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Hancock Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-187)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2013. Background The … Board of Education which comprises five elected members. For the 2013-14 fiscal year, the District’s operating budget … continually included over-estimated appropriations. For fiscal years 2007-08 through 2010-11, these budgeting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/hancock-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-187Cleveland Hill Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2013M-272)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2010 to August 12, 2013. Background … The District’s budgeted general fund appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year are approximately $30 million. Key Findings For the three year period ending June 30, 2013, District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/06/cleveland-hill-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-272Town of Lindley – Financial Management (2012M-226)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management for the period January 1, 2009, to August 15, 2012. Background The Town of Lindley is located … Even though the Board received monthly budget-to-actual reports from the Supervisor, they consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-lindley-financial-management-2012m-226City of Lockport – Fiscal Stress (2013M-330)
… of our audit was to review the City’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012 through October 9, 2013. … elected Common Council is the legislative body responsible for managing City operations. The City’s budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year are approximately $32 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/12/20/city-lockport-fiscal-stress-2013m-330Assessment 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 … it is determined that payment should have been made by the carrier, the law requires WCB to impose a $50 penalty (HP-1 … Workers' Compensation Board: Workers' Compensation Program: Statement of Assessable Expenses for the Three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/24/assessment-and-collection-selected-penaltiesClinical Associates of the Finger Lakes – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the ages of three and five years. CAFL is reimbursed for preschool special education services through rates set by … that CAFL reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with the guidelines specified in the RCM. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, CAFL reported $1.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/clinical-associates-finger-lakes-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualViolations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (Follow-Up)
… Center procurement contracts and payments to vendors for purchases of food products that occurred between January … violations regarding purchases from favored vendors. For example, Mr. Dean and his staff solicited donations from certain vendors for annual picnics and parties, which resulted in his staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/violations-law-conflicts-interest-and-other-improprieties-department-correctional-servicesSUNY System Administration Office – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, each of whom … Administration Office (System Administration) employee for audit whose expenses ranked among the highest in the … examined were appropriate. However, the employee selected for audit had charges totaling $5,021 that were either for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/suny-system-administration-office-selected-employee-travel-expensesEnhanced Medicaid Payments to Selected Home Health Care Service Providers (Follow-Up)
… home health care providers properly used Medicaid funds for the recruitment, training, and retention (RTR) of direct … funding. An amendment to the Public Health Law provided for $500 million in additional Medicaid funding, from 2006 … as intended; however, we were unable to fully account for providers' use of RTR funds because these funds were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/enhanced-medicaid-payments-selected-home-health-care-service-providers-followSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the Capital District Transportation … and properly approved. Our audit period was April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2013. Background The Capital District … was created in 1970 as a public benefit corporation, to provide transportation services in the Capital District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Medicaid 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 … To determine whether the Department of Healths eMedNY system reasonably ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2012-through-september-30-2012Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… New York City Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for assessing all real property throughout the City – … properties every five years. There are four tax classes for property in New York City: Class 1 covers one- to … uses the Computer-Assisted Mass Appraisal system (CAMA) for property tax valuations. Assessors determine parcel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/06/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-process-followOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… York City Department of Social Services, is responsible for shelter system management of homeless shelters in the … with DHS. A typical provider contract includes provisions for procurement, inventory procedures, and maintenance of records. DHS is responsible for ensuring that all shelters operating under its regulatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-shelters-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… supported by adequate documentation and appeared to be for proper school purposes. However, the board did not ensure … insurance reserve fund and has adopted a written policy for the health insurance reserve but it has not adopted any policies for the other reserve funds. Solvay Union Free School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… use a competitive process to procure goods and services. For example, auditors found that district officials paid a … to competitive bidding. They also did not issue requests for proposals for six of 10 professional services providers that were paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not need to use most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit for the past three fiscal years. As of June 30, 2019, surplus … also appropriated fund balance totaling $1.13 million for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2018-19 but none of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Assemblywoman Barbara Clark
… Assembly together in 1986. She stood out from the start, for her devotion to her constituents in Queens County and for her tireless efforts to improve the lives and education for all of New York’s children. Barbara’s family has lost a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passing-assemblywoman-barbara-clarkOpinion 89-19
… filing fee in CPLR 8022, and is not an agency of the State for purposes of the exemption in CPLR 8017(a). You ask … payable in advance. Section 8017(a) provides an exemption for the State and counties from certain fees, by providing: … a fee from the state, or an agency or officer thereof, for any service rendered in an action in which any of them is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19DiNapoli: New York City's Financial Outlook Improving
… New York City’s revised four-year financial plan shows … service costs, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “There have … 2014 because of higher collective bargaining costs and new programmatic initiatives. Since then, the city has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-york-citys-financial-outlook-improvingComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … annual update document with the State Comptroller’s Office for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Village of Clinton – Financial … records were inaccurate and unreliable. Fund balances for all funds were commingled in the records, making it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits