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Town of Halfmoon – Financial Condition of the General and Highway Funds (2013M-55)
… 30, 2012. Background The Town of Halfmoon is located in Saratoga County and has a population of approximately … not develop budgets with realistic estimates of revenues. In recent years, the Board over-estimated the sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/06/town-halfmoon-financial-condition-general-and-highway-funds-2013m-55Town of Black Brook – Financial Condition of Sewer and Water Districts (2012M-216)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Black Brook is located in Clinton County and has approximately 1,500 residents. The … reserve which totaled $106,374 for 2009 and $107,609 in 2011 that is not related to the individual sewer district. … sewer district could experience another operating deficit in 2012 totaling $4,610, which will further reduce unexpended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-black-brook-financial-condition-sewer-and-water-districts-2012m-216Security and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems (Follow-Up)
… to continue critical processing in the event of a disaster or mishap that disables normal processing. We found that ITS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/14/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsPublic Housing Modernization Program – Administration of Selected Projects Outside of New York City
… Purpose To assess the effectiveness of the Division of Housing and Community Renewal’s administration of Public Housing Modernization Program (Program) funds awarded to selected public housing authorities located outside of New York City. Our … To assess the effectiveness of the Division of Housing and Community Renewals administration of Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/12/public-housing-modernization-program-administration-selected-projects-outside-new-york-cityReview of the Local Development Corporation of Laurelton, Rosedale and Springfield Gardens (LDC)
… $48,750.00 of the contract amount. To receive the second claim, the LDC needed to demonstrate that the entire … under the contract. As a result, we rejected a LDC’s claim for $48,750.00. Consequently, the LDC has retained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/24/review-local-development-corporation-laurelton-rosedale-and-springfield-gardens-ldcVillage of East Syracuse – Board Oversight of Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2023M-79)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of East Syracuse (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) … cash receipts and disbursements . Due to the lack of oversight and compensating controls, there is an increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/08/18/village-east-syracuse-board-oversight-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2023m-79Cayuga County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-4)
… The purpose of our audit was to determine whether counties are properly maintaining their bridges to ensure the safety … The County’s budgeted expenditures totaled $134 million in 2012. The County Highway Department is responsible for the … from 2002 through 2011, the County had an average of seven flags (the number of deficient bridges is generally higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/cayuga-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-4Performance Based Bus Safety Program
… has effectively implemented the Performance Based Bus Safety Program (Program) by focusing sufficiently … the Department to conduct a safety inspection of each bus every six months. In October 2013, the Department began to implement the Program by revising its bus inspection program to focus less on high-performing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/performance-based-bus-safety-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2Community College Safety Reporting (2015-MS-2)
… requires all public and private colleges participating in Federal Title IV student financial aid programs to prepare, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2015/08/28/community-college-safety-reporting-2015-ms-2XIII.4.D Meals and Incidental Expenses Breakdown – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… does not reimburse employees for lunch; therefore, lunch is not included in the NYS M&IE per diem breakdown rate. NYS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4d-meals-and-incidental-expenses-breakdownAccounts Payable Advisory No. 30
… Subject: Claims, Awards, Judgments, and Settlement Agreements Policy: The … to inform Business Units of: the account codes for claims, awards, judgments and settlement agreements, and the procedures for making payments pursuant to awards and non-judicial settlement agreements. To account for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/30-claims-awards-judgments-and-settlement-agreementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… costs. In addition, city officials withheld payments to contractors to recover some of the $3.1 million in additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1II.3.A Planning – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… State Budget Director issues a policy memorandum – the “call letter” – to agency management. The call letter signals … expected fiscal constraints, and informs agencies of the schedule for submitting requests to the Division of the … head. DIVISION OF THE BUDGET REVIEW In accordance with the schedule outlined in the call letter, agencies typically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3a-planningContract Advisory No. 16
… OSC approval should be entered in the contract number field on the AC 3272-S Form B in addition to the centralized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/16-state-consultant-services-contractors-annual-employment-reports-due-may-15thDiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… “New York City’s spending on contracts for goods and services has risen faster than other spending and is … contracts with janitorial staff. The city also introduced Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) for 4-year-olds, which added … FY 2023, contract expenditures at the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene increased at an annual rate of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Brand Name Drugs
… drugs with less expensive drugs containing the same active ingredients, dosage form, and strength. Generally, this means …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/13/medicaid-program-improper-payments-brand-name-drugsState Agencies Bulletin No. 266
… Fleet Bank Affected Employees All employees who receive a New York State payroll check currently issued from Key Bank … Institutional agencies OSC Actions OSC will begin issuing New York State employee payroll checks from the General … Key Bank will only be required to cash non-customer New York State paychecks issued prior to July 18, 2001. Bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/266-bank-account-change-new-york-state-employee-payroll-checksContract With Shorefront Mental Health Board – Compliance With Prevailing Wage Law
… he was paid for only 22 hours at the prevailing wage rate and 12 hours at the supplemental benefits rate. Key … the requirement that contractors submit certified payrolls and ensure that they are accurate. Work with the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/28/contract-shorefront-mental-health-board-compliance-prevailing-wage-lawEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… procedures. The audit covered the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2019. About the Program The New York … through June 30, 2019, Empire paid over $1.5 million for 3,169 special item intraocular lens claims. Key Finding We reviewed the 3,169 special item intraocular lens claims paid during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitals