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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background … from their leave accrual balances. Errors were found in the leave accrual records for nine of the 15 employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0The Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… Fraud website allows you to submit complaints of fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement related to any man-made or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftOpinion 94-12
… maintain and operate, with the lessee's own funds, a building on the vacant land, subject to applicable zoning, building code or other similar requirements. This is in reply … at its own expense, to construct, maintain and operate a building on the property. Town Law, §176(14) authorizes a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-12IX.8.D Electronic Refund Payments to the U.S. HHS – IX. Federal Grants
… a refund check was deposited via Refund of Appropriation (ROA) OR the corresponding chartstring where expenditures have … through the normal draw process). The voucher ID of the ROA or the journal ID that was used to deposit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-ix/ix8d-electronic-refund-payments-us-hhsXII.8.B Matching – XII. Expenditures
… in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) that compares a voucher to a purchase order referenced on the voucher. Where applicable, matching also compares the voucher to receiving and inspection information. Matching is … in the Statewide Financial System SFS that compares a voucher to a purchase order referenced on the voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8b-matchingFiscal Oversight and Monitoring of AIDS Institute Service Provider Contracts
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health’s AIDS Institute (Institute) has provided effective oversight of its service … April 1, 2014 through February 6, 2017. Background The Institute’s stated mission is to protect and promote the … To determine if the Department of Healths AIDS Institute has provided effective oversight of its service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/22/fiscal-oversight-and-monitoring-aids-institute-service-provider-contractsSelected Aspects of Capital Program Project Management
… capital project management process that its employees and contractors are required to follow; and whether that process was followed and was successful in managing scope, time, quality, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/selected-aspects-capital-program-project-managementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… threats. Water and wastewater personnel do not receive alerts to such threats from key sources including the U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule
… also announced EVolve NY, a $250 million project to put high-speed chargers at airports and along major highways. Despite … are not located where they’re most needed. Counties with high numbers of EVs have relatively few charging stations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-new-york-power-authoritys-installation-electric-vehicle-chargers-years-behind-scheduleDiNapoli: Gen Z and Young Millennials in New York Struggle With Economic, Affordability Challenges
… higher unemployment rates, increasing costs, and larger debt burdens, that threatens their financial well-being, … in part by AI. Increasing housing costs along with growing debt are also making it increasingly difficult for them to … 26- to 34-year-olds owned a home; in 2023, it was 23.4%. Debt Burdens Young adults held nearly 30% of the nation’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-gen-z-and-young-millennials-new-york-struggle-economic-affordability-challengesRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… was the fastest growing borough over the last decade (9.1 percent). Private sector employment in Brooklyn grew by … employment levels: Bedford-Stuyvesant with a growth of 104.8 percent, Borough Park/Kensington/ Ocean Parkway with … and TV broadcasting, and cable programming businesses (104.1 percent), leisure and hospitality firms (62.3 percent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynDiNapoli: Binghamton City School Finances Progressing
… Prudent budgeting and proactive financial planning by officials in the … “Smart budgeting, identifying cost-savings opportunities and reaching shared-services agreements have enabled the district to weather reductions in aid and limited growth in local revenues. However, careful fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-binghamton-city-school-finances-progressingComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … the condition of court and trust funds and abandoned property to the Office of State Comptroller. Town of … the difference. The village’s tentative budget exceeds the property tax levy limit. Rensselaer County Water and Sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Hawthorne Foundation, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Hawthorne Foundation, Inc. (Hawthorne) … calculated, sufficiently documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM). The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/hawthorne-foundation-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group Claims
… Patient Groups (APG) payment methodology covers most medical outpatient services. Claims are reimbursed based on a … service. The APG system was adopted by the Department of Health (Department) in an effort to more accurately pay … rate code combinations. For example, Medicaid paid a provider $149 for a clinic visit that was billed under one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/20/medicaid-program-overpayments-ambulatory-patient-group-claimsCapital Planning
… NFTA businesses include a bus, light rail, and paratransit system and two international airports. NFTA records show it … vast majority of these assets were given consideration for replacement or reconditioning or otherwise addressed in capital plans. NFTA management does not maintain documentation to support the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/01/capital-planningDriver Responsibility Assessment Program
… of Motor Vehicles (Department) has accurately assessed and attempted to collect all Driver Responsibility Assessment Program fees due from violators and that it suspended the licenses, or the privilege to … of Motor Vehicles Department has accurately assessed and attempted to collect all Driver Responsibility Assessment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/09/driver-responsibility-assessment-programAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Stony Brook University
… Purpose To determine whether Stony Brook University complied with the Education Law and the … Assistance Program (TAP) awards. Background Stony Brook University (Stony Brook) is a university within the State University of New … To determine whether Stony Brook University complied with the Education Law and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/audit-tuition-assistance-program-stony-brook-universityOverpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims (Follow-Up)
… made in our audit report, Overpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims (2011-S-28). Background Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare, the federal health care program for people 65 years … programs are referred to as “dual-eligibles.” Generally, Medicare is the primary payer for medical services provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/22/overpayments-certain-medicare-crossover-claims-followLow-Income Housing Trust Fund Program
… Purpose To determine whether Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Program) funds are being awarded … manner to help meet the State's critical low-income housing needs. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 through December 11, 2013. Background The Housing Trust Fund Corporation's (Corporation) mission is to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/28/low-income-housing-trust-fund-program