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City of Mount Vernon – Budget Review (B21-6-3)
… revenue and expenditure projections in the adopted budget are not reasonable. The City’s budget also was adopted 81 … real estate transfer taxes, mortgage taxes and Court fees are unsupported and could be overestimated. Appropriations … make any needed budget amendments to ensure appropriations are sufficient. Determine how the excess retirement liability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/04/16/city-mount-vernon-budget-review-b21-6-3DiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Sentenced to Jail Time and Full Restitution of Nearly $27,000
… of Potter Clerk Julie Brown was sentenced to six months in Yates County jail today for stealing nearly $27,000 in public funds for her personal use. Her thefts were … 21, 2019, when Brown resigned. She agreed to pay $26,729 in restitution as part of her plea agreement in March, of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-sentenced-jail-time-and-full-restitution-nearly-27000Travel Advisory No. 15
… , employees must certify on an expense report that the expenses claimed are just, true and correct and, therefore, … form such as the AC 132-S , Employee Report of Travel Expenses and Claim for Payment. This form can either be … or supervisor, attesting in the body of the email that the expenses are just, true, and correct, and appropriate to pay. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/15-covid-19-travel-and-expense-temporary-exceptionsNational Directory of New Hires Data Security
… has met federal requirements for securing National Directory of New Hires data. The audit covers the period June … of managing these programs, the Office obtains National Directory of New Hires (Directory) data provided by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/national-directory-new-hires-data-securityCyber Incident Response Team
… whether the Cyber Incident Response Team at the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services is achieving its mission of providing cybersecurity support to non-Executive agencies, … Program The Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) is part of the State’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/12/cyber-incident-response-teamState Agencies Bulletin No. 1770
… reversed or reissued will be turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds in March 2020. Outreach to employees with uncashed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1770-schedule-submitting-2019-year-end-returned-checksSamaritan Village, Inc. – Chemical Dependency Services Program
… third party payers, etc.), it reduces claimed Program expenses by those amounts. Key Findings OASAS is not … unallowable, inappropriate, undocumented or questionable expenses. Of this amount, $253,957 was for personal services … Increase monitoring to ensure that all claimed expenses are appropriate and allowable. Recover $661,793 from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/samaritan-village-inc-chemical-dependency-services-programComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… also found that the school board has not developed a current multiyear financial plan or capital plan to … accounts receivable, its financial condition will be adversely affected. For access to state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Through First Half of Fiscal Year Exceed Projections by $2.4 Billion
… economic uncertainties and risks that may impact revenue in the months ahead. Bolstering rainy day reserve funds on or ahead of the schedule proposed in the Enacted Budget Financial Plan should be a priority.” … PIT receipts were $2.6 billion lower than the same period in SFY 2021-22, reflecting, in part, the effects of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-through-first-half-fiscal-year-exceed-projections-2-point-4-billionDiNapoli Announces Lowered Fees for New York State's 529 College Savings Direct Plan
… to help parents plan ahead for college. As the price of higher education continues to rise nationwide, every … percent to 0.17 percent. The Direct Plan offers a variety of investment options including three age-based portfolio … can choose from based on risk tolerance and the age of their child. These options, which invest exclusively in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-lowered-fees-new-york-states-529-college-savings-direct-planEmpire BlueCross – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs
… January 2017 through December 2021. About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/empire-bluecross-overpayments-physician-administered-drugsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for August 2014
… million) and First Transit ($1.4 million). $16.7 million with Tully Construction Co. Inc. to pave the Northern State … Nassau County. State Education Department $12.7 million with E Scholar LLC for a five-year enterprise software … agreement. Office of General Services $4.6 million with LI Coppola Inc. to install a natural gas line and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-august-2014State Contract and Payment Actions in July
… In July, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,580 … million with Dow Electric Inc. for Job Order Contracting in various regions. $1.2 million with Normandeau Associates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-julyDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Fourth Quarter
… of the State Comptroller. The prospective fourth quarterly calendar includes anticipated bond sales by the following … Agency, Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority and Utility Debt Securitization Authority. The detailed forward issuance calendar can be obtained at: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-fourth-quarterMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Childhood Vaccines
… ensure proper recoveries are made. Formally instruct MCOs on the proper payment of administered VFC Program vaccines. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/06/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-childhood-vaccinesUnitedHealthcare – Overpayments for Out-of-Network Anesthesia Services Provided at In-Network Ambulatory Surgery Centers
… Service), provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating local government, and school … its members with four types of health insurance coverage: medical/surgical, hospital, prescription drugs, and mental … contracts with UnitedHealthcare (United) to administer the medical/surgical portion of the Empire Plan. Medical/surgical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/13/unitedhealthcare-overpayments-out-network-anesthesia-services-provided-network-ambulatoryCentral Office – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… existing accounts. Strengthen controls to ensure that funds are appropriately disbursed from bank accounts by: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/29/central-office-controls-over-bank-accountsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1225
… of retroactive increases and ending of Uniform Allowance for Bargaining Units 21, 31 and 91, and to explain the … negative amount under code UTA (Uniform or Tool Allowance) in Box 14 (Other) of affected employees’ 2012 Form W-2’s. … Earnings Codes as the original payments. The new 2011 rate for Uniform Allowance was then added to affected employees’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1225-information-relating-negative-uniform-allowance-amounts-appearing-2012City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-16-10)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2016-17 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt totaling $45 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-16-10DiNapoli: Nine Million New Yorkers Employed, Highest Count Since 2008
… time since the Great Recession, more than 9.1 million New Yorkers were working in 2016, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. But regional growth … growth while most upstate regions saw declines. "New York’s diverse workforce is a key strength as we compete in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nine-million-new-yorkers-employed-highest-count-2008