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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… funds and could not demonstrate that $8 million held in seven of these reserves was reasonable or needed. In addition, the board and district officials did not adopt a … exceeded the 4% statutory limit by $1.4 to $2.1 million. In addition, a tax certiorari reserve was improperly funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Department of Health (DOH): Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up) (2019-F-59) An … for special education services within the required 60 school days for 18 percent of the eligible students in school … year 2016-17. Noncompliance ranged from 32 percent in District 9 (located in the South Bronx) to 4 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… former supervisor was inappropriately reimbursed $1,526 for expenditures on the town’s credit card and did not … In January 2024, the former supervisor was arrested for stealing town funds and pleaded guilty to grand larceny … superintendent did not agree, in writing, to expenditures for highway repair and improvement as required. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsWindsor Central School District – Fuel Controls (2022M-133)
Determine whether Windsor Central School District (District) officials established adequate internal controls over fuel credit card purchases and fuel inventory to help ensure fuel was used for District purposes and properly accounted for.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/windsor-central-school-district-2022-133.pdfOffice of Operations: 2024 Virtual Fall Conference
… in the Office of Operations 2024 Virtual Fall Conference. By attending any of the courses below, you will be added to … to its annual Fall Conference. You may opt out at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe from this list” link included in … Prior to Conversion to a PCIP Converted Project ID A step-by-step walkthrough of the creation of a Federal Project and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/outreach/office-operations-2024-virtual-fall-conferenceComptroller 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-settlementComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… District Transportation Authority (CDTA): Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending (2013-S-10) CDTA did not have formal policies that outlined whether certain types of discretionary expenses were proper, what would be … policy or lacked sufficient justification of the business need. NFTA lacked formal policies and procedures for certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsFormer Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… “The public expects that individuals who hold positions of fiscal responsibility in publicly funded organizations will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… In April, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,190 … concrete perimeter wall at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Westchester County. $1.3 million with Sharan Builders Inc. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilDiNapoli: State Should Improve Financial Literacy Efforts
… knowledge and skills, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit … Studies have shown that most Americans, particularly young adults, are not prepared for financial emergencies and … expenses for three months in an emergency. 12% owed more on their home than it was worth. In addition, 2.5 million New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-should-improve-financial-literacy-effortsForms for State Agencies and Employees
… Services Government Account Authorization Fillable PDF Payroll AC 230 Report of Check Returned for Refund or Exchange Fillable PDF AC 873 Extra Service Payroll Voucher Fillable PDF AC 934‑P Next of Kin Affidavit for Bureau of State Payroll Services Fillable PDF AC 1394 Application & Account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/formsCoeymans Hollow Fire Corporation – Board Oversight (2022M-84)
… or enforce adequate bylaws. Review claim documentation for appropriateness and did not sign vouchers to approve claims for payment. Establish adequate controls to ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/11/10/coeymans-hollow-fire-corporation-board-oversight-2022m-84X.3.B OSC Vendor Registration – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… or services to New York State must be registered in the Statewide Vendor File. This Subsection provides the … applicable, and official correspondence Physical Address List the location where the business is physically located … of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control publishes a list of Specifically Designated Nationals – individuals and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x3b-osc-vendor-registrationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and examinations have been issued Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS): Financial Oversight of the Advantage … operating the UPK program, or the Office of Children and Family Services, to ensure that UPK providers were complying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not use competitive bidding for purchases totaling $64,405 from two vendors. The district made payments totaling $231,174 to 20 vendors without obtaining the required number of quotes as required by their purchasing policy. The board did not follow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… in planning the execution of the Transformation, with little or no evidence that many basic planning steps were … at the onset of the Transformation. As a result, ITS had little data to quantify or measure what benefits, if any, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… officials did not secure access to online banking. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … The district also borrowed project funds early, resulting in about $89,000 in unnecessary additional interest costs, and paid claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Contracts (Follow-up) (2016-F-10) An initial audit issued in June 2015 determined whether ACS properly awarded, … contracts with some vendors that had poor performance. In fact, 12 sampled contract vendors received … totaled $114.1 million. For 9 of the 12 vendors, children in their care were abused by employees or foster parents. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Technology Changing How Local Governments Serve Residents
… New York’s municipalities allow homeowners to pay their property taxes and other municipal bills, such as water, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-technology-changing-how-local-governments-serve-residentsSubway Recovery Tracker
… had a profound and disparate impact on subway ridership in New York City. Initially, the emergence of the virus in March and April 2020 corresponded with a steep and uniform drop in subway usage across all five boroughs. Citywide, April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/osdc/subway-recovery-tracker