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Selected Aspects of Central Office Disbursements From the Tuition and Fees Refund Bank Account
… improvement. Thirteen of 100 randomly selected payments with a dollar value between $100 and $15,000 (totaling … provided by the colleges. Similar problems were found with a random sample of book advances. However, the level of … the internal control environment by monitoring compliance with all applicable policies and procedures regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/19/selected-aspects-central-office-disbursements-tuition-and-fees-refund-bank-accountFormer President of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $120,000
… of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Federal … and chief of the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department in Briarcliff Manor, New York (BMFD), pled guilty to … of more than $120,000 from the BMFD. GARCIA pled guilty in White Plains federal court before U.S. District Judge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/former-president-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-pleads-guilty-embezzling-more-120000Columbia County Department of Weights and Measures –Internal Controls Over Revenue Collection (2013M-400)
… implement, and monitor written policies and procedures for all Department operations, and regularly review and update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/05/02/columbia-county-department-weights-and-measures-internal-controls-over-revenueRockland Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Administrator Compensation, Financial Management and Purchasing (2017M-60)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review administrative compensation, purchasing and … million in restricted funds that should have been returned to component districts. The Board has not adopted a written … fiscal years 2013-14 and 2014-15 which are questionable as to whether they were for legitimate and necessary purposes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/15/rockland-board-cooperative-educational-services-administrator-compensationNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the Murders of Three Israeli Students
… in the Middle East until the citizens of Israel no longer have to face such threats. We must stand with Israel against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-murders-three-israeli-studentsDiNapoli: Former Pulteney Fire District Treasurer Sentenced in $6,800 Theft of Fire District Funds
… balances. I thank Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker and the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office for working …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-former-pulteney-fire-district-treasurer-sentenced-6800-theft-fire-district-fundsDiNapoli and Scarpino Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing in Theft of $60K in Pension Payments
… A. Scarpino, Jr. announced the sentencing of Rochelle Rose to five years’ probation after her guilty plea to grand larceny in the third degree in April. Rose also paid … that Rose kept her deceased mother’s bank account open to collect her mother’s pension payments. "Thanks to my …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-and-scarpino-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-theft-60k-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Audits Find More Than $1 Million of Waste in New York's Medicaid Program
The state Department of Health inappropriately paid more than 29000 pharmacy claims worth nearly $1 million over a 27month period for thousands of Medicaid recipients whose benefits were already covered by managed care plans according to an audit released today by State Comptroller DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audits-find-more-1-million-waste-new-yorks-medicaid-programState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Mayor de Blasio's State of the City Address
… responsibly and focused on the issues that matter most to New Yorkers. It is particularly heartening that the mayor is … the city’s available affordable housing and building new units, which is key to ensuring a viable and diverse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mayor-de-blasios-state-city-addressComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the indictment of Roger Burlew, former Highway Superintendent for the Town … in government and wastes taxpayer dollars, and that is why I will continue to pursue those who betray the public trust.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-highway-superintendent-publicDiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Expands List of Corporations That Disclose Political Spending
… Companies Inc. (35%); Express Scripts Holding Co. (30.5%); American Airlines (28%); Aetna Inc. (25%); Wynn Resorts … CSX Corporation The Kroger Co. PG&E Corporation Reynolds American, Inc. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Safeway, Inc. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-expands-list-corporations-disclose-political-spendingVolunteer Firemen’s Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-208)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Association’s use and reporting of foreign fire insurance tax … through April 28, 2014. Background The Volunteer Firemen’s Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda is located in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/31/volunteer-firemens-benevolent-association-north-tonawanda-foreign-fire-insurance-taxTown of Champion Great Bend Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-019)
… The Town of Champion Great Bend Fire District, located in Jefferson County, is a district corporation of the State, … for 2015 totaled $137,792. Key Findings We found errors in the monthly budget-to-actual reports that the Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/17/town-champion-great-bend-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialDiNapoli: Limited Regulation of Adult Day Care Programs Poses Potential Risks to Vulnerable Adults
… watched – this demonstrates that there is a clear need for a more comprehensive system of regulation to ensure the … a day. The services can help to delay or prevent the need for nursing home care and other more costly advanced-care … and stimulating environment. Currently, the state Office for the Aging (OFA) is the only agency with responsibilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-limited-regulation-adult-day-care-programs-poses-potential-risks-vulnerable-adultsMedicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
… disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. The New York State Medicaid program is administered by the … For the State fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, New York’s Medicaid program had approximately 7.1 million … These expenses included, but were not limited to, legal fees, interest, marketing expenses, entertainment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/medicaid-program-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-mainstream-managed-careDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… The chief of the Minetto Volunteer Fire Company in Oswego County spent … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit revealed a total of $22,000 in misused funds, questionable spending and … for public funds to be misspent or go missing. My team of auditors and investigators will continue to work closely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… DiNapoli said. “My auditors, however, found as we have in previous audits, the Office of Temporary and … to the pandemic, and late or missing assessments and ILPs have been an issue for more than seven years as cited in … providers identified through annual inspections that have not prepared or have late or incomplete assessments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services (Follow-Up)
… covering 1.1 million members Civil Service contracts with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York (United) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupunctureDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… to 30 th in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2021, according to a report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. For every dollar New York sent to the federal government in … a national average of $1.70. DiNapoli’s report found that for the second year in a row, all states had a positive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsEast Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… Key Recommendation Periodically review user access for all network user accounts and disable user accounts when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-network