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Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs
… HCR is obtaining federal reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all eligible costs. This audit … 1, 2017 and June 6, 2022, HUD allocated over $244 million in CDBG funds to HCR, for grant years 2017 through 2021, and about $127 million in additional funding from CDBG COVID-19 relief aid (CDBG-CV) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingVillage of Head of the Harbor – Justice Court Operations (2020M-110)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Head of the Harbor (Village) Justices provided adequate oversight … Determine whether the Village of Head of the Harbor Village Justices provided adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/01/village-head-harbor-justice-court-operations-2020m-110Niagara Engine Company No. 6 Inc. - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-29)
… receipts and disbursements. Key Findings Controls are inadequate over receipts and disbursements because the … by the Membership. Ensure disbursements for purchases are adequately supported and for proper Company expenses. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/09/niagara-engine-company-no-6-inc-cash-receipts-andREACH Academy Charter School - Cash Disbursements (2019M-130)
… in good condition and provide for an adequate segregation of these duties. Consider ending the use of debit cards. School officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/13/reach-academy-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2019m-130Opinion 89-59
… WATER RENTS -- Imposition of (authority to impose water rates to raise both operation and maintenance and capital … DISTRICTS -- Capital Costs (authority to impose water rates to raise both operation and maintenance and capital … and debt service solely by the imposition of water rates on the users of the water district. The district in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-59Travel Card Transactions
… was to assess the timeliness of reconciling credit card transactions against expense reports and the appropriateness of select travel card transactions at the Department of Economic Development … provide the information necessary to reconcile the travel card bill and dispute potentially fraudulent charges. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/travel-card-transactionsMuseum or Military Abandoned Property
… Carrie & Salvatore Mormon N/A NYS Military Museum 61 Lake Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 03/02/12 2 One (1) World … # (92) - 422 Biagio Gumina N/A NYS Military Museum 61 Lake Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 03/12/12 3 Bronze Star … The Chief’s Prophecy 1960 Henry Hintermeister 9 Warren Avenue Tuckahoe, New York, 10707 Fraunces Tavern Museum 54 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/museum-or-military-abandoned-propertyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1390
… that paychecks are issued timely. To assist agencies in identifying the earlier deadlines, the dates have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1390-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1138
… that paychecks are issued timely. To assist agencies in identifying the earlier deadlines, the dates have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1138-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesFormer Chief of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Embezzling More Than $120,000
… today by U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel to 12 months in prison for charges arising out of his embezzlement of more … funds, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. In addition to the prison sentence, Garcia, 51, of Ossining, NY, was sentenced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-chief-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-sentenced-12-months-prison-embezzling-more-120000Improper Medicaid Payments to Hospitals for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Services for Recipients Enrolled in Managed Care
… as inpatient services for recipients enrolled in managed care. The audit covered the period from July 2019 through … recipients receive their medical services through managed care organizations (MCOs). When managed care enrollees receive inpatient care or outpatient care from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/28/improper-medicaid-payments-hospitals-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-servicesV.3.H Category Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… There are over 50,000 Category Codes that are configured in the SFS. Where a Category Code field is used or required, … is entered into the SFS. Category Codes are only available in the Purchasing module. All Category Codes are mapped to … the Category Code to Account Mapping, can be found in SFSCoach under Training Material “Category Codes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3h-commodity-codeEnterprise Charter School – Enrollment and Billing (2014M-378)
… 2014. Background The Enterprise Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo and is governed by a seven-member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/03/27/enterprise-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2014m-378Opinion 93-21
… FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment (procedures for sale of) REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (need for to sell fire truck in fire district) -- Permissive (need … Whether a fire district is required to solicit bids for the sale of an unneeded pumper truck …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-21DiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… management coordination left people living in group homes at risk during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, … residential programs from March 2020 to April 2022. “Group homes are supposed to offer people with developmental … guidance to the vast majority of their certified group homes. Inconsistent emergency management coordination and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicOpinion 93-14
… part of a property owner, a county may not be compelled to construct sewer extensions. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning the obligation of a county sewer district to extend the sewer system to serve additional properties … Whether property owners have the right to compel the county to extend the sewer system to serve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-14Opinion 97-9
… the board member is not merely speculative and more than de minimis, the board member should not participate in the … municipality for article 18 purposes (see, e.g., 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-48, p 132; 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-68, p 135; … board members' participation in this matter, the town's code of ethics should be examined. Section 806 of the General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9VIII.1.A Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… transactions are used to adjust accounting entries for payment vouchers that have been posted in SFS regardless of payment status. The Office of the State Comptroller Bureau of … transactions are used to adjust accounting entries for payment vouchers that have been posted in SFS regardless of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1a-accounts-payable-journal-vouchersCreditable Service – State Police Plan
… Under this special plan, service as an officer of the New York State Division of State Police is creditable. You may also receive credit for service … of an organized police force or department of a county, city, town, village, police district or authority; or Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/creditable-serviceWho Is Responsible? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Although there are exceptions, the governing board is generally responsible for the audit of claims. The audit of claims is one of the few control procedures that is often executed … the need to have a strong claims auditing function and, where allowable by law, have chosen to delegate their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/who-responsible