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NYS Common Retirement Fund Announces First Quarter Results
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Strong domestic stock market returns continued to buoy our investments through the … of the state fiscal year," DiNapoli said. "As a long term investor, the fund's performance is best measured by its … its assets invested in publicly traded domestic equities and 17.3 percent in international public equities. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-first-quarter-resultsState Comptroller DiNapoli & U.S. Attorney Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing of Former Albany Resident for Defrauding NYS Retirement System of $130,624
… F. Grossmann, 68, pled guilty to Bank Larceny, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, § 2113(b), and was sentenced to probation for three years, including one year of home confinement. Grossmann was also ordered to pay … F Grossmann 68 pled guilty to Bank Larceny a violation of Title 18 United States Code 2113b and was sentenced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-former-albany-residentTuition Assistance Program – College of Westchester
… The College of Westchester, (Westchester) offers programs in business, computer, digital media, and health fields. Tuition for full-time students is $8,900 per semester and the school’s student enrollment as … to the school on behalf of 1,590 students. We reviewed a sample of 50 randomly selected awards paid during that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/tuition-assistance-program-college-westchesterAspire of Western New York – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… reported costs must comply with the guidelines specified in the RCM. For the year ended December 31, 2012, Aspire reported approximately $3.8 million in reimbursable costs for the preschool special education … programs we audited. Key Finding We identified $7,501 in costs that did not comply with SED’s requirements for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/aspire-western-new-york-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOverpayments for Services Also Covered by Medicare Part B (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Overpayments for Services Also … fees, and medical supplies. Individuals enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare are commonly referred to as … Findings Department officials made considerable progress in addressing the issues we identified in the initial audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/06/overpayments-services-also-covered-medicare-part-b-followWhitestone School for Child Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual). The audit included all expenses claimed for the … $154,563 in reported costs that did not comply with Manual requirements and recommend such costs be disallowed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/whitestone-school-child-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health established adequate controls to prevent duplicate and excessive Medicaid payments to clinics and outpatient facilities reimbursed by the Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG) payment methodology. The … To determine whether the Department of Health established adequate controls to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessPolice Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… appropriate controls over property room inventory for the period January 1, 2012 through December 5, 2013. … updating. Property is not properly safeguarded, resulting in 293 items missing from inventory at eight of the 10 … of the 2,894 items tested lacked supporting documentation for disposal. The eight law enforcement agencies that use a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4Village of New York Mills – Justice Court (S9-14-4)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Court officials properly collected, reported and remitted moneys on behalf of the Court for the period January 1, 2012 through December … Village of New York Mills Justice Court S9144 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/village-new-york-mills-justice-court-s9-14-4Canajoharie Central School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2015M-339)
… officials properly managed extra-classroom activity funds for the period July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $21 million. … Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with realistic estimates for expenditures to finance operations. Ensure the balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/canajoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraNiagara Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-294)
… to ensure accurate billings to the school districts of residence. Consider using only one software program to … report data for student billings. Periodically verify the residence of students and require a student who moves to provide a new proof of residence, even if the residence is within the same school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/niagara-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-294Accounts Payable Advisory No. 20
… to facilitate OSC’s transaction approval. OSC’s Bureau of State Expenditures audits and processes Business Units’ … continue to retain hard copy originals as the documents of record unless certified to dispose of the originals by the New York State Archives. Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/20-document-attachments-sfsArea #9 – Wireless Network – Information Technology Governance
… data traversing the network; Requiring an access password for users and enabling the most secure encryption available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-9-wireless-networkState Agencies Bulletin No. 2197
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new chargeback process for directmailed 2023 form W2s
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2197-direct-mailed-form-w-2-agency-chargebackDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Reaches Record High of $183.5 Billion
… performed well over the past year despite the challenges in the market,” DiNapoli said. “We achieved a solid return on investments in the midst of global volatility thanks to our talented … The Fund is the third-largest public pension fund in the country and remains one of the nation’s best-managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-reaches-record-high-1835-billionNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Pension Fund Puts Anti-Israel Movement on Notice
… global investor, the Fund seeks to invest in a broad range of both developed markets and emerging markets, and Israel offers the best of both worlds: the superior economic management of a developed market, but with emerging market growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-pension-fund-puts-anti-israel-movement-noticeDiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution
… for their work on this case.” “By working with the town of Potsdam’s judges, the diligent work of the Comptroller’s investigators provided substantial … municipal reports or notify the state Justice Court Fund of the income. Auditors also identified a cash shortage of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-potsdam-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-117000-restitutionAlbany County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-340)
… adequate internal controls over its financial operations for the period January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Background Albany County is located in eastern New … the balance in the victims’ trust fund totaled $130,707; this excessive balance precludes many crime victims of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/07/albany-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority's discretionary spending complied with Authority guidelines and was reasonable, adequately supported, and properly approved. Our audit covers the period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-0New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement in Response to Majority Support at Exxon Annual Meeting
… Climate change is one of the greatest long-term risks we face in our portfolio and has direct impact on the core …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-response-majority-support-exxon-annual-meeting