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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… of Polk County, Florida, with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Cizik is alleged to have stolen over $50,000 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overTown of Evans – Board Oversight (2016M-2)
… oversight of accounting service providers to ensure that all contractual obligations are met. Develop a plan to repay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/04/08/town-evans-board-oversight-2016m-2Oversight of the STEM Incentive Program
… must meet multiple eligibility requirements for the award, both before and after receiving it. Key eligibility … will have their awards converted into ten-year student loans with interest. Key Findings HESC did not always … eligibility requirements. We tested a random sample of 271 award recipients at the three universities that received the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/28/oversight-stem-incentive-programOversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… for alternative purposes, such as developing pest control strategies and monitoring the impact of pesticides on ground …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste
… covered the period from January 1, 2015 through May 4, 2018. Background The State University of New York (SUNY) is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/03/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-wasteTown of Pendleton – Special Districts (2018M-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Town officials properly … 1, 2016 through December 1, 2017. Background The Town of Pendleton is governed by an elected five-member Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/04/20/town-pendleton-special-districts-2018m-4Town of Stafford - Procurement (2018M-134)
… procurement policy and New York State General Municipal Law (GML). 1 Review the thresholds for the purchase of goods … corrective action. 1 New York State General Municipal Law, Section 103 … Town of Stafford Procurement 2018M134 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-stafford-procurement-2018m-134Village of Croton-on-Hudson – Payroll (2017M-200)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Village accurately … June 1, 2016 through July 13, 2017. Background The Village of Croton-on-Hudson is located in Westchester County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/29/village-croton-hudson-payroll-2017m-200City of Yonkers – Payroll (2017M-212)
… leave accruals, time and attendance, and overtime for the period July 1, 2015 through February 14, 2017. … elected seven-member City Council. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $546 … documenting the type of records to be maintained for requesting, approving, using and recording leave time, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/03/02/city-yonkers-payroll-2017m-212Village of Blasdell – Purchasing (2017M-195)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that … 1, 2015 through August 1, 2017. Background The Village of Blasdell is located in the Town of Hamburg in Erie County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/01/19/village-blasdell-purchasing-2017m-195DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… The $168.2 billion State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2018-19 Executive … to bypass the independent oversight of public dollars. All Funds tax receipts are projected at $77.4 billion in SFY … coming year, DiNapoli said. DiNapoli's report notes that All Funds spending in the coming fiscal year is projected at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (Health and Hospitals) ensured that direct hire and temporary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionOversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance’s (Department) Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS) is properly calculating … Assessment Values that local assessors and boards of assessors use to compute agricultural property assessments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/02/oversight-agricultural-assessment-programOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs
… is maintaining adequate oversight of residential programs for victims of domestic violence to ensure these programs are … residential DV program. DV programs are run by various not-for-profit agencies across the State. During our audit … does not maintain adequate oversight of DV residences. For example, OCFS was unable to provide the audit team with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/24/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programsOversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds
… Purpose To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s (OTDA) … five counties that did escheat UDC, only one escheated UDC all three years of our audit period. We surveyed 20 … to our audit, OTDA had taken very few steps to ensure all districts were aware of the various regulations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-fundsEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). Our audit focused on the income affidavits submitted for the 2012 calendar year, … from waiting lists maintained by DHCR’s Automated Waiting List System. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements … affidavits. If the reported aggregate annual income of all occupants in an apartment exceeds the development’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsExamination of Pitts Management Associates (PMA)
… monitor contractor progress. Verify whether deliverables are in compliance with contract terms prior to certifying the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/14/examination-pitts-management-associates-pmaExamination of Penalties and Interest Payments
… when insurance carriers exceed the time limits established in the Law for such payments. The WCB may impose a penalty on … However, auditors found NYSIF paid more than $4.1 million in penalties and interest for making late medical and … Key Recommendations Continue to identify and implement strategies to reduce the amount of late payments resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/01/examination-penalties-and-interest-paymentsExamination of Island Peer Review Organization
… C027596. These expenses included more than $112,000 in administrative charges and nearly $180,000 in out-of-pocket expenses. Our objective was to determine whether these subcontractor expenses were in compliance with the contract and related subcontractor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/14/examination-island-peer-review-organizationExamination of Unemployment Insurance Willful Overpayments
… penalties in accordance with Federal and State law for unemployment insurance (UI) overpayments that resulted … benefits. Background UI benefits are temporary income for eligible workers who become unemployed through no fault … Key Recommendations Assess the proper penalty amount for the 1,679 in non-assessed and 71 under-assessed penalties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/25/examination-unemployment-insurance-willful-overpayments