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Assessment and Collection of Selected Penalties
… to notify WCB in writing when the claimant's insurance carrier fails to pay or notify them within 45 days that … a $50 penalty (HP-1 penalty) on the carrier. The proceeds of these penalties are to be deposited in the State's general … it has not been making sufficient efforts to collect all of the penalties owed. WCB does not take any enforcement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/24/assessment-and-collection-selected-penaltiesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … records. As a result, nine employees were paid $86,704 for unused sick and vacation days without proper … they were not entitled and overpaid one employee $4,928 for unused sick days upon retirement. Niagara Falls Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2012 Through September 30, 2012
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health's eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid … were submitted by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2012-through-september-30-2012XI.2.O Contracts with Not-for-Profit Organizations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Article 7-A of the Executive Law requires, with certain exemptions 1 , … register with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). In addition, the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law (EPTL) § 8-1.4(s) requires that a charitable organization "shall not be qualified to make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2o-contracts-not-profit-organizationsTown of Dannemora – Town Hall/Highway Garage Capital Project (2013M-230)
… management of the Town Hall/highway garage capital project for the period January 1, 2007 to May 31, 2013. Background … Town Board (Board) comprising a Town Supervisor and four Board members. The Town’s 2013 budgeted … over $2.2 million, with the remaining work, scheduled for completion in December 2013, expected to incur additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/13/town-dannemora-town-hallhighway-garage-capital-project-2013m-230Syracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process for evaluating, approving and … Key Findings The Uniform Tax Exemption Policy (UTEP) does not contain all of the criteria the Board purportedly … proposed projects. Cost-benefit analyses do not adequately compare the community costs against expected benefits. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Impact of a Late State Budget
… adopted on Monday, about 39,000 state workers may have a delay in receiving their paychecks. These state workers are … areas. Many are essential workers who must show up at work every day and put in long, hard hours. For the … would be the first ones affected by an April 1 budget delay. The remaining 61,000 are CUNY and SUNY employees that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-impact-late-state-budgetCanajoharie Central School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2015M-339)
… The Canajoharie Central School District is located in the Towns of Canajoharie, Charleston, Minden, Mohawk, Palatine and Root in Montgomery County and the Towns of Carlisle and Sharon in Schoharie County. The District, which operates three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/canajoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraLackawanna City School District – Financial Condition (2014M-119)
… Background The Lackawanna City School District is located in the City of Lackawanna, Erie County and is governed by the … its unexpended surplus funds, a slight timing difference in cash inflows and outflows could result in cash constraints forcing the District to rely on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/lackawanna-city-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-119Hempstead Union Free School District – Management of District Resources (2014M-253)
… The Hempstead Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, … by an elected five-member Board of Education, operates 10 schools with approximately 6,000 students. Budgeted … has not instituted procedures or scheduled sufficient meetings to ensure that all of its decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/12/29/hempstead-union-free-school-district-management-district-resources-2014mHamburg Central School District – Capital Project (2014M-129)
… Background The Hamburg Central School District is located in the Towns of Hamburg, Boston, Eden and Orchard Park in Erie County. The District is governed by a Board of … prior to voting on the Project proposition. Certain items in the Summary were not sufficiently detailed for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/hamburg-central-school-district-capital-project-2014m-129Enhanced Medicaid Payments to Selected Home Health Care Service Providers (Follow-Up)
… Background Our initial audit report, which was issued on September 24, 2010, examined whether selected home health … overseeing this funding. An amendment to the Public Health Law provided for $500 million in additional Medicaid funding, … providing insufficient guidance to the providers on how to use the funds and weak oversight of providers' use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/enhanced-medicaid-payments-selected-home-health-care-service-providers-followTown of Barrington – Financial Management (2017M-103)
… long-term priorities. The Board hired an accounting firm to perform bookkeeping and payroll duties without a … who received or disbursed money. Because the accounting firm kept the records off site, the Town’s financial records … public inspection during reasonable times as required by law. Key Recommendations Use excess fund balance as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-barrington-financial-management-2017m-103Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the Capital District Transportation Authority’s discretionary … period was April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2013. Background The Capital District Transportation Authority (Authority) was … support overall objectives. The audit identified a total of $543,400 of Authority spending that was discretionary in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Germantown Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-230)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2011 through May 3, 2013. Background … The Germantown Central School District is located in Columbia County. The District is governed by a Board of … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $13.7 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/17/germantown-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-230Wainscott Common School District – Financial Condition (2013M-268)
… Background The Wainscott Common School District is located in the Towns of East Hampton and Southampton, in Suffolk County. The District is governed by the Board of … under-estimated revenues and over-estimated expenditures in the Board adopted budgets by a total of more than $1.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-268State Agencies Bulletin No. 231
… Purpose To explain the use of deduction code 431 Fingerprint Fees Affected Employees Employees within … payroll confirmation process each week, the deductions for code 431 will be credited to the respective agency accounts. … Enter the deduction on the general deduction panel using code 431. Enter the beginning date of the pay period in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/231-fingerprint-fee-processingHancock Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-187)
… Background The Hancock Central School District is located in the Towns of Deposit, Hancock and Tompkins in Delaware County. The District is governed by the Board of … 2010-11, these budgeting practices generated $2.76 million in operating surpluses, which caused the accumulated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/hancock-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-187Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (Report 2016-N-6 … an administrative unit of the New York City Department of Social Services, is responsible for shelter system management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-shelters-followXI.1 Procurement and Contract Management Overview and Policies – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… policies, procedures, and requirements applicable to the New York State procurement process, and guidance to State contracting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi1-procurement-contract-management-overview-policies