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DiNapoli Announces $500 College Savings Sweepstakes
… $500 sweepstakes to help a lucky New Yorker plan ahead for college. Winnings from the sweepstakes will be put in a new or existing 529 College Savings Program Direct Plan account. The New York 529 College Savings Program, an investment tool designed to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-500-college-savings-sweepstakesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … office completed audits of the Claryville Fire District , Town of Niskayuna , Town of Theresa and the City of Yonkers . "In today’s fiscal … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2XIX.6.D Reporting – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Agencies will be able to report on the costs against each funding source even though the total project costs are contained in one SFS Project. SFS reports include the full project budget, … its capabilities. Federal grant reporting will be based on the relationship of a Project/Activity to a Customer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix6d-reportingTown of Southampton - Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty – Trustee Oversight (2013M-39)
… will not properly accounted for, that moneys could be lost or stolen, or that the Trustees will lose interest that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-southampton-board-trustees-freeholders-and-commonalty-trustee-oversight-2013mTown of Rensselaerville – Financial Operations (2012M-168)
… officials have not performed bank reconciliations for 2011 or 2012. Former employees still had online banking user … Clerk within 60 days after the close of the fiscal year, or 120 days after the close the fiscal year if an extension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-rensselaerville-financial-operations-2012m-168XI.2.O Contracts with Not-for-Profit Organizations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… to receive such funds from any department or agency of the state without certifying compliance with "all applicable … with charitable organizations to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for approval, State agencies must … from the charitable organization that the organization is exempt from registration pursuant to either or both Article …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2o-contracts-not-profit-organizationsFranklin Square Water District – Life Insurance Policies (2013M-127)
… determine if the Board appropriately provided individual life insurance policies to the District’s Commissioners and … The District has inappropriately provided individual whole life insurance policies to its Commissioners and employees. … except temporary and seasonal, will be provided with a life insurance policy that, after 10 years, will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/07/19/franklin-square-water-district-life-insurance-policies-2013m-127City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B22-7-4)
… - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … reasonable, and whether the City took appropriate action to implement or resolve recommendations from our budget … Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt not to exceed $12,000,000 to liquidate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/05/13/city-long-beach-budget-review-b22-7-4Village of Red Creek – Board Oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and Water Operations (2014M-173)
… was to review the Board’s oversight of the Clerk-Treasurer and established internal controls over water operations for … Creek is located in the Town of Wolcott in Wayne County and has approximately 500 residents. The Village is governed … a Board of Trustees, which comprises four elected Trustees and an elected Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-red-creek-board-oversight-clerk-treasurer-and-water-operations-2014m-173DiNapoli: Former Treasurer of Frewsburg Central School District Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $7,000 in School Funds
… and District Attorney Jason Schmidt today announced the arrest and guilty plea of Angela Smoulder, former Treasurer of the Frewsburg Central School District, for stealing nearly $7,000 in funds raised by students to … to the district in the amount of $6,982.42. The arrest is a result of a joint investigation between the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-former-treasurer-frewsburg-central-school-district-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-7000-schoolVI.3.C Budget Transfers Between Business Units (Interunit Budget Transfers) – VI. Budgets
… Interunit Budget Transfer is the budget entry component that is used to move budget authority between two or more Business … visit the job aids published to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with … Interunit Budget Transfer is the budget entry component that is used to move budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3c-budget-transfers-between-business-units-interunit-budget-transfersCity of Middletown – Selected Financial Operations and Information Technology (2013M-56)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City’s purchasing practices, … January 1, 2011, to July 9, 2012. Background The City of Middletown City is located in Orange County and has a … City of Middletown Selected Financial Operations and Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/31/city-middletown-selected-financial-operations-and-information-technology-2013m-56Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… 1.05 million properties per year worth a total market value of more than $1 trillion. New York City … using one of several valuation methods based on the parcel’s tax class. Once market value is determined, the assessed … Our initial audit, issued on July 11, 2017, found that DOF's Property Division did not conduct necessary inspections for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-process-followUnitedHealthcare – Reasonable and Customary Reimbursement Rates for Delayed Claims
… reimbursement rate schedules that did not correlate with the date of the service on the claims, and to calculate the … system uses only the two most recent R&C rate periods (i.e., reimbursement rates from the prior 12 months) to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/12/unitedhealthcare-reasonable-and-customary-reimbursement-rates-delayed-claimsOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… City Department of Social Services, is responsible for shelter system management of homeless shelters in the City. The majority of shelters are operated by private providers through contracts with DHS. A typical provider … providing security and protecting the physical safety of shelter clients and staff. Toward this end, DHS requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-shelters-followMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Long-Term Care Plans
… payments for certain services covered by managed long-term care (MLTC) plans. The audit covered the period January 1, … are enrolled in MLTC plans. MLTC plans provide long-term care services, such as home health care, nursing home care, and durable medical equipment, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-long-term-care-plansTown of Laurens – Budgeting Practices (2013M-204)
… to May 20, 2013. Background The Town of Laurens is located in Otsego County and serves approximately 2,400 residents. … budget estimates. The Board received an extra $1.7 million in unbudgeted revenues from 2008 to 2012. Of this amount, … related to flood revenues. The Board budgeted $6.2 million in expenditures over the same time period and actually spent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-laurens-budgeting-practices-2013m-204Village of Scotia – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2012M-148)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls … June 1, 2010, to October 31, 2011. Background The Village of Scotia is located in the Town of Glenville in Schenectady … Village of Scotia Internal Controls Over Selected Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/11/village-scotia-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2012m-148Town of Dunkirk – Justice Court (2013M-106)
… former Justice has unidentified funds of $699. Pending tickets were not always enforced in a timely manner and dismissed tickets were not always reported to the JCF. The Board did … pending ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly reported as paid or enforced in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-dunkirk-justice-court-2013m-106Town of Dannemora – Town Hall/Highway Garage Capital Project (2013M-230)
… May 31, 2013. Background The Town of Dannemora is located in Clinton County. The Town is governed by an elected … appropriations were approximately $2 million. Key Finding In 2008, the Town Board approved a five-year capital plan to … at an estimated cost of $602,620. Construction began in the spring of 2010. Between 2009 and 2013, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/13/town-dannemora-town-hallhighway-garage-capital-project-2013m-230