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DiNapoli Offers Proposal to Encourage Better Local Government Budgeting
… for costs incurred for hiring financial advisors to assist in the development of multi-year budget plans. “Long-term … municipalities to take action by offering them assistance in dealing with a potential impediment to these efforts.” … They can then decide what program funding choices to make in advance, avoiding the need for unpredictable tax increases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-offers-proposal-encourage-better-local-government-budgetingSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and … We selected these employees based primarily on high rental car expenses. One employee was selected because of … employee, we found that mileage reported on the rental car company receipt exceeded expected work-related mileage by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/22/selected-employee-travel-expensesMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2013 Through September 30, 2013
… were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the … 2013, eMedNY processed about 188 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of about $25 billion. The claims are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2013-through-september-30-2013Dynamic Center Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2012-S-65) LaSalle School: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/dynamic-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAdministration of the Article 8-A Loan Program
… Purpose To determine whether the loans awarded by New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development … Findings We found that HPD does not verify the accuracy of building owners' affidavits submitted to support their … These uncorrected conditions pose significant health and safety threats to building occupants. Lastly, one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/18/administration-article-8-loan-programMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments During Permissible Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Coverage
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments on … Medicaid program, which provides health care services to individuals who are economically disadvantaged. The … New York’s Essential Plan, which provides health insurance to lower-income individuals who, generally, don’t otherwise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-during-permissible-overlapping-medicaid-andAbilities First, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to children with disabilities who are between the ages of 3 and 5 years at four different locations. AFI is … included: $164,406 in personal service costs consisting of $157,881 in costs that were not appropriately allocated to … $71,803 in other than personal service costs consisting of $49,025 in ineligible costs, $22,544 in unsupported costs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/abilities-first-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualField of Dreams, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… costs on its CFRs for two rate-based special education programs that it operated: Preschool Special Class – over 2.5 … the Programs. The ineligible costs included: $96,052 in personal service costs, consisting of $71,197 in executive … supporting work documentation. $76,069 in other than personal service costs, consisting of $43,574 in ineligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/field-dreams-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B6-13-21)
… listed for sale at $1 million. If these properties are not sold within the 2014 budget year, the City will experience a … water fund balance. Determine the necessary adjustments or course of action necessary to address the identified issues. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/20/city-newburgh-budget-review-b6-13-21Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2019 Through September 30, 2019
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health’s (Department) eMedNY system reasonably ensured … 244 million claims, resulting in payments to providers of more than $35 billion. The claims are processed and paid … for inpatient claims that were billed at a higher level of care than what was actually provided; $225,862 was paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2019-through-september-30-2019DiNapoli Statement on Amazon's Agreement to Conduct an Independent Racial Equity Audit
… the following statement today following Amazon’s agreement to conduct and publicly release an independent racial equity audit, led by former U.S. … May 25. “For Amazon, one of America's largest employers, to prioritize and examine its impacts on racial equity is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-statement-amazons-agreement-conduct-independent-racial-equity-auditXIII.2.C Expense Report Certification – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… requirements see Chapter XII, Section 4.B – Certification of Vouchers of this Guide. Process and Transaction Preparation: Employees … ID. Sign the certification on a completed Employee Report of Travel Expenses and Claim for Payment ( AC 132-S* ). (This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2c-expense-report-certificationXII.5.G Entering the Appropriate Obligation and Accounting Dates on Vouchers – XII. Expenditures
… AND POLICIES Agencies must use the correct Obligation Date and Accounting Date. The Obligation Date is used in the accrual and modified accrual bases of … Agencies must use the correct Obligation Date and Accounting Date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5g-entering-appropriate-obligation-and-accounting-dates-vouchersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… apply established information technology (IT) controls to ensure private and sensitive information was protected … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Highland Central School District – … reviewed payments totaling $270,000 that were paid to 14 employees and found district officials accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsVillage of Cuba – Sewer Fund Financial Condition and Records and Reports (2013M-15)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the financial condition of the sewer fund and the … for the sewer fund that provided sufficient revenues to finance expenditures, because revenues were consistently … dramatically from approximately $20,000 as of May 31, 2008 to a fund deficit of approximately ( $54,000 ) as of May 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-cuba-sewer-fund-financial-condition-and-records-and-reports-2013m-15Village of Lyndonville – Leave Time Benefits and Information Technology (2012M-259)
… in accordance with Board-adopted policy and if Village information technology (IT) policies and procedures were … and safeguarding of personal, private and sensitive information in electronic format. We found that the Mayor discarded floppy disks without deleting such information first. The Mayor, contrary to adopted Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/08/village-lyndonville-leave-time-benefits-and-information-technology-2012m-259Town of Fishkill – Fiscal Stress (2013M-188)
… March 31, 2013. Background The Town of Fishkill is located in Dutchess County. The Town is governed by the Town Board … the 2012 fiscal year. Key Findings The Town is currently in fiscal stress, due to the Board’s failure to adopt … balance for its five major operating funds, combined, was in a $2.2 million deficit at the end of 2012. This resulted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/16/town-fishkill-fiscal-stress-2013m-188Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2019 Through March 31, 2020
… covered the period October 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020. About the Program The Department administers the State’s … are processed and paid in weekly cycles, which averaged about 8.7 million claims and $1.4 billion in payments to providers. Key Findings The audit identified about $2.9 million in improper Medicaid payments that require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/20/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2019-through-march-31-2020Medicaid Program – Cost of Pharmacy Services Under Managed Care
… the Department of Health (Department) obtained Medicaid pharmacy services under managed care in an economical manner. … uses two methods to pay health care providers for Medicaid pharmacy services: fee-for-service (FFS) and managed care. Under FFS, the Department pays pharmacy providers directly for each drug dispensed to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-cost-pharmacy-services-under-managed-careTravel Advisory No. 15
… Subject: COVID-19: Travel and Expense Temporary Exceptions Update: Effective August 20, … of the State’s decision to lift COVID-19 restrictions and agencies returning to pre-pandemic operation. For … the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Travel Manual and information from the Travel Training Series: Per Diems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/15-covid-19-travel-and-expense-temporary-exceptions