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City of Mechanicville – Separation Payments (2025M-59)
… Period January 1, 2022 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area When an employee leaves city employment (e.g., by resignation or retirement), the employee may be entitled to receive separation payments … as unused sick leave or vacation time) while employed with the municipality. A city may also establish “retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/04/03/city-mechanicville-separation-payments-2025m-59Comptroller DiNapoli & Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce $2.95 Million Settlement With Hospital Group For Improperly Delaying Repayment of Medicaid Funds
… today announced a $2,950,000 settlement of a civil fraud lawsuit against Beth Israel Medical Center d/b/a Mount … for willfully delaying repayment of over $ 800,000 in Medicaid overpayments. The settlement resolves claims under … has made admissions and is paying $2.95 million for its fraud on Medicaid.” New York State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-us-attorney-announce-295-million-settlement-hospital-group-improperlyDiNapoli: Contamination of New York's Waterways From Combined Sewer Overflows Remains a Challenge
… ecosystem. Contaminants can make a river, stream, lake or shoreline unfit for swimming or fishing, and can also impact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-contamination-new-yorks-waterways-combined-sewer-overflows-remains-challengeUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-184
… System of the modified eligibility for Deduction Code 550, Boston Mutual Life. Affected Employees Employees in … G9 and SK will now be eligible for Deduction Code 550, Boston Mutual Life. OSC will automatically process deduction … System of the modified eligibility for Deduction Code 550 Boston Mutual Life …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-184-change-eligibility-boston-mutual-life-insurance-deduction-codeMonsey Fire District – Board Oversight (2020M-62)
… not performed since 2012, and the length of service awards program (LOSAP) that started in 1990 was never audited. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/07/02/monsey-fire-district-board-oversight-2020m-62Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (Follow-Up)
… included in our original report, Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance ( 2015-S-86 ). Background The State … (Department) is responsible for overseeing school fire safety, including mandatory fire and building inspections, … and for ensuring schools’ compliance with fire safety provisions established in the State Education Law, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/oversight-school-fire-safety-compliance-followRoadmap for State Debt Reform
State debt levels and processes have been debated in New York for many years. New York’s high and growing debt burden and its impact on taxpayers have been points of concern for the State’s budget practices.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/roadmap-for-state-debt-reform.pdfTown of Henrietta – Financial Management and Purchasing (2013M-208)
… or procedures to help properly classify individuals as independent contractors or employees, and made payments totaling $175,000 to four individuals as independent contractors, who likely should have been treated … the duties of the payroll clerk and ensure that a payroll certification is completed. Establish adequate internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/01/24/town-henrietta-financial-management-and-purchasing-2013m-208Livonia Joint Fire District – Fire Truck Funding and Purchase (2021M-97)
Determine whether the Livonia Joint Fire District’s (District) Board was transparent when funding and purchasing fire apparatus.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/livonia-fire-district-2021-97.pdfOpinion 92-7
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … entire financial circumstances of the firefighter and his or her family, that the firefighter is indigent and that the … personal financial relief to the firefighter and his or her family. You ask whether the Fishkill Exempt Firemen's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-7Montauk Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-117)
… District’s financial or length of service award program (LOSAP) records have not been performed since 2019. The … 2023 that were not authorized by the Board. The District’s LOSAP point system was inconsistent with New York State … inhibiting volunteer firefighters’ ability to earn LOSAP service credit. Key Recommendations Ensure an external …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/montauk-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-117ACDS, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) … children from school districts located in Nassau, Queens, and Suffolk counties. The counties pay tuition to ACDS for … To SED: Review the disallowances identified by our audit and, if warranted, make the necessary adjustments to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/acds-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Fire District – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (Nassau County) The board needs to improve its policies and … For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 130,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Fire District – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (Nassau County) The board needs to improve its policies and … For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 130,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1City of Rome – Solar Power Purchase Agreements (2015M-290)
… audit was to evaluate the City’s process for entering into solar power purchase agreements for the period January 1, … two power purchase agreements and lease agreements with a solar company that provides solar-powered electric generating systems. Key Finding The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/20/city-rome-solar-power-purchase-agreements-2015m-290City of Troy – Budget Review (B5-14-23)
… money for contingencies to provide adequate flexibility to pay for unanticipated costs. The City’s 2015 proposed budget continues to provide minimal funding for capital improvements and, having nearly depleted … for contingencies. City officials should identify reliable funding sources for capital expenditures and include these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/07/city-troy-budget-review-b5-14-23DiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000
… public funds to pay for groceries, cooking classes, liquor store purchases, a subscription, gift shop purchases, … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-embezzlement-240000Cayuga County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-171)
… collected or uncollected, the amount of undisbursed restitution being held, or adequate records of unpaid … cash. While the Department has consistently disbursed restitution payments it receives each month to the … noncompliance to the courts for six of the 31 selected cases that had balances in arrears. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/09/27/cayuga-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsProcurement Evaluation Concepts for Goods and Services (Fall Conference 2025)
… Your browser does not support the video tag. … Video Procurement Evaluation Concepts for Goods and Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/conference/videos/procurement-evaluation-concepts-goods-and-services-fall-conference-2025