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DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… DiNapoli’s office audits New York state bills prior to payment, including personal income tax refunds. The … Finance to stop questionable refunds and to ensure timely payment of legitimate refunds. The $25.3 million stopped by … auditors estimated their efforts produced $34 million in savings. See the 2014 Annual Report on Personal Income Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsTown of Salem – Financial Management (2015M-295)
… fund balance to finance annual operations in excess of what is available. Develop a comprehensive multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/01/29/town-salem-financial-management-2015m-295Wheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-2)
… at high risk of potential theft and misuse of personal, private or sensitive information, or unauthorized access to the network. Key Recommendations Ensure IT asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/wheelerville-union-free-school-district-unused-it-asset-inventory-2022m-2Town of Shelby – Financial Management (2012M-206)
… internal controls over the Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2010, through September 7, 2012. … the Town Supervisor, is the legislative body responsible for overseeing the Town’s operations and finances. It is responsible for the general management and control of the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-shelby-financial-management-2012m-206Village of Washingtonville – Financial Condition (2013M-346)
… 29, 2012. Background The Village of Washingtonville is located in Orange County. The Village Board is responsible for managing Village operations. The Village’s … overspending budget lines and ensuring that the Village is not committed to any payment before verifying that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/04/04/village-washingtonville-financial-condition-2013m-346Town of Ashford – Water District (2015M-343)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Board’s oversight role of the Water District for the period March 14, 2012 through … Town of Ashford Water District 2015M343 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/25/town-ashford-water-district-2015m-343Town of Webb – Audit Follow-Up (2018M-188-F)
… approximately $6.7 million and ski area revenues for 2017 totaled approximately $357,000. Results of Review Based on our limited procedures, it appears …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/20/town-webb-audit-follow-2018m-188-fWhat Tier Are You In?
… When you join NYSLRS, you are assigned to a tier based on your date of membership. To find out what tier you are in, sign in to Retirement Online and look under … five in the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). Your tier determines: Your eligibility for benefits, The formula …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/what-tier-are-youAfton Fire Company Emergency Squad – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-275)
… Emergency Squad, Inc. is a volunteer organization located in the Village of Afton, Chenango County. The Company … not providing adequate oversight to ensure the procedures in the constitution and bylaws are being followed, and did … for payment presented to it, through a resolution noted in the minutes, there is no process in place to verify that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/03/afton-fire-company-emergency-squad-internal-controls-over-financialNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Gives Best Wishes For New Year, 01/01/15
… “New Year's Day is a fresh start and a time to embrace new goals derived from lessons learned … Across the state from Buffalo to Brooklyn to Babylon and from the Southern Tier to the North Country, let us seek … to move our state forward. I'm excited about the new year and all that it will bring with it including new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-gives-best-wishes-new-year-010115Oversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities (Follow-Up)
… through its Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY), is responsible for the operation and … sanitary conditions, and provide health screenings upon admission. Further, OCFS must ensure that facility staff are … Specifically, OCFS had not ensured that certain admission assessments and screenings, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/02/12/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilities-followOversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… Program The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is responsible for developing regulations and providing guidance to assist … physicians or psychiatric nurse practitioners to use TMH for assessment and treatment services, followed in 2016 by … TMH practitioners. OMH also issued a blanket attestation for providers to complete that wished to offer TMH during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followPrivacy and Security of Student Data (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Privacy and Security of Student Data (Report 2021-S-29 ). About the … legislation and regulations that govern data privacy and security. The audit covered the period from March 2020 … not fully comply with its policies related to information security and data privacy, including completing the data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/privacy-and-security-student-data-followCity of Lockport -- Budget Review (B18-1-10)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2019. Background Chapter … City of Lockport Budget Review B18110 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b18-1-10City of Lockport - Budget Review (B19-1-7)
… an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2020. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as … an independent evaluation of the Citys proposed budget for 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b19-1-7City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B19-6-11)
… proposed $581,000 in contingency appropriations may not cover unexpected expenses if these funds are used to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b19-6-11Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2014 Through March 31, 2015
… with improper payments for duplicate billings and for clinic and durable medical equipment services. By the end of the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2014-through-march-31-2015Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2018 Through March 31, 2019
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid … through March 31, 2019. About the Program The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid … 142 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of more than $36 billion. The claims are processed and paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2018-through-march-31-2019Town of Conesville – Long-Term Planning (2016M-314)
… planning for the period January 1, 2015 through July 26, 2016. Background The Town of Conesville is located in … planning for the period January 1 2015 through July 26 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/02/town-conesville-long-term-planning-2016m-314Town of Ulster – Town Assessor (2016M-361)
… Tax Assessor did not file Transfer of Exempt Real Property forms with the county for four of eight properties that were … is maintained. File the Transfer of Exempt Real Property forms for the four properties with exemptions that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-ulster-town-assessor-2016m-361