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Town of Crown Point - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-263)

… accounted for fees (including campsite rentals), real property taxes and water and sewer rents. Key Findings The Clerk did not: Remit real property taxes totaling nearly $1.4 million in 2017 and 2018 … to the Supervisor on February 14, 2017. Deposit real property tax collections within the required timeframe. For …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/19/town-crown-point-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-263

Town of Broome – Purchasing and Justice Court (2014M-255)

… of our audit was to review the Town’s purchasing practices and the Justice Court’s financial activity for the period … The Town of Broome is located in Schoharie County and has a population of approximately 960. The Town is … reported collecting approximately $13,750 in fines, fees and surcharges during 2013. Key Findings Town officials did …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/12/19/town-broome-purchasing-and-justice-court-2014m-255

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (St. Lawrence County The district did not … information (PPSI). District employees were not provided with information technology (IT) security awareness training. … to officials. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-243

… selected by the campus president Background Chapter 340 of the Laws of 2013, which implemented the 2011-2016 Agreement between the State of New York and the United University Professions, provides …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-243-2016-discretionary-award-psnu-employees-represented-united

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1609

… Maintenance Allowance provided the employee: Has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence with an … of ANN, HRY or BIW (only if the employee has a Payroll Status of Leave With Pay with an Action/Reason code of Paid … in the employee’s taxable gross and is subject to all employment and income taxes. Federal, State and New York City …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1609-2017-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-division-military-and

DiNapoli: Audit Shows Mixed Results on School Districts' Compliance With Physical Education Rules

… an audit today identifying school districts that are not meeting all state-mandated physical education (PE) requirements for students. Of the 10 school districts examined, nine did not provide an adequate amount of PE to students in grades … an audit today identifying school districts that are not meeting all statemandated physical education PE …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-shows-mixed-results-school-districts-compliance-physical-education-rules

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… estimate appropriations for three line items: Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) special … and social security each year by cumulative totals of approximately $6.45 million. Auditors also reviewed the … Condition (Westchester County) Due to the planned shutdown of Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, district officials are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits

DiNapoli and Investor Group Reach Shareholder Agreement With FirstEnergy

… FirstEnergy, an Ohio-based energy producer, has agreed to produce a comprehensive report … to consider innovative technologies and strategies for energy generation, including modeling the practices and … on its bottom line. We will continue to monitor First Energy to ensure it is taking appropriate steps toward …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-and-investor-group-reach-shareholder-agreement-firstenergy

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1688

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1688-2018-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-division-military-and

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-805

… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the City University of New York instructions for processing the CUNY Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver … Background: The Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program is authorized under IRC Section 125 and administered under …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-805-city-university-new-york-cuny-health-benefits-buy-out

Oversight of Complaint Activity

… Service Commission consistently applies State laws, rules, and regulations to ensure utility consumer protections are enforced, including applying monetary penalties and other sanctions against utility companies. The audit … almost 2,000 electric, gas, steam, telecommunications, and water utilities, which collected an estimated $36 billion …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/01/oversight-complaint-activity

Medicaid Program – Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician

… Purpose To determine if Dr. Riaz Ahmad complied with Medicaid policies and whether Dr. Ahmad’s medical records support the services he billed … To determine if Dr Riaz Ahmad complied with Medicaid policies and whether Dr Ahmads medical records support the services he …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/18/medicaid-program-questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining

Wage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs

… Purpose To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (Office) adequately … outcomes, including the extent to which the overall goal of permanent, unsubsidized employment is achieved. This … jobs, and reimburse employers for costs (i.e., cost of the wages and fringe benefits paid to participants during …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programs

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-852

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-852-city-university-new-york-cuny-health-benefits-buy-out

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… was not provided to all employees or any board members. Of the 120 total individuals tested (115 selected employees … not available for the district’s use Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology … and properly audited prior to payment, certain purchases of goods and services auditors reviewed lacked necessary …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… the following local government audits were issued. Town of Alfred – Incompatible Duties (Allegany County) The … the town clerk as bookkeeper which is an incompatibility of office and duties. As a result, checks and balances over the powers and duties of these positions was not maintained. The supervisor also …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

V.3.E Programs – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance

… captured in Program relates directly to Appropriation Bill Copy. Program is required on all appropriated expense … programmatic information both specific to Appropriation Bill Copy and agencies, with the exception of appropriations … a specific statewide range. To the extent agency specific Bill Copy level or Sub Program values are not duplicated …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3e-programs

DiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money

… The state’s Office for People with Developmental Disabilities’ Finger Lakes Developmental … Service Office (DDSO) skirted state procurement laws for more than 1,400 purchases worth more than $1 million, … The states Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Finger Lakes …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-money