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Medicaid Program – Provider Compliance With the Electronic Visit Verification Program
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid made payments for personal care and home health care … with the federal 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act), New York State implemented an electronic visit verification (EVV) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/13/medicaid-program-provider-compliance-electronic-visit-verification-programGermantown Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-3)
… School District (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in … Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has since been identified as toxic to people, especially … issues such as slowing children’s growth, causing learning and behavioral issues or causing hearing and speech problems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/03/germantown-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-3Commack Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-9)
… in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative … or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health … did not review or update the sampling plan to identify all water outlets for sampling or exemption. We reviewed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/commack-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-9Glen Cove City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-17)
… children’s growth, causing learning and behavioral issues or causing hearing and speech problems which can lead to … District officials did not properly identify, report or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in … and the public may have access to and could consume water from, were not sampled or properly exempted by District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/glen-cove-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-17Town of Lorraine – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2025M-47)
… The Supervisor, as chief fiscal officer, is responsible for receiving, disbursing and retaining custody of Town … totaled approximately $1.7 million. It’s important for the Supervisor to maintain complete, accurate and … our office within 90 days, pursuant to Section 35 of GM. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/08/town-lorraine-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2025m-47DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Increased 10.2% in 2024, Up 1.8M Hours Over 2023
… York State agency overtime costs increased 10.2% in 2024 for a total of $1.3 billion, while the number of overtime … and services are delivered safely and effectively for residents.” Key Findings: The number of overtime hours … has been driven largely by people leaving rather than retirement. In 2023, the State launched the NY HELPS program, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-increased-10.2-percent-in-2024-up-1.8m-hours-over-2023Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare (Follow-Up)
… effective July 2023 and complete the renewals by December 2025. The objective of our initial audit, issued on September …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/13/reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-who-are-eligible-medicare-followFinancial Reporting and Asset Allocation
… historical data and information about how the Fund is managed. 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 … Review The Fiduciary and Conflict of Interest Review is required to be conducted every three years by Section 136-2.5(g)(5) of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/financial-reporting-and-asset-allocationUnion-Endicott Central School District - Noninstructional Overtime (2018M-201)
… employees to earn overtime while they worked from home. However, this is neither specifically authorized nor prohibited by Board policy or in the employees’ memorandum of understanding (MOU) with … clarify whether employees may earn overtime when working from home. District officials disagreed with certain aspects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/22/union-endicott-central-school-district-noninstructional-overtime-2018mVillage of Atlantic Beach - Cash Disbursement (2018M-253)
… 5-524 (Village Law) authorizes certain claims to be paid in advance of audit, 14 claims totaling $380,938 were paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/03/village-atlantic-beach-cash-disbursement-2018m-253DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at Two Percent for 2020
… Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 … levy growth will be 2 percent for the second year in a row, however, mixed economic signals may require local … DiNapoli said. “Local officials should remain vigilant when crafting their budgets.” The tax cap, which first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-two-percent-2020New Suffolk Common School District - Board Oversight and Local Finance Law (2018M-177)
… $233,492 did not include any Board members’ initials to indicate they were audited. The remaining 27 claims … totaling $298,442 that had initials did not include dates to determine when the claims audit had occurred. We reviewed … Key Recommendations Establish compensating controls to routinely monitor and review the Treasurer’s work. Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/14/new-suffolk-common-school-district-board-oversight-and-local-finance-lawSeized Assets Program (Follow-Up)
… The mission of the New York State Division of State Police (Division) is to serve, protect, and defend the people … Other Related Audit/Report of Interest Division of State Police: Seized Assets Program (2013-S-46) … To determine the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/seized-assets-program-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1669
… withholding on NYSPO: LQ_NYSPO_002_FED_EXEMPT The query can be run at any time and will display the employee’s Dept …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1669-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-warning-message-federal-exemptionVendor File Advisory No. 3
… login number for the Primary Contact to access the online Vendor Self-Service system, and Instructions to enroll in the online Vendor Self-Service System to maintain addresses, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/3-obtaining-vendors-primary-contact-email-addressState Agencies Bulletin No. 1526
… EmplID on training rosters or sign in sheets that others can see Do not use the NYS EmplID as an ID or a password in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1526-use-new-york-state-employee-id-new-york-state-payroll-systemReal Property Tax Cap - School Districts Guidance
… Handling Nassau County 2015-2016 School Tax Levies/LIPA PILOTs: Filing Tax Cap Form for 2016-17 School Year The 2015-2016 tax levies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-school-districts-guidanceChautauqua County – Investments and Payroll (2016M-147)
… program and salaries and fringe benefit payments for the period January 1, 2013 through January 15, 2016. … by a 19-member County Legislature. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled approximately $229 million. Key Findings The Director of Finance did not always invest funds in accordance with the County’s adopted investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/12/23/chautauqua-county-investments-and-payroll-2016m-147Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… County) District officials did not seek competition for seven professional services or insurance contracts with … contract period, the services to be provided and the basis for compensation. Starpoint Central School District – … employee benefit accrued liability reserve by $820,000. For access to state and local government spending and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Town of Alexandria - Justice Court Time and Attendance and Court Operations (2017M-284)
… Determine whether the Court Clerk (Clerk) reported hours on her Town of Alexandria (Town) time sheets that coincided … review and approval. The Clerk reported 405 hours on her Town time sheets totaling $5,868 that coincided with … Clerk claimed 112 hours of sick leave at a cost of $1,795 on her Town time sheets on days that she also reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/10/23/town-alexandria-justice-court-time-and-attendance-and-court-operations