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City of Amsterdam - Budget Review (B22-5-3)

… exceed $8.3 million to liquidate the cumulative deficits in the City’s general, transportation, sewer and recreation … City officials did not implement all recommendations in our previous budget review letter when preparing the … certain significant revenue and expenditure projections in the 2022-23 proposed budget continue to be unreasonable …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/27/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b22-5-3

Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program

… of assistance. Specifically, we found: Inaccurate scoring on 7 of 30 LPA applications reviewed (23 percent) resulted in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/15/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-residential-emergency-services-offer-home-repairs

Medicaid Program – Cost Saving Opportunities on Payments of Medicare Part C Claims

… methodology for Medicare Part C cost-sharing claims in accordance with federal requirements. The audit covered … Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare. Medicare is the primary payer … amounts established by the state and approved by CMS. In 2016, the New York State Legislature approved a plan for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/21/medicaid-program-cost-saving-opportunities-payments-medicare-part-c-claims

Controls Over Transportation Services and Transportation-Related Expenses

… for administrating the transportation of clients from OPWDD-run residences to service providers or for other … while others do not actively monitor these costs at all. Due to the varying processes, certain DDSOs have better …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/controls-over-transportation-services-and-transportation-related-expenses

DiNapoli: Village of Candor Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Stealing From the Village

… as either “ATM Withdrawal” or “Mayor’s Discretionary.” The discovery was referred to the Office of the State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-village-candor-mayor-arrested-allegedly-stealing-village

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Bethpage Fire …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1

Dual Employment

… records show 90 DOCCS employees were concurrently employed by either more than one DOCCS facility or a DOCCS facility …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-2

Corcraft's Textile Procurement Practices

… To assess the procurement practices used by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's Division of Industries (Corcraft) to procure textiles. Background The Division of Industries, known as Corcraft, is a major component within …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/corcrafts-textile-procurement-practices

DiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report

… P. DiNapoli. However, tax collections of $4.7 billion in October were 13.8 percent higher than those of October … May, but $57.3 million higher than projections included in the Mid-Year Update to the Financial Plan, issued by the … initial projections. DOB again reduced projections for PIT in the Mid-Year Update. "With personal income taxes falling …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-report

Controls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Capital … services for eligible homeless families and individuals in the City and for fiscal oversight of the homeless … shelters. DHS contracts with public and private entities in its mission to: prevent homelessness when possible; …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/22/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-shelters-follow

Comptrollers DiNapoli, Lander Urge Fellow Netflix Investors to Support Workers' Rights

… reflect issues that would appropriately be addressed by a comprehensive human rights policy. Netflix should have a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/comptrollers-dinapoli-lander-urge-fellow-netflix-investors-support-workers-rights

Audit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon

… The audit provided a detailed account of the millions in expenses that were not timely paid, inappropriate actions … include: 88 claims totaling $1.8 million were not paid in a timely manner. 60 claims totaling $460,584 were not paid … were properly authorized, for valid purposes and paid in a timely fashion. Officials and employees did not have …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernon

Purchasing and Procurement Practices

… New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) procured goods and services competitively and in accordance with its policies and procedures. Our audit covered the period from January …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practices

Canarsie Childhood Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… 2017-18 school year, CCC served approximately 90 students in its cost-based Preschool Full-Day Special Class Program. … come from the New York City Department of Education (DOE). In addition to the cost based program, CCC also performs … and provides 1:1 Aide services to children enrolled in the cost-based program. However, payments for services …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/01/canarsie-childhood-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual

DiNapoli: Lack of Transparency With School Districts' Financial Reports May Leave Taxpayers in the Dark

… required components in four districts (Hunter-Tannersville Central School District, Newark Central School District, New Lebanon Central School District and York Central School District). …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-lack-transparency-school-districts-financial-reports-may-leave-taxpayers-dark

Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine if the recommendations made in our initial audit report, Empire BlueCross … documentation for payments which predate a certain point in time.  However, we obtained cost data for 11 of the … (2010-S-74) … To determine if the recommendations made in our initial audit reportNew York State Health Insurance P …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/empire-bluecross-blueshield-payments-john-t-mather-memorial-hospital-follow

Monitoring Town Asphalt Road Projects (2012MS-7)

… daily batch reports that identify the ingredients used in each specific batch of hot mix asphalt (HMA) loaded on … Our review of a total of 26 asphalt projects in the 10 towns did not identify any material price or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/04/05/monitoring-town-asphalt-road-projects-2012ms-7

Oversight of Managed Long-Term Care Member Eligibility (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program: Oversight of … Many of the State's Medicaid recipients are enrolled in managed long-term care (MLTC) plans, which provide … December 31, 2022, Medicaid paid MLTC plans $15.7 billion in premiums for 338,186 recipients enrolled in MLTC. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/13/oversight-managed-long-term-care-member-eligibility-follow

NY State Comptroller Announces Appointment of Emerging Managers Director

… to graduate emerging managers to be direct investments by the Fund. Eighteen emerging managers have graduated from …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-state-comptroller-announces-appointment-emerging-managers-director

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… and the Palmyra-Macedon Central School District . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … such as when employees do not submit payroll information in a timely manner. Additionally, district officials did not … does not establish a threshold value for tagging assets. In addition, the IT department does not have written …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits