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Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management (2016M-249)
… assess BOCES’ multiyear planning, including reserve funds, and software management for the period July 1, 2014 through … entity created to provide shared educational programs and services to 25 component school districts. BOCES is … describe their intentions for accumulating, maintaining and using reserve funds. BOCES officials established the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/09/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesOtsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2015M-288)
… activity funds recorded almost $118,000 in receipts and $124,000 in disbursements for the 2014-15 fiscal year. … reconciliations. Key Recommendation Develop policies and procedures requiring a final accounting or reconciliation … of each fundraising activity, which should be reviewed and any significant differences resolved and reported to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/01/29/otsego-northern-catskills-board-cooperative-educational-services-boces-extraBuffalo City School District – Oversight of Field Activities at the Service Center (2014M-270)
… of our audit was to determine whether certain Service Center field employees and an IT vendor were adequately … from the IT and Plant Departments who work at the Service Center. Ensure that IT Department supervisory personnel … District Oversight of Field Activities at the Service Center 2014M270 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/06/11/buffalo-city-school-district-oversight-field-activities-service-centerBay Shore Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Audit of Claims (2015M-57)
… The Bay Shore Union Free School District is located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County. The District, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/11/22/bay-shore-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-audit-claimsDiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… P. DiNapoli found the state’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), which oversees the locally … DiNapoli said. “New York’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) consistently finds flaws in child … oversight and monitoring. Audit Office of Children and Family Services: Oversight of Child Protective Services Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesDiNapoli: Village of Waverly Recreation Director Pleads Guilty to Altering and Destroying Village Records
… Shaw, the former parks and recreation director of the Village of Waverly pleaded guilty to official misconduct for destroying and altering Village of Waverly Recreation League records. Shaw was … Steven A. Nigrelli said: “Mr. Shaw falsified village records and stole funds intended to enrich our youth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-village-waverly-recreation-director-pleads-guilty-altering-and-destroying-village-recordsDiNapoli Announces Review of State Health Department's Progress in Addressing Nursing Home Pandemic Failures
… released in March 2022 exposed weaknesses in DOH’s ability to address the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing homes. “Families … released in March 2022 exposed weaknesses in DOHs ability to address the COVID19 pandemic in nursing homes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-announces-review-state-health-departments-progress-addressing-nursing-home-pandemic-failuresDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Charged With Pocketing Court Fines and Fees
… our partnership with state and local law enforcement, she faces the consequences of her actions,” DiNapoli said. “My … time court clerk. Steurrys, 67, was charged Wednesday with grand larceny in the second degree, corrupting the government … Williams. She is due back in court on March 22nd. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-charged-pocketing-court-fines-and-feesSullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Central Business Office Internal Controls (2015M-331)
… (CBO) internal controls over the cash disbursements and payroll processes for the period July 1, 2014 through … established effective controls over cash disbursements and payroll. Key Recommendations There were no recommendations as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/02/26/sullivan-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-central-business-officeGlen Cove City School District – Portable Electronic Devices and Conflict of Interest (2016M-285)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review internal controls over information … and user access and to review potential conflicts of interest for the period July 1, 2014 through February 29, … School District Portable Electronic Devices and Conflict of Interest 2016M285 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-portable-electronic-devices-and-conflictQuestar III Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology Hardware Asset Inventory (2023M-166)
… technology (IT) hardware assets were properly accounted for. Audit Results As of June 30, 2023, Questar BOCES had IT … an original cost of $28.5 million (44,305 items) accounted for in its inventory that were either purchased for a component school district or for use at Questar BOCES. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/01/questar-iii-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology-hardwareDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $4,000 From Town of Lincoln
… act in taxpayers’ interests, not line their own pockets. I thank District Attorney Ferrarese and the New York State … as a public servant to profit at the expense of taxpayers. I commend our State Police investigators for their … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-4000-town-lincolnHandicapped Children’s Association of Southern New York, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Children’s Association of Southern New York, Inc. (HCA) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … (CFR Manual). The audit covered expenses reported on HCA’s 2017 and 2018 CFRs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. About the Program HCA (also known as Helping Celebrate Abilities) is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/handicapped-childrens-association-southern-new-york-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualRolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (Follow-Up)
… Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (Report 2020-S-50 ). About the Program … final assembly in Yonkers, New York. The first M9 rail car entered revenue service on September 11, 2019. The … Stock Programs Department Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/rolling-stock-programs-department-selected-aspects-m9-rail-car-project-management-followDiNapoli: 1st Quarter State Tax Receipts Modestly Higher Than Division of Budget Projections
… receipts totaled $29.9 billion through the first quarter of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25, $594 million higher than estimates released by the Division of the Budget (DOB) in the Enacted Budget Financial Plan. In … period in SFY 2023-24, reflecting, in part, the impact of employment and wage growth on withholding collections as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-1st-quarter-state-tax-receipts-modestly-higher-division-budget-projectionsDiNapoli: Audits Lead to Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Savings from Drug Rebate Collections
… but could still be collected by the state Department of Health (DOH). "New York has been leaving millions of dollars … on the table," DiNapoli said. "The state Department of Health deserves credit for taking steps to correct the errors … contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created to promote transparency in government and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-audits-lead-millions-dollars-medicaid-savings-drug-rebate-collectionsNew York State Health Insurance Program – Upcoding of Selected Evaluation and Management Services (Follow-Up)
… in our audit report, entitled New York State Health Insurance Program: Upcoding of Selected Evaluation and … (Report 2007-F-41). Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (Program) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-upcoding-selected-evaluation-and-managementUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services (Follow-Up)
… audit report, UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and … Services (Report 2020-S-7 ). About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), … contracts with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York (United) to administer the Empire Plan’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupunctureDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… The surge in federal spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic significantly improved New York’s per capita ranking in the federal balance of payments from 49 th in 2019 to 30 … The surge in federal spending in response to the COVID19 pandemic significantly improved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsTompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network Access and Information Technology Assets (2022M-65)
… Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured network access and … TompkinsSenecaTioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES officials ensured network access and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/01/tompkins-seneca-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-access-and