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Opinion 88-29
… the town is not the county, but our legal inquiry must not end there. In the greater scheme of things, the two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-29Town of Worcester – Claims Audit (2022M-145)
… complete report – pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Worcester (Town) Town Board (Board) effectively audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not effectively audit claims prior to payment. … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/02/10/town-worcester-claims-audit-2022m-145Marathon Joint Fire District – Investment Program (2023M-76)
… and manage a comprehensive investment program. The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not develop and adopt a … York State General Municipal Law Section 39 until the end of our audit period. The District earned interest totaling … and savings accounts, which had an average daily balance of approximately $567,000 during the audit period. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/10/20/marathon-joint-fire-district-investment-program-2023m-76West Babylon Union Free School District – Claims Audit (2024M-62)
… totaling $3.1 million were not audited prior to payment in accordance with New York State (NYS) Education Law Section … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/20/west-babylon-union-free-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-62Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2024M-35)
… We reviewed 50 assets with a combined purchase price totaling approximately $259,900 and determined that 10 … on the inventory list. A camcorder with a purchase price of $1,700 could not be located or accounted for. A telecommunications switch with a purchase price of $1,500 was still active on the inventory list but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/06/21/greater-southern-tier-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2024mMonroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Software Management (2015M-56)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Monroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative … with the BOCES’ acceptable use policy. The BOCES did not have an adequate number of licenses for certain programs or did not have sufficient documentation to provide evidence that it had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2015/09/04/monroe-2-orleans-board-cooperative-educational-services-software-management-2015mSodus Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-392)
… School District is located in the Towns Arcadia and Sodus, Wayne County. The District, which operates three schools with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/23/sodus-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-392Medicaid Program: Maximizing Drug Rebates Under the Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) took appropriate steps to collect all available drug rebates under the federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s11-response.pdfOSC 8 - College Tuition Savings Plan Memo
The purpose of this legislation is to allow the New York State college choice tuition savings program (NY 529) to support scholarships and grant programs.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/legislation/pdf/osc-8-college-tuitiion-savings-plan-memo.pdfControls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses (2019-S-37) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Transportation (Department) has established adequate controls to effectively monitor and ensure accountability over its vehicle use and maintenance expenses.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-19s37-response.pdfSeneca Falls Central School District – Procurement (2021M-201)
Determine whether Seneca Falls Central School District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services to achieve the optimal use of District resources.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/seneca-falls-2021-201.pdfOversight of Construction Management Contracts (2020-S-43) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is adequately monitoring construction management contracts to ensure they meet contract terms and requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s43-response.pdfOversight of Construction Management Contracts (2020-S-43)
To determine if the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is adequately monitoring construction management contracts to ensure they meet contract terms and requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s43.pdfControls Over Transportation Services and Transportation-Related Expenses (2019-S-38) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities has established adequate controls to effectively monitor and ensure accountability over transportation expenses and services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s38-response.pdfVillage of Remsen – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2020M-119)
Determine whether the Village of Remsen (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained adequate records and reports to allow the Board of Trustees (Board) to properly manage Village finances.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/remsen-2020-119.pdfEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Special Items Billed by Hospitals Within Long Island Health Network (2017-S-43) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Empire BlueCross paid claims for special items according to the terms of its contract with Long Island Health Network and, if not ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s43-response.pdfImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up) (2019-F-59)
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Health to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, Improper Medicaid...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19f59.pdfCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (2018-N-5)
To determine if the New York City Department of Education arranged for eligible students to be placed in special education services and programs within the...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18n5.pdfPublic Authority Debt Structure and New York's Future Generations, September 2010
New York State’s public authorities are permitted to structure bond issues with the payment of principal heavily weighted to the end of the repayment schedule.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/pa-debt-struct-092710.pdfEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Special Items Billed by Hospitals Within Long Island Health Network (2017-S-43)
To determine whether Empire BlueCross paid claims for special items according to the terms of its contract with Long Island Health Network and, if not...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s43.pdf