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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… 1, 2020, the town board had not completed an audit of the 2018 and 2019 records, as required. As a result, the board’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 88-19
Whether the town can accept a gift of money from the citizens group to help defray legal expenses
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-19Pandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations
… vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic. The audit covered the period from January 2019 to April 2022. … and through a network of private non-profit agencies (voluntary agencies). Several residential service options, … such as issuing guidance and conducting surveys to ensure compliance; however, its efforts have been largely reactive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/06/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populationsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Corporations to Address Environmental and Climate Risks
… based on their relative high carbon emissions and all have agreed to DiNapoli’s request that they set targets for … seeking GHG emissions reductions from corporations have resulted in agreements with numerous companies over the … communities and communities of color. 3M and Chemours have since agreed to expand their reporting around …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-corporations-address-environmental-and-climate-risksCOVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… number of New Yorkers relied on Medicaid for health care in 2021, with monthly enrollment exceeding 7 million for the … per year over the last 15 years, increasing from about one in seven New Yorkers in 1998 to one in three in 2021, state budget projections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Program
… or reduction of MVTIF, and the impact these efforts may have on motor vehicle insurance rates. Further, the Law … – allow Program business to be done. The Board didn’t have the 12 members required by Law for any of the 4 years … and based on grant requests from 2017, and that may not have adequately considered county needs. DCJS should enhance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/motor-vehicle-theft-and-insurance-fraud-prevention-programClaims for Deceased Owners and Estates
… What You Should Know To claim lost money belonging to a deceased owner, you need … that appear online are at least $20 or one share of stock. If the owner is incorrectly listed as "deceased" on the … it's still possible to submit a claim for these funds. See How to Submit a Claim For Multiple Owners for more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/claims-deceased-owners-and-estatesUnion Free School District of the Tarrytowns - Fixed Assets (2018M-185)
… accounted for. Key Findings The Board did not designate a property control manager. None of the 39 fixed assets … list. Key Recommendations The Board should designate a property control manager. Ensure all fixed assets with … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether fixed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/union-free-school-district-tarrytowns-fixed-assets-2018m-185Town of Seward – Financial Management (2016M-353)
… has not effectively managed fund balance. Town officials have adopted budgets that consistently overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/30/town-seward-financial-management-2016m-353Bainbridge Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-252)
… all financial activities, the Board did not provide for an annual audit of these records. Key Recommendation Provide for an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/02/08/bainbridge-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-252Chenango Bridge Fire Company – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-300)
… is not maintained to verify the amounts that should have been collected for fund-raising events. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/30/chenango-bridge-fire-company-cash-receipts-and-disbursementsWarrensburg Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2017M-265)
… fund balance ranged between 7.6 and 14.4 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent … out. Key Recommendations Develop realistic estimates of appropriations. Adopt a written plan to use excess fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/warrensburg-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017mVillage of Depew - Purchasing (2018M-158)
… the Board ensured that goods and services were procured in the most economical way and in accordance with the Village’s purchasing policy. Key … the Board ensured that goods and services were procured in the most economical way and in accordance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/30/village-depew-purchasing-2018m-158Wyoming County - Hospital Cafeteria Cash Receipts (2018M-70)
… officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/08/31/wyoming-county-hospital-cafeteria-cash-receipts-2018m-70Hampton Bays Union Free School District - Claims Processing (2018M-68)
… agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have begun to initiate corrective action. … Hampton Bays …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/hampton-bays-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2018m-68Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-4
… Agency Actions Employees in bargaining unit 67 should NOT have their union dues or agency shop fee amount recalculated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-4-union-dues-code-224-and-agency-shop-fee-code-230DiNapoli Statement on Greenville Arrest for Alleged Theft of Taxpayer Funded Resources
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement regarding the arrest of Terry Williams for alleged theft of fuel from the Town of … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released the following statement regarding the arrest of Terry Williams for alleged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-statement-greenville-arrest-alleged-theft-taxpayer-funded-resourcesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-186
… County Court Employees Association, Inc (SCCEA) and have deduction code 542 Effective Date(s) Administration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-186-discontinue-deduction-code-542-amalgamated-term-life-insuranceVillage of Red Hook - Clerk-Treasurer's Duties (2019M-101)
… of our findings and recommendation, but indicated they have initiated corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/11/village-red-hook-clerk-treasurers-duties-2019m-101Glens Falls Common School District - Cash Management (2019M-177)
… were maximized. Had officials invested available funds in a financial institution with higher available interest rates, interest earnings could have been increased by $45,330 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/glens-falls-common-school-district-cash-management-2019m-177