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DiNapoli: NYC Health + Hospitals Struggles With Temporary Staffing Costs
… pressures, particularly a shortage of staff nurses, in NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) facilities, leading to an … of nurses, forcing them to hire temporary staff to manage demand due to the pandemic and its fallout, which increased salary costs and created training and other challenges.” This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-health-hospitals-struggles-temporary-staffing-costsDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, April 14, 2022, Valerie White, 58, of Middletown, pled guilty … New York State Comptroller’s Office and the New York State Police for their joint investigation of White that led to her … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-casePublic Health – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Enhanced Federal Funding Helps Lower State and Local Medicaid … Spending; Overall Spending Decreases Slightly Enhanced federal Medicaid funding during the pandemic helped lower … (17.8 percent) to $4.6 billion. In SFY 2020-21, federal funds covered 98.6 percent or $4.5 billion in Essential Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-healthDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… contributions and related funds that had not yet been used for their intended purposes. “New York taxpayers generously … need to make sure the money gets put to work promptly for these worthy causes and provide the accountability that … taxpayers rightly expect.” New York taxpayers’ choices for making charitable donations through check-offs on their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… did not request proposals within the last five years for 43 professional service contracts (91% of contracts … retain documentation to demonstrate quotes were obtained for 48 purchase and public works contracts (100% of contracts … manage and monitor fuel access and usage or account for fuel inventory. As a result, seven enabled fuel user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Oversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up)
… Services (APS) – a program of State-mandated services for adults (over age 18) who, because of a mental or physical … Mohawk Tribe Department of Human Services, responsible for addressing APS referrals outside of New York City (rest … offices and/or contractors in New York City, responsible for addressing APS referrals in the five boroughs. Hereafter, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs-followComplaint Processing (Follow-Up)
… policing and racial profiling. Once a civilian complaint is filed, investigators gather documentary and video evidence …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/complaint-processing-followLimestone Volunteer Firemen, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-219)
… and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. … in unsupported disbursements that may not have been for appropriate Company purposes. The Board did not cause the … documentation. Maintain detailed financial records for each fund-raising event. … Limestone Volunteer Firemen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/21/limestone-volunteer-firemen-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mTown of Chateaugay - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-200)
… the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings Of the 224 granted exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-chateaugay-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-200Monroe County – Golf Course Contract Management (2014M-111)
… February 13, 2014. Background Monroe County is located in western New York on the south shore of Lake Ontario, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/08/11/monroe-county-golf-course-contract-management-2014m-111Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… through December 31, 2016. Background All real property in New York is subject to taxation unless specific legal provisions … put, the owner's ability to pay taxes, the desire of the State and local governments to encourage certain economic or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring (2014M-205)
… is an independent public benefit corporation established in 1971. The Agency is governed by a seven-member board … billed and collected by taxing jurisdictions for payments-in-lieu-of-taxes. Agency officials did not comply with the … projects. The Agency did not have an effective process in place to monitor and evaluate agreed-upon job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/12/12/county-clinton-industrial-development-agency-projectKillawog Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-111)
… Findings The Board has retained excessive levels of fund balance. Fund balance as of December 31, 2012 totaled approximately … officials told us that approximately $189,000 of this fund balance was for a reserve fund established approximately 17 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/killawog-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-111State Agencies Bulletin No. 999
… Purpose To inform agencies of the creation of Reason Codes TRI and … All employees who elect to retire under the 2010-11 Retirement Incentive Program Background Chapter 105 of the … Budget Bulletin B-1190 issued on June 3, 2010. Effective Date(s) The open period of the Retirement Incentive program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/999-new-retirement-incentive-program-reason-codesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1201
… Empl ID for the search. Agency Actions Review the new procedures for Rehire, Concurrent Hire and Transfer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1201-changes-entering-rehires-concurrent-hires-and-transfers-payservLaFargeville Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-216)
… did not use any of the appropriated fund balance. The Business Manager has developed a long-term planning model …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/23/lafargeville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-216Horseheads Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-138)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through March 10, 2016. … nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled $73.6 million. Key … fund balance significantly exceeded the statutory limit for the last three completed fiscal years. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/horseheads-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-138Red Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2014 through December 17, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $50.8 million. Key Findings … actual results or trends compare to the current budget for departmental budgets. As a result, the Board adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… and improperly delegated check signing authority to all Board members. The Board, despite having no authority to … compensation payments and explore the potential to recoup all or part of the payments already made. Conduct a deliberate, thorough and timely audit of all claims prior to payment and ensure that all checks are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingState Agencies Bulletin No. 166
… information about the software upgrade Affected Employees Payroll users who connect to the PaySR applications through … the electronic connections between the end users and the payroll system applications. Most Citrix activity is done … The visible part of the Citrix connection is the initial login screen where users enter their userid and password to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/166-upgrading-citrix-winframe-v17-citrix-metaframe-v18