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Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations ( 2018-S-66 ). About the Program The Division of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) manages New York State’s military forces, which are composed of the … Law, DMNA makes pension payments to certain former service members who became disabled while performing State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… Georgia woman, Sandra Smith, was sentenced to over a year in federal prison and ordered to pay full restitution after admitting she stole $459,050 in New York state pension and federal social security payments from her deceased mother-in-law’s bank account, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysRolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Rolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (Report 2020-S-50 ). About the Program The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a State public authority created pursuant to Article 5, Title …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/rolling-stock-programs-department-selected-aspects-m9-rail-car-project-management-followKew Gardens SEP, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… The audit covered expenses claimed on Kew Gardens’ CFR for fiscal year 2012-13 and certain expenses claimed on Kew Gardens’ CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2012. Background Kew Gardens is a Queens, New York-based for-profit organization that is authorized by SED to operate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/kew-gardens-sep-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualPublic School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… students, teachers, visitors, and staff is a high priority for DoE and for government policymakers. New York State’s Safe Schools … plans, codes of conduct, and emergency response plans for each school as appropriate. In conjunction with the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresMedicaid Program – Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates
… of the audit fieldwork, the Department had already acted on some of the findings and, as a result, invoiced $9.3 … Where appropriate, issue retroactive rebate invoices on the drug claims identified. Formally document the entire … (2014-S-41) Department of Health: Rebates and Discounts on Physician-Administered Drugs (2010-S-72) … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/07/medicaid-program-optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebatesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1282
… agencies with the 2013 calendar year-end procedures for taxable travel reimbursements. Background Taxable travel … by receipts. The 2013 maximum rate allowed by IRS for PCM is 56.5 cents per mile effective from January 1, 2013 … December 31, 2013. Current maximum Federal per diems for the continental U.S. can be found in the Guide to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1282-year-end-procedures-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsState Comptroller DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney Hoovler Announce Guilty Plea in Bethel Tax Collector Pension Fraud Case
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler today announced that former Town of Bethel Tax … time for retirement benefits. An investigation of Gabriel’s Records of Activity conducted by the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-orange-county-district-attorney-hoovler-announce-guilty-plea-bethelSelected Aspects of Subway Station Safety (Follow-Up)
… the Program New York City Transit (Transit) is responsible for providing public transportation in New York City, … passengers per day. Maintaining safety and cleanliness for the daily riders who use its 472 subway stations is one … mandatory weekly station inspections and daily inspections for the top 25 slips, trips, and falls in subway stations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/20/selected-aspects-subway-station-safety-followEnforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements
… Objective To determine whether the Public Service Commission (Commission) monitors utilities’ compliance with … used for determining fines and for general decisions made by the Department and the Commission regarding utility … and reports. … To determine whether the Public Service Commission Commission monitors utilities compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/03/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreementsCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B20-7-3)
… in the City’s proposed budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year are reasonable, and whether the City took appropriate … to submit their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit … and revenue estimates of $36.6 million. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, personal services and employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/13/city-long-beach-budget-review-b20-7-3DiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, April … prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Tanja Beemer. A criminal charge is merely an allegation by the police that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli Announces 2019 Fiscal Stress Scores
… Twenty-two local governments were designated in fiscal stress for 2019, according to State Comptroller … municipality. The cities of Poughkeepsie (Dutchess) and Niagara Falls (Niagara), as well as Suffolk and Westchester … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-announces-2019-fiscal-stress-scoresWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs
… to implement them. Contractors work with third parties (e.g., local businesses) to employ eligible individuals or may … wage-paying jobs, and reimburse employers for costs (i.e., cost of the wages and fringe benefits paid to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programsTherapy and Learning Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented … organization authorized by SED to provide full-day Special Class and full-day Special Class in an Integrated Setting preschool special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/therapy-and-learning-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… Orleans/Niagara BOCES http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/schools/2016/orleansniagaraboces.pdf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsMedicaid Program – Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician
… 31, 2011. Background Dr. Riaz Ahmad is a physician located in New York City who specializes in internal medicine. Dr. Ahmad has been enrolled in the Medicaid program since 1995. During the five years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/18/medicaid-program-questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertainingMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… stating on its webpage that “Mental health impacts not only our students but our families, schools, and … could benefit from additional mental-health supports does not get them.” To help confront the mental health crisis … general education students only. We found that the DOE did not monitor whether schools meet the requirement to have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followFormer Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
… Thomas DiNapoli. Sentencing is scheduled for June 5, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. before Judge Wolford. Since taking office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-fundsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2312
… Fiscal Year Ending 2024-25 and the Fiscal Year Beginning 2025-26, the PayServ position pool chart of accounts must be updated to reflect the 2025-26 budget references where $0 appropriations have been … Effective Dates: Institution paychecks dated April 3, 2025 and Administration paychecks dated April 9, 2025. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2312-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-fiscal-year-end-rollover-position