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IT Asset Management (2022-MS-2)
… District [pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether officials in 20 school districts (Districts) appropriately tracked, … safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period. Key Findings Officials from … dates for approximately 62,000 IT assets were not recorded in the IT asset inventory records Districts maintained. About …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/it-asset-management-2022-ms-2Claim Status Tips
… claim to check the status of your claim. Make sure you use the exact spelling of Claimant's Last Name. You can … mailed to you. You can locate the Claim Reference Number in the upper right hand side of this letter or any other … in the generated email if you provided an email address. How to Submit Your Documentation Online Step 1. Prepare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/claim-status-tipsOpinion 88-73
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund … reserve fund for improvement district purposes. This is in reply to your letter asking whether a town of the second … capital reserve funds for improvement district purposes. In this regard, we note that General Municipal Law, §6-c, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-73Opinion 88-69
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contracts (by village … a private volunteer ambulance service with which the town, in which the village is located, also contracts. You ask … No. 80-85, unreported), town residents who also reside in a village within the town are paying for and entitled to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-69DiNapoli Criticizes Ill-Conceived Presidential Executive Order
… action would decimate 40 years of work to reduce pollution in America, pushing our country backwards. "Delaying, … and threatens the long-term profitability of the companies in which the New York State Common Retirement Fund invests." … promote a more environmentally sound, low-carbon economy. In 2016, the Comptroller engaged with seven major energy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-criticizes-ill-conceived-presidential-executive-orderComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Valhalla Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … four consecutive fiscal years and underestimated revenues in two of the four fiscal years, creating cumulative … for their established purposes since being established in 2011. For access to state and local government spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments During Permissible Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Coverage
… Essential Plan eligibility and enrollment rules can result in Department-authorized periods of overlapping insurance … Key Findings Medicaid improperly paid $93.7 million in claims during periods of overlapping Medicaid and … both programs and having enrollment information for both in its systems, the Department never applied payment controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-during-permissible-overlapping-medicaid-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The town board underestimated sales tax revenue in the town-outside-village (TOV) general, TOV highway and … 28 charges totaling $5,786 for refreshments that were in violation of New York State Public Officers Law. The board also approved $1,488 in charges that were not for valid district purposes. Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXIII.2.C Expense Report Certification – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… follow these processes whether the expense report results in (i) a reimbursement to the employee, (ii) no reimbursement … to pay. To meet this requirement, employees may, in either the SFS or an agency’s internal finance/travel … report. Review the information that a proxy has entered in an expense report, adjust expenses as necessary, and then …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2c-expense-report-certificationNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members
… with health care providers may include limitations on the recovery of claims paid for members who were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-unitedhealthcare-medicalsurgical-servicesDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-37
… Employees CSEA Operational Service Unit – BU03 employees in the Department of Transportation are affected. Background … Dates The 2020 Shift Lump Payment should be processed in Administration Pay Period 17L, paychecks dated 12/09/2020 … Shift Lump Sum Payment is pensionable but is not included in the calculation of overtime. Tax Information The SHL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-37-2020-shift-lump-sum-payment-winter-maintenance-seasonAppendix A – Auditing Authority – Legal References – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… describes who is generally responsible for auditing claims in each type of locality and what options, if any, are … position. City May be the governing board, if provided for in the city charter City comptroller (for cities governed by … of Trustees or such other entity as may be designated in the special act creating the special district public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-auditing-authority-legal-referencesCity of Mechanicville – Records and Reports (2012M-162)
… 29, 2012. Background The City of Mechanicville is located in Saratoga County and has approximately 5,200 residents. The … deficiencies and determine the correct balances in the accounting records. Ensure the City’s accounting … Policy that sets forth procedures to guide City officials in preparing a reasonable budget with realistic estimates. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/city-mechanicville-records-and-reports-2012m-162City of Mount Vernon – Budget Review (B21-6-3)
… fiscal year. Background The City of Mt. Vernon is located in Westchester County. Key Findings Significant revenue and expenditure projections in the adopted budget are not reasonable. The City’s budget … amount of uncollected taxes and could create a shortfall in 2021. The Comptroller has not prepared a valuation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/04/16/city-mount-vernon-budget-review-b21-6-3Village of Cuba – Sewer Fund Financial Condition and Records and Reports (2013M-15)
… 31, 2012. Background The Village of Cuba is located in Allegany County. The Village is governed by an elected … did not maintain the Village’s accounting records in a complete and accurate manner. Specifically, we found … and accounts payable were misstated, which resulted in the operating funds’ fiscal health appearing to be more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-cuba-sewer-fund-financial-condition-and-records-and-reports-2013m-15Village of Monticello – Board Oversight (2013M-226)
… 14, 2013. Background The Village of Monticello is located in the Town of Thompson in Sullivan County. The Village is governed by the Board of … they are receiving all money that is due the Village – in fact, real property tax or utility payments and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/02/14/village-monticello-board-oversight-2013m-226DiNapoli: Mount Vernon Officials Failed to Establish Basic and Routine Financial Policies
… my hope that other city officials will work with the Mayor on implementing these recommendations. Taxpayers deserve to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policiesTown of Poland – Internal Controls Over Vehicle Fuel Inventory (2013M-386)
… The Town of Poland is located in Chautauqua County and has a population of approximately 2,400. The Town is … Town Board, which comprises four elected council members and an elected Town Supervisor. The Town’s budgeted … its highway facility: a 1,500-gallon tank for diesel fuel and a 500-gallon tank for gasoline. From January 2012 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/28/town-poland-internal-controls-over-vehicle-fuel-inventory-2013m-386Town of Black Brook – Financial Condition of Sewer and Water Districts (2012M-216)
… Key Findings The sewer district’s total reported fund balance declined from $163,483 as of January 1, 2009 to $122,262 at December 31, 2011. The sewer fund balance includes a repair reserve which totaled $106,374 … to the individual sewer district. As a result, the sewer fund’s remaining unexpended surplus fund balance was $14,653 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-black-brook-financial-condition-sewer-and-water-districts-2012m-216Samaritan Village, Inc. – Chemical Dependency Services Program
… $337,458. We question Samaritan's allocation of $1,063,810 in costs among OASAS and non-OASAS programs. Samaritan … it received by $94,008 and therefore received $94,008 more in reimbursement from OASAS than it was entitled to. Key … repayment for unreported revenues and expenses identified in this report as inappropriate, unallowable or undocumented. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/samaritan-village-inc-chemical-dependency-services-program