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Woodbourne Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-98-F)
… report – pdf] [read complete 2023 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Woodbourne Fire District’s (District) progress, as of November 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the … The purpose of our review was to assess the Woodbourne Fire Districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/04/03/woodbourne-fire-district-audit-follow-2023m-98-fPlainville Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-31-F)
… to reserves and overestimated appropriations. Adopt a fund balance policy or develop multiyear financial and capital … investments, procurement, travel and conferences, fund balance, reserves, credit card use and capital assets. Audit and approve all claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/04/03/plainville-fire-district-audit-follow-2021m-31-fState Comptroller DiNapoli and Ulster County Executive Metzger Announce Findings of Gulnick Investigation
… in county procedures that could leave it vulnerable to fraud, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said today. “A … found no evidence that the former Commissioner committed fraud in his public position,” DiNapoli said. “Despite this, … strengthen financial practices and guard against potential fraud in the future. I thank County Executive Jen Metzger for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-ulster-county-executive-metzger-announce-findings-gulnickOpinion 2006-1
… to certify as prerequisite to payment) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (payment of prior to completion … ( id .). We note that section 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law authorizes towns to adopt local laws, not … welfare of its officers and employees. Further, Municipal Home Rule Law § 10(1)(ii)(d)(3) authorizes towns to supersede …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-1Opinion 2001-12
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Library Trustees (authority to provide for defense and indemnification of library employees) -- Public Library (authority of library board and governing board of … Whether the trustees of a school district library may adopt provisions to cover employees or if they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-12DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Edge Up in 2014
… profitable for six consecutive years, including the three best years on record; and Securities-related activities are a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-edge-2014XI.12.B Contract Assignments – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… (“Transferor”). Contractors doing business with New York State may attempt to transfer their rights, … agreement, as appropriate. Concurrently, users create a new contract in SFS for the assignee. The agency must re-use … date of the original agreement. The Contract Amount of the new agreement in SFS should equal the unexpended balance from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12b-contract-assignmentsOversight of the Practice of Funeral Directing
… location, DOH officials said it’s been a long-standing protocol to document the legitimacy of secondary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/26/oversight-practice-funeral-directingControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) has taken appropriate steps to oversee … Insurance system and to comply with selected portions of the New York State Information Security Policy and … the unemployed, and connect jobless workers to jobs. One of its key tasks in assisting the unemployed is administering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/15/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-systemState Agencies Bulletin No. 1949
… of Agreement (MOA) signed 09/30/2021 between the State of New York, the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), the … a temporary overtime rate of 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1949-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1949.1
… to the MOA signed 12/31/2021 between the State of New York, the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), the … a temporary overtime rate of 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19491-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1952.1
… be included in the employee’s taxable gross subject to all employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19521-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-nursing-titles-representedWestern Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Financial Management (2025M-121)
… 2024 calendar years, primarily due to an increase in video lottery terminal and hotel revenues. For the calendar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2026/04/01/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-financial-managementCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Claims/Deputy Claims Auditor
… CostSaving Ideas School District Auditing ClaimsDeputy Claims Auditor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-claimsdeputy-claims-auditorIII.7 Data Quality – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… value remaining not utilized in the last 45 days will be closed. Any non-contract Purchase Order transaction that has been inactive for 12 months or more will be closed. Any Purchase Order transaction fully expended will be closed. Requisitions Guidance: General Purchase (non-Contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii7-data-qualityVariety Child Learning Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) … Variety offers a range of special education services and programs to children with disabilities from birth to … special education services (Preschool Special Class and Preschool Special Education Itinerant Teacher services) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/31/variety-child-learning-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSpotted Zebra Learning Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Spotted Zebra, a for-profit organization located in Albany, New York, is an SED-approved provider of preschool … programs to 43 children from school districts located in Albany, Columbia, Rensselaer, and Saratoga counties. The … services using reimbursement rates set by SED; the State, in turn, reimburses the counties 59.5 percent of the tuition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/12/spotted-zebra-learning-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualJawonio, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Jawonio, Inc. (Jawonio) on its … calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM). Our audit covered the … To determine whether the costs reported by Jawonio Inc Jawonio on its Consolidated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/jawonio-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Improper Payments to a Physical Therapist
… Medicare claims using the National Provider Identifier (NPI) for his group practice and the related Medicaid claims using his NPI as an individual provider. Mark Amir did not comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/15/medicaid-program-improper-payments-physical-therapistAffordable Home Ownership Development Program
… Purpose To determine whether Affordable Home Ownership Development Program (Program) grant managers are awarding grant monies to existing and … Grant monies may be used for new construction, home improvements, or acquisition and repair projects. The … To determine whether Affordable Home Ownership Development Program Program grant managers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/affordable-home-ownership-development-program