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Enterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2022
The Office of the New York State Comptroller continues to make progress in several areas towards identifying and applying data analytics to enhance efforts to identify and prevent fraud, waste and abuse.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2022.pdfFranklin County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-13)
… As a result, some victims are not receiving payments to which they are entitled or are experiencing significant … did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. 16 of the 30 … $19,453. Officials did not always make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. None of the 26 outstanding checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/franklin-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-13Chenango County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-3)
… the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately. Key Findings Department officials did not … delays. Officials did not establish adequate policies and procedures to enforce and monitor restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/chenango-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-3Saratoga County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-12)
… and monitor court order restitution obligations. 12 of the 30 restitution orders we reviewed had uncollected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/saratoga-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-12Rensselaer County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-5)
… to enforce and monitor restitution obligations. 13 of 28 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/rensselaer-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-5Important Filing Reminders – Legacy Reporting
NYSLRS employers report information about employees through Retirement Online including their earnings the number of days they worked and more
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/important-filing-remindersTown of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… claims to determine whether the claims represented actual and necessary expenditures and whether proposed payments were for valid purposes. Of the … the audit period, we reviewed 124 claims totaling $400,604 and determined that: The Board did not properly audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Auditors found OITS and DMV are not in compliance with the payment card industry data security standards that govern the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsIV.4.B Department Operations – Non-Personal Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… contractors or firms who receive emergency calls and dispatch police, fire or ambulance services. 55211 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4b-department-operations-non-personal-serviceRed Creek Protective Fire Company, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-271)
… Fire Company is a volunteer organization located in the Village of Red Creek, Wayne County. The Company … does not maintain a record of daily cash balances in the checking and savings accounts and cannot perform … written financial reports to the Village, as stated in the bylaws. The Treasurer does not maintain a cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/09/red-creek-protective-fire-company-inc-controls-over-financialDisability Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS’ retirement plans provide for several different types of disability retirement benefits. However, NYSLRS does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/disability-retirementMedicaid Program – Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group Claims
… overpaid Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG) claims because of deficiencies in the claims processing and payment system. … reimbursed based on a patient's condition and complexity of service. The APG system was adopted by the Department of Health (Department) in an effort to more accurately pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/20/medicaid-program-overpayments-ambulatory-patient-group-claimsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1971
… and provide the details of the new Direct Deposit Audit Locked Query resulting from the upgrade of the PayServ system … a result of the combined records for Direct Deposit a new Locked Query has been provided. Agency Actions Direct Deposit … errors and the potential for entering the Direct Deposit account information for the wrong employee. NYS EMPLID: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1971-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-queryOpinion 2011-1
… the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Officers and Employees (serving as staff of not-for-profit corporations) -- Powers and Duties (hiring employees to serve as staff of … staff of not-for-profit corporations. This is in reply to your request for our opinion as to whether an industrial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2011-1DiNapoli: Former City of Corning Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … for allegedly misappropriating more than $5,000 in public funds by pocketing parking permit fees; code enforcement … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.state.ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-city-corning-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsTown of Ephratah – Accounting Records and Reports (2022M-138)
… Update Documents (AUDs) from 2015 through 2020 were filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) between 296 … the Supervisor’s records. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/02/town-ephratah-accounting-records-and-reports-2022m-138Orange County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-1)
… enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim … totaling $72,431 were properly followed up on as required. In addition, officials did not maintain an accurate list of … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/orange-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-1Wyoming County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-4)
… enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim … always make reasonable efforts to locate victims promptly. In addition, officials did not make undisbursed restitution … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the County’s response letter. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/wyoming-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-4Putnam County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-2)
… policies that were in place were not followed. Five of the 11 restitution orders reviewed had uncollected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/putnam-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-2Town of Oppenheim – Town Clerk Operations (2014M-248)
… duplicate receipts for all Town transactions when no other form of adequate documentation is available. Deposit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/28/town-oppenheim-town-clerk-operations-2014m-248