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Town of Mansfield – Financial Management and Claims Processing (2012M-241)
… deficits in the general and highway funds. The Board does not perform a proper audit of claims. We found that certain … itemized prior to being presented to them for audit. Do not pay any claims which have not been audited and approved for payment by the Board, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-mansfield-financial-management-and-claims-processing-2012m-241State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Impact of a Late State Budget
… who must show up at work every day and put in long, hard hours. For the workers that get paper checks or have … confident the Governor and state Legislature are working hard to get the budget done. Now more than ever, we need a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-impact-late-state-budget2018 Annual Audit
… totaling nearly $829 million from its four special funds in 2018 - the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for … Funds Conservation Committee (SFCC), or (iii) TPAs. In April 2018, the Board fully transitioned its claims … $4.4 million were identified as a part of our daily audit. In addition to our daily audit, we identified 6,725 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/21/2018-annual-auditComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… records. Islip Terrace Fire District – Claims Audit and Payroll (Suffolk County) The entire board did not authorize … commissioners. The board needs to improve controls over payroll to ensure that pay rates are properly authorized and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Town of Newfield – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-2)
… June 11, 2012. Background The Town of Newfield is located in Tompkins County and has a population of about 5,000 … of his office. The 2012 accounting records were in disarray and the 2011 accounting records could not be … was not reconciled, and had large unsupported adjustments in an attempt to force the accounting records to agree to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/26/town-newfield-selected-financial-activities-2013m-2Town of Westerlo – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-323)
… 31, 2013. Background The Town of Westerlo is located in Albany County and is governed by a Town Board comprising … not take appropriate action to align estimated revenues in the adopted budgets with actual rate schedules. This resulted in an accumulated operating deficit. Furthermore, the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-westerlo-selected-financial-activities-2013m-323Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… user accounts and disable those that were unnecessary. In addition, the board did not have an adequate contract and … Condition (St. Lawrence County) The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit … did not document 948 scheduled services totaling $66,695 in the special education system as provided. Odessa-Montour …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Town of Caledonia – Financial Management (2013M-363)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s management practices for the period … Supervisor did not provide each Board member with budget-to-actual reports to monitor the budget throughout the year. The board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-caledonia-financial-management-2013m-363Hadley-Luzerne Central School District – Financial Condition (2012M-188)
… balance, or reserves, and built up amounts of unexpended surplus funds that exceeded the legal limit in the past two … District appropriated more than $1 million in unexpended surplus each year to help finance the ensuing year’s budget, … District did not use these funds because it generated a surplus each year. The Board has not developed a multi-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/01/25/hadley-luzerne-central-school-district-financial-condition-2012m-188Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… economically. However, the district’s productivity level for meals per labor hour is below the industry averages. … transportation contractor did not reimburse the district for all fuel used for non-district purposes. While the contractor reimbursed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Lewis County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-1)
… in a mechanic’s lien (i.e., a security interest in property filed to ensure payment for contracted services … deposited as required by court order. Pursuant to New York State Finance Law, county treasurers are required to submit a report on an annual basis to the State Comptroller accounting for all money, securities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/22/lewis-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-1Contract Advisory No. 3
… Statewide Financial System, the agency must complete one or more of the following fields: 1) Description, 2) Transaction Amount, 3) New Begin Date, and/or 4) New Expire Date. Not all of these are required fields … Renewal/Amendment Beginning Date (“RAB Date”) field on the Single Transaction Summary (STS) or the AC340-S submitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/3-entering-contract-amendment-begin-and-expire-dates-statewide-financial-systemWestchester County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-3)
… in a mechanic’s lien (i.e., a security interest in property filed to ensure payment for contracted services … deposited as required by court order. Pursuant to New York State Finance Law, county treasurers are required to submit a report on an annual basis to the State Comptroller accounting for all money, securities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/08/23/westchester-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-3Steuben County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-4)
… appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2021 through May 31, 2024. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court and then …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/13/steuben-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-4UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs
… that is usually administered by a health care provider in a physician’s office or other outpatient clinical setting. … drugs. Key Findings We identified $5,536,537 in actual and potential overpayments for the cost of … Plan; $1,194,719 was paid for physician-administered drugs in excess of provider-contracted rates; $179,190 was paid for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-overpayments-physician-administered-drugsLong Beach City School District – Financial Management (2023M-147)
… this was not clearly stated in annual budget documents for voter approval. Prior to the non-transparent and … revenues by an average of $1.6 million annually for a three-year period. Adopted budgets that appropriated … million and $4.1 million, totaling more than $8.5 million for a three-year period. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/long-beach-city-school-district-financial-management-2023m-147CVS Caremark – Accuracy of Empire Plan Commercial Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… To determine if CVS Caremark appropriately invoiced drug manufacturers and remitted corresponding rebate revenue … with CVS Caremark to administer the prescription drug program. From 2019 through 2022, the cost of the prescription drug program averaged almost $3.3 billion per year. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/18/cvs-caremark-accuracy-empire-plan-commercial-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civilTown of Warwick - Water and Sewer Fund Financial Condition (2018M-259)
… to $59,700, and are projected to have operating deficits in 2018. Four water districts also had deficit fund balances in 2017 ranging from $3,340 to $40,400. The two sewer … Develop a plan to address the negative fund balances in individual water and sewer districts from prior fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-warwick-water-and-sewer-fund-financial-condition-2018m-259Chenango Valley Central School District -- Budget Review (B19-4-2)
… report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of … fiscal year. Background The Chenango Valley Central School District is located in Broome County. Chapter 260 of … did not contain any recommendations. … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/12/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b19-4-2Travel Advisory No. 5
… Retention – Travel and Expense was updated. Guidance: The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) updated Chapter XIII, … in a central location – e.g., the agency’s Finance Office. Agencies are not permitted to allow individual … reports in a central location, e.g. agency’s Finance Office. Individual travelers are not permitted to retain the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/5-gfo-updates-record-retention-travel-and-expense