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Nursing Home Surveillance (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Nursing Home Surveillance ( … of Health (Department) oversees nursing home facilities in New York State through its Division of Nursing Homes and … Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in monitoring quality of care in nursing homes. The Division …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/08/nursing-home-surveillance-followCaledonia Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-356)
… of the Department’s bank accounts. Numerous vendor payments reviewed had deficiencies, including payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/03/14/caledonia-fire-department-internal-controls-over-financialRescue Fire Company, Inc. – Unaccounted-For Bar Receipts (2012M-250)
… stored. The Board did not require bar committee members to have a second member present while conducting cash counts or … Key Recommendations Require bar committee members to have a second member present while conducting cash counts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/04/19/rescue-fire-company-inc-unaccounted-bar-receipts-2012m-250Endwell Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-277)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s controls over financial operations … The Board did not audit and approve 63 disbursements prior to payment, totaling $149,505. We reviewed 64 disbursements … expenses for mutual aid. The payroll vendor has access to a District bank account with a significant amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/endwell-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-277Examination of Center for Economic Growth, Inc.
… of our examination was to determine if the Center for Economic Growth, Inc.’s (CEG) claims for grant funds and associated matching expenses, reporting … and conditions of contract C110087. Background The claims for payment we examined were for CEG’s activities under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/14/examination-center-economic-growth-incDiNapoli: New York State Fourth Nationwide in Credit Card Debt
… in credit card debt at $58.2 billion in 2017, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … capita balances rose by more than 14 percent through 2017 to $3,710, nearly 20 percent above the national average. In … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-new-york-state-fourth-nationwide-credit-card-debtComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Partial Lump Sum Payment – Regional State Park Police Plan
… 20- or 25-year plan; Retire on or after April 1, 2008; Have been eligible to retire with a service retirement … be reduced by the same percentage as the PLS option you have chosen. If you choose a different option, that option …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/partial-lump-sum-paymentCity of Glens Falls – Financial Condition (2013M-150)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial operations … January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2012. Background The City of Glens Falls is located in Warren County and has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/08/02/city-glens-falls-financial-condition-2013m-150Warsaw Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-347)
… maintained appropriate financial records, the Board does not provide adequate oversight of Company financial activities because the Treasurer does not provide the Board with monthly or annual reports. The Treasurer does not prepare a monthly bank reconciliation to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/01/31/warsaw-fire-department-internal-controls-over-financialComptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. Although the same number of districts were designated in fiscal stress last year, many of the entities in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… to work due to injury or illness are compensated under programs covering both occupational and nonoccupational … expenses in all material respects. The Board made minor payroll allocation errors that had no net impact on the total … because some workers were charged to the wrong department payroll. Board officials agreed with our findings and stated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-fiscal-year-ended-march-31-2014Accounts Payable Advisory No. 28
… over the Agency’s Payment Process Reference : Guide to Financial Operations: Chapter XII, Section 4.B - … Rules and Regulations requires the head of an agency to certify to the Comptroller annually, or at any time there … and filed with the Comptroller. Agencies are required to have proper internal controls over the designation of Voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/28-internal-controls-certificationXVI.3.I Budgetary Presentation – XVI. Financial Reporting
… General Fund and the major Special Revenue Funds and Notes to Required Supplementary Information - Budgetary Basis … but they do not necessarily reflect what the State intends to disburse during the year. Additional reasons, which … as the preferred presentation include: It is meaningful to both the State's creditors and taxpaying public. The State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3i-budgetary-presentationTown of Rossie – Records and Reports and Cash Disbursements (2013M-168)
… $4,654. Because of these deficiencies, the Board did not have accurate information on which to base its financial … Town Clerk, Tax Collector and Code Enforcement Officer, or have an independent public accountant do so. Establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-rossie-records-and-reports-and-cash-disbursements-2013m-168XIV.3.B Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) – XIV. Special Procedures
… of cash assets of the funds within the State’s General Checking Account (GCA) for the purposes of short-term … to be made based on the assets and liquidity needs of the checking account as a whole, rather than the needs of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3b-short-term-investment-pool-stipComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … District officials paid 27 invoices totaling $83,370 for purchases without obtaining any type of competition. The … were not always supported with adequate documentation. For access to state and local government spending and 50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… its products on hand for such purposes to return them. The company detailed its new policy in a letter to DiNapoli’s office. As a result of Akorn’s actions the Fund will withdraw its shareholder … The Fund holds 302,684 shares of Akorn with an estimated value of $14.5 million. “Botched executions are a nightmare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executionsMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Brand Name Drugs
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments for … and non-prescription drugs. State law directs pharmacies to substitute prescribed drugs with less expensive drugs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/13/medicaid-program-improper-payments-brand-name-drugsDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Dept Treasurer Sentenced For Gambling-Related Theft of $46,000
… today for stealing nearly $46,000 in public funds to pay for gambling at local casinos, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Dennis Snow, 62, was sentenced in Genesee County Court to five years probation, 30 days in jail and a final $16,200 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-dept-treasurer-sentenced-gambling-related-theft-46000