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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … not address the maintenance of surplus fund balance or how the board expects to use surplus funds and the timeframe … city did not maintain an inventory of IT assets. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0City of Troy – Budget Review (B18-5-8)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2019 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, is authorized to issue … City of Troy Budget Review B1858 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/10/31/city-troy-budget-review-b18-5-8Tuition Assistance Program – LIM College
… Purpose To determine whether LIM College officials complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State financial aid. Background … are responsible for certifying student eligibility. LIM College (LIM) was founded in 1939, and was originally known …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/01/tuition-assistance-program-lim-collegeOverpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … MCO. The MCO, in turn, is responsible for the provision of covered health care services. In addition to monthly … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/07/overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weight-newborns-followRockland County – Budget Review (B6-13-6)
… and expenditure projections in the County’s adopted budget for the 2013 fiscal year are reasonable. Background Rockland … deficit. Specifically, the 2013 budget lacks provisions for decreasing the general fund deficits. The County could … not receive the budgeted amount. The County has budgeted for a 4 percent increase in sales tax revenues for 2013 when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/16/rockland-county-budget-review-b6-13-6Collection of Electronic Waste Fees
… in compliance with the New York State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act (Act). This audit covers the period … to set up and fund programs for the collection and recycling of e-waste in the State. The Act also requires … then annually submit a report of their statewide sales and recycling data and pay an annual $3,000 fee. Sales data is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/02/collection-electronic-waste-feesSelected Operating and Administrative Practices of the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (Follow-Up)
… Selected Operating and Administrative Practices at the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (Report 2011-S-19). Background … report, issued November 21, 2012, examined whether the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (Bureau) was effectively and efficiently combating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/23/selected-operating-and-administrative-practices-bureau-narcotic-enforcement-followTuition Assistance Program – Vaughn College
… help eligible students pay postsecondary tuition charges in New York schools. HESC also administers a variety of State … (Vaughn) is a four-year private institution specializing in aviation, engineering and technology. It is located adjacent to LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York. Previously named The College of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/19/tuition-assistance-program-vaughn-collegeNational Directory of New Hires Data Security
… the Office must submit a copy of an independent security assessment to Child Support Enforcement. At the request of Office officials, we performed an independent security assessment of the Directory system security controls at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/18/national-directory-new-hires-data-securityCollection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Transportation (Department) charged and collected the … The Department is responsible for regulating the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles and loads on the State … highway safety and protect the integrity and reliability of roads and bridges. A special hauling permit is generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-feesQuality of Internal Control Certification
… Purpose To determine whether the Division of State Police (Division) submitted timely a quality Internal … Background In 1987, the Legislature passed the New York State Governmental Accountability, Audit and Internal Control Act (Act) requiring State agencies and public authorities to each institute a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/quality-internal-control-certificationMedicaid Program – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy
… to allegations of improper billing practices, there have been several investigations of Davis Ethical by … resulted from efforts by Davis Ethical that appear to have been designed to defraud the Medicaid program. The … by this audit. Formally assess the payments we did not test and determine the extent to which Davis Ethical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/medicaid-program-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyUpstate New York Company Delivers $450,000 Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… invested in the company through Trillium Group, a managing partner for the In-State Program, in 2010 ($500,000) and in … jobs within the region," said Kevin Phelps, general partner for Trillium Group. The In-State Private Equity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/upstate-new-york-company-delivers-450000-investment-gain-state-pension-fundOpinion 91-23
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (right to be member of more than … firefighter may not simultaneously be a member of two fire companies, regardless of whether the companies are part of the same fire department or different fire departments. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-23Compliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in the initial audit report, Compliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (Report … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-services-followEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … (Report 2019-S-61 ). About the Program The Department of Taxation and Finance’s (Department) mission is to … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followOpinion 89-14
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … shall be a charge against the appropriate city, town, village or school district. We expressed the view in 1982 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14Opinion 90-33
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … subject to village board approval and applicable civil service requirements (see Montero v Lum , 68 NY2d 253, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-33Area #12 – Information Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Governance
… action or a natural disaster, such as a flood or fire. The plans, policies, procedures and technical measures that help enable the recovery of operations after an unexpected IT disruption are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-12-information-technology-contingency-planningImplementation of the Security Guard Act (Follow-Up)
… including 67,308 original applications and 98,602 renewal applications. According to the Division, there were a … where security guards were no longer active. Lastly, 24 renewal applications had not been received within the defined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/implementation-security-guard-act-follow