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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… by DOL. State Education Department: Programs for Little Learners (PFLL): Compliance With the Reimbursable … $66,597 in ineligible costs that PFLL reported for state reimbursement, including $58,481 in personal service costs … payments. Department of Health (DOH): Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers (2016-S-54) Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: More Security Needed for Hazardous Materials at SUNY University Centers
… of students and campus communities. SUNY needs to do a better job to ensure these items are kept under lock and … cadmium nitrate tetrahydrate, a toxic substance that can kill if swallowed and may cause cancer; and arsenic … buy the hazardous materials as well as poor accounting of where those materials were being kept. Consequently, the risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-more-security-needed-hazardous-materials-suny-university-centersOpinion 89-20
… and employees) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§806, 808: A town's code of ethics does not apply to officers and employees of a … We are in receipt of your letter concerning the town's code of ethics. You state that copies of this code were sent … by the town in its efforts to implement the town's code of ethics. It appears appropriate, however, to discuss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20Contract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… Valley and the surrounding area. Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law requires State agencies and … (2014-S-6 ) Dormitory Authority of the State of New York: Contract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (2014-S-7 ) New York Thruway Authority: Contract Participation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesOpinion 91-17
… Bidding (purchases by other than municipal hospitals from group program under the Public Health Law) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … Section 2803-a authorizes "hospitals", under rules and regulations promulgated by the State Hospital Review and … the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of human disease, pain, injury, deformity or physical condition .... There is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-17Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue
… the Department was credited with all drug rebate and discount revenue due the State. We considered these actions … Key Recommendations Remit the $694,227 in rebate and discount revenue identified by the audit to the Department. … implement oversight procedures to ensure drug rebate and discount revenues from manufacturers are correct and properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/26/empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenueComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… user accounts. Geneseo Central School District – Online Banking (Livingston County) District officials did not follow the board’s online banking policy or develop procedures to adequately segregate online banking duties. Auditors also determined that district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: State's Tuition Assistance Program Not Keeping Up With Inflation, Tuition Costs
… has not changed for 30 years. Students receiving maximum awards in AY 2024-25 decreased 38% since AY 2008-09. … tends to be more affordable. For these students, average awards cover 36% to 42% of tuition depending on system and … of broadening access for part-time study and non-degree or certificate programs along with expanding household income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-states-tuition-assistance-program-not-keeping-inflation-tuition-costsLake Mohegan Fire District – Procurement (2026M-31)
… an economical manner while allowing interested vendors a fair and equal opportunity to compete. During the audit … help ensure that goods and services are obtained through fair and competitive processes. District officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/07/10/lake-mohegan-fire-district-procurement-2026m-31Accounts Payable Advisory No. 44
… Agencies to pay vendors electronically (ePayments). In addition, agency-specific contracts, property leases and contracts originating in the Grants Gateway may also require vendors to accept … with an ACH payment method as the default location in their vendor record and (iii) vendors are enrolled in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/44-contracts-requiring-electronic-paymentsPatchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-16-1)
… expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-16-1Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-13-1)
… expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-13-1Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-15-1)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2015-16 fiscal … The Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District, located in Suffolk County, issued debt totaling $6 million to … deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, we found that the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/03/06/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-15-1Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B7-14-2)
… expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/12/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b7-14-2Town of Colonie –Justice Court Operations (2014M-114)
… timely manner and reported accurately to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Justice Court Fund on a monthly basis. The justices also implemented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/06/27/town-colonie-justice-court-operations-2014m-114Village of Gowanda - Sewer Financial Operations (2019M-199)
… whether the Board and Village officials properly accounted for and effectively managed the financial operations of the … approximately $295,000. The Board did not document a basis for, or adequately monitor, shared service costs, resulting … revenues to cover expenditures. Develop an equitable basis for shared service costs and adjust it, as needed, based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/12/20/village-gowanda-sewer-financial-operations-2019m-199State Agencies Bulletin No. 1060
… Purpose To provide information regarding a change in the processing … Employees will no longer receive a separate check mailed to their home, but will have the refund included in their … direct deposit advice statement. Refunds are not subject to taxes or deductions and will not be charged to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1060-processing-garnishment-refundsProtect Yourself from Scams
… Your retirement account can be an attractive target for scammers who continue to find new … fake messages from official NYSLRS communications. How Scams Work Scammers pretend to be an agency or organization you already know to gain your … Your retirement account can be an attractive target for scammers who try to impersonate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/resources/protect-yourself-scamsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… , Erie 1 BOCES , Norwood-Norfolk Central School District , Oceanside Union Free School District , Orange-Ulster BOCES , … Brian Butry at 518-474-4015 or email: [email protected].ny.us . Depew Union Free School District – Financial … compromised the auditor’s objectivity and independence. Oceanside Union Free School District – Professional Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsRegulation for Scheduling, Adjourning and Conduct of Administrative Hearings
… Law direct that the Comptroller, upon timely receipt of a written demand, shall hold a hearing to review and … Law; and Whereas, All such hearings should be conducted in such manner as to protect equally the interests of the … the proper disposition of the application; and Whereas, In recent years there has been a significant increase in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/regulation-for-hearings