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DiNapoli: Former West Hurley Fire District Chief and Chairman Charged in Corruption Probe
… district over $30,000 in funds since 2012, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Ulster County … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 150,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-former-west-hurley-fire-district-chief-and-chairman-charged-corruption-probeTown of Beekman – Dover Ridge Sewer and Water Districts’ Financial Operations (2016M-260)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Dover Ridge sewer and water districts’ … respectively. All amounts billed could not be traced to deposits, all expenditures could not be explained and bank … repaid in a timely manner. Require the Town Comptroller to report amounts billed and to perform a monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/09/23/town-beekman-dover-ridge-sewer-and-water-districts-financial-operations-2016m-260Cost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… a credit card than to fill out a procurement request form and wait for it to be approved. This also saves time and energy for procurement staff. The cost of this … To ensure that credit cards are used only for approved and necessary expenses, local governments must have both a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraudBridgehampton Fire District – Length of Service Award Program and Purchasing Practices (2017M-251)
… award program (LOSAP) and procured goods and services in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and … Towns of Southampton and East Hampton and Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District, which is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/03/02/bridgehampton-fire-district-length-service-award-program-and-purchasingRomulus Central School District - Financial Condition Management and State Transportation Aid (2018M-136)
… 2016-17 budgets overestimated appropriations by an average of 9 percent over these years and did not include more than … plans. District officials retained an annual average of $798,735 in the debt service fund over the past four years … aid in a timely manner. As a result, the receipt of aid totaling approximately $148,672, which could have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/05/romulus-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-and-stateNew Suffolk Common School District - Board Oversight and Local Finance Law (2018M-177)
Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of financial operations and whether they and officials complied with Law when using a line of credit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/14/new-suffolk-common-school-district-board-oversight-and-local-finance-lawPreventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program
The New York State Health Insurance Program administered by the State Department of Civil Service is one of the nations largest public sector health insurance programs
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/09/preventing-inappropriate-and-excessive-costs-new-york-state-health-insurance-programDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… and safeguards to protect the community and stop wasting public funds.” Stony Brook University Hospital is a major public academic and regional medical center on Long Island. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesTiconderoga Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-182)
… for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Club collections were not supported by adequate documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/ticonderoga-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-extraPlainedge Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-189)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition and extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds for the period July … The Plainedge Union Free School District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County. The District … auditor to reconcile the central treasurer’s records with the ECA clubs’ records. Key Recommendations Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/plainedge-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraUnited HealthCare – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy
… and retired State, participating local government, and school district employees and their dependents. The Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyNew York State Dental Program – Payments for Scaling and Root Planing Procedures (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial report Group Health Incorporated: New York State Dental Program - Payments for Scaling and Root … the period January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2008. New York State provides dental insurance benefits to certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/12/new-york-state-dental-program-payments-scaling-and-root-planing-procedures-followMedicaid Program – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy
… Davis, a licensed pharmacist. Pursuant to allegations of improper billing practices, there have been several investigations of Davis Ethical by oversight authorities, including the … District Attorney (NCDA) and the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS). In December 2011, Davis Ethical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/medicaid-program-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacySpecial Plan for Town of Elmira District #1 Traffic Officers (Sections 89-q and 603(m))
… Top) … Information for members about special plan for Town of Elmira Distract 1 Traffic Officers Sections 89q and 603m …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-plan-town-elmira-district-1-traffic-officers-sections-89-q-and-603mUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Bone and Joint, LLP
… January 1, 2011 through October 31, 2015. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health … submitted to United by Long Island Bone and Joint, LLP (LI Bone and Joint), a non-participating provider located at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/01/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-bone-and-joint-llpOverpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Overpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Report … providers for newborn services using the fee-for-service and managed care payment methods. Under fee-for-service, … of the audit was to determine if Medicaid overpaid MCOs and hospitals for low birth weight newborn claims. The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/07/overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weight-newborns-followQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a … ( 2012-S-35 ). Background Our initial audit report, which was issued on September 18, 2015, found significant issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining-selectedEssex County Sheriff’s Department – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-35)
… to September 30, 2012. Background Essex County is located in northeastern New York State and has a population of … Cash receipts and disbursements were not processed in accordance with the policy. The civil clerk performed … were not properly accounted for, secured, and deposited in a timely manner. The civil clerk affixes the Sheriff’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/19/essex-county-sheriffs-department-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-andPine Bush Central School District – Budgeting Practices and Transportation Cost Savings (2012M-238)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s fund balance and identify opportunities for cost savings in transportation … Central School District is located in Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster Counties. The District is governed by the Board of … $94.6 million, which were funded primarily with State aid and real property taxes. Key Findings The Board and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/pine-bush-central-school-district-budgeting-practices-and-transportationOswego City School District – Financial Management and Nonresident Foster Student Tuition (2016M-224)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition and nonresident … plan. The District does not have an effective process to identify all nonresident foster students receiving … Develop and adopt a multiyear financial operating plan to provide a framework for future budgets and to facilitate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/oswego-city-school-district-financial-management-and-nonresident-foster