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… and reasonable. Our audit scope covered the period from January 2, 2014 through December 31, 2018. About the Program … the State University of New York. As of fall 2019, about 26,800 students were enrolled. In addition to semester … TPO had 17,110 IFR expenditures totaling approximately $26 million. Key Findings We identified control deficiencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/select-financial-management-practices-office-transportation-and-parking-operationsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on the Passing of Former Senator Joe Bruno
… today with the passing of Former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno. The senator served his community for over three … this area for a better future. I send my condolences to Joe’s family and his many friends from across the state of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-passing-former-senator-joe-brunoTown of Camden – Internal Controls Over Salaries/Benefits and Ambulance Services (2014M-82)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s internal controls over … salaries and benefits and over the billing and collection of ambulance service fees for the period of January 1, 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/30/town-camden-internal-controls-over-salariesbenefits-and-ambulance-services-2014m-82Town of Austerlitz – Internal Controls Over Payroll and Fuel Inventory (2014M-365)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine controls over payroll and fuel inventory for the … processing payrolls, creating checks, making adjustments to the payroll system and reconciling the payroll bank account. Department heads are not required to sign time cards showing their approval. The Town does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-austerlitz-internal-controls-over-payroll-and-fuel-inventory-2014m-365Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… requests to provide meals at meetings for compliance with policies, and approve requests in advance. Keep costs … federal per diem rates. BOCES officials generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… and Services (Report 2020-S-45 ). About the Program The Department of Labor (DOL) — along with 33 Local Workforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesVillage of Herkimer – Water and Sewer Financial Operations Audit Follow-Up (2019M-102-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Village of Herkimer’s (Village’s) progress, as … in Herkimer County and provides water and sewer services to its residents. The Village also provides water services to some customers that reside in the Town of Russia and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/06/28/village-herkimer-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-audit-follow-2019m-102-fProcurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… benefit corporation providing transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. The MTA … Transit Authority (Transit). Transit operates the subways in the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the … Transit also operates the Staten Island Railway and buses in all five boroughs. In 2009, the federal government passed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsGreater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2024M-35)
… and have not conducted periodic physical inventories in at least 10 years. As a result, officials lack assurance … was still active on the inventory list but was disposed of in October 2018. Key Recommendations Ensure BOCES’ asset … and assets are tagged and recorded prior to being placed in service. Conduct periodic physical inventories. BOCES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/06/21/greater-southern-tier-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2024mKatonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in a cost-efficient manner and provided adequate oversight of … a result, the District could have paid more than necessary for goods and services. District officials did not seek separate competition for 35 public work projects totaling almost $3.1 million, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that Kory … by stealing funds that were meant to help the town recover from Hurricane Irene,” said State Comptroller DiNapoli. … on the invoices, but Moore’s Homes returned all of the money. O’Hara, who was Town Supervisor at the time, then …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsTown of Brookhaven Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-188)
… said it was not legally required, the Board should strive to ensure that Town residents realize increased prosperity … benefit from the projects that the Corporation approves. To do so, the Board must establish measurable goals for all approved projects and monitor the projects to ensure these goals are met. Establish written project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/15/town-brookhaven-local-development-corporation-project-approval-and-monitoring-2021mDiNapoli: MetroPlus Enrollment Reached a Record High Over the Course of the Pandemic
… increased but not yet reached H+H’s target of 45 percent. “My report shows that New Yorkers have enrolled in MetroPlus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-metroplus-enrollment-reached-record-high-over-course-pandemicTown of Wheatfield – Recreation Department Cash Receipts and Information Technology (2013M-200)
Town of Wheatfield Recreation Department Cash Receipts and Information Technology 2013M200
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/20/town-wheatfield-recreation-department-cash-receipts-and-information-technology-2013mDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… were spent on Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) costs for individuals who no longer qualified for the program, according to an audit by State Comptroller … six years resulted in over $700 million in overpayments for ineligible members and $2.8 billion for minimal services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsDiNapoli: Owner and Employee of Medical Transport Company Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
… due back in court on Sept. 25. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-owner-and-employee-medical-transport-company-arrested-defrauding-medicaidUCP of Niagara County dba Empower – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… financial information. During the 2019–20 school year, Empower served 94 preschool children in the SED …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/21/ucp-niagara-county-dba-empower-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualFormer Village of Candor Mayor Pleads Guilty to Stealing From the Village
… State Police announced that former Village of Candor Mayor Eric Halstead plead guilty to stealing $23,000 from the … by emailing a complaint to investigations@osc.ny.gov or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/former-village-candor-mayor-pleads-guilty-stealing-villageRensselaer County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2021M-74)
… Agency (RCIDA) officials ensured payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were properly billed, collected and … and distributed. During the audit period: Sixteen of the 62 bills we reviewed were inaccurate because the County’s Director of Real Property Tax (RPT Director) either used incorrect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/01/24/rensselaer-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2021m-74Town of Clifton Park – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-27)
… taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 47 components identified in this report. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/07/town-clifton-park-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-27