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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1230
… Purpose To inform agencies of the steps the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) will take to apply the … in Excludable Transit Benefits. Background The enactment of Section 203 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1230-retroactive-pre-tax-transit-adjustmentBrighton Fire District No. 5 - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-60)
… properly approved, supported by adequate documentation and a proper use of District money. Key Findings The Board and … Board-approved payments of approximately $169,000 were a proper use of District money. Travel and car rental costs of approximately $58,000 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/09/13/brighton-fire-district-no-5-credit-card-and-travel-expenditures-2018m-60State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… auditors identified $253,494 in ineligible costs that the school claimed for state reimbursement including $122,966 in … of teacher aides/assistants. State Education Department: School for Language and Communication Development: Compliance … 2015, auditors identified $38,741 in ineligible costs the school reported for state reimbursement. The ineligible costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & Acting Tax Commissioner Manion Announce $4.3 Million Settlement With Owners of For-Profit School Network for Overcharging State; Failing To Pay Taxes
… services rendered by SDS and for failing to pay millions in personal and corporate income tax. Following a coordinated … vulnerable New Yorkers and punish those who exploit those in need and defraud the taxpayers." “We won’t allow special … Protection Bureau, which enforces the New York State False Claims Act including tax claims made thereunder, is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-acting-tax-commissioner-manion-announce-43-million-settlementDiNapoli: Audit Cites East Clinton Fire District For Improper Gifts
… Officials in Dutchess County’s East Clinton Fire District improperly paid nearly $35,000 in personal expenses for members, including rent, cable … to uncover lax oversight and misuse of taxpayer dollars in fire districts. I will continue to audit these entities so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-cites-east-clinton-fire-district-improper-giftsTravel Advisory No. 4
… address, the start location and destination location of the travel event, and the start and end dates and times of the travel event and/or expense. This requirement will … a more efficient review process. The implementation of these mandatory fields is expected to coincide with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/4-expense-report-mandatory-header-fieldsSt. Mary’s Hospital for Children, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by St. Mary’s … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/09/st-marys-hospital-children-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Former Medical Office Manager Arrested for Scheme to Defraud the New York State Health Insurance Plan
… to the employee from NYSHIP. The employee must then pay the provider out of pocket either with their own funds or … Bradshaw used the funds that she received from NYSHIP to pay her personal expenses including credit card debt. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-former-medical-office-manager-arrested-scheme-defraud-new-york-state-health-insurance-planHandicapped Children’s Association of Southern New York, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… reported by Handicapped Children’s Association of Southern New York, Inc. (HCA) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports … reported by Handicapped Childrens Association of Southern New York Inc on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/handicapped-childrens-association-southern-new-york-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Paid Consultant's Questionable Hotel and Dining Tabs
… travel expenses, including a prohibition on reimbursement for alcohol. In addition, the then president charged his … Hamilton Princess hotel to his state-issued credit card for a six-day birthday bash for PMA’s chairman, prompting a … $13,629, including free meals for Downstate staff, which is prohibited for state employees; A non-itemized $2,039 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-suny-downstate-paid-consultants-questionable-hotel-and-dining-tabsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsLife Skills Home Training Tutorial Program for Preschoolers, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… these programs are based on fixed fees. During the 2017-18 school year, Life Skills served approximately 279 students. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/17/life-skills-home-training-tutorial-program-preschoolers-inc-compliance-reimbursable-costState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… comply with, and contractors/consultants are not required to follow, these procedures. Auditors believe this contributed to LIRR completing 10 of 11 sampled projects late, ranging … that did not comply with Medicaid policies. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Releases Report on State Spending to Implement Raise the Age Law
… adult from 16- to 18-years-old. The law was phased in over two years. As a result, most 16- and 17-year-old offenders … million in each of the subsequent SFYs. After the first two years, spending was comprised mostly of local grants to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-report-state-spending-implement-raise-age-lawPine City Fire District No. 1 – Board Oversight (2017M-166)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that financial … Board improperly allowed the Chief and Assistant Chiefs to fuel their personal vehicles. The Board did not establish … and performing an annual audit. Revise the fuel policy to provide reimbursement based on actual expenditures or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/12/01/pine-city-fire-district-no-1-board-oversight-2017m-166Pulteney Fire District No. 2 – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-308)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2009 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/05/28/pulteney-fire-district-no-2-misappropriation-funds-2014m-308New Woodstock Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-263)
… of Fire Commissioners, is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Towns of Cazenovia and … the fire chief to submit itemized claims for mileage reimbursement. … New Woodstock Fire District Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/new-woodstock-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-263Gouverneur Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2023M-34)
… As a result, the District did not receive about $68,200 for reimbursements to which it was entitled. Although the … services to 27 students who were eligible for Medicaid during the 2021-22 fiscal year, officials did not file for reimbursements because a District-prepared cost-benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/gouverneur-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2023m-34Village of Monticello – Payroll (2022M-59)
… Village of Monticello (Village) officials ensured that payroll and payroll-related benefits were paid properly. Key Findings … accounted for $39,000 of the total overpayments. The payroll clerk accrued and used unauthorized leave and paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/11/18/village-monticello-payroll-2022m-59Village of Delhi - Disbursements (2019M-204)
… officials ensured disbursements, including payroll, were for proper purposes and supported. Key Findings The Board and Village officials did not ensure disbursements were for proper purposes and supported. We found: The former … that she was not entitled to. Employees received payment for medical reimbursements totaling nearly $5,700 that lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/31/village-delhi-disbursements-2019m-204