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DiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… from $1.9 to $2.1 billion per year from 2018 to 2022. Each client who enters a shelter must take part in a needs … third-party provider. The assessment, an evaluation of the client’s housing and care needs, is supposed to begin within … of admission and be completed as soon as possible. Once a client completes the assessment, the ILP is developed to set …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersAbout the Academy
… for the Information, Research and Training Branch of LGSA. Ben joined the Comptroller’s Office as a member of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/about-academyTown of Allen - Town Clerk Fees (2016M-28)
… analyses. The Board did not perform proper annual audits of the Clerk’s records. Key Recommendations Issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/07/01/town-allen-town-clerk-fees-2016m-28XII.9.A Obtaining Statewide Financial System Payment Data – XII. Expenditures
… controls over the payment process (refer to Section 4.D - Certification of Internal Controls over the Payment Process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9a-obtaining-reports-or-information-office-state-comptrollerVillage of Ocean Beach – Clerk-Treasurer Compensation (2022M-79)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Ocean Beach (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured … Determine whether the Village of Ocean Beach Village Board of Trustees Board ensured compensation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/10/14/village-ocean-beach-clerk-treasurer-compensation-2022m-79Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up)
… were implemented. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating … Related Audits/Reports of Interest New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross Blue Shield - Payments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/empire-bluecross-blueshield-payments-john-t-mather-memorial-hospital-followAudit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon
… The city of Mount Vernon faced financial uncertainty and … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit provided a detailed account of the millions in expenses that were not timely paid, … The city of Mount Vernon faced financial uncertainty and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernonDiNapoli: Lack of Transparency With School Districts' Financial Reports May Leave Taxpayers in the Dark
… Schools in 13 districts statewide did not always post required financial information in a clear and comprehensive manner on their websites, according to a report released today by State … Schools in 13 districts statewide did not always post required … information in a clear and comprehensive manner on their websites according to a report released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-lack-transparency-school-districts-financial-reports-may-leave-taxpayers-darkNewfield Fire Company, Inc. - Internal Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-346)
… is governed by a 10-member Board of Directors, contracts with the Town to provide fire protection and emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/30/newfield-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialGreenwich Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-37)
… effectiveness of the District’s claims auditing procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $19.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/greenwich-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-37DiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… approximately $343,000. The FIDA was able to develop this balance because it receives lease income from agreements with … Inappropriate Investments The FIDA and FURA investment account had $911,000 improperly invested in bonds of local … addition, all FURA disbursements are made out of the FIDA checking account. By inappropriately charging all expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesMedicaid Program – Inappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made inappropriate premium payments to Medicaid mainstream managed care plans and Family Health Plus managed care plans (Plans) for recipients who … To determine whether the Department of Health made inappropriate premium payments to Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/medicaid-program-inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstreamDiNapoli: Audits Find Certain IDAs Lack Job Creation Data
… that were reviewed contained recapture provisions. For example, one business received more than $600,000 in tax … agreement period. Officials did not require periodic reporting of necessary information from businesses or verify … investment and job information provided when businesses apply for financial assistance and have not established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audits-find-certain-idas-lack-job-creation-dataDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find More Than $700 Million in Unnecessary Costs and Overpayments
… over the state’s Medicaid program. In recent years, my auditors have identified billions of dollars in waste in … auditors found DOH missed opportunities to lower costs on pharmacy services delivered through Medicaid managed care … auditors found DOH made $47.8 million in improper payments on behalf of recipients with multiple CINs for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-more-700-million-unnecessary-costs-and-overpaymentsDiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Conduct Racial Equity Audits
… at Amazon.com , where 44% of shareholders supported it last year. “After George Floyd’s murder, and as the … To date, Match has not provided information on if or how it is assessing the racial equity impacts and potential risks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-conduct-racial-equity-auditsAverill Park No. 2 Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-183)
… 2014. Background The Averill Park No. 2 Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Sand Lake in Rensselaer County. The District, which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Commissioners, serves a population of approximately 3,500. The 2014 general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/averill-park-no-2-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-183RFP#24-07 – Professional Auditing Services for New York State’s Annual Financial Statements and eMedNY
… information as it becomes available, is available for download through the following link(s): Request for Proposals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfp24-07Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Food Safety Monitoring (2015-F-10) An audit report issued in January 2014 found the department was unable to meet the … Division of the Budget (DOB): Quality of Internal Control Certifications (2015-F-7) In 2012, auditors conducted a … in addressing the problems identified. Department of Health (DOH): Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… in the initial report. State Education Department: The Arc of Orange County, Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2015-S-45) Arc of Orange County provides preschool special education … who are between the ages of three and five years. Arc is reimbursed for preschool special education services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: Special Education Provider Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges
… The executive director of special education provider IncludED Educational Services … Kramer agreed to pay $418,000 in restitution as part of his plea agreement and is banned for life from providing … and care," said District Attorney Cyrus Vance. "Instead of providing these young children with the special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-special-education-provider-pleads-guilty-felony-charges