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… complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, … expenses to improve the HCR's ability to guard against fraud, waste, and abuse. Discontinue the practice of … complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expensesCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… transportation services in Onondaga, Oswego, Cayuga, and Oneida counties. The Authority accepts credit cards as a method of payment for bus fares and parking. All organizations that accept credit cards as a … Council (Council). The PCI DSS is a set of technical and operational requirements designed to protect cardholder …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/06/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsMedicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2012
… system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid eligible recipients, and it generates payments to reimburse the providers for their claims. During the six-month period ended March 31, … of care, which caused overpayments of $412,737; Claims for childcare services while the recipient was hospitalized, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/09/medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2011-through-march-31-2012Disposition of Farm Assets
… At the time of closure, the Department was responsible for the disposition of all farm assets, including equipment, … and livestock on hand at the time of the farm closures in 2009, we did identify more than 3,300 farm equipment items … generated almost $570,000 of one-time revenues for the State. The Department has also leased a significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/disposition-farm-assetsFinancial Condition of New York State Regional Off-Track Betting Corporations (2014-MS-6)
… OTB [pdf] , Nassau OTB [pdf] , Suffolk OTB [pdf] , and Western OTB [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit … Five regional OTB Corporations, formed pursuant to New York State Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding law, are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2015/09/25/financial-condition-new-york-state-regional-track-betting-corporations-2014Pine Valley Central School District –Financial Management and Procurement (2014M-36)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial … Counties, and is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. There are two schools in operation within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/pine-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-and-procurementMattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-322)
… District’s financial operations and use of fund balance for the period July 1, 2012 through July 31, 2013. Background … stay within the year-end statutory limit for unrestricted funds, District officials transferred moneys to the … a policy or plan for accumulating and using reserves funds and District officials did not provide any calculations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/24/mattituck-cutchogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2013mRensselaer City School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-153)
… review the internal controls over extra-classroom activity funds for the period July 1, 2011, to February 28, 2013. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/rensselaer-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomPoughkeepsie City School District – Internal Controls Over Purchasing and Claims Processing (2012M-179)
… 2010, to March 31, 2012. Background The Poughkeepsie City School District is located in the City of Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/11/poughkeepsie-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-purchasing-andSelected Aspects of Bus Procurement
… maintains a fleet of about 5,585 buses operating out of 28 depots and serviced at two maintenance facilities. … Officials explained that they try to replace buses on a 12-year cycle but were unable to do so due to the lack … purchases. Key Findings MTA did not apply for federal State of Good Repair discretionary grant monies for certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/03/selected-aspects-bus-procurementNational Directory of New Hires Data Security
… Objective To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance has met federal requirements for securing National Directory of New Hires data. Our audit covered the period from March … 2020 through January 2024. About the Program The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) is responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/national-directory-new-hires-data-securityCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B24-1-8)
… for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, the significant revenue and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b24-1-8Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… health care, retail trade, leisure and hospitality, and business services sectors (which together accounted for … of the expansion of microbusinesses, defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration as those with fewer than 10 … also accounted for significant shares of the City’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) and the Shuttered Venue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynOversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs (Follow-Up)
… with contract requirements. We identified opportunities for improved oversight, particularly regarding contractor … are outcome-based and correlate to Department expectations for the individual programs it is funding and to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-obesity-and-diabetes-prevention-programs-followArtificial Intelligence Governance
… and sometimes serious, consequences. New York City (NYC or City) and some of its agencies have been using AI to aid their operations. For example, the NYC Police Department (NYPD) uses AI to power its facial … To ensure transparency in the use of AI and similar tools, NYC has enacted laws and policies to require the reporting of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces First Quarter Results
… billion in assets (as of March 31, 2018) held in trust for the retirement security of the more than one million … and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-first-quarter-resultsComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Charged in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… of approximately $312,925 from the Fire Department. The money he stole included portions of the so-called "2 Percent … of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Guilty Plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Letitia James announced the guilty plea of … for stealing campaign funds and lying about those funds on a disclosure to the State Board of Elections. Thomas was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-guilty-plea-mount-vernon-mayor-richardDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… fire districts are not accurately calculating credits for Length of Service Awards Programs (LOSAP) and as a result … and municipalities across the state have established LOSAP for their volunteers. “The men and women who volunteer their … and the maximum number of points that can be earned for performing each activity over the course of a year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programAudit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… discretion, which ESDC allocated to promoting Start-Up NY, tourism, Taste NY and Masterbrand. As required by law, the State Attorney … contract. ESDC only provided details about Start-Up NY, a tax free incentive program for businesses affiliated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contract