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Uncollected Penalties (Follow-Up)
… outstanding accounts routinely had no collection activity for two years or more and were often deemed uncollectible. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/uncollected-penalties-followCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B24-7-4)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City of Long Beach’s (City) proposed budget for the … fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City, located in Nassau County, has been authorized to issue debt not to exceed $12 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the City’s general fund and certain other funds as of June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/10/city-long-beach-budget-review-b24-7-4Assessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023
… the total expenses incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, Acts) for … they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Department of Motor Vehicles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/26/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the … the same as last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which … tax levy growth factors for all local governments Property Tax Cap: Inflation and Allowable Levy Growth Factors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearTown of Southampton-Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-21
… examined were properly supported, recorded and deposited in full and that disbursements were proper and supported. Town officials also ensured the payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) we reviewed were properly approved … and approved prior to payment. Of the $8.8 million in PILOTs we reviewed, all were properly approved prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-southampton-peconic-bay-community-preservation-fund-p7-23-21State Agencies Bulletin No. 2219
… processing the 2023-2024 PEF Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) Uniform Maintenance Allowance. Affected … processing the 20232024 PEF Office of Fire Prevention and Control OFPC Uniform Maintenance Allowance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2219-2023-2024-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionDiNapoli: School District Tax Cap Levy Remains at 2%
… Property tax levy growth for New York’s school districts and … the fifth year in a row, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which … fiscal year end. “For the fifth consecutive year, the property tax levy for school districts and 10 cities will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-cap-levy-remains-at-2-percentSewanhaka Central High School District – Business Office Information Technology Systems (2023M-12)
… (IT) contingency plan to help secure and protect business office IT systems in the event of a disruption or … plan to help them adequately secure and protect business office IT systems in the event of a disruption or … plan in place that is properly distributed to all business office staff and periodically tested for efficacy, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/30/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-business-office-informationDiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… New York State’s affordable housing agency, Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), is falling short in its … at facilities that went unaddressed, sometimes for years, and questionable spending. “Our auditors found that tenants … are subjected to unsanitary, unacceptable conditions and that water leaks, collapsing ceilings, mold and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developmentsDiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… the national job recovery rate for the sector of 96.4%. Broadway reopened in September 2021 and makes up one of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsDownsville Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (2022M-130)
… whether the Downsville Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured that goods and services … and that all claims were approved prior to payment. None of the 18 purchases of goods and services tested, totaling $58,117 (11 percent), … whether the Downsville Fire Districts District Board of Fire Commissioners Board ensured that goods and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/12/30/downsville-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-audit-2022m-130DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… For the first time since 2019, property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped … up from 1.23% last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which … tax levy growth factors for all local governments Property Tax Cap: Inflation and Allowable Levy Growth Factors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-percentState Agencies Bulletin No. 2132
… processing the 2022-2023 PEF Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) Uniform Maintenance Allowance. Affected … processing the 20222023 PEF Office of Fire Prevention and Control OFPC Uniform Maintenance Allowance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2132-2022-2023-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… in MLTC, others can choose to voluntarily enroll. DOH contracts with Maximus Health Services Inc. to assess whether … for MLTC. In one example, Medicaid made 48 monthly premium payments to an MLTC plan from 2016 to 2021, totaling … services that were paid for. Auditors found 626,435 payments, totaling $2.8 billion, that were made on behalf of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsImproper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up)
… Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers (Report 2019-S-22 ). About the … individual who applies for Medicaid benefits is assigned a Client Identification Number (CIN), a unique identifier. … FeeforService Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers Report 2019S22 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipients-multiple-clientState Police Bulletin No. SP-235
… State, Inc. (University Police, Encon Police, Park Police, and Forest Rangers). Affected Employees: Employees in … in Administration paychecks dated January 4, 2023, and Institution paychecks dated January 12, 2023. OSC … York State Inc University Police Encon Police Park Police and Forest Rangers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-235-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-inc-pbanys-dues-increaseAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022
… motor vehicles driven in New York State possess adequate insurance coverage, or are financially secure, to compensate … of administering the Acts and assessing these expenses on insurance carriers that issue policies or contracts of automotive bodily injury insurance. We performed certain procedures, which were agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… whether the Theresa Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight to … not file required annual financial reports with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in a timely manner. The 2017 … in surplus fund balance – enough to fund nearly two years’ of expenditures. We project the District will end 2020 with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60State Agencies Bulletin No. 2040
… Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the Fire Protection Specialist title series in the OFPC at the Division of Homeland Security and … The OFPC Uniform Allowance Side Letter contained in the 2019-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2040-2021-2022-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionControls Over Selected Expenditures (Follow-Up)
… and providers for eligible victim services. However, we identified minor discrepancies in OVS’ verification of FRE … provider licenses on submitted claims. Key Finding We found that OVS has implemented the one recommendation from … not required to respond to this follow-up report. However, we allow 30 days from the date this report is issued for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/controls-over-selected-expenditures-follow