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DiNapoli: Buffalo's Financial Condition Improves
… a fiscal control board and increased state aid, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … should be wary of moving forward. I urge city officials to continue their cautious fiscal approach and be vigilant when it comes to long-term financial planning.” “Since becoming Mayor, my …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-buffalos-financial-condition-improvesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… They did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for establishing and maintaining IT equipment inventory or … $17,000 in annual service fees in the 2021-22 fiscal year for missing devices. East Bloomfield Central School District … permissions, and the assistant superintendent for business and operations had excessive administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… stations, and each year Adirondack waters and communities pay the price. Every year we find additional costly and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-speciesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Follow-Up) (2020-F-15) An audit released in … to treat ED. Of that amount, Medicaid paid $63,301 for 47 sex offenders. Medicaid also made payments of $13.5 million … million in payments were made without verifying recipient sex offender status through DOH’s system, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Paycheck Protection Program in NYC Stumbled, but Finding Footing
… New York City was the early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, but many small businesses hit hardest were initially left out of the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) because they … small businesses, but it has proven difficult for many of New York City’s mom-and-pop operations to navigate,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-paycheck-protection-program-nyc-stumbled-finding-footingXIV.4.C Bank Account Reporting and Reconciliations – XIV. Special Procedures
… a detailed statement of all balance(s) on deposit in any bank account under the administrative control of any state … section of the New York State Register to ensure that all bank account and financial institution names are correctly … in recording receipts and disbursements must perform the reconciliation within 5-7 days of each month-end to safeguard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4c-bank-account-reporting-and-reconciliationsXIV.14.B Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… The major issues related to accounting for capital assets include the following: Criteria for recording general capital assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14b-capital-assetsAbout Statement No. 67 – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… Board (GASB) Statement No. 67, Financial Reporting for Pension Plans : Establishes accounting and reporting standards for public pension systems. Defines the way public pension … Net Position or Statement of Changes in Plan Net Position. For more information on Statement No. 67, visit the GASB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/about-statement-no-67Examination of Pitts Management Associates (PMA)
… originally entered into contract CM00939 with PMA for consulting services for the period December 3, 2012 through September 3, 2013. That contract was later extended for three months through December 2, 2013. At that time, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/14/examination-pitts-management-associates-pmaState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … the board expects to use surplus funds and the timeframe for doing so. As of the 2016-17 fiscal year-end, the level of … 72 percent of operating expenditures, and there is no plan for the use of these surplus funds. City of Newburgh – Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… district has steadily improved its financial condition. From 2012 through 2014, the district gradually restored its unassigned fund balance from a deficit of $206,815 at the end of 2011 to $64,138 at … district generated operating surpluses totaling $648,570 from 2010 through 2014. Operating surplus and excess reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … to excessive levels and have consistently levied taxes for expenditures that could have been paid for with reserve funds. Goshen Central School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsReal Estate Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… development, energy efficiency, renewables and innovation, for the benefit of our customers and all New Yorkers.” To … license lasts 50 years and includes a land management plan for property affected by the hydroelectric plant. Any … public authority to maintain adequate inventory controls for all of its property and to periodically review this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/real-estate-portfolio-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… the audit fieldwork, the department removed the providers from the Medicaid program. Department of Health - Medicaid … for Medicaid recipients who were reported as discharged from a hospital, but then admitted to a different hospital … a judgmental sample of 166 claims totaling $2,474,162 from six hospitals and reviewed the associated patients’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsArea #12 – Information Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Governance
… from ransomware, hardware failure or human error, for example, could significantly curtail a local government’s … school’s operations. Proactively anticipating and planning for such disruptions will help prepare local government and school personnel for the actions they must take in the event of a disruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-12-information-technology-contingency-planningComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … sign time cards showing their approval, and pre-approval for overtime was not required. In addition, the town does not … the town made purchases from the board member’s business for more than $3,000. Town of Caton – Supervisor’s Records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Collection of Electronic Waste Fees
… Division of Materials Management (Division) is responsible for administering the Act, which was signed into law on May … covered electronic equipment to set up and fund programs for the collection and recycling of e-waste in the State. The … data is used to calculate a recycling acceptance standard for each manufacturer. If actual recycling falls below this …
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
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid … identified claim processing control weaknesses that led to many of the problematic payments. Department officials took … but the status of six other providers was still under review at the time our fieldwork was completed. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2014-through-september-30-2014Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… January 2008 and July 2012, 1,469 flags were issued for the LIRR and B&T highway bridges. As of July 2012, 538 … were a limited number of exceptions, suggesting a need for further improvement. From our sample of 116 flags, we … Safety Flags on LIRR bridges remained unresolved for extended periods of time, ranging from 12 to 45 months …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/08/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested in Tupper Lake Fire Department Theft
… using volunteer department money. I thank the Tupper Lake Police Chief Eric Proulx, Acting Franklin County District … bail. He is due back in Tupper Lake village court on April 13. "I cannot begin to say how many times I took cash … 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/2015/03/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-tupper-lake-fire-department-theft