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Town of Freedom – Financial Management (2021M-191)
… did not develop and adopt realistic budgets or determine how much fund balance should be maintained. As a result, the … funds increased by 45 percent during the past three years to approximately $735,000 as of December 31, 2020, or 69 … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/11/town-freedom-financial-management-2021m-191North Warren Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2017M-197)
… North Warren Central School District is located in Warren and Essex counties. The District has approximately 520 … statutory limit by 13 percentage points. Tax certiorari and unemployment insurance reserves are overfunded. Key … annual budgets based on historical or other known trends and use appropriated fund balance to fund operations. Use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/01/12/north-warren-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2017mHuntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-356)
… July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Background The Huntington Union Free School District is located in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County. The District, which operates … Huntington Union Free School District Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-356DiNapoli: New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman and Philip … of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service ("USPIS") announced that Gregory Bayard pled guilty … White Plains Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Southern District of New York. Assistant United States …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-jersey-man-pleads-guilty-embezzling-decedents-estate-which-he-was-court-appointedDiNapoli: Health Care Jobs Grow Across New York
… New York state's health care jobs exceeded 1.2 million in 2017, according to a report … in and year out, health care has been a growth sector for jobs in New York over the past decade," DiNapoli said. … cuts health care spending, it could jeopardize these jobs and hurt an important sector of New York's economy." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-health-care-jobs-grow-across-new-yorkDiNapoli Urges State to Improve Nursing Home Equipment Inspections
… The state Department of Health (DOH) should be doing more to insure that nursing homes are properly inspecting, … maintaining and testing their medical equipment, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … "New York state is doing the bare minimum when it comes to inspecting life-saving equipment used at nursing homes," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-urges-state-improve-nursing-home-equipment-inspectionsDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… each of which have fiscal years ending on June 30. For the fiscal years ending 2020, the three cities in … In January, DiNapoli released fiscal stress scores for school districts which found 31 school districts … . In September, DiNapoli’s office will release scores for municipalities with a calendar-year fiscal year, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressXIX.4 Suballocations – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… a suballocation is used when an owning agency for a given project has the need to have assistances from other state … to support their efforts on the activities of the overall project as well as the need for sharing the funding of the project. When this need arises, the owning agency of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix4-suballocationsCommunity Development Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… Agency (FEMA) grants. Funds to New York City The City’s FY 2026 preliminary budget includes CDBG and CDBG-DR revenue … Program 44.7 15.1 Preserv. – Emergency Repair 34.4 34.7 Preserv. – Code Enforcement 31.9 31.4 Housing Ops – Emergency 25.4 25.5 Preserv. – Lead Paint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/community-development-block-grantCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… Establishing an effective water accounting system is a necessary first step in controlling water losses and reducing water system costs. The Federal Environmental Protection … CostSaving Ideas Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-systemMedicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations: Payments to Ineligible Providers
… Background The Medicaid program provides a wide range of medical services to those who are economically disadvantaged … or terminated from the Medicaid program, deny their claims, and thus prevent improper payments. Key Findings … the audit period, as follows: $37.6 million for 379,761 claims paid to ineligible providers; and $12.7 million for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-payments-ineligible-providersMonitoring the Green Innovation Grant Program
… the end of 2016, the Corporation has awarded $135 million for 167 selected projects representing every region of the … comply with the requirement to install interpretive signs for the project. Additionally, several grantees did not … 75 percent completion window. Develop and implement a plan for post-construction monitoring of grantees’ compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/monitoring-green-innovation-grant-programCollection and Use of Oil Spill Funds
… Laws of 1977 established the Oil Spill Fund to pay for the cleanup and removal of petroleum spills. The statute assigns … for the Fund as well as the duty to review and process all cleanup bills submitted for payment. The Department is … collects fees from PBS facilities and reimbursements of cleanup costs from spillers. During the two fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/13/collection-and-use-oil-spill-fundsCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act
… statistics on crime and incidents to the State Education De …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/13/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-actLeading the Way on Climate Investment
… stemming from the transition. Comptroller DiNapoli’s 2025 Climate Action Plan – Update and Progress Report builds … Fund to address climate risk in its portfolio. The Fund’s 2025 Climate Action Plan update builds on many of the … proxy voting; developing and utilizing industry-specific minimum standards and risk assessments to evaluate companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/leading-way-climate-investmentHazard Mitigation and Coordination (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Hazard Mitigation and … To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report Hazard Mitigation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/hazard-mitigation-and-coordination-followImproper Payments for Brand Name Drugs (Follow-Up)
… drugs with less expensive drugs containing the same active ingredients, dosage form, and strength. Generally, this means …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/03/improper-payments-brand-name-drugs-followDiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Expands List of Corporations That Disclose Political Spending
… Scripts Holding Co. (30.5%); American Airlines (28%); Aetna Inc. (25%); Wynn Resorts (14.6%); and Johnson & Johnson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-expands-list-corporations-disclose-political-spendingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Services , Fabius-Pompey Central School District Indian River Central School District , Jamesville – Dewitt … of Cooperative Educational Services – Adult Education Program and Professional Services (2016M-206) BOCES officials … of the potential consequences of unauthorized access. Indian River Central School District – Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Cost-Saving Ideas: Overtime Planning and Management
… Reducing the cost of employee salaries and benefits by even a small percentage can result in significant savings. Employee salaries and benefits, including pension benefits, are large expenses for … New York's local governments and school districts. These costs represent nearly 57 percent of annual budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-overtime-planning-and-management