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Opinion 93-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation (use of … Whether a school district may publish notice of the school districts annual meeting in a publication which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-33Performance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… jobs and/or make significant capital investments. Empire State Development (ESD) administers the Program and is … to receive annual tax credits. As of March 31, 2015, the State has committed over $548 million in Program tax credits … as of June 2015, ESD had authorized Program tax credits on 39 occasions totaling $4.84 million. Based on our testing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programIT Security Fundamentals – Information Technology Governance
… and network and system security: the CIA triad and defense-in-depth. These concepts highlight the importance of looking … collectively and will help you place the internal controls in context. CIA Triad The CIA triad refers to an information … information security. The CIA triad is a well-known model in information security development. It is applied in various …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/it-security-fundamentalsReimbursement of Social Services Costs (2013MS-3)
… , Ontario [pdf] , Sullivan [pdf] , Tioga [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if counties were maximizing the reimbursement of costs related to the administration of social services … Reimbursement of Social Services Costs 2013MS3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/12/13/reimbursement-social-services-costs-2013ms-3City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B23-5-4)
… exceed $8.3 million to liquidate the cumulative deficits in the City’s general, transportation, sewer and recreation … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the 2023-24 proposed budget are reasonable. However, we … City officials did not implement all recommendations in our previous budget review letter when preparing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/05/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b23-5-4DiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Charged With Stealing Deceased Father-in-Law's Pension Payments
… defendant allegedly took advantage of her father-in-law’s death to personally profit, buying clothing, making online … his wife was to continue receiving payments after his death. However, she predeceased him, so payments should have stopped upon his death in December 2020. No one from the family reported his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-charged-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town of Cohocton – Town Clerk Cash Shortage (Steuben County) The town had a cash shortage of $38,136 in the … to grand larceny, and was sentenced to four months in jail and five years of probation and paid $36,000 restitution … to the town. City of Yonkers – Budget Review (Westchester County) The city’s proposed budget for the school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… in 1975 to use innovation and technology to solve some of New York’s most difficult energy and environmental … discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies and procedures specifying which types of … should prescribe the types of supporting documentation and formal approvals that are necessary. Key Findings Of the 137 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-2Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Underwood and DOI Commissioner Garnett Announce Indictment of Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez
… of former Tremont Crotona Day Care Center Program Director Anna Mendez on one count of grand larceny in the second … Commissioner Garnett announced the indictment of Anna Mendez on one count of grand larceny in the second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-underwood-and-doi-commissioner-garnett-announce-indictment-former-non-profitOpinion 96-5
… FEES -- Court Fees (exemption from when counsel to Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation represents … §8022; INSURANCE LAW, §5225: Where the counsel to the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation (MVAIC) … see also People v Brooklyn Garden Apartments , Inc. , 283 NY 373, 381 [1940]). We have construed the word to mean fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-5DiNapoli: Preschool Special Education Provider Received Nearly $6 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… for Early Learning Inc. (NYL) focused on $138 million in expenses the school claimed for special education services … for the recovery of this money. Department officials are in agreement with our recommendation." NYL is a … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-preschool-special-education-provider-received-nearly-6-million-ineligible-expensesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. The district … were submitted and reimbursed. Claims were not submitted for 1,251 eligible services totaling $26,637. Had these … supported. ECA disbursements were properly accounted for. The faculty auditor did not adhere to the district’s ECA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… HealthCare Insurance Company of New York: Empire Plan Drug Rebates (2014-S-62) In accordance with its contract, United is required to negotiate agreements with drug manufacturers for rebates, discounts, and other … of the value of the agreements on to the prescription drug program. United subcontracted key functions of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsLong Island Association for AIDS Care
… the reimbursement for employee health insurance (i.e., medical and dental expenses). As a result, we continued our examination of medical and dental expenses claimed for reimbursement by … LIAAC’s claims for payment totaling $120,293 for employee medical and dental expenses for the period February 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/10/long-island-association-aids-careAccess Controls Over Student Information Systems (2014-MR-1)
… determine if school districts have adequately controlled access to Student Information Systems for the period July 1, 2011 through April 30, 2013. … and medical information. School districts provide SIS access to teachers, administrators, various staff members and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/19/access-controls-over-student-information-systems-2014-mr-1City of Lockport -- Budget Review (B18-1-10)
… an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2019. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as … Comptroller each year, beginning January 1, 2015, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the debt … to finance the deficit is outstanding, the proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings During our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b18-1-10Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items for the Period January 1, 2012 Through June 30, 2012 (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations made in our audit report, New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross BlueShield Selected Payments for Special … Determine extent of implementation of 3 recommendations made in our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-period-january-1-2012-throughComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… officials plan to raise water and sewer rates to make up the difference. The village’s tentative budget exceeds the … with the property tax levy limit. City of Lackawanna – Police and Fire Department Work Hours (Erie County) Police department overtime costs and overtime hours have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… any errors or other exceptions with the calculation of wages and salaries for employees. Mount Pleasant Blythedale … future tax levy increases. For access to state and local government spending and 50,000 state contracts, visit … was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District - Monthly Records and Reports (2018M-82)
… BerneKnoxWesterlo Central School District Monthly Records and Reports 2018M82 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/20/berne-knox-westerlo-central-school-district-monthly-records-and-reports