on to your computer. Get an Email Notification When Your … New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) . If you have questions, contact the New York State Department of … online, visit our Taxes and Your Pension page . Do not use your Statement for tax purposes . Net Benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/retiree-annual-statementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Revenue Projection to Reflect Coronavirus Impact
… as well. Multiple steps should be considered to effectively address the revenue risks and other issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-revenue-projection-reflect-coronavirus-impactState Education Department Examination of Payments to Tough Man, Inc.
… triathlons for kids and teens. The contracts prohibit payment for expenses reimbursed or reimbursable from other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/01/state-education-department-examination-payments-tough-man-incControls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five … “Bottle Bill.” The Act requires every deposit initiator to collect a 5 cent deposit from consumers on containers of … this follow-up report. However, we allow 30 days from the date this report is issued for officials to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-deposits-followOversight of Direct Placement of Children
… Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls in place to ensure that children placed in the direct care of relatives or a suitable person via Family Court Act (FCA) Section 1017 are placed in a safe environment. The audit covers children who were in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/02/oversight-direct-placement-childrenAdministration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Follow-Up)
… had adequate systems and practices in place to allow it to effectively collect RETT, as required by relevant law and … adequate systems and practices in place that allowed it to effectively administer and collect RETT, as required by … As a result, the Department’s ability to efficiently and effectively analyze information to identify higher-risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxes-followPutnam County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-2)
… Court were generally up to date and complete, and we noted no material discrepancies. Key Recommendation There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. … The purpose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/03/29/putnam-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-2DiNapoli: Audits Find More Than $1 Million of Waste in New York's Medicaid Program
… The state Department of Health (DOH) inappropriately paid more than 29,000 pharmacy claims … huge share of the state budget each year,” DiNapoli said. “DOH has to do a better job making sure that the money spent … and Medicaid claim costs totaled about $50.5 billion. DOH generally uses two methods to pay Medicaid providers: the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audits-find-more-1-million-waste-new-yorks-medicaid-programMonitoring of Select Programs
… are currently waiting for services. In response, the 2019-20 enacted budget contained an appropriation of $15 million, … $15 million in appropriations for each of the years 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22, intended to reduce or eliminate … this goal. While the initial fund allocation in 2019-20 was based on AAAs’ reported Unmet Need in 2017-18, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/21/monitoring-select-programsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… accomplish this mission, the Authority incurs direct costs for specific program purposes, and it incurs indirect or … of at least $1,639,710 that was discretionary in nature for the two years ended October 2011. Each public authority … and formal approvals that are necessary to be accountable for such costs. In November 2012, the Public Authority Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingIslip Terrace Fire District – Claims Audit and Payroll (2015M-49)
… January 1, 2013 through May 31, 2014. Background The Islip Terrace Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/29/islip-terrace-fire-district-claims-audit-and-payroll-2015m-49DiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Expected to Fall for First Time Since Great Recession
… Recent unemployment claims suggest that most of New York City’s job gains over the past decade have been lost due … in 2020, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Tax collections are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-expected-fall-first-time-great-recessionDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook Improved
… billion riders in 2016, the highest level since 1949. The Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North and the MTA’s bridges and … unanticipated resources to increase reserves, pay down long-term liabilities, or moderate future fare and toll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-improvedClaims Auditing – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… and a proper charge against the local government or school district. As a general rule, a claim package should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/claims-auditingAnnual Performance Report on New York State's Industrial Development Agencies - Fiscal Year Ending 2012
Often, the required reports that industrial development agencies (IDAs) submit to OSC and other agencies are incomplete and inconsistent. Recent audits by OSC h
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/idaperformance_1.pdfMiddletown No. 1 Fire District – Annual Financial Reports (2020M-160)
Determine whether the Middletown No. 1 Fire District (District) Treasurer filed the required annual financial reports with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/middletown-no1-district-2020-160.pdf