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Overview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) has written this … bodies and officials who are responsible for the audit of claims. It also is our hope that the information contained … claims auditors. This guide provides a foundation of knowledge that users can build upon as they gain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewDiNapoli Recovers $42K From Woman Who Stole From State and Local Retirement System
… and the New York State Police announced the sentencing of Bonnie S. Robertson, 63, of Pleasant Valley for stealing nearly $42,000 of her deceased mother’s pension payments. Robertson pleaded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-recovers-42k-woman-who-stole-state-and-local-retirement-systemOperational Advisory No. 31
GFO Updates pertaining to the new General Ledger Journal Entry GLJE Workflow Change
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/31-general-ledger-journal-entries-workflow-changeDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.81 percent for the … DiNapoli. “As the levy growth rate dips below 2 percent, school district and municipal officials need to be fiscally … state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentDiNapoli: Former Clerk Treasurer for the Village of Speculator Charged With Larceny
… village clerk-treasurer Bonnie Page was charged with grand larceny and corrupting the government for allegedly scamming the village out of $25,988 for health … village clerktreasurer Bonnie Page was charged with grand larceny and corrupting the government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-former-clerk-treasurer-village-speculator-charged-larcenyDiNapoli: Former Director Allegedly Stole $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-former-director-allegedly-stole-1700-hornell-partners-growthFormer Delhi Deputy Superintendent Faces Grand Larceny Charge
… Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-delhi-deputy-superintendent-faces-grand-larceny-chargeTown of Porter – Capital Projects (2013M-352)
… The Supervisor is accounting for $913,000 remaining from a “Host Community Fee” (HCF) received in 2007 in the … 30, 2013, the capital projects fund held $39,600 in cash from park operations. Key Recommendations Monitor the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/28/town-porter-capital-projects-2013m-352DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.8% in August
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3.8% in August compared to the same month in 2023, … tax collections improved in August, year over year, after being flat in July,” DiNapoli said. “While this growth is … are adjusted upward or downward, so that the quarter as a whole reflects reported sales by vendors. The next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-point-8-percent-augustTown of Pittsfield – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2024M-80)
… 2022 AFR was inaccurate. Provide the Board with records for the annual audit, as required by New York State Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/27/town-pittsfield-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-80Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Statistics
… Since 2013, the Office of the New York State Comptroller’s (OSC) Fiscal … facing. This early warning system provides local officials and taxpayers with timely and objective information they can … over the past decade. For more detailed information on how FSMS works, including the measures used to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/fiscal-stress-monitoring-system-statisticsMerrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
Determine whether the Merrick Union Free School District District Board of Education Board and District Officials properly managed fund balance and reserves
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64Village of Penn Yan – Procurement (2024M-152)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Penn Yan (Village) officials ensured Water Treatment Plant … procurements were made in accordance with Village policy and in the best interest of ratepayers. Key Findings Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/07/village-penn-yan-procurement-2024m-152IX.2.B Terminology – IX. Federal Grants
… real-time basis that is better aligned with the timing of payroll charges. System for Award Management (SAM) is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix2b-terminologyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1971.3
… has been provided. In PayServ version 9.2, the Employee Record (Empl Rcd) is no longer attached to an employee’s Direct Deposit record. An employee has only one Direct Deposit record. For employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19713-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-queryDiNapoli: Audit Shows Health Department Overpaid Certain Medicaid Managed Care Premiums
… care organizations nearly $19 million for the state fiscal year 2014-15, in part, because of a flaw in how it calculated … save taxpayers millions of dollars.” For the state fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, New York’s Medicaid program had … recalculations to the premiums paid for the state fiscal year 2014-15 and forward; Recover overpayments; Assess the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-audit-shows-health-department-overpaid-certain-medicaid-managed-care-premiumsDiNapoli: Some Taxpayer Check-Off Donations Not Utilized for Worthy Causes
… accumulated in six check-off funds, with nearly 90 percent of that for health-related causes including breast cancer, … are generously giving to causes they care about but the money is piling up for some funds,” DiNapoli said. “It is past time to fix the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-some-taxpayer-check-donations-not-utilized-worthy-causesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1681
… considered covered by that plan. Therefore, most rehired retirees (commonly known as Section 211 and 212 employees) … Agency Actions OSC is unable to identify: Pre-PayServ retirees of the State of New York; or Employees who retired … Education Department agencies must carefully review the payroll records of rehired retirees to confirm that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1681-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2018DiNapoli: More Security Needed for Hazardous Materials at SUNY University Centers
… blood abnormalities and liver and kidney damage. SUNY’s System Administration established the Environmental Health & … to campus officials in designing and implementing a system of internal controls that provide reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-more-security-needed-hazardous-materials-suny-university-centersComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Underwood and DOI Commissioner Garnett Announce Indictment of Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez
… Ms. Mendez allegedly exploited her position to steal money meant to help children and families and used it for her … office on this important case." Mendez allegedly collected money from the parents of families using the day care … parent fees separate from the rest of the parent fee money that was collected, and of failing to report the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-underwood-and-doi-commissioner-garnett-announce-indictment-former-non-profit