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Dutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… rates to ensure they were at the lowest possible cost and ensured that invoices for electricity usage were … accurate. Had officials monitored the electricity rates and ensured the utility bills were accurate, officials may … discrepancies in the invoices for electricity supplied and paid duplicate charges totaling $86,958. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andEast Bloomfield Central School District - Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-68)
… School District (District) officials ensured network and financial software access controls were adequate to protect District information technology (IT) systems and data. Key Findings District officials did not ensure that network and financial software access controls were adequate to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-network-and-financial-softwareKenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Electronic Records and Reports (2022M-62)
… properly maintained electronic disbursement records and reports (e-records) in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Key Findings District officials … maintain e-records in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Board and District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-electronic-records-andGrand Island Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-120)
… officials adequately secured access to the network and properly managed user permissions in financial and student information applications. Key Findings District … network or properly manage user permissions in financial and student information applications. In addition to finding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/grand-island-central-school-district-network-access-and-application-userSpecial Plan for Suffolk County Probation Department Peace Officers (Sections 89-s and 603-o)
… (Return to Top) VO1869 (Rev. 6/12) © 2012, New York State and Local Retirement System (Return to Top) … Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-plan-suffolk-county-probation-department-peace-officers-sections-89-s-and-603-oSpecial Plan for Town of Elmira District #1 Traffic Officers (Sections 89-q and 603(m))
… (Return to Top) VO1839 (Rev. 6/12) © 2012, New York State and Local Retirement System (Return to Top) … Information for … Town of Elmira Distract 1 Traffic Officers Sections 89q and 603m …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-plan-town-elmira-district-1-traffic-officers-sections-89-q-and-603mMedicaid Program – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy
… $776,849. During this period, Davis Ethical was owned and operated by William Davis, a licensed pharmacist. … including the Nassau County District Attorney (NCDA) and the New York State Department of Financial Services … Key Recommendations Coordinate with the NCDA, DFS, and other authorities as requested to assist in any further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/medicaid-program-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyJohnson City Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-186)
… with their individualized education programs (IEPs) and that the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to … students received services in accordance with their IEPs and did not ensure that all Medicaid-eligible claims were submitted and reimbursed. Officials indicated remote and hybrid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/johnson-city-central-school-district-special-education-services-andTown of Rhinebeck – Internal Controls Over Cash Management and Information Technology (2013M-36)
… was to examine internal controls over selected financial and operational areas for the period January 1, 2011, to June … by an elected Town Board which comprises a Town Supervisor and four Board members. Budgeted general fund appropriations for fiscal years 2011 and 2012 were approximately $1.6 million and $1.7 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-rhinebeck-internal-controls-over-cash-management-and-information-technologyTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. Six – Professional Services and Fuel (2014M-246)
… the District’s procurement of professional services and maintenance of fuel inventories for the period January 1, … District No. 6 is a special district that provides refuse and recycling pickup services to 32,000 homes in Elmont, … City South, Lakeview, South Floral Park, West Hempstead and a portion of Malverne in Nassau County. The District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/01/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-six-professional-services-and-fuel-2014m-246William Floyd Union Free School District – Check Signing and Online Banking (2022M-192)
… whether the William Floyd Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensured check … in the Treasurer’s absence. The Board did not enter into a banking agreement with a bank that maintains six District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/03/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-check-signing-and-online-bankingVillage of Holley – Financial Condition of the Water and Sewer Funds (2014M-334)
… the financial condition of the Village’s water and sewer funds for the period June 1, 2009 through September 12, 2014. … $1.78 million. Key Findings The water and sewer funds relied on interfund advances from the general fund to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/03/village-holley-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2014m-334MTA's East Side Access Project 10 Years Late and $4.4 Billion Over Budget
… in 2019, more than twice the MTA’s initial cost estimate and a decade later than expected, according to a report … by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Time and again, the MTA has come up short on the goal to deliver the East Side Access project on schedule and within budget,” DiNapoli said. “While this project is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/03/mtas-east-side-access-project-10-years-late-and-44-billion-over-budgetState Comptroller DiNapoli and Brooklyn DA Gonzalez Announce Arrest in Check Theft Scheme
… P. DiNapoli, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and the United States Postal Inspection Service today … Galker for allegedly stealing checks from Brooklynites and using a stolen identity to further his scheme. Galker is … a $1,148 check from DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds, and various checks from the Jewish Communal Fund intended for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-announce-arrest-check-theft-schemeOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Report 2019-S-29 ). About the Program Career and technical education (CTE) programs (referred to in the … practical arts education) provide students with academic and technical skills, workplace competencies, and hands-on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schools-followeBay Publicly Commits to Gender and Racial Diversity in Search for Board Members
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Trillium Asset Management today announced that they have … to revise its Governance Guidelines to include gender and racial diversity among the qualities its seeks in its board members. When DiNapoli and Trillium filed their proposal, eBay had just one woman on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/ebay-publicly-commits-gender-and-racial-diversity-search-board-membersReview of the Local Development Corporation of Laurelton, Rosedale and Springfield Gardens (LDC)
… the Local Development Corporation of Laurelton, Rosedale and Springfield Gardens (LDC) under contract M050231 were for … period for work relevant to the contract objectives, and was for expenses not previously paid from another funding … to the Local Development Corporation of Laurelton Rosedale and Springfield Gardens LDC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/24/review-local-development-corporation-laurelton-rosedale-and-springfield-gardens-ldcDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Corporations to Address Environmental and Climate Risks
… action to address investment risks posed by climate change and impacts of environmental justice. “The climate emergency presents enormous risks and opportunities for investors, but corporate America has to step up, adapt and address the challenges they’re facing,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-corporations-address-environmental-and-climate-risksDiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money
… an unfair advantage in obtaining the state’s business and overpaid for hundreds of household items, according to an … to ensure fair competition, guard against favoritism, and protect taxpayers,” DiNapoli said. “By failing to follow … requirements, Finger Lakes DDSO wasted taxpayer dollars and gave an unfair advantage to one vendor. This cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-moneySpringville-Griffith Institute Central School District – Access to Network and Information Applications (2021M-148)
… secured access to the network, student information and financial applications. Key Findings Although District … they did not adequately secure access to the network and financial application. District officials did not: … Key Recommendations Review generic network user accounts and ensure that unnecessary accounts are disabled. Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/springville-griffith-institute-central-school-district-access-network-and