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Town of Sheridan – Shared Services Costs (2023M-74)
… (IMA) and whether the Town Board (Board) conveyed land in a transparent and equitable manner. Key Findings The Town … taxpayers paid $125,736 to provide services to customers in three other towns and a village benefitting from the IMA. … $21,000 from CBI for Town office space the group uses. In addition, the Board did not convey land to Chautauqua …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-shared-services-costs-2023m-74Sewanhaka Central High School District – Business Office Information Technology Systems (2023M-12)
… developed an information technology (IT) contingency plan to help secure and protect business office IT systems in … District officials did not develop an IT contingency plan to help them adequately secure and protect business … disaster. Without a comprehensive written IT contingency plan in place that is properly distributed to all business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-business-office-informationInteractive Maps: Language Access Service Needs Statewide (2022-S-38)
… government programs and services Executive Order 26 issued on October 6 2011 established a statewide language access policy in New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/interactive-maps-language-access-service-needs-statewide-2022-s-38Medicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare
To determine whether the Department of Health Department took sufficient steps to control the Medicaid costs of recipients who were eligible for Medicare based on age but were not enrolled in Medicare
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-who-are-eligible-medicareDiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… New York City has recovered 99.4% of private sector jobs it lost in … and warehousing and office sectors, but retail, restaurants, construction and tourism continue to lag the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsDiNapoli: Special Education Provider Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges
… $418,000 in restitution as part of his plea agreement and is banned for life from providing special education services … than $3 million in ordered restitution. DiNapoli’s office is currently working with various prosecutors on other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-special-education-provider-pleads-guilty-felony-chargesMessage from the Comptroller – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… supply chain disruptions, and high rates of inflation. My hope is that this Financial Condition Report can serve as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/message-comptrollerCheektowaga Central School District - Capital Project Management (2022M-90)
… for. As a result, voters were not afforded the opportunity to approve or reject the added work. Without the additional … did not ensure change orders were submitted timely to the New York State Education Department (SED) for … competition through bids when required, or request quotes to provide assurance the District is receiving the lowest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/16/cheektowaga-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2022m-90Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers … with multiple CINs, as follows: $32.6 million in improper premiums for inappropriate managed care enrollments of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipients-multiple-clientOpinion 92-9
… as requiring a physical presence in a courtroom before a judge ( cf ., e.g., People v Thumser , 144 Misc 2d 425, 544 … without actually being present in a courtroom before a judge. In People ex rel Choate v Barrett , 56 Hun 351, 9 NYS … not committed in the immediate view and presence of the judge. The judge, however, is not the court. A court has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-9Livonia Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-22)
… Central School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe … Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/livonia-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023
… About the Program The Acts help ensure that the operators of motor vehicles driven in New York State possess adequate … injure or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) is responsible for tracking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/26/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleState Police Bulletin No. SP-235
… of New York State, Inc. (University Police, Encon Police, Park Police, and Forest Rangers). Affected Employees: … of New York State Inc University Police Encon Police Park Police and Forest Rangers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-235-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-inc-pbanys-dues-increaseAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022
… About the Program The Acts help ensure that the operators of motor vehicles driven in New York State possess adequate … injure or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) is responsible for tracking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleDownsville Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-130)
… with the procurement policy and claims were approved prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that goods … procurement policy and that all claims were approved prior to payment. None of the 18 purchases of goods and services … debit card transactions, totaling $8,346, were paid prior to Board audit and approval, which could result in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/12/30/downsville-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022m-130Uncollected Penalties (Follow-Up)
… Background Our initial report was issued on July 31, 2013 and covered the period of April 1, 2007 to February 1, 2013. … to determine whether the Department effectively pursues and collects outstanding penalties. During the initial audit, … outstanding accounts routinely had no collection activity for two years or more and were often deemed uncollectible. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/uncollected-penalties-followDiNapoli: Public Drinking Water Needs More Protection
… New York's public water supplies need stronger protections to ensure clean drinking water and prevent contamination that could result in health problems, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … vulnerabilities. With the President proposing funding cuts to programs that help keep drinking water safe, the state and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-public-drinking-water-needs-more-protectionEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes
… top 250 business tax debtors for whom it filed at least one warrant in the prior 12 months. The March 2021 lists for … actions prior to completing or closing cases for one of the five collection steps we tested: using applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/24/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxesSullivan County Funding Corporation – Millennium Revolving Loan Program (2021M-196)
… established Program limits. Establish written policies to address default enforcement mechanisms and oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/03/25/sullivan-county-funding-corporation-millennium-revolvingControls Over Selected Expenditures (Follow-Up)
… report, Controls Over Selected Expenditures (Report 2017-S-72 ). About the Program The Office of Victim Services’ (OVS) mission is to … examination (FRE) services. The FRE Direct Reimbursement Program is designed to ensure that sexual assault survivors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/controls-over-selected-expenditures-follow