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Altona Fire District – Claims Auditing (2016M-162)
… Town of Altona in Clinton County. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. … Key Findings Not all claims for payment were supported by documentation. Not all claims contained supporting … Key Recommendations Ensure that all claims are supported by adequate documentation prior to approving the claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/07/01/altona-fire-district-claims-auditing-2016m-162Averill Park No. 2 Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activity (2014M-183)
… State, distinct and separate from the Town of Sand Lake in Rensselaer County. The District, which is governed by an … ensure that annual financial reports were submitted to OSC in a timely manner each year. Independent audits were not … completes and submits the annual financial report with OSC in a timely manner each year. Ensure that the required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/26/averill-park-no-2-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activity-2014m-183Court Facilities Aid and Assistance Programs 2019-S-4
To determine if the Office of Court Administration (OCA) is ensuring court facility aid and assistance programs are being used for only eligible expenses. The a
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s4-response_0.pdfUnclaimed Property Relating to Brokers and Dealers
If the broker or dealer is incorporated in New York State, overpayment amounts and securities held for unknown owners are also subject to the statute.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/brokers-dealers.pdfHousing Preferences for Veterans (Follow-Up) (2014-F-14)
We have followed up on the actions taken by officials of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (NYC HPD) to implement the recomm
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14f14.pdfHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of … pandemic but has been continued by HCR to increase utilization. HCV enables low-income households in the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingEnterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2020
The New York State Legislature amended the Finance Law in 2015 by adding a new Section 8-c, which provides for the establishment of a statewide electronic syste
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2020.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans (2021-S-37) For individuals enrolled in … the same contractor is party to a new contract (either alone or in a joint venture). Unsatisfactory or repeated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Pleads Guilty
… of Minerva, pleaded guilty to fourth degree grand larceny, official misconduct and tampering with public records, after … charge and one year each on the misdemeanor charges of official misconduct and tampering with public records. In … and audit revealed that Green, during the course of her official duties, funneled more than $9,000 to her own bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-pleads-guiltyHenrietta Fire District – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-26)
… officials properly distribute foreign fire insurance (FFI) tax proceeds? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – February 20, … with New York State Insurance Law (Insurance Law), FFI tax proceeds are generated from a tax, generally at a rate of 2 percent that is imposed on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/30/henrietta-fire-district-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceedsUpstate Cerebral Palsy – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Upstate Cerebral Palsy (UCP) on its Consolidated Fiscal … special education program services through rates set by SED. These reimbursement rates are based on financial … $97,781 in non-allowable costs for the year covered by our audit. These costs included: $83,905 in personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/11/05/upstate-cerebral-palsy-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: State's Pandemic Response to Nursing Homes Hindered by Ill-Prepared State Agency
… at nursing homes, even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York, an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. DiNapoli said that a persistent lack of funding for … auditors with a breakdown by name of the nursing home residents who died from COVID-19, and the actual number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-states-pandemic-response-nursing-homes-hindered-ill-prepared-state-agencyComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident For Stealing $275k in NYS Pension Benefits
… that Mr. Eletz stole over $275,000 in New York State pension benefits that were issued to his deceased mother. … “Mr. Eletz concealed his mother’s death to pocket her pension,” State Comptroller DiNapoli said. “We uncovered the … steal public retirement funds.” “Theft from our state’s pension system is detrimental to all New York taxpayers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-275k-nysMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits
… payments to clinics and outpatient facilities reimbursed by the Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG) payment methodology. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessIdentifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City
… Objective To determine if the New York City Administration for Children’s Services and the New … of the NYC Council documenting the number of youth in contact with DYCD and ACS who are referred as, who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/06/identifying-reporting-and-providing-services-youth-risk-sexual-human-trafficking-new-yorkMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) paid for claims in violation of federal and State regulations that require an appropriate … The New York State Medicaid program provides a wide range of medical services to those who are economically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribingInappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus (Follow-Up)
… (OMIG), and it recovered about $7.4 million from the Plans by the end of the audit. We also found the New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstream-managed-care-andIX.12.Q Annual ALN (Assistance Listing Number) Confirmation for Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and Non-Cash Awards – IX. Federal Grants
… received from this confirmation process will be reviewed by the State’s auditor/consultant engaged to conduct the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12q-annual-cfda-confirmation-schedule-expenditures-federal-and-non-cash-awardsComptroller DiNapoli's Legislative Program
… committee, during an active government procurement. Makes Unclaimed Child and Spousal Support Payments Interest … S.8253 (Brisport) - Allows for the payment of interest on unclaimed spousal and child support. Deposit Placement … – S.8406 (Sanders) - Increases the maximum amount of funds on deposit at a community banking institution to thirty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislationNYSLRS Record of Activities - Elected and Appointed Officials
This webinar will explain how the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) determines service credit for Elected and Appointed Officials.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/record-of-activities-nyslrs-031925.pdf