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New Lebanon Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-37)

… financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in … information; and annual external audit reports. Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC’s) audit and corrective … Posting a prepared plan further enhances the transparency of the District’s fiscal decisions. Key Recommendations Post …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/new-lebanon-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-37

Lake Pleasant Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-36)

… certain financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … and corrective action plan (CAP) to the external audit in an easily accessible location. Officials did not prepare: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-36

Grand Island Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-31)

… did not post: Comprehensive budget-to-actual results in an easily accessible location. Corrective action plans … comprehensive budget-to-actual and internal audit results in a location easy to access. Prepare and post a multiyear … includes our comment on an issue District officials raised in their response. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/grand-island-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-31

Central Square Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-29)

… of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … budget-to-actual results, and the multiyear financial plan in a location easy to access. District officials agreed with …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/central-square-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-29

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New State Budget

… a year into the pandemic, the number of cases remains high in New York but the accelerated pace of vaccinations and job growth in many sectors indicate an improving economic outlook. We … rates for New York City high-income earners the highest in the nation. Effects on the recovery of New York City and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-state-budget

DiNapoli: January Local Sales Tax Collections Down 5.9 Percent

… and the double-digit declines in the earlier months of the pandemic (April-June). “The COVID-19 pandemic … compared to January 2020. The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance reconciles sales tax collections at the end of each calendar quarter to reflect final reported sales …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-january-local-sales-tax-collections-down-5-point-9-percent

Technology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments (Follow-Up)

… the Program As part of its duties, the Research Foundation for the State University of New York (Research Foundation) … transfer activity – the formal transfer of rights for intellectual property (IP) developed using SUNY … in the transfer of technology and royalties received for IP developed at SUNY campuses. The initial audit covered …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/technology-transfer-program-and-royalty-payments-follow

Short Term Interest Pool (STIP) Increase

… Program Legislative Session 2015-2016: Signed into law on November 20, 2015 as Chapter 455 of the Laws of 2015 – …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/short-term-interest-pool-stip-increase

Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits 2016 Annual Report

… . Background To accomplish our objectives, we used data analytics to select 57,054 transactions for audit, including: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefits-2016-annual-report

Annual Audit

… The Board processed claims totaling over $830 million for four sole custody funds in 2016 – the Uninsured Employers Fund, the Special Fund for Disability Benefits, the Second Injury Fund and the Fund for Reopened Cases. Board staff enter claims data for all …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/02/annual-audit

Property Tax Freeze Credit

… objective of our examination was to determine whether the Property Tax Freeze Credit (PTF Credit) payments approved by … Credit for tax year 2015, homeowners must receive the STAR property tax exemption (i.e., the property must be the … residence is located must comply with the New York State Property Tax Cap. In addition to complying with the Property …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/08/property-tax-freeze-credit

Selected Employee Travel Expenses

… the control of agency management, include lodging, meals, car rentals, transportation, fuel, and incidental costs such … to employees for travel expenses not charged to a travel card. This audit is part of a statewide initiative … Follow Judicial Travel Rules to ensure relevant apartment lease approvals and rental agreements are in effect. Ensure …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses

Selected Employee Travel Expenses

… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to determine whether the use of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0

Selected Employee Travel Expenses

… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees.  As part of a statewide initiative to determine whether the use of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expenses

Maximus, Inc.

… Inc. (Maximus) charged the Department of Health (DOH) for expenses that were adequately supported, and to identify opportunities for cost control measures under contract C025147. We examined … Background DOH added $435 million in contract amendments for services outside the scope of the original contract. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/06/maximus-inc

Selected Employee Travel Expenses

… by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste and abuse.  The audit covers … by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-1

Extended School Day Program

… Department (Department) paid SCO Family of Services (SCO) for expenses that were appropriate and allowable under the … We examined the $634,544 in expenses SCO claimed for reimbursement from the Department during the period July … Department awarded SCO two contracts totaling $2,740,200 for the period October 1, 2010 through June 30, 2014 to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/extended-school-day-program

Review of Travel Card Expenses

… of Suicide Prevention (Director) were appropriate and made in accordance with New York State travel rules and … 2013. Key Findings We found the Director certified $4,666 in inappropriate or unsupported travel expenses on vouchers and expense reports. In doing so, the Director certified those travel expenses as …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/review-travel-card-expenses

New York State Health Insurance Program – Upcoding of Selected Evaluation and Management Services (Follow-Up)

… the recommendation contained in our audit report, entitled New York State Health Insurance Program: Upcoding of Selected … follow-up to this audit (Report 2007-F-41). Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (Program) provides … is the primary health benefits plan for the Program. The New York State Department of Civil Service (Department) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-upcoding-selected-evaluation-and-management

Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits

… regulations, and whether DOL took corrective action based on the results of our findings. Background To accomplish our … file matches to select payments for examination based on ris k . We reviewed the high risk claims identified by the … current payments we stopped and future payments that would have been made over the life of the claim had DOL not taken …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/09/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefits