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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… 128 credit card claims and found the claims auditor did not audit 83 claims totaling approximately $83,000 prior to … million of the appropriated fund balance (80 percent) was not used. When the unused appropriated fund balance and … over by the volunteer, into district accounts but did not ensure that the volunteer provided adequate documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsReal Estate Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… each public authority to dispose of property when it is not needed to accomplish its mission. Furthermore, a public … four were partially implemented, and three were not implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/real-estate-portfolio-followExamination of Pitts Management Associates (PMA)
… administer future contracts to: Effectively monitor contractor progress. Verify whether deliverables are in … to certifying the work was completed. Safeguard against a contractor’s failure to meet contract requirements, such as monetary retainage, until the contractor meets the terms and conditions. Review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/14/examination-pitts-management-associates-pmaState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… $800,000. Also, the city's proposed budget does not comply with the property tax levy limit. Onondaga County Probation … monitor computer use. City employees were not provided with IT security awareness training. In addition, the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Collection of Electronic Waste Fees
… and surcharges due the Fund. However, the Division did not segregate the responsibilities for collecting and … supervisory review of revenue and deposit activities was not documented. Key Recommendations Improve controls over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/02/collection-electronic-waste-feesMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2014 Through September 30, 2014
… in improper payments for pharmacy claims that were not in compliance with State Medicaid policies; $252,022 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2014-through-september-30-2014Opinion 90-38
… we have concluded that if at any time that requirement is not met, the status of the highway as a seasonal limited use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-38Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… abstracts of claims to be approved by the board for payment. Only the total amount of claims approved by the board for payment was included in the board minutes and the amounts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMid Island Therapy Associates, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 2013, we identified $655,055 in reported costs that did not comply with the Manual’s requirements and recommend such … OTPS costs; and $7,495 in employee bonuses that were not in compliance with the Manual’s guidelines. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/mid-island-therapy-associates-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested in Tupper Lake Fire Department Theft
… Former Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer Timothy J. Brown was arrested on grand larceny charges Monday … … Former Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer Timothy J Brown was arrested on grand larceny charges Monday …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-tupper-lake-fire-department-theftDiNapoli: Village Fiscal Stress Declines Again
… fiscal stress," said DiNapoli. "I commend local officials for this improvement and believe that sensible budgeting and … "susceptible to fiscal stress," or has "no designation." For the fiscal year ending 2016, the three villages in … period. In January, DiNapoli released fiscal stress scores for school districts. In April, scores for the 17 cities with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-village-fiscal-stress-declines-againInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… Island Rail Road (LIRR) and the MTA Bridges and Tunnels (B&T) inspected highway bridges and addressed related … the period January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2011 and B&T bridges during the period January 1, 2008 to December 18, … January 2008 and July 2012, 1,469 flags were issued for the LIRR and B&T highway bridges. As of July 2012, 538 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/08/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsDiNapoli Appoints Senior Budget and Policy Staff
State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today that he has appointed Maria Doulis as deputy comptroller and Todd Scheuermann as assistant comptroller in the Division of Budget and Policy Analysis These appointments are to fill currently vacant positions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-appoints-senior-budget-and-policy-staffOperational Advisory No. 32
… when the original supplier ID/vendor ID cannot, or should not, be entered on the voucher, therefore a “Related Voucher” … Adjustment Voucher to be used when a refund does not fit one of the above categories or is not able to be traced back to an original voucher. When this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/32-refund-appropriation-ap-adjustment-voucher-guidelinesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-713
… City health benefits when other non-City group coverage is available. The employee must complete the Health Benefits … Information The Health Benefits Buy-Out earnings are not pensionable. Tax Information The CUNY Health Benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-713-city-university-new-york-cuny-health-benefits-buy-outDiNapoli Announces Sale of $634 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the sale of two series of New York State General Obligation … 2021B Taxable Bonds Bidding Group 2 to Morgan Stanley & Co, LLC with a true interest cost bid of 2.424844 percent. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-634-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes
… the top 250 individual and top 250 business tax debtors for whom it filed at least one warrant in the prior 12 months. The March 2021 lists for individuals and businesses totaled almost $316 million and $182 million, respectively, for the amount due and owed at the time the warrant was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/24/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-315
… Stipend Increase. Affected Employees Employees in the State University Graduate Student Negotiating Unit (GSNU) – … implemented the 2019-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and the Communications Workers of America/Graduate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-315-october-2021-stipend-increase-gnsu-employees-representedOptional Membership – Membership and Enrollment
… Optional members are not required to join NYSLRS. However, you must inform … is mandatory . Both full-time and part-time paid police officers and paid firefighters must join NYSLRS. If an optional member chooses to join, membership is not automatic. You must enroll the member and the date of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/optional-membershipOversight of Passenger Safety (Follow-Up)
… directly and through a network of approximately 500 not-for-profit agencies. Regional Developmental Disabilities … June 26, 2018. Our initial audit found that OPWDD did not analyze traffic violations to identify whether employees … should be reassigned. The audit also found that DDSOs were not properly monitoring New York State Department of Motor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/28/oversight-passenger-safety-follow