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Town of Wheatfield – Recreation Department Cash Receipts and Information Technology (2013M-200)
… June 5, 2013. Background The Town of Wheatfield is located in Niagara County. The Town is governed by the Town Board, … were not reviewed and approved by the Board, or recorded in the financial system. Town officials have not implemented … that all cash receipts are remitted to the Supervisor in a timely manner. Ensure that all concession stand cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/20/town-wheatfield-recreation-department-cash-receipts-and-information-technology-2013mDiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… New York State has more than 7 million acres of farmland, and many of its crops are dependent on pollination by bees and other pollinators. To address a drastic decline in the … Plan. The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets should step up efforts to ensure honey bee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programFrankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… information technology (IT) asset inventory records and established adequate controls over network user accounts. … tracking IT assets. Nine of 31 devices (laptops, desktops and tablets) we tested were not located. Adequately manage … IT service providers to clearly identify the IT services and providers’ responsibilities. Over a half million dollars …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsMedicaid Program – Overpayments for Therapy Services and Prescription Drugs Covered by Medicare
… care providers’ Medicaid claims for therapy services and prescription drugs that are covered by Medicare. The … 1, 2012 to December 31, 2016 for prescription drugs and January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2017 for therapy … The Medicare program covers physical, occupational, and speech therapy services, as well as prescription drugs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/30/medicaid-program-overpayments-therapy-services-and-prescription-drugs-covered-medicareNewburgh Enlarged City School District - Financial Management and Information Technology (2017M-169)
… Key Findings Appropriations were overestimated resulting in an operating surplus of $18.8 million in 2015-16. Reserves were not used as intended and were … monitor the electronic devices inventory resulting in items not being recorded. In addition, sensitive IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/newburgh-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-management-andTown of Austerlitz – Internal Controls Over Payroll and Fuel Inventory (2014M-365)
… 25, 2014. Background The Town of Austerlitz is located in Columbia County and has a population of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-austerlitz-internal-controls-over-payroll-and-fuel-inventory-2014m-365Oversight of Waste Tire Site Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees
… Objectives To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is adequately monitoring and … are being used consistent with the purposes defined in the Environmental Conservation Law. The audit covers the … hazard with the potential for devastating consequences. In 2003, the Waste Tire Management and Recycling Act (Act) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/29/oversight-waste-tire-site-cleanup-and-use-waste-tire-feesDiNapoli: Audit Finds Counties Are Not Checking Prices and Scales at Retailers
… nearly 1,800 devices and 260 businesses. Retail sales in New York were more than $260 billion in 2023-24. Approximately $8.3 billion was spent in grocery stores in the counties audited during the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-counties-are-not-checking-prices-and-scales-retailersReal Property Tax Levies, Taxable Full Value and Full Value Tax Rates
… that affect some levy components for counties and towns in 2015 and after. Data Description for 2015 and newer tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/real-property-tax-levies-taxable-full-value-and-full-value-tax-ratesTown of Grand Island – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-44)
… physical accessibility for the 103 components identified in this report. Town officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-grand-island-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-44DiNapoli: Owner and Employee of Medical Transport Company Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
… unlawfully received mileage payments for each individual in the group. "Muhammad Adnan Saeed and Heather Smith … diverted money meant to provide healthcare for New Yorkers in need into their own pockets,” DiNapoli said. “Medicaid is … on Sept. 25. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-owner-and-employee-medical-transport-company-arrested-defrauding-medicaidVillage of Floral Park – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-34)
… physical accessibility for the 83 components identified in this report. Village officials agreed with our findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/14/village-floral-park-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-34Town of Big Flats – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-37)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether the Town of Big Flats … (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/14/town-big-flats-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-37DiNapoli and Heather Briccetti Mulligan Op-Ed: NY's Tax Base Dips with Population
… by more than 533,000 people — about as many people as in the city of Sacramento. Much of this decline happened … between 2020 and 2021, as New York was impacted severely in the early days of the COVID pandemic. However, population … than 101,000 between 2022 and 2023, the largest decline in the nation . This population loss directly affects the tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-and-heather-briccetti-mulligan-op-ed-nys-tax-base-dips-populationTown of Clifton Park – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-27)
… physical accessibility for the 47 components identified in this report. Town officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/07/town-clifton-park-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-27City of New Rochelle – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-38)
… of at least 32 inches and wheelchair accessible lavatories in restrooms. 38 components at the Senior Center, such as … physical accessibility for the 171 components identified in this report. City officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-new-rochelle-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-38City of Long Beach – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-36)
… physical accessibility for the 86 components identified in this report. City officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-long-beach-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-36New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)
… June 3, 2021 Edition Pre-Pandemic Improvements in Employment … affirmatively to questions asking whether he or she: (1) is deaf or has serious difficulty hearing; (2) is blind or … 2021. Prior Editions May 13, 2021 April 16, 2021 March 30, 2021 March 18, 2021 March 4, 2021 February 18, 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021Improper Medicaid Payments During Permissible Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Coverage (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program: Improper … between Medicaid and the Essential Plan, resulting in DOH-authorized periods of overlapping coverage. The … The audit found Medicaid improperly paid $93.7 million in claims during periods of overlapping Medicaid and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/improper-medicaid-payments-during-permissible-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-planTown of Charlton – Procurement (2022M-5)
… government contracts. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/06/17/town-charlton-procurement-2022m-5