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Selected Aspects of Subway Station Safety
… Develop and implement formal procedures to document how tests of Help Points/CAIs are to be performed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/selected-aspects-subway-station-safetyLehman College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… Purpose To determine whether the City University of New York’s (CUNY) Central Office (Central) and Lehman … The audit covered Lehman’s bank accounts for the period of January 1, 2013 through February 5, 2015. Background CUNY … largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 24 constituent colleges, graduate and professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/21/lehman-college-controls-over-bank-accountsCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up)
… for reuse. During sewage overflow events, which may result from heavy rainfall, snow melt, or “dry weather” events, such … to the customers of public water systems that may draw from these waters. These events may also pose risks to people … and/or not submitting reports of non-compliance, as required. Key Finding The Department made progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantXII.5.L Entering Appropriate Detail in the Invoice Line Fields – XII. Expenditures
… POLICIES Business Units must use the Invoice Lines section of the voucher in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to … 5.E – Processing Payments Against a Purchase Order of this Chapter). using the invoice description field to … Invoice Lines to enter two Invoice Descriptions (i.e., “pens” in the first Invoice Line, “pencils” in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5l-entering-appropriate-detail-invoice-line-fieldsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Office for the Aging (OFA): Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Follow … office data may not have been sufficiently reliable for the agency’s use for analysis at the facility, regional program, or complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… to his arrest. “Mr. Bunn left his deceased father’s body unclaimed at the Nassau County morgue for more than a year so … partnership and continued commitment to protecting public funds.” “My office is committed to investigating this type of … of James Bunn – who died on February 24, 2010 – remained unclaimed by his son at the Nassau County Medical Examiner’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-payments2021 Average Estimated Costs For County And Town Special Improvement Districts
The Comptroller’s approval is required if debt is proposed to be issued by a town or county and the “cost of the district or extension” to “typical property” or, if different, “typical one or two family home” as stated in the notice of hearing, is above the average est. cost thresholds listed below.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/required-reporting/2021/pdf/2021-average-estimated-costs-for-county-and-town-special-improvement-districts.pdfDistribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… relief on these liabilities. More recently, the Public Service Commission (PSC) has established a program to provide … close to $1 billion from March 2020. The amount owed per customer over this period doubled from $768 per customer in arrears in March 2020 to $1,467 per customer in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-stateInternal Controls Over the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery’s Federally Funded Programs
… Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene, and/or Tropical Storm Lee to recover and rebuild. Sandy – recognized as one of the … – hit New York in October 2012, one year after Irene and Lee. Combined, the three storms damaged or destroyed hundreds … about $4.4 billion for Sandy, $71.6 million for Irene and Lee, and $35.8 million in National Disaster Resilience Grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/internal-controls-over-governors-office-storm-recoverys-federally-funded-programsDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… COVID-19 pandemic, young people in New York City continue to face double-digit unemployment, with young men … the greatest challenges in finding work, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Unemployment among 16- to 24-year-olds stands at nearly 18% in the city, as compared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentCity of Binghamton – Apparent Misappropriation of Parks and Recreation Department Funds (2013M-169)
… been paid for the various recreation programs and employee uniforms. In addition, the former Director made $71,700 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/10/03/city-binghamton-apparent-misappropriation-parks-and-recreation-department-fundsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… July 1, 2008 to August 14, 2013. Background New York State's executive agencies spend between $100 million and … travel expenses for the highest cost travelers in the State, each of whom incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses … of our analysis, we examined the travel expenses of three State Education Department (Department) employees with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at CUNY Medgar Evers College
… Education's Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. … It serves approximately 6,000 students, and tuition for full-time study is about $5,000 per year. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs to eligible students. Schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/audit-tuition-assistance-program-cuny-medgar-evers-collegeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits were issued. Town of Canajoharie – Budgeting and Allocating Sales Tax Revenue (Montgomery County) Town officials did not properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue. As a result, taxpayers … in the town-outside-village (TOV) general, TOV highway and town-wide (TW) highway funds by an average of $83,477 (21 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Transfer Claims Among Merged or Consolidated Facilities
… were transferred between merged or consolidated hospitals and whether corresponding overpayments occurred. The audit … establishing Medicaid policies for reimbursing hospitals and other health care providers for their services. … are made: a payment for the first hospital’s claim and a payment for the second hospital’s claim. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-transfer-claims-among-merged-or-consolidated-facilitiesCincinnatus Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2014M-191)
… was to evaluate the financial condition of the District for the period July 1, 2012 through April 17, 2014. … The District’s general fund budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year is $14.6 million. Key Findings … The District’s fund balance exceeded the statutory limit for two out of the last three years. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/cincinnatus-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2014m-191Oversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services (Follow-Up)
… and recovery programs providing services for over 680,000 New Yorkers each year, including inpatient and residential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/10/30/oversight-chemical-dependence-residential-services-followComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Guilty Plea of Former City of Rensselaer DPW Commissioner for Stealing Scrap Metal Proceeds
… Foreman of the sanitation crew, told investigators that at some point prior to 2010, he had the idea that rather than … of the proceeds with Mr. Capuano. This scheme involved at least $46,000 in theft from the city during the four year … office. Attorney General Schneiderman thanks the staff at Comptroller DiNapoli’s Office for their invaluable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-guilty-plea-former-city-rensselaer-dpwOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated ( 2015-N-2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated-followCayuga County Community College – Information Technology (2013M-291)
… College’s internal controls over Information Technology for the period September 1, 2011 through August 27, 2013. … by Cayuga County and operates two campuses. The College is a part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, and … members and a student trustee. Key Findings The College does not have a complete, centralized and up-to-date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/14/cayuga-county-community-college-information-technology-2013m-291