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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… consistency and efficiency of certain services it provides to its customers. Procurement card rebates have increased by … Department of Health (DOH) Medicaid Payments Made Pursuant to Medicare Part C (Follow-Up) (2016-F-16) An audit released … Part C cost-sharing liabilities and could have saved up to $69 million if it limited payments of Medicare Part C …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… reduced surplus fund balance from 19% as of June 30, 2015 to 8% as of June 30, 2023, they consistently appropriated … requires purchase contracts that exceed certain thresholds to be competitively bid. In addition, the claims auditor did … auditor did not help ensure that district funds were used to procure goods and services in a prudent and economical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… increased risk of loss. District officials did not adhere to the district’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in … In addition, the board did not develop procedures to address investment requirements. Village of Afton – Claims … audit claims, and as a result, payments were made prior to audit, for unsupported claims and for inappropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… paid $126 of the premium cost. There was no documentation to support why she was entitled to receive these benefits. The findings regarding the former bookkeeper were referred to outside law enforcement for review. Brighton Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find Nearly $800 Million in Savings and Revenue
… billions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse. Our role is to help lower Medicaid program costs by identifying … earnest as the state Department of Health can do much more to save taxpayer dollars.” The New York State Medicaid … program that provides a wide range of health care services to individuals who are economically disadvantaged or have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-nearly-800-million-savings-and-revenueVillage of Owego – Records and Reports (2025M-137)
… 2023 – May 21, 2025 We extended the audit period forward to February 10, 2026, to review the Annual Financial Report (AFR) filing status. … Law (Village Law), which diminished the Board’s ability to identify inaccurate and incomplete accounting records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/07/03/village-owego-records-and-reports-2025m-137DiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
… needs to be improved." OCFS regulates and supervises child welfare services, including foster care and adoption, through its Division of Child Welfare and Community Services. Regional Offices oversee the entities that provide child welfare services, including voluntary agencies (VAs) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightOpinion 89-61
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … (salaries of town officers) TOWN LAW, §§29, 30, 32, 138: The salaries of the town supervisor, town clerk and town highway superintendent are chargeable to the entire area of the town, including villages. The salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61Opinion 92-47
… earned on investment of E911 surcharge moneys); (need to establish separate bank account for E911 surcharge moneys) … on the investment of E911 surcharge moneys may be credited to the general fund and used for any lawful county purpose. … County Law (§300 et seq. ) contains provisions relative to surcharges for enhanced emergency telephone systems. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47Preston Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-87)
… providing adequate oversight of the financial activities to help ensure public funds are managed with accountability, … the Board missed an opportunity for the District to realize additional revenues which would benefit District … oversee the District’s financial activities, its ability to ensure that all District purchases were legitimate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/preston-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-87State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the school board contracted with a management company to facilitate the school’s procurement of IT assets and services and to maintain inventory records, school officials did not … IT assets and no records contained adequate information to sufficiently track or identify the school’s IT assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… stock and disbursed 106 payments totaling $782,518 prior to board approval. He also kept a town computer used to record cash transactions after leaving office. The … returned; however, all data had been erased prior to its return. In January 2024, the former supervisor was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… use of the wheel truing equipment to round off flat spots on rail car wheels, the facility was also not used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… the project and has installed the required signage. Homes and Community Renewal (HCR): Office of Rent … up evaluation and appropriate action. New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR): Taxable Travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Parks a Growing Attraction
… New York’s extensive network of state parks are an important public resource providing New Yorkers and visitors with green spaces, fresh air, and recreational and educational opportunities. The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic … New Yorks extensive network of state parks are an important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/state-parks-growing-attractionTown of Lockport – Building Permit Fee Collections (2025M-56)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lockport (Town) Building Inspector (Inspector) … The Inspector did not properly manage permit fee collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-building-permit-fee-collections-2025m-56State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Warren County and the West Albany Fire District. "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … and completely collected, recorded, deposited and reported in a timely manner. Of the 105 vehicle and traffic tickets … make disbursements to the supervisor and state agencies in a timely manner. The board also did not provide adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background … of $4.4 million per year from 2012-13 through 2014-15. In addition, the board adopted budgets that included about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… district officials did not adequately monitor nonstudent network user accounts, provide IT security awareness training … In addition, the district has an increased risk that the network may be accessed by unauthorized individuals, data … lost, and the district may not be able to recover from a network disruption or disaster. Officials also did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits