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Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018)
… and regulations and Department policies and procedures. In addition, we performed data analytics to identify and … payroll information and various information maintained in the Department’s mainframe applications. Key Findings We … overpayments totaling $788,487, which included $55,423 in fraudulent claims, and underpayments totaling $48,728. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2018-december-31-2018Retirement System Membership – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… for New York State or any municipal employer in the State, membership in the New York State and Local Police and Fire … a special plan after one year has passed. If your date of membership is January 1, 2015, or later, and you are covered … members under Sections 384 384d and 384e Retirement System Membership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/retirement-system-membershipProfessional Development - Auditors
… At the Office of the State Comptroller, we are committed to maintaining a positive image of professionalism, … financial and performance auditing. You will also get up-to-date training in technology issues, such as auditing in a … techniques. As part of our team, you will be encouraged to pursue lifelong learning and to seek professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/professional-development-auditorsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits of the Forestburgh Fire District , City of Glen Cove , Spencer Volunteer Fire Company and the … filed with the Comptroller’s office since 2012. City of Glen Cove – Budget Review (Nassau County) City officials are … completed audits of the Forestburgh Fire District City of Glen Cove Spencer Volunteer Fire Company and the Watervliet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Tax Collector Faked Her Personal Tax Payments
… led to the arrest today of DePeyster Town Clerk and Tax Collector Michelle Sheppard, who admitted she falsified her personal town and county tax payments of $4,303. “Day after day, Ms. Sheppard watched … led to the arrest today of DePeyster Town Clerk and Tax Collector Michelle Sheppard who admitted she falsified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-collector-faked-her-personal-tax-paymentsWayne Central School District – Financial Management (2012M-229)
… Background The Wayne Central School District is located in Wayne County and Monroe County. The District is governed … underestimated revenues and overestimated expenditures in the adopted budgets by a total of $20.5 million. As a … limits, District officials: appropriated $4.6 million in fund balance that was not needed to fund the budget, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/22/wayne-central-school-district-financial-management-2012m-229Skaneateles Central School District – Records and Reports (2015M-154)
… transactions. Ensure that all revenues are recorded when they are received and are promptly deposited. Develop a process to routinely evaluate and repay interfund loans when money becomes available or by fiscal year-end. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/16/skaneateles-central-school-district-records-and-reports-2015m-154Town of Marion – Misappropriation of Justice Court Cash Collections (2023M-149)
… provided adequate oversight of the Justice Court (Court) to ensure cash collections were properly deposited, recorded, … activities. As a result, the former court clerk was able to misappropriate more than $59,000, or 38 percent of the … 2021. In August 2023, the former court clerk pled guilty to grand larceny in the second degree, corrupting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/01/26/town-marion-misappropriation-justice-court-cash-collections-2023m-149Town of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-13-19)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the … by the Town due to expenses related to the Town-owned hospital for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. Local … Town of Sidney Budget Review B41319 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/05/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-13-19Medicaid Program – Medicare Part D Clawback Payments
… appropriateness of the following payments: $1.65 million in payments on behalf of 2,315 recipients who were receiving Medicaid in another state. $451,348 in payments on behalf of 1,250 recipients who either were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/medicaid-program-medicare-part-d-clawback-paymentsSodus Center Fire District – Board Oversight (2017M-108)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine … totaled $108,631. Key Findings The Board maintained a lax control environment and did not carry out its responsibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/22/sodus-center-fire-district-board-oversight-2017m-108Rockland Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Administrator Compensation, Financial Management and Purchasing (2017M-60)
Rockland Board of Cooperative Educational Services Administrator Compensation Financial Management and Purchasing 2017M60
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2017/12/15/rockland-board-cooperative-educational-services-administrator-compensationVillage of Addison – Board Oversight (2024M-8)
… investigation, the former Clerk-Treasurer was arrested in 2023 and charged with misappropriating funds and making … former Clerk-Treasurer was required to forfeit her monthly public pension. This sentence represents the first time a public official in New York State surrendered their pension as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-board-oversight-2024m-8Cato-Meridian Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-13)
… policy but no formal procedures for seeking competition when procuring professional services, including documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/cato-meridian-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesHoosic Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2014M-6)
… The Hoosic Valley Central School District is located in the Towns of Schaghticoke and Pittstown in Rensselaer County and the Towns of Cambridge and Easton in Washington County. It operates two schools with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/06/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2014m-6New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District – Financial Management (2014M-7)
… City Park Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead in Nassau County. The District operates four schools with … Key Findings The District overestimated expenditures in its adopted budgets and then used $3.5 million of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/06/20/new-hyde-park-garden-city-park-union-free-school-district-financialCandor Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-173)
… that meals offered to students are nutritious and prepared in the most economical and productive manner for the period … Background The Candor Central School District is located in the Towns of Candor, Spencer and Tioga and the Village of Candor in Tioga County and in the Towns of Caroline and Danby in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/candor-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-173Candor Central School District – Separation Payments and Leave Accruals (2022M-21)
… more than $1,600. Key Recommendations Consult with legal counsel to review identified overpayments in this report and, … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they are taking corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/candor-central-school-district-separation-payments-and-leave-accrualsDownsville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-79)
… The Downsville Central School District is located in the Towns of Andes, Colchester, Hamden, Hancock, Tompkins and Walton in Delaware County. The District, which operates one school … three years. The District overestimated appropriations in the adopted budgets over the past three years. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/downsville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-79North Salem Central School District – Time and Attendance (2016M-209)
… (2016M-209) Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials provided sufficient … 2015. Background The North Salem Central School District is located in the Town of North Salem and portions of the … operates two schools with approximately 1,160 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/north-salem-central-school-district-time-and-attendance-2016m-209