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Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). About the Program Our … timely. Key Finding We found that some progress was made in addressing the issues identified in our initial report. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followTiconderoga Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-23)
… confirm their location and that they were inventoried, and 10 additional IT assets to confirm they were inventoried. We … annual and complete physical inventories and compare results to inventory records. District officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/16/ticonderoga-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-23LaFargeville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-192)
… Recommendations Implement procedures to properly account for physical IT assets throughout the District. Establish … and regularly review and update network user accounts for necessity and appropriateness. Develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/18/lafargeville-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-192Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-207)
… prices of approximately $47,500 did not have required asset tags, were not on the inventory or information technology (IT) inventory asset lists and/or had incorrect or no location noted on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/04/08/delaware-chenango-madison-otsego-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixedTown of Mount Morris – Justice Court (2012M-129)
… controls over the financial operations of the Court for the period January 1, 2005, to June 22, 2012. Background … collected approximately $94,590 in fines and surcharges for the period January 1, 2010, to June 22, 2012. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-mount-morris-justice-court-2012m-129Village of Poquott – Justice Court Operations (2019M-214)
… in October 2016 when she transferred the money between two accounts. The Justice was unaware that the Court clerk … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in one of the Village’s response letters. … Determine if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/03/05/village-poquott-justice-court-operations-2019m-214Town of Poughkeepsie – Parking Violation Enforcement and Collection (2016M-416)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s parking violation enforcement activities and review the internal controls over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-poughkeepsie-parking-violation-enforcement-and-collection-2016m-416Village of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… audit claims. As a result, payments were made prior to audit, for unsupported claims and for inappropriate … reviewed: 53 claims totaling $13,356 were paid prior to audit and one claim totaling $793 did not include adequate … Discontinue authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to pay claims in advance of audit and ensure claims contain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Arlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Arlington Fire District (District) officials used competitive methods to renovate Arlington Station 5 and appropriately disclosed interests in leasehold … space and did not adequately oversee leasehold agreements for renovations. Specifically, District officials: Approved a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54Town of Gilboa – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2024M-81)
… (Assessor) properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings The Assessor did not properly … forest land, religious and veteran’s real property tax exemptions. Of the 408 forest land, religious and veteran’s real property tax exemptions granted in 2022 and 2023, we reviewed 154 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/13/town-gilboa-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2024m-81DiNapoli Report Examines Broadband Availability, Access and Affordability in NYC
… 91.8% of households citywide had internet access that year, up from 82.5% in 2017. As of 2023, 74.9% of city … a significantly lower proportion than the 2019 share of 12.6%. The Bronx and Brooklyn had the highest shares of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-report-examines-broadband-availability-access-and-affordability-nycImproper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up)
… About the Program The Department of Health administers the State’s Medicaid program. Individuals may enroll in Medicaid … through Local Departments of Social Services or the NY State of Health (the State’s online health insurance marketplace). Multiple …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipients-multiple-clientProcurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… (EMD) supervisors were paid excessive and questionable overtime totaling $31,783 for administrative duties. Most of this overtime was personally requested by the supervisors for … three overtime instances before the overtime was actually worked. In addition, we tested overtime for three EMD field …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Department of Health – Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Brand … York’s Medicaid program, administered by the Department of Health (DOH), covers medically necessary prescription and … paid using brand name drug pricing methods, and the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General has made minimal progress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOverpayments for Medicare Part C Coinsurance Charges (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Overpayments for Medicare Part C Coinsurance Charges (2011-S-33). Background … rendered to Medicaid recipients enrolled in a Healthfirst Medicare Advantage Plan. Many Medicaid recipients are also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/12/overpayments-medicare-part-c-coinsurance-charges-followComptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization as part of a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme. Cohen personally … similar behavior. I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for his work on this case and commend him for his efforts in … member items and contracts. The conspiracy began in 1992, when Cohen devised a scheme with Joseph Ross of Century …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorXIV.1 Outstanding Check Outreach and Escheatment – XIV. Special Procedures
… Each year an outreach and escheatment must be completed for all checks that remain uncashed one year after the year … State to perform certain payee notification requirements for checks that have gone uncashed for one year or more. OSC performs outreach for refund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv1-outstanding-check-outreach-and-escheatmentDiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli along with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the jury conviction of New York … was instead redirected to a non-profit corporation called NY 4 Life, which Wills controlled. Wills withdrew the money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-jury-convicts-councilman-ruben-wills-public-corruption-schemeComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Plattekill #1 Fire District and the Town of Schroeppel . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … unreliable. Fund balances for all funds were commingled in the records, making it impossible for officials to … adequate oversight of department financial activities. In addition, the treasurer could not prepare appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… announced his office completed audits of the Clark Mills Fire District , Village of Clinton , Elba Fire Department , … As a result, one commercial customer received $400 of free water and a second customer received an unknown amount of free water over the course of two billing cycles. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits