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Overtime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
To determine if the MetroNorth Railroad MetroNorth used American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Recovery Act funds efficiently and for authorized purposes
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-funds-0Contract Advisory No. 31
… Chapter 839 of the Laws of 2022, OSC approval is required for purchases from OGS centralized contracts exceeding the OSC approval thresholds. The process for obtaining OSC approval is as follows: Purchases from an … No pre-encumbrance (fund reservation) is required for the “OC” transaction. SFS users will select one of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/31-purchases-ogs-centralized-contractsImproper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits (Follow-Up)
… Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits (Report 2013-S-59). Background The State’s … Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits (2013-S-59) … To determine the extent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/23/improper-payments-controlled-substances-exceed-allowed-dispensing-limits-followComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Urge Buffalo Residents to Claim $88 Million in Lost Money
… said there is $88,208,650 owed to residents in the city of Buffalo. There is over $265 million owed to residents in … Buffalo. It only takes five minutes to see if we have any of your money," said DiNapoli. "And we’ve made it easier than … DiNapoli to help get money back into the pockets of rightful owners or their descendants here in Buffalo," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-urge-buffalo-residents-claim-88-million-lost-moneyLong Island Association for AIDS Care, Inc.
… objective of our examination was to determine whether the Long Island Association for AIDS Care, Inc. (LIAAC) charged and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/long-island-association-aids-care-incOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services (Follow-Up)
… of Homeless Services (DHS) implemented the recommendations in our initial audit report, Oversight of Selected Fiscal … services for eligible homeless families and individuals in New York City and for fiscal oversight of the homeless … similar shelters and often exceeded prescribed ranges. In addition, the various DHS data systems were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-services-followDiNapoli: Wallkill Fire District Board Chair Charged with Stealing $240,000
… began shortly after the Wallkill Fire District hired an architect to draft plans for a firehouse expansion. Denardo … agent invoice to inflate reimbursement for a trip to New Orleans and submitted $3,325 for other phony expenses. … and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-wallkill-fire-district-board-chair-charged-stealing-240000Oversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs (Follow-Up)
… of the Act, the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) created regulations to promote standards for the … and residential domestic violence (DV) programs. OCFS’ Division of Child Welfare and Community Services … of Prevention, Permanency and Program Support at the OCFS Central Office, which is tasked with the licensing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programs-followInappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Inappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus (Report 2015-S-47 ). About the Program Most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstream-managed-care-andVacancies at the Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (Follow-Up)
… the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report, Vacancies at the Clinton … Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama development were being rented in a timely manner. The audit period was January 1, 2012 … 31, 2017. The Mitchell-Lama Housing Program was created in 1955 to provide affordable rental and cooperative housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/vacancies-clinton-towers-mitchell-lama-housing-development-followAccountability and Surplussing of Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… or medical appointments. Within the New York City (NYC) region, four local Developmental Disabilities Services … (the Bronx and Manhattan), Brooklyn, Bernard M. Fineson (Queens), and Staten Island – are responsible for overseeing … were assigned to the transportation offices of the four NYC DDSOs. Statewide policy requires vehicles be used only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/accountability-and-surplussing-vehicles-followAdequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Bolton (S9-21-1)
… [ read complete report - pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/07/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-bolton-s9-21-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… could have saved $18,135 on 76 lodging claims by using the United States General Services Administration (GSA) per diem … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Oversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of School Safety … Planning Requirements ( 2018-S-34 ). About the Program In New York, schools are required to develop and regularly … safety plans as part of the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. The SAVE Act aims to improve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-followCollection and Use of the Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Fee
… accounted for and distributed all Fee revenue due to the State and whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services (Division) and the Division of State Police (State Police) have ensured that such revenue was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/12/collection-and-use-motor-vehicle-law-enforcement-feeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1893
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to describe new Time Entry Earnings Codes … are affected. Background To better facilitate the tracking of overtime adjustments in PayServ, new Earnings Codes have … following Earnings Codes in PayServ to be used in place of Earnings Code AJR to retroactively adjust overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1893-reporting-adjustments-overtimeDiNapoli: Former Bemus Point Clerk Arrested for Theft of Over $60,000
… County Sheriff James B. Quattrone today announced the arrest of Jennifer Jaeger, former Bemus Point village clerk, … County Court in front of Judge David W. Foley. The arrest was a result of a joint investigation between the … County Sheriff James B Quattrone today announced the arrest of Jennifer Jaeger former Bemus Point village clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-former-bemus-point-clerk-arrested-theft-over-60000Opinion 91-41
… (see, e.g., McCabe v Voohris , 243 NY 401; 1990 Opns St Comp, No. 90-64, p 145; 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-70, p 137). Town Law, §81 lists several specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-41Medicaid Program – Appropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health’s New York State of Health system has adequate controls to ensure accurate … through October 1, 2014. Background With the enactment of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/28/medicaid-program-appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-healthMedicaid Program – Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group Claims
… were not factored into the claim payment. Under the new APG system, the Department assigned providers new APG rate codes and deactivated the rate codes used under … providers for the same services under both the old and the new (APG) payment methodologies. Furthermore, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/20/medicaid-program-overpayments-ambulatory-patient-group-claims