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Area #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… protection more challenging. If a local government or school chooses to use free antivirus software, officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionDiNapoli: Financial Settlements and Federal Aid Boosted State Revenue to $149 Billion in 2014-15
… (including costs associated with Superstorm Sandy), public welfare and education. Total state spending reached …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-financial-settlements-and-federal-aid-boosted-state-revenue-149-billion-2014-15Selected Wage Investigation Procedures (Follow-Up)
… amounts assessed in an effort to compensate workers for the delay in receiving wages owed and which may serve as … critical in promoting compliance and in recovering amounts for aggrieved workers. DOL reported collecting $21 million, … and recovered wages. During that audit, we found that, for 69 of the 150 cases in our sample (46%), investigators …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/16/selected-wage-investigation-procedures-followOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up)
… with the general management and supervision of the State’s school districts and the education of approximately 2.5 million public school students statewide. To help confront the mental health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/oversight-mental-health-education-schools-followMedicaid Program – Appropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System
… coverage, including Medicaid. Individuals who apply for public assistance benefits, including Medicaid, are assigned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/28/medicaid-program-appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-healthDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
Former Riverside clerktreasurer Kristina Johnson will do jail time and pay $50000 in restitution after admitting Friday to repeatedly pilfering village coffers to pay for white water rafting and dating through Matchcom State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Alden Central School District , East Aurora Union Free School District and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPersonal Income Tax Refunds
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether … income tax refunds approved by the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) for payment were appropriate and … by a third-party vendor when scanning and capturing data from taxpayers’ paper returns. We obtained and used data from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/personal-income-tax-refundsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 1
… Filling the Invoice Number Field on the Voucher: In order for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to properly apply payments to … such as dashes or asterisks, in the invoice field . For instance, if an agency needed to pay the May 2022 credit card invoice for account number 4865-5900-0000-0000, the accounts payable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/1-complex-entity-jpmorgan-chase-bank-naMedicaid Program – Payments for Death-Related One-Day Inpatient Admissions
… to the reason for admission and severity of illness in calculating reimbursements. Usually, the more severe the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/15/medicaid-program-payments-death-related-one-day-inpatient-admissionsDiNapoli: Former Bemus Point Clerk Arrested for Theft of Over $60,000
… she is now being held accountable for her violation of the public trust.” “This is not a victimless crime,” Schmidt … dollar not spent on the community. No one should use their public office for personal gain.” Jaeger was charged with … taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and encourages the public to help fight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-former-bemus-point-clerk-arrested-theft-over-60000Implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act (Follow-Up)
… Students Act (Report 2016-S-28 ). About the Program New York State’s Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) seeks to provide students in New York with a safe and supportive environment free from … year ended June 30, 2018, school districts (excluding New York City) reported 15,826 incidents statewide under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/21/implementation-dignity-all-students-act-followTown of Carroll – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-221)
… records. Background The Town of Carroll (Town) is located in Chautauqua County and has approximately 3,500 residents. … Comptroller, and it did not request a 30-day extension in 2011 or 2012. The Supervisor did not submit to the Board … they performed a thorough audit of the Court’s records in 2012. There was a lack of documentation to indicate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/21/town-carroll-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-221Accountability and Surplussing of Vehicles (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Accountability and Surplussing of Vehicles ( 2018-S-42 ). Background The New … developmental disabilities. It provides services directly and through a network of approximately 600 not-for-profit … or medical appointments. Within the New York City (NYC) region, four local Developmental Disabilities Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/accountability-and-surplussing-vehicles-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… a conditional discharge and given a $500 fine. Plattekill Public Library – Procurement and Investment of Funds (Ulster … state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Woman Arrested for Stealing Deceased Sister's Pension Checks
… pretending to be her deceased sister,” DiNapoli said. “My thanks to District Attorney Gonzalez for his continued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-woman-arrested-stealing-deceased-sisters-pension-checksAn Analysis of Reasonable and Customary Out-of-Network Reimbursement Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), … insurance programs. NYSHIP covers over 1.2 million active and retired State, local government, and school district … Empire Plan members may also choose to receive services from non-participating (out-of-network) providers. United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/01/analysis-reasonable-and-customary-out-network-reimbursement-rates-medicalsurgical-servicesOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services (Follow-Up)
… of Homeless Services (DHS) implemented the recommendations in our initial audit report, Oversight of Selected Fiscal … services for eligible homeless families and individuals in New York City and for fiscal oversight of the homeless … similar shelters and often exceeded prescribed ranges. In addition, the various DHS data systems were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-services-followOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs (Follow-Up)
… homeless in New York State has been in the forefront of public attention. In his 2016 State of the State address, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programs-follow