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DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the state’s cities will be … DiNapoli’s office calculated the inflation factor at 4.12% for those with a June 30, 2025 fiscal year end. “While … 2% allowable levy growth affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts and 10 cities with fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearWestchester School for Special Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the costs reported by the Westchester School for Special Children (WSSC) on its Consolidated Fiscal … SED. SED reimburses DoE and the other school districts for a portion of its payments to WSSC. For the four years ended June 30, 2011, WSSC claimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/02/westchester-school-special-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAll Services for Kids, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by All Services for Kids, Inc. (All Services) on its Consolidated Fiscal … presented in its annual CFRs. According to its CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2010, All Services … $1.3 million in reimbursable expenses. All Services' CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 had not been prepared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/all-services-kids-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCharter School for Applied Technologies – Payment to Affiliated Entities (2013M-300)
… with its affiliated entities and any related payments for the period July 1, 2010 through January 11, 2013. … private entities which the Board caused to be established for the purpose of enabling the School to engage in what are … entity’s financial records. The School made payments for services to one of the entities without a written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/17/charter-school-applied-technologies-payment-affiliated-entities-2013m-300Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys – Financial Operations (2013M-348)
… of the School’s compact contract with the Foundation for the period July 1, 2011 through July 31, 2013. Background The Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys is located in the City of Albany, and is governed by … members voted in favor of the compact agreement, except for the Board Chairman, who recused himself from voting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/brighter-choice-charter-middle-school-boys-financial-operations-2013m-348Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls – Professional Services (2013M-283)
… contract with the Brighter Choice Foundation (Foundation) for the period July 1, 2011 through May 31, 2013. Background The Albany Leadership Charter High School For Girls, located in the City of Albany, Albany County, is … voting members. The School’s budgeted operating expenses for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled approximately $4.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/albany-leadership-charter-high-school-girls-professional-services-2013mXIII.11 Submitting Travel and Expense Reimbursement Requests for Inactive Employees – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… on submitting Travel and Expense reimbursement requests for inactive employees for expenses that were incurred during the employee’s State … no later than the employee’s last day of employment. For any questions relating to the lock or removal of access, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii11-submitting-travel-and-expense-reimbursement-requests-inactive-employeesDiNapoli: Former Bemus Point Clerk Arrested for Theft of Over $60,000
… of Jennifer Jaeger, former Bemus Point village clerk, for the alleged theft of more than $60,000 in village funds. … Additionally, Jaeger used the village bank account to pay for herself and her family’s personal cell phones and car … Jaeger also used a village gasoline credit card to pay for fuel for her personal vehicle. She was employed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-former-bemus-point-clerk-arrested-theft-over-60000DiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Arrested for Theft of Nearly $24,000
… of the Town of Potter. Brown, 49, was arrested Friday for allegedly stealing nearly $24,000 in cash payments to the … actions were exposed and she is now being held accountable for her abuse of taxpayer funds.” “Yates County Sheriff’s … criminal investigation that has been ongoing since 2019 for embezzlement,” said Yates County Sheriff Spike. “A public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-arrested-theft-nearly-24000City of Long Beach - Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2019M-68)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether payments to certain City officers and employees for unused leave accruals were authorized and accurately … agreements (CBAs). The City approved drawdown payments for unused leave accruals, totaling $229,494 to eight City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/12/11/city-long-beach-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2019m-68Empire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… whether Empire BlueCross properly paid hospital claims for intraocular procedures. The audit covered the period … The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering nearly 1.1 million members. Empire … portion of the Empire Plan. Empire processes claims for hospital services according to contracts it negotiates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitalsDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… guilty on Thursday after pocketing $4,788 in public funds for her personal use. Her thefts were brought to light during … and Delaware County Special Prosecutor Linden Summers for helping us to bring this former clerk to justice.” Barnes … guilty on Thursday after pocketing $4788 in public funds for her personal use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfTown of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s procurement process for the period January 1, 2010 through August 28, 2013. … Town is governed by an elected seven-member Town Board. For the 2013 fiscal year, the Town’s budgeted expenditures … the Board did not properly award two of these contracts − for public works projects and sidewalk replacement services − …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With Comprehensive Third-Party Insurance … Recipients should, instead, be enrolled in Medicaid fee-for-service to avoid the expense of monthly managed care premiums (for instance, under fee-for-service, after the comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/managed-care-premium-payments-recipients-comprehensive-third-party-insurance-followDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Sentenced to Jail for $50K Theft
… Kristina Johnson was sentenced to jail time for repeatedly stealing village funds to cover her household … in March. DiNapoli’s audit and investigation found that for more than four years, Johnson cut herself extra … clerktreasurer Kristina Johnson was sentenced to jail time for repeatedly stealing village funds to cover her household …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-sentenced-jail-50k-theftOpioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program … opioid medications and counseling and behavioral therapies for people diagnosed with an opioid use disorder. The State … prescription drug use, known as the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing (I-STOP), which contains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followDiNapoli and Hein Announce Training For Fire Districts and EMS Agencies
… County Executive Michael P. Hein, on financial safeguards for fire districts in Ulster County. “Fire district … DiNapoli’s office to offer an internal controls training for all fire services,” said Ray Preziosi, President, … Office, this training will be a valuable tool for all fire departments.” The move comes after DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-and-hein-announce-training-fire-districts-and-ems-agenciesDiNapoli: Former Director Allegedly Stole $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… The former Executive Director of Hornell Partners for Growth (HPG) was charged with Grand Larceny in the Fourth … Degree and Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree for allegedly stealing $1,711 in cash from the HPG’s Annual Fourth of July festival and earmarked for the city’s Business Improvement District, according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-former-director-allegedly-stole-1700-hornell-partners-growthOverpayments for Therapy Services and Prescription Drugs Covered by Medicare (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Overpayments for Therapy Services and Prescription Drugs Covered by … overpaid health care providers’ Medicaid claims for therapy services and prescription drugs that are covered … covered the period January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2016 for prescription drugs and January 1, 2012 to December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/overpayments-therapy-services-and-prescription-drugs-covered-medicare-followDiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… are straining municipal finances and increasing costs for taxpayers. If these problems aren't addressed, the issues … being improperly used to subsidize general operating costs for municipalities; The lack of adequate monitoring of system … oversight of water testing, identifying opportunities for improvement. In addition, upcoming audits are planned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systems