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State Agencies Bulletin No. 901
… April 3, 2009, OSC will process the following: Terminate all recipients of the annuity payments from PayServ, the … of TER/TER (Term), effective March 1, 2009. Inactivate all Position numbers associated with the annuity, effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/901-termination-payserv-processing-and-payments-recipients-blind-veteransTown of Guilford - Justice Court Accountability (2018M-248)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether all money held by the Justice Court are identifiable and disbursed to … to identify outstanding balances. The Court has a shortage of $370 and unidentified funds of $8,207. Key Recommendations The current Justice should: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2019/08/02/town-guilford-justice-court-accountability-2018m-248Village of Red Hook - Clerk-Treasurer's Duties (2019M-101)
… with statutes. Key Finding The Board engaged the services of a contractor to assist the Treasurer with her duties. … the contractor performed those duties without oversight by the Treasurer. Key Recommendation Consider creating and … statute. Village officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendation, but indicated they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/11/village-red-hook-clerk-treasurers-duties-2019m-101Homer Central School District - Criminal History Background Checks (2019M-76)
Determine whether District officials effectively used District resources to ensure the safety of their students by performing proper criminal history background
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/homer-central-school-district-criminal-history-background-checks-2019m-76Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters
… to ensure that adequate controls over timekeeping and payroll processes are in place. In addition, DHS is also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/07/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-sheltersExamination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses
As part of a series of examinations of Agency responses to Superstorm Sandy Sandy we sought to determine if the Division of Homeland and Security Services D
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/examination-superstorm-sandy-expensesOpinion 2002-13
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular … the fire district fire department, and to pay for expenses in connection with the fire department's annual fund-raising … law enacted by the State Legislature provides otherwise. 1 In general, these sections of the Insurance Law provide that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13DiNapoli: Audits Find $70 Million in Dubious Claims, Persistent Medicaid Billing System Failures
… conclusions on frequency limits being exceeded. Read the full report, including DOH’s response, Ambulatory Patient … been taken to address system shortcomings. Read the full report, including DOH’s response, Medicaid Claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audits-find-70-million-dubious-claims-persistent-medicaid-billing-system-failuresOpinion 92-37
… Town Law, §§172-d and 173. Section 172-d provides, inter alia , that whenever a fire protection district adjoins a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37DiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… of Health (DOH) can save hundreds of millions of dollars in costs if it strengthens its oversight of enrollment in Medicaid and other public health plans, according to two … care. The audits found tens of thousands of instances in which state Medicaid paid costs that another, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (Westchester County) The city’s proposed budget for the school district has a budget gap of $25.8 million. In … complied with state laws when conveying parkland to a non-public entity or using public parkland for another purpose. Several municipalities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Lewis County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-3)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether counties are properly maintaining their bridges to ensure the safety of those who travel on them for the period January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2011. Background The County covers 1,274 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/lewis-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-3Town of Huntington – Payroll and Legal Services (2013M-28)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review employee payroll and payments for … the Town could save $179,000 a year in overtime costs by adjusting the arrival times on supervisors’ schedules and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-huntington-payroll-and-legal-services-2013m-28Contract With Shorefront Mental Health Board – Compliance With Prevailing Wage Law
… its janitorial contract with the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH). The audit covered the period from … October 31, 2016. These outpatient facilities are operated by OMH’s South Beach Psychiatric Center. This contract was … estimate that Shorefront underpaid its 26 workers a total of at least $123,224. Shorefront submitted incorrect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/28/contract-shorefront-mental-health-board-compliance-prevailing-wage-lawPine Valley Central School District –Financial Management and Procurement (2014M-36)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial … in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties, and is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. There are two … of $2.4 million that should be used to benefit taxpayers by paying off debt, financing one-time expenditures, funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/pine-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-and-procurementState Agencies Bulletin No. 266
… Purpose To explain the General Checking Account bank change from Key Bank to Fleet Bank Affected … can be found by accessing their Website at www.fleet.com. Agencies are encouraged to remind their employees that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/266-bank-account-change-new-york-state-employee-payroll-checksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the … not implemented. Department of Civil Service: New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for … longer applicable. Department of Civil Service: New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsWall Street Profits Up in 2016
… back strongly in 2016. Lower costs more than made up for the continued decline in revenues," DiNapoli said. … the industry generates a significant amount of tax revenue for both the state and city budgets." Pretax profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/wall-street-profits-2016Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… received tax exemptions under the 480 and 480a programs for the period January 2017 through December 2019 and … Tax Law 480a – a tax incentive program (480a Program) for qualifying private forest landowners. Forest land … less local taxes (school, county, and municipal) for the landowner. In return, the landowner commits the land …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsDiNapoli: Hamburg Employee Admits $150,000 Theft of Recreation Fees
… by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … A village recreation attendant admitted stealing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-hamburg-employee-admits-150000-theft-recreation-fees