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Town of Bridgewater – Financial Operations (2013M-309)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations … 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013. Background The Town of Bridgewater is located in Oneida County and has a … Town of Bridgewater Financial Operations 2013M309 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-bridgewater-financial-operations-2013m-309City of Saratoga Springs – Financial Condition (2012M-201)
… the financial condition of the City’s general, water and sewer funds for the period January 1, 2008, to December … The City of Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County and has a population of approximately 28,000. The City is governed by its Charter and other general laws of the State of New York. The City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/15/city-saratoga-springs-financial-condition-2012m-201Problem Claims – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… who approved the claim. The official should contact the vendor to request a more detailed claim and to educate the vendor on itemization requirements. If the claim is for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/problem-claimsDiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Arrested for Theft of Nearly $24,000
… County Sherriff Ronald Spike announced the arrest of Julie Brown, former clerk of the Town of Potter. Brown, 49, was arrested Friday for allegedly stealing nearly … took place between January 1, 2018, and May 21, 2019. “Ms. Brown violated the trust of her community by allegedly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-arrested-theft-nearly-24000City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B19-6-6)
… of 2.4 percent. Key Findings The 2019-20 budget relies on nonrecurring revenue of $50.3 million, such as fund … potentially be over budget by as much as $3 million based on the 2018-19 fiscal year overtime costs. The City plans to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/07/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b19-6-6Court Facilities Aid and Assistance Program
… Administration (OCA) is ensuring court facility aid and assistance programs are being used for only eligible … Services to administer the CFIA program. The Justice Court Assistance Program (JCAP) provides annual grants of up to … While OCA has processes for ensuring its facility aid and assistance programs are used for only eligible expenses, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/court-facilities-aid-and-assistance-programDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… were twice as high as those in villages and nearly three times higher than those in towns. Links: Property Taxes in … View local government property tax data or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesMaximizing Drug Rebates for Health and Recovery Plans (Follow-Up)
… Drug Rebate Program, which allows states to recover a portion of their Medicaid prescription drug costs by … significant behavioral health needs began to be enrolled into Health and Recovery Plans (HARPs). HARPs are a type of … that provides specialized care, including prescription drugs, to Medicaid recipients age 21 or older with serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/maximizing-drug-rebates-health-and-recovery-plans-followStatewide Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 21 Percent
… fourth consecutive month that collections exceeded 2020 results, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … fourth consecutive month that collections exceeded 2020 results State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-more-21-percentDiNapoli: Saranac Town Clerk Arrested for Falsifying Town Records
… records to hide her failure to deposit more than $800 in cash payments to the town that she collected as Clerk. Her … examination. Bell, of Redford, allegedly collected $1,203 in cash for various clerk fees including dog licenses, … cash into the public coffers. To hide the more than $800 in missing cash, Bell substituted funds leftover in a dormant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-saranac-town-clerk-arrested-falsifying-town-recordsVillage of Lyndonville – Leave Time Benefits and Information Technology (2012M-259)
… technology (IT) policies and procedures were adequate for the period June 1, 2007, through November 7, 2012. … Trustees and an elected Mayor. Budget appropriations for the general, water and sewer funds in the 2012-13 fiscal … important terms and conditions regarding eligibility for accruing leave or the payment for unused leave. Moreover, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/08/village-lyndonville-leave-time-benefits-and-information-technology-2012m-259Town of Monroe – Water System Accountability and Electricity Cost Savings (2012M-227)
… or revenue enhancements in its water operations and reduce electricity costs for the period January 1, 2011 to January … fees. Town officials did not seek competitive rates for electricity supply purchases or periodically review the rate they were paying with rates offered by other electricity suppliers. The Town could have saved as much as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/15/town-monroe-water-system-accountability-and-electricity-cost-savings-2012m-227Village of Oxford – Justice Court Operations (2013M-219)
… to the JCF. Over 903 tickets with outstanding fees on record at the DMV were not current in the Court’s records … review certain Court activities, these reviews were on average five months late and the Board did not fully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/02/14/village-oxford-justice-court-operations-2013m-219Village of Deposit – Fiscal Monitoring and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-205)
… our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition and selected financial operations for the period March 1, … The Village of Deposit is located in Delaware County and has a population of 1,663. The Village is governed by an … five-member Village Board comprising the Village Mayor and four Trustees. The Village’s 2013-14 budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/12/13/village-deposit-fiscal-monitoring-and-selected-financial-operations-2013m-205Village of Cuba – Sewer Fund Financial Condition and Records and Reports (2013M-15)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the financial condition of the sewer fund and the internal controls over financial … Village of Cuba Sewer Fund Financial Condition and Records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-cuba-sewer-fund-financial-condition-and-records-and-reports-2013m-15DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Charged in $11,000 Theft of Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department Funds
… The former treasurer of the Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department was … began working at the fire department in 2014 and served as treasurer from January through September 2016, when she … The former treasurer of the Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-treasurer-charged-11000-theft-bolivar-volunteer-fire-department-fundsIII.3 Scope of the SFS – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… The scope of the Statewide Financial System (SFS) includes the last three … The scope of the Statewide Financial System includes the last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii3-scope-sfsDiNapoli: Mount Vernon Officials Failed to Establish Basic and Routine Financial Policies
… The City Council of Mount Vernon did not have adequate financial information … for the effective management and fiscal oversight of city operations because officials failed to file annual … provide guidance for a more transparent financial account of the city’s finances during this difficult time. It is my …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policiesMedicaid Program – Cost of Pharmacy Services Under Managed Care
… the Department of Health (Department) obtained Medicaid pharmacy services under managed care in an economical manner. … uses two methods to pay health care providers for Medicaid pharmacy services: fee-for-service (FFS) and managed care. Under FFS, the Department pays pharmacy providers directly for each drug dispensed to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-cost-pharmacy-services-under-managed-careTown of Alexander – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2013M-195)
… The Town operates its Court with two Justices - Justice Edwyn Hise has presided since 1998 and Justice James Orr has presided since 2011. Each Justice has a Court clerk to assist with Court activity. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-alexander-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2013m-195