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Sherman Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-92)
… the Board of Education’s (Board) minimum qualifications for the position, was not provided the District’s policies … approximately $1,325,105 should not have been approved for payment because the claims lacked support that the … authorized, approved by the purchasing agent or approved for payment. 204 claims totaling more than $1.3 million were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/sherman-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-92Pavilion Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-108)
… and corrected and that District officials paid more for goods and services than necessary. Of the 324 claims we … approved 173 claims totaling approximately $1.04 million for payment. We identified more than one concern with … information needed to support that the purchases were for a valid District purpose. Recommendations The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/pavilion-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-108Town of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
… revenue and a $109,000 expenditure for a storage building. In addition, budgetary transfers totaling $27,125 were … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response. … Determine whether the Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-111County of Putnam – Recreation and Golf Course Collections (2024M-50)
… Key Recommendations Adopt a written collections policy to help ensure adequate controls are in place and documentation is consistently maintained to support collections. Require adequate reconciliations from … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/20/county-putnam-recreation-and-golf-course-collections-2024m-50Cuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… claims. As a result, the Board hindered their ability to make informed financial decisions. Complete, accurate and … reports. Ensure claims were properly audited prior to payment. Conduct required annual audits for 2020 through 2023.Although the Board paid a CPA $6,750 to conduct the 2019 and 2020 audits, the CPA did not complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94Amani Public Charter School – Purchasing and Claims Approval (2025M-11)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Amani Public Charter School (School) officials procured goods and … Specifically, officials did not: Use competition for 18 purchases totaling $543,474 out of a sample of 21 (86 … School policy. Officials also did not properly segregate procurement responsibilities. We identified that overlapping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/amani-public-charter-school-purchasing-and-claims-approval-2025m-11DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… Gail S. Ennis today announced the arrest of a Georgia resident, Sandra Smith, for allegedly stealing over $450,000 … us. I also thank the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Diane Schulman for prosecuting this … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli Announces New Corporate Agreement to Disclose Political Spending
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) has agreed to disclose its corporate political contributions in the wake of majority shareholder support for the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-new-corporate-agreement-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli: Former Utica City School District Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption
… said: “This case demonstrates the hard work of all our law enforcement partners who are focused on the same goal – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-utica-city-school-district-superintendent-pleads-guilty-public-corruptionTown of German – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2023M-54)
… of fire protection fund revenues in the general fund for the 2020 through 2022 fiscal years. Did not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/14/town-german-supervisors-records-and-reports-2023m-54Town of Babylon – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-30)
… physical accessibility for the 139 components identified in this report. Town officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/01/31/town-babylon-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-30Hammond Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-151)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the … District’s financial operations are adequately accounted for and reported. Furthermore, although the Board adopted a … 185 and 1,138 days late. Recommendations The audit report includes 10 recommendations that, if implemented, will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/21/hammond-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-151Port Washington Union Free School District – Payroll (2025M-38)
… of the District’s total expenditures of $187.3 million for the same period. The District paid 239 clerical, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/27/port-washington-union-free-school-district-payroll-2025m-38DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonus Pool Reaches Record High of $47.5 Billion in 2024
… in Midtown and purchased another nearby building (250 Park Ave) to add to its portfolio. Twenty-one other major …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonus-pool-reaches-record-high-475-billion-2024Delaware County – Court and Trust (2022-C&T-2)
The purpose of our audit was to determine whether County officials established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through March 24, 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/delaware-county-2022-ct-2.pdfOswego County – Court and Trust (2022-C&T-5)
The purpose of our audit was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through September 7, 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/oswego-county-ct-2022-5.pdfJefferson County – Court and Trust (2022-C&T-6)
The purpose of our audit was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through September 7, 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/jefferson-county-2022-ct-6.pdfMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims (2022-S-16)(180-Day Response)
To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments to hospitals for outpatient services that were erroneously billed as inpatient claims.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s16-response.pdfNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health, economic and social consequences. In New York, the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown produced almost 2 million job losses in 2020. Yet for many, economic hardships existed long before this time.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-poverty-trends.pdfImproper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (2019-S-2)
To determine whether the Department of Health paid for claims in violation of federal and State regulations that require an appropriate National Provider Identifier for ordering, prescribing, referring, and attending (OPRA) health care providers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s2.pdf