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MTA Headquarters and MTA Capital Construction – Travel and Entertainment Expenses
… $85,568 on entertainment. Key Findings MTAHQ and MTACC have opportunities to strengthen controls over travel and … For the travel-related payments we reviewed, $9,326 could have been saved if the federal lodging rate limits were … and determined that 18, totaling $46,045, did not have the required travel expense reports and supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/02/mta-headquarters-and-mta-capital-construction-travel-and-entertainment-expensesMedicaid Program – Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care
… (eMedNY) has edits to reject MCO encounter claims that have incomplete information, such as a missing NDC. The … processing and rebate revenue. The Department doesn’t have proper monitoring controls in place to ensure rejected … to eMedNY so that rebates can be requested. The Department does not seek rebates on drug encounter claims from all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/18/medicaid-program-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-careDiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements with Companies on Disclosing Political Spending
… disclose their political spending under agreements reached with the New York State Common Retirement Fund, New York … at the company’s annual meeting, and he has since called on the company to fully implement the proposal. The agreements were reached with casino and resort operator Las Vegas Sands Corp., computer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-companies-disclosing-politicalCity of Amsterdam - Budget Review (B22-5-3)
… June 30, 2018. Local Finance Law Section 10.10(d) requires all municipalities that have been authorized to issue … fiscal year. Key Findings City officials did not implement all recommendations in our previous budget review letter when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/27/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b22-5-3XVI.4.C Federal Grant Accruals – XVI. Financial Reporting
… to the State and requires the State to use the resources in accordance with specified purposes and/or time … and The eligibility requirements must be fulfilled in order for a transaction (except for providing cash or other assets in advance) to occur. Eligibility requirements for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4c-federal-grant-accrualsMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements
… regulations mandated that state Medicaid agencies require all ordering and referring physicians and other professionals … services. Additionally, the Department must verify that all providers are not prohibited from participating in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… or how any surplus funds will be used and the timeframe for doing so. In addition, the unrestricted fund balance grew … Auditors also determined the board did not contract for an independent audit of its 2019 records, as required by law, or provide for an annual audit of the treasurer’s records. As of June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 138
… about the employee's mailing addresses on PaySR panels and to provide agency instructions for correcting invalid … Workforce U.S. - Use - Personal Data - Personal Data 1 Home Address- The employee's home address on this panel is used to report employee tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/138-employee-addresses-and-new-reveal-report-employee-address-reportDiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Your Holiday Gift Cards
… helps consumers to identify the different cards and how they can be used. Gift cards may have other terms and … to see if they are owed money. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-holiday-gift-cardsCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… place to fulfill CDTA’s responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), and to determine if CDTA is in … shuttle systems, and paratransit services. Article 6 of the New York State Public Officers Law provides for public … authority, and local government entity, with the exception of the judiciary and the State Legislature. Under FOIL, each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/16/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsSelect Financial Management Practices at the Office of Transportation and Parking Operations
… and reasonable. Our audit scope covered the period from January 2, 2014 through December 31, 2018. About the … Expenditures associated with these general fees are paid from Income Fund Reimbursable accounts (IFRs). Each IFR must … However, because IFR activities are generally funded from current revenues, there is always the risk that revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/select-financial-management-practices-office-transportation-and-parking-operationsDiNapoli: Read the Fine Print on Your New Gift Card
… money could eventually get turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds. “After the holiday season wraps up, many New … track of their gift cards,” DiNapoli said. “Last year my office received over $13 million worth of unused cards. As … see if they are owed money and visit www.osc.state.ny.us . Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-new-gift-cardDiNapoli: 33 School Districts Reported in Fiscal Stress
… Statewide, there were 33 school districts designated in fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-33-school-districts-reported-fiscal-stressMedicaid Program – Oversight of Localities' Efforts to Coordinate Veterans' Health Care Benefits Under Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
… to more than 70,000 veterans. Many veterans enrolled in Medicaid are also entitled to health care benefits through … that referrals to the State DVA/local VSA were not made in 81 of 91 (89 percent) of the cases tested. Further, local … and dependents eligible for VA health care benefits. In accordance with the Affordable Care Act, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/19/medicaid-program-oversight-localities-efforts-coordinate-veterans-health-care-benefitsComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrests of three contractors for conspiring to defraud … numerous invoices to inflate their bills to the state in an effort to defraud the taxpayers of over $200,000,” … as part of our joint task force to root out corruption in New York.” “These greedy contractors sought to profit by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraudComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… review the deposits to ensure they are accurate and that all receipts are accounted for prior to depositing the … for leave accruals. The office administrator performed all payroll functions with little or no supervision. Also, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 194
… units 02, 03, 04, 47 and 67. The minimum allowable work schedule reduction is 5% and the maximum is 30%, in 5% … Program guidelines for the Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule Program have been issued by the Governor's Office of … to the appropriate percentage for the employee's work schedule. To change an employee's work percentage or return …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/194-new-bargaining-units-eligible-participate-voluntary-reduction-workDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Receiving Deceased Mother's New York State and Local Retirement System Benefits
… States Attorney for Eastern District of Tennessee (EDTN) in announcing that Leslie Schwinzer has pleaded guilty to wire fraud (18 USC. § 1343) in the U.S. District Court at Knoxville, TN for stealing … Office (SSAIG), the EDTN and the Comptroller’s Office. In February of 2021, SSAIG contacted NYSLRS and informed them …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-receiving-deceased-mothers-new-york-state-and-localDiNapoli: Lack of Transparency With School Districts' Financial Reports May Leave Taxpayers in the Dark
… find location. The audits included several recommendations for the school districts to improve the transparency of their … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-lack-transparency-school-districts-financial-reports-may-leave-taxpayers-darkDiNapoli: Local Governments Should Improve Enforcement of State Fire Code Regulations
… of municipalities from across New York reveals gaps in the review of fire safety plans or evacuation procedures … libraries and shopping malls, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … libraries and shopping malls according to an audit released by State Comptroller DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-local-governments-should-improve-enforcement-state-fire-code-regulations