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Problem Claims – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… If the answer to any question posed in the earlier section (Claims … The following actions and remedies may be available to the body or official responsible for auditing claims: If … approved the claim. The official should contact the vendor to request a more detailed claim and to educate the vendor on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/problem-claimsDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… continues to use money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (DHBTF) to pay down debt from past projects and … and use the money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund for critical repairs and to increase pay-as-you-go … opportunity. Policymakers need to act now to shore up the trust fund.” The 1991 law that created DHBTF was narrowly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Health Sciences Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (Erie County) … calculated accurately and properly supported, but the school relied on staff at its accounting firm to calculate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOverview – Employer Contributions and Rates
… the cost of your employees’ benefits, contribution rates are announced annually for the next State fiscal year's … annual employer contributions and how contribution rates are determined. Rev. 9/25 … benefits To determine an employers cost contribution rates are issued annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/contributions/overviewNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Governor's State of the State Proposals
… “Governor Cuomo put forth dozens of proposals to tackle big and small issues. His ambitious proposals hit … issues that we can address here in New York, in contrast to the gridlock we are witnessing in Washington. “The focus now turns to how the state will pay for these proposals and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-state-state-proposalsDiNapoli: 14 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… stress category has fallen considerably over the past three years. This year there was a particularly steep drop … monitoring system, which excludes New York City and the “Big Four” City School Districts of Buffalo, Rochester, … by school districts (excluding New York City and the Big Four) increased from $13.8 billion in SY 2020-21 to $15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-14-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressAdministration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Social Services Homebase Clients
… To determine whether the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) is administering the City Fighting … others. In October 2018, the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) launched the City Fighting Homelessness … City Human Resources Administration (HRA), the largest social services agency in the country, and the New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/07/administration-cityfheps-program-department-social-services-homebase-clientsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… among agencies for the severely disabled and veterans workshops. SED is responsible for the monitoring and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsHawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Internal Controls Over Wire Transfers (2016M-183)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over the District’s wire transfer … in the written agreement with the banks in which District funds have been deposited. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/hawthorne-cedar-knolls-union-free-school-district-internal-controls-overArea #11 – Physical Controls – Information Technology Governance
… while smaller units may place servers next to or under a desk, in a closet, in the middle of the room or other … high-traffic area. You should inspect the location of computers and server areas/rooms and ensure that there are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-11-physical-controlsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2034
… LQ_PCD_PAYCHECK_EARNINGS_BY_ID to identify a complete list of regular earnings and retroactive adjustments if there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2034-april-2019-april-2020-april-2021-and-april-2022-agency-police-servicesXII.9.F Correcting Payments Processed Against the Incorrect Purchase Order – XII. Expenditures
… for correcting payments processed against the wrong purchase order when funds are still active. Paying against the wrong purchase order will impact the available purchase order balances for the two purchase orders affected. … for correcting payments processed against the wrong purchase order when funds are still active …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9f-correcting-payments-processed-against-incorrect-purchase-orderGoshen Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-46)
… 9, 2017. Background The Goshen Central School District is located in the Village of Goshen, Orange County, and … Hamptonburgh, Wallkill and Wawayanda. The District, which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, … policy that indicates the amount of funds to be reserved, how each reserve will be funded and when the balances will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/goshen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-46Hiring Public Retirees – When Employees Retire
… subdivision — county, city, town, village, school district, BOCES, etc. Public authorities For service (not … Unit for information: By phone: 866-805-0990 (press 1 to access the employer menu) By email: … The current limit is $35,000 (effective January 1, 2020). The limit is established by law and may be revised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/hiring-public-retireesCity of Poughkeepsie – Budget Review (B6-17-1)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Poughkeepsie, located in Dutchess County, has had a … City of Poughkeepsie Budget Review B6171 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/02/09/city-poughkeepsie-budget-review-b6-17-1Comsewogue Public Library – Cash Disbursements and Procurement (2013M-316)
… Public Library, located in the hamlet of Port Jefferson Station in Suffolk County, is governed by a Board of Trustees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/comsewogue-public-library-cash-disbursements-and-procurement-2013m-316XIII.11 Submitting Travel and Expense Reimbursement Requests for Inactive Employees – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to … inactive employees for expenses that were incurred during the employee’s State service. If the former employee is doing … The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii11-submitting-travel-and-expense-reimbursement-requests-inactive-employeesDiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… October 2013, the former Superintendent Roger Burlew was arrested and charged with one count of grand larceny in the … the felony conviction of former State Senator Shirley Hurley, the convictions of principles of the Metropolitan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erinCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up)
… pathogens, which impair or impact the quality of State waters and, in turn, pose health risks to those who use them. … sewage may be discharged into ground and surface waters, posing risks to the customers of public water systems that may draw from these waters. These events may also pose risks to people who use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… (2015-F-7) In 2012, auditors conducted a series of audits at 12 state agencies focusing specifically on their 2011-2012 … inpatient claims, and modified its contractor’s sampling plan to select and review similar claims at high risk of … or stolen. However, auditors identified some improvement opportunities. State University of New York (SUNY): Selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits