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Administration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the nine … sampled clients were program-eligible and were referred to the program via the proper authorities and that client …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-health-followSelect Financial Management Practices at the Office of Transportation and Parking Operations
… University’s (Stony Brook) Office of Transportation and Parking Operations (TPO) are appropriate and reasonable. Our … in the revenue collection process for the Administration Parking Garage (Admin Garage) and Metered Parking IFRs. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/select-financial-management-practices-office-transportation-and-parking-operationsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on the Passing of Former Senator Joe Bruno
… "New York lost an icon today with the passing of Former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno. The senator … led the state through difficult times. A tough negotiator and straight-talker, he was also beloved by so many for his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-passing-former-senator-joe-brunoTown of Camden – Internal Controls Over Salaries/Benefits and Ambulance Services (2014M-82)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over salaries and benefits and over the billing and collection of ambulance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/30/town-camden-internal-controls-over-salariesbenefits-and-ambulance-services-2014m-82Town of Austerlitz – Internal Controls Over Payroll and Fuel Inventory (2014M-365)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine controls over payroll and fuel … 1, 2013 through April 25, 2014. Background The Town of Austerlitz is located in Columbia County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-austerlitz-internal-controls-over-payroll-and-fuel-inventory-2014m-365Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… officials ensured meals and refreshments (meals) provided at BOCES meetings and events (meetings) were appropriate. … BOCES officials did not adequately support meals provided at meetings were appropriate, which increased the risk that … unnecessary meals. BOCES paid $136,878 for meals provided at meetings during the audit period. We reviewed payments for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… current and emerging workforce needs. Additionally, a State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB) and other State-level and local and contracted providers have roles in … projects). OWD was disbanded in 2022 and replaced by the Empire State Development’s Office of Strategic Workforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesVillage of Herkimer – Water and Sewer Financial Operations Audit Follow-Up (2019M-102-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Village of Herkimer’s (Village’s) progress, as … in Herkimer County and provides water and sewer services to its residents. The Village also provides water services to some customers that reside in the Town of Russia and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/06/28/village-herkimer-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-audit-follow-2019m-102-fProcurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Transit Authority (Transit) used the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds efficiently and for … that hours paid were necessary and actually worked, and do not record overtime hours in the timekeeping system before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsGreater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2024M-35)
… Educational Services (BOCES) officials properly monitored and accounted for capital assets. Key Findings BOCES … at least 10 years. As a result, officials lack assurance the capital asset records are complete and accurate, and that … up to date, and assets are tagged and recorded prior to being placed in service. Conduct periodic physical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/06/21/greater-southern-tier-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2024mKatonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… Free School District (District) officials procured goods and services in a cost-efficient manner and provided adequate oversight of awarded contracts. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that goods and services were procured in the most cost-efficient manner, or provide adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… Carla Freedman; Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); John Pias, Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Field Office, Department of Homeland … (DHS-OIG); and Christina Scaringi, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsTown of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-188)
… the Board cannot determine whether the projects are meeting their intended purposes. While the Board Chairman, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/15/town-brookhaven-local-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoring-2021mDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Behind on Utility Bills Soared During Pandemic
… The devastating number of job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant increase in the number of residential customers owing money … Allocation of state funds and authorized cost recovery. Analysis Economic and Policy Insights: Distribution of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-behind-utility-bills-soared-during-pandemicDiNapoli: MetroPlus Enrollment Reached a Record High Over the Course of the Pandemic
… process returns to normal and members either do not renew or become ineligible for coverage. To help members, MetroPlus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-metroplus-enrollment-reached-record-high-over-course-pandemicTown of Wheatfield – Recreation Department Cash Receipts and Information Technology (2013M-200)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s internal controls … February 1, 2009, to June 5, 2013. Background The Town of Wheatfield is located in Niagara County. The Town is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/20/town-wheatfield-recreation-department-cash-receipts-and-information-technology-2013mDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… Hundreds of millions of dollars were spent on Medicaid Managed … oversight by the state Department of Health (DOH) over a period of more than six years resulted in over $700 million … MLTC program is critical because it helps ensure members get the care they need and contains costs. These are services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsDiNapoli: Owner and Employee of Medical Transport Company Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
… Transportation and Heather Smith an employee/driver for the company, for the alleged theft of over $700,000 from … on an indictment charging him with health care fraud, grand larceny, money laundering, medical assistance provider … in Judge Caruso in Schenectady City Court on a charge of grand larceny. She is due back in court on Sept. 25. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-owner-and-employee-medical-transport-company-arrested-defrauding-medicaidUCP of Niagara County dba Empower – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… financial information. During the 2019–20 school year, Empower served 94 preschool children in the SED …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/21/ucp-niagara-county-dba-empower-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualFormer Village of Candor Mayor Pleads Guilty to Stealing From the Village
… the New York State Police announced that former Village of Candor Mayor Eric Halstead plead guilty to stealing … were recorded as “Mayor’s Discretionary” or “ATM Withdrawal” in village records. When an outside consultant … Halstead intermittently and irregularly deposited money back into the village’s account in the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/former-village-candor-mayor-pleads-guilty-stealing-village