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Compliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With the Sewage … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Compliance With the Sewage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantRemsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-33)
… the budget, for unexpected occurrences and fluctuations in cash flow. In fiscal year 2023-24, the District’s general … that is not needed to finance operations results in real property tax levies that are higher than needed. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025mState Agencies Bulletin No. 414
… period, require certification by OCA before paychecks for the affected employees can be released. Also, paychecks … recertified by OCA. Each payroll period, OSC will produce a report that identifies employees that had certifiable … on the Job Data record and certification is required. When this occurs, information from the Job Data record will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/414-employee-certification-process-unified-court-system-ucsOpinion 2000 - 13
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY - Membership (eligibility to join second company) TOWN LAW … join a second company unless he or she first terminates membership in the original company. You ask whether a member … fire company of a fire district fire department who seeks membership in a second volunteer company is automatically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-13DiNapoli, McGill Announce Arrest of Man Who Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Retirement Payments
… Elizabeth Dorothy Case. Bump concealed his mother’s death and continued collecting her retirement and SSA … partnership in seeing that justice is served.” “Failing to report the death of an individual in order to obtain Social Security funds or other benefits is a federal crime,” said McGill, “We will continue to work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-mcgill-announce-arrest-man-who-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-retirement-paymentsIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act – Federal Funding and New York
… by the City’s Department of Education (DOE) to schools based on census and poverty data. While these funds can only … program that implements services mandated by a student’s IEP can be supported with IDEA funds. Allowable IDEA expenses … other related services as required by a student’s IEP, professional development for school staff and parental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/individuals-disabilities-education-actWindows Domain Administration and Management (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the six confidential recommendations included in our initial audit report Windows Domain Administration and Management Report 2022S19
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/windows-domain-administration-and-management-followOptimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (Report 2015-S-1 ). Background The State’s … able to recover a portion of the Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. We issued our initial audit report on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebates-followNew York City School-Based Health Centers – Security and Controls Over Medications and Related Supplies
… (Program) provides a campus-based health care alternative for preschool, elementary, middle, and high school students … families. SBHCs bill Medicaid and third-party insurance for reimbursement, as appropriate. All SBHCs must provide, … 170,000 students enrolled in the Program, accounting for approximately 700,000 health care visits annually. Sixty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/new-york-city-school-based-health-centers-security-and-controls-over-medications-andExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… To accomplish our examination objectives, we selected for audit benefit payment requests and payments based on … newly hired New York State employees who owed DOL money for outstanding benefit overpayments. The results contained … from newly hired New York State employees who owe DOL for UI overpayments made in prior years, and $179,236 from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
… 1192 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, persons sentenced for DWI on or after August 15, 2010 must install an Ignition … Probation and prohibit the driver from starting the car. For the period August 15, 2010 through December 31, 2014, the courts ordered the installation of 2,166 IIDs for offenders under Probation’s supervision. Key Findings Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicatedManagement of Internal Controls
… rules and regulations. Background FRMC is a private, not-for-profit real estate holding corporation. Its mission is to … elected by unanimous vote of the other Board members. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, the FRMC reported … The FRMC Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990 for 2010 omitted the required disclosure of business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/23/management-internal-controlsDual Employment
… State or New York City agency, 28 of whom we selected for further review based on several risk factors. Follow-up … time and attendance rules, resulting in payroll payments for time not worked. Each case showed a pattern of routine, … as $40,000. Since these employees all held second jobs for many years, it is possible that costs associated with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-1Employee Incentive and Bonus Payments
… To determine if incentive and bonus payments made by the Erie County Medical Center Corporation (ECMCC) were … created under Public Authorities Law §3626 to manage the Erie County Medical Center health network. Between January 1, … To determine if incentive and bonus payments made by the Erie County Medical Center Corporation were warranted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/13/employee-incentive-and-bonus-paymentsPurchasing and Procurement Practices
… and the circumvention of competitive bidding was generally very limited. Contrary to Manual requirements, over 15,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practicesAdministration of Mitchell-Lama Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… of 269 State-supervised developments, with over 105,000 apartments, were built under the Program. In exchange for … out, they are no longer subject to DHCR supervision, and apartments do not need to be kept affordable for … Program developments with approximately 64,000 apartments. Apartments are rented or sold to applicants on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/administration-mitchell-lama-waiting-lists-followCaneadea Fire District – Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2025M-118)
… public trust. Accurate and timely records are essential for establishing financial accountability and proper … The District’s average annual budgeted appropriations for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 fiscal years was $206,086. Audit … of the CAP must begin by the end of the next fiscal year. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/30/caneadea-fire-district-treasurers-records-and-reports-2025m-118DiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements with Companies on Disclosing Political Spending
… divided that it is questionable whether it makes sense for corporations to spend any money at all on political … agreed to these disclosures are setting a good example for their peers to follow.” The proposals filed by the Fund … and expenditures (direct and indirect) to any campaign for or against a candidate, or to influence the public for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-companies-disclosing-politicalNY State Comptroller DiNapoli: Social Media Firms Must Demonstrate They Can Protect Users
… to fake news, hate speech and sexual harassment if these companies cannot enforce their own user agreements," DiNapoli said. "Unless safeguards are in place, the companies are at risk of financial losses, lawsuits and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-social-media-firms-must-demonstrate-they-can-protect-usersLocal Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021
… 50% in the second quarter and remained strong for the rest of the year, with 20% growth in the third quarter and … levels until the fourth quarter of 2021, well behind the rest of the state, which recovered to pre-pandemic levels by … 2020. New York City’s collections did grow faster than the rest of the state in the third quarter (27.9%) and fourth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021