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Contract With Shorefront Mental Health Board – Compliance With Prevailing Wage Law
… Purpose To determine whether the Shorefront Mental Health Board … (OMH). The audit covered the period from November 1, 2011 to March 31, 2014. Background OMH contracted for $2.3 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/28/contract-shorefront-mental-health-board-compliance-prevailing-wage-lawNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Beware Text Message Scam Targeting Retirees
… other communications that purport to come from the state’s retirement fund and the Office of the State Comptroller, asking for a payment to “upgrade” the retirement fund. It’s a scam. Report the message to the … or 1-800-CALLFBI. “I want to be very clear to our system’s retirees and members — these are phony messages from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-beware-text-message-scam-targeting-retireesCollege at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other outliers. As a result of our … (College) employee whose expenses were amongst the highest in the State and had outliers in the areas of lodging and air fare. This employee's travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/college-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expensesTown of Hamlin – Financial Oversight and Information Technology (2012M-197)
… August 9, 2012. Background The Town of Hamlin is located in Monroe County and had a population of 9,045. The Town is … accounting records and resultant financial reports were in considerable disarray. For example, the Town failed to accurately report the cash position of any Town fund in its annual report to the Office of the State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/03/08/town-hamlin-financial-oversight-and-information-technology-2012m-197Village of Old Field – Misappropriation of Village Funds and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-44)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of Village financial … and the Treasurer’s duties for the period January 1, 2009, to July 31, 2012. Background The Village of Old Field is … occurred because the Board allowed the former Treasurer to perform all cash disbursement duties with no oversight. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/17/village-old-field-misappropriation-village-funds-and-selected-financialVillage of Chatham – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-132)
… officer’s financial activities, including the Village’s online banking, for the period June 1, 2011, to September 26, … policies, procedures and agreements were established for online banking and did not provide sufficient oversight of … and resolved. Establish a comprehensive written online banking policy and require a monthly report of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/23/village-chatham-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-132City of North Tonawanda – Financial Operations (2012M-203)
… 2012. Background The City of North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County and has approximately 32,000 residents. The … did not review the fire companies’ fundraising events held in 2011 because none of the fire companies provided the City … the City with materials and supplies totaling $140,703 in 2011. We found that for all 24 claims tested, department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/08/city-north-tonawanda-financial-operations-2012m-203Town of Sheridan – Cellular Phones (2013M-334)
… The Town does not have established written guidelines or documentation that shows the process or decisions made by the Board when providing individuals … provided to certain individuals, it lacked a policy or contract stating what amount should be reimbursed, when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-sheridan-cellular-phones-2013m-334Town of Bangor – Board Oversight (2012M-193)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over … January 1, 2011, to May 31, 2012. Background The Town of Bangor is located in Franklin County and has approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-bangor-board-oversight-2012m-193State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … Reserve Funds (Nassau County) The board appropriated fund balance totaling $3.1 million from the 2012-13 to the 2014-15 … $20.5 million during this time, the appropriated fund balance was not used. Auditors also found three of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Medicaid Program – Overpayments for Therapy Services and Prescription Drugs Covered by Medicare
… Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare. Such individuals are referred to as … Medicaid. Key Findings The audit identified $20.1 million in Medicaid payments for services provided to dual-eligible … by Medicaid. Key Recommendations Review the $20.1 million in Medicaid payments for therapy services and prescription …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/30/medicaid-program-overpayments-therapy-services-and-prescription-drugs-covered-medicareOpinion 93-24
… ask whether the fire district may permit such facilities to be used by residents of the district, as well as members … the purpose of providing fire protection and responding to certain other types of emergencies (see Town Law, §176[1], … 13, authorizing towns, villages, cities and counties to provide playgrounds and neighborhood recreation centers). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-24Opinion 98-17
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Officers and … "public entity" to defend and indemnify public "employees" in any civil action arising out of an act or omission which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-17State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… or were unsupported. Auditors also found that a non-tax levy account contained tax levy dollars that Lehman should have turned over to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOversight of Public Water Systems (2017-S-45) - Supplemental Maps of Unregulated Contaminants
… Oversight of Public Water Systems (2017-S-45) Supplemental Maps of Unregulated Contaminants Click on each county for a supplemental map showing the proportion of selected contaminants. Albany and Saratoga counties Erie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/oversight-public-water-systems-2017-s-45-supplemental-maps-unregulated-contaminantsVolunteer Firefighters – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Volunteer firefighters are also eligible for reimbursement of certain expenses incurred while … attending training schools and courses of instruction for firefighters. General Municipal Law 12 authorizes the … of a municipal corporation or fire district to provide for reimbursement for registration fees up to a maximum of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/volunteer-firefightersOpinion 91-43
… us to reconcile two opinions of this Office, 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 6, and 1990 Opns St Comp, No. 90-21, p 50. You suggest that the two are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… employee IT security duties, provide guidance for using portable devices or require monitoring of networked water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Security and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… Purpose To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice … systems are secure, operating effectively, and available to continue processing in the event of a disaster or mishap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systemsOpinion 97-5
… (imposition of assessment for construction of private road) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Private Roads (construction of … and Duties (construction of and assessment for private road) VILLAGE LAW, §§6-622, 22-2200: A village may not, … or alley "which the public have a right to use" (see also NY Const, article VIII, §1). A private road, therefore, does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-5