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City of Amsterdam – Recreation Department (2023M-29)
… $895 in cash was remitted for the four-hour Craft Beer Fest the day of the event . Tickets cost $45 to drink beer and $5 for designated drivers . Officials could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/07/21/city-amsterdam-recreation-department-2023m-29Elmwood Village Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-174)
… expenses were funded with revenues of approximately $3.4 million derived from billing area school districts for … $3.2 million for all five school districts of residence to revenues received and reported and did not … to determine if billings to the school districts of residence were accurate and supported. Although the results …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/08/23/elmwood-village-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-174Town of Delhi - Highway Department Leave Records (2020M-53)
… 94 hours valued at $2,094. Adequate procedures were not in place to ensure Department employee leave records were … in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The Supervisor generally disagreed with the findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-delhi-highway-department-leave-records-2020m-53IX.12.H Key CMIA Documents – IX. Federal Grants
… (TSA): Details the terms of implementation of CMIA in the state for each SFY. The TSA includes the list of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12h-key-cmia-documentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1974
… Dates Effective for payroll checks dated January 5, 2022 (Administrative) and January 13, 2022 (Institution). OSC Actions At the request of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), Local 1000, OSC will … as follows: Annual Salary Deduction Amount Under $5,000 $7.40 $5,000 - $9,999 $10.98 $10,000 - $12,999 $15.13 $13,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1974-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-increaseDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… officials must remain fiscally cautious to stay under the cap as they prepare their budgets,” DiNapoli said. “The … more closely to control expenses.” The 1.23 percent cap affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts and 10 cities with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 1888
… an increase to base salary, Increment, or Longevity Pay with an effective date after January 1, 2021 will remain at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1888-civil-service-employees-association-csea-local-1000-dues-increaseJefferson County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-6)
… have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, … and consistently, provide a system of internal controls to account for and safeguard these funds. Key Findings We found … have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/11/23/jefferson-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-6Conclusion – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… The lack of effective controls over travel and conference expenses will create an opportunity for … the risk of abuse (or fraud) occurring in travel and conference expenses. Managers should also be familiar with the requirements imposed by law on travel and conference expenses. Some of the more significant types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conclusionCity of Niagara Falls – Financial Management and Information Technology (2013M-47)
… the budgets using fund balance and an estimate for casino revenue that averaged $5.3 million annually. One cause of this structural deficit was that although casino moneys have not been received since 2008, the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/06/04/city-niagara-falls-financial-management-and-information-technology-2013m-47Cheektowaga Central School District - Capital Project Management (2022M-90)
… Union East Elementary School capital project(Project) in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not manage the Project in a transparent manner and did not provide adequate … Union East Elementary School capital project Project in a transparent manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/16/cheektowaga-central-school-district-capital-project-management-2022m-90Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-171)
… former Director appears to have been affiliated, resulting in a potential conflict of interest. The Assistant was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/04/17/jefferson-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-internal-controls-overState Comptroller DiNapoli and Rockland District Attorney Walsh Announce Guilty Pleas of Middletown Resident for Larceny
… the state’s retirement system,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my partnership with District Attorney Walsh, Mr. Cesar has … the professionalism of those who investigated this case. My office will continue to work with local, state and federal … to prosecute those who commit crime." Cesar was arrested on July 20 after he requested a loan from the NYSLRS, then …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-rockland-district-attorney-walsh-announce-guilty-pleas-middletownMedicaid Program – Medicare Part D Clawback Payments
… of Health (Department) overpaid the Medicare Part D prescription drug phased-down state contributions. The audit … Effective January 1, 2006, pursuant to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, Medicare Part D provides prescription drug benefits for individuals who are dually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/medicaid-program-medicare-part-d-clawback-paymentsImproper Medicaid Payments to a Transportation Provider (Follow-Up)
… and sanctions. We issued our initial audit report on September 5, 2018. The audit objective was to determine … to a transportation provider. The audit covered the period September 26, 2012 through December 31, 2016. The audit found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-transportation-provider-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… County) The district did not have adequate systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to … support the students' eligibility to receive textbooks. In addition, the district did not have systems in place to account for textbooks purchased for and loaned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsUse of Vendor-Supported Technology
… was complying with requirements to maintain its systems at vendor-supported levels. The audit covered the period June … includes requirements for ensuring systems are maintained at vendor-supported levels (i.e., systems continue to be … We determined that, generally, NFTA maintained its systems at vendor-supported levels. However, we did identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/12/use-vendor-supported-technologyDiNapoli: Perry Ambulance Service Manager Charged With Embezzlement
… Service Business Manager Darcy J. Conaway was charged this week with grand larceny in the third degree for allegedly … Service Business Manager Darcy J Conaway was charged this week with grand larceny in the third degree for allegedly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-perry-ambulance-service-manager-charged-embezzlementState Police Bulletin No. SP-113
… of the Laws of 2009 which implements the Agreement between New York State and the Police Benevolent Association and … code of PAY/CSL (Pay Rate Change/Correct Salary) with the new salary only if the employee was subsequently returned to … after the effective date of the increases as a result of new military orders, OSC will recalculate the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-113-april-1-2007-april-1-2008-and-april-1-2009-retroactive-salary-and-otherFood Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… average three calendar years of data. Source: USDA reports on Household Food Security in the United States, 2014 – 2022, … and higher Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Another likely explanation for the increase is food price inflation. Other factors could include changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemic