Search
Town of Bridgewater – Financial Operations (2013M-309)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial operations for the period … 31, 2013. Background The Town of Bridgewater is located in Oneida County and has a population of approximately 1,500 … has assigned accounting duties to the bookkeeper, but has not provided sufficient oversight. As a result, the manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-bridgewater-financial-operations-2013m-309DiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Arrested for Theft of Nearly $24,000
… was arrested Friday for allegedly stealing nearly $24,000 in cash payments to the town. The thefts allegedly took place between January 1, 2018, and May 21, 2019. “Ms. Brown … for embezzlement,” said Yates County Sheriff Spike. “A public office is a public trust, and when an official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-arrested-theft-nearly-24000City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B19-6-6)
… costs. The City plans to borrow up to $15 million for tax certiorari settlements in the 2019-20 fiscal year. The … revenue, such as fund balance, in the 2020-21 budget. Pay tax certiorari claims from annual appropriations instead of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/07/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b19-6-6Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… sufficient guidance to the CUNY colleges regarding Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance and whether selected … to over a half-million students in a single integrated system. CUNY Central Office is responsible for issuing … as academic affairs, legal and compliance issues, facility management, and IT security, including credit card payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsOversight of Industrial Hemp
… States, as both the stalk and seed can be used to produce a wide range of products, from clothing to building materials … hemp production in the State. However, the Department does not always follow established practices when reviewing applications, conducting inspections, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/09/oversight-industrial-hempDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… where they remained until 2019. "Taxpayers want to know how their taxes compare to other municipalities and whether … State. These include counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, fire districts and other special districts. … https://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/orptbook/index.htm See local governments’ compliance with the property tax cap: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesDiNapoli: Saranac Town Clerk Arrested for Falsifying Town Records
… account. Bell was charged with five counts of falsifying business records in the first degree (class E felony), one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-saranac-town-clerk-arrested-falsifying-town-recordsTown of Gardiner – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-67)
… lacked sufficient documentation such as written contracts or rate schedules. Town officials have not ensured that … duties in the cash receipts and disbursements processes, or implement compensating controls. Approve all claims prior … include sufficient documentation such as written contracts or rate schedules. Require that manually processed payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-gardiner-selected-financial-activities-2013m-67Village of Oxford – Justice Court Operations (2013M-219)
… for properly. We found numerous errors and irregularities, from adjudicating traffic tickets to recording, collection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/02/14/village-oxford-justice-court-operations-2013m-219Village of Deposit – Fiscal Monitoring and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-205)
… not ensure that it received complete and accurate reports from the Clerk-Treasurer. In fact, we found several material …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/12/13/village-deposit-fiscal-monitoring-and-selected-financial-operations-2013m-205DiNapoli: Audit Details Double-Dipping by Buffalo City School District Technician
… report, which can be viewed here: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/schools/2015/buffalo.pdf Since taking … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audit-details-double-dipping-buffalo-city-school-district-technicianIII.7 Data Quality – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… System (SFS) software provides enterprise information to agency decision makers. As a result, the data from transactions needs to be of high quality. To maintain accurate data, it is the … error for 30 days or more should be resolved or will be deleted. Any Purchase Order transaction with a remaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii7-data-qualityTown of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-14-19)
… are legitimate liabilities and, if not, remove them from the balance sheet. If the Hospital Fund $1.9 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/04/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-14-19Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2019 Through September 30, 2019
… inaccurate information, such as the diagnosis code or newborn’s birth weight; $1.1 million was paid for claims … identified 21 Medicaid providers who were charged with or found guilty of crimes that violated laws or regulations governing certain health care programs. By the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2019-through-september-30-2019Medicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2019 Through March 31, 2020
… fieldwork, the Department removed 11 of the providers from the Medicaid program, entered into settlements with 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/20/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2019-through-march-31-2020Town of Poland – Internal Controls Over Vehicle Fuel Inventory (2013M-386)
… tank for diesel fuel and a 500-gallon tank for gasoline. From January 2012 through October 2013, the Town purchased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/28/town-poland-internal-controls-over-vehicle-fuel-inventory-2013m-386User Access Controls Over Selected System Applications
… whether access controls over select State University of New York Upstate Medical University (Upstate) system … only academic medical center in Central New York, consists of four colleges, a research enterprise, a clinical system, … more than 200 applications that contain a broad range of sensitive and personal information that is considered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/user-access-controls-over-selected-system-applicationsTown of Fishkill – Apparent Misappropriation of Senior Center Funds (2013M-246)
… card and subsequently wrote checks to her husband for reimbursement of the payments, for which the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/21/town-fishkill-apparent-misappropriation-senior-center-funds-2013m-246DiNapoli Launches New Search Tool During Sunshine Week that Allows Users to Take a Deeper Dive on State Contracts
… as subcontractors, MWBEs, and other entities looking to do business with the state readily access information about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-launches-new-search-tool-during-sunshine-week-allows-users-take-deeper-dive-state-contractsField of Dreams, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… education provider located in Slate Hill, serving students from Orange and Ulster counties. FOD provides special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/field-dreams-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual