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Main-Transit Fire Department – Credit Cards (2024M-77)
… $70,042 were not adequately supported, and $62,903 in discretionary purchases did not follow any specific … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Department’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-credit-cards-2024m-77-0Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services
… provides the force needed to deliver air to the lungs in a patient whose ability to breathe is diminished or lost. … ventilation services. Key Finding We identified $975,795 in overpayments on 32 inpatient claims that reported 96 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-servicesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive agencies spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary … travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other outliers. Our analysis identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesGalen-Clyde Joint Fire District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2014M-329)
… from the Town of Galen and the Village of Clyde, located in Wayne County. The District, which is governed by an … Recommendations Adopt policies and procedures to assist in budgetary control, including Board review of budget status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/21/galen-clyde-joint-fire-district-board-oversight-and-information-technologyReal Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property taxes that local governments and school districts can levy. The following are some of the State Comptroller’s responsibilities under the Chapter 97 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerSauquoit Fire District No. 1 – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-178)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District controls were adequate to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and … tax limit and formally adopt the budget. Develop a plan to reduce the amount of fund balance and use the excess tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/05/sauquoit-fire-district-no-1-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-178Contract Advisory No. 25
… Requests (CRER) Document the procurement record decisions in the system Track the status of requests, in real-time, once submitted to BOC for review Immediately be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/25-electronic-documents-submission-system-edssState Agencies Bulletin No. 1702
… York of 2015 amends the Retirement and Social Security Law in relation to the definition of wages earned from multiple … OSC Actions OSC will update the Retirement Plans Table in PayServ to reflect the $16,779 pensionable overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1702-2019-tier-6-ot-limit-and-plan-year-changes-nyc-retirement-systemsCrystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2014M-243)
… Background The Crystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department is a not-for-profit organization located in the Town of Gorham in Ontario County. The Department is governed by a seven-member Board and its 2014 budgeted appropriations … accounting records were audited on an annual basis by a CPA, as is required by the Department bylaws. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/11/14/crystal-beach-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59
… members. United’s payments to medical providers are based, in part, on procedure codes billed on claims that indicate … United will not pay for certain procedure codes billed in combination with other procedure codes unless the provider … for claims preparation and submission. Recover the $39,345 in overpayments identified by our audit. As priorities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59Industrial Development Agency Board Governance (2017-MS-1)
Industrial Development Agency Board Governance 2017MS1
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2017/09/22/industrial-development-agency-board-governance-2017-ms-1City of Lockport – Budget Review (B23-1-7)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide … independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2024. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as amended … amount budgeted by approximately $440,000. The proposed 2024 budget includes overtime funding of $500,000 for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/03/city-lockport-budget-review-b23-1-7State Agencies Bulletin No. 2012
… ends. AC-230s AC-230s submitted to reverse the overpayment in PayServ will continue to be received and audited by OSC. … AC-230s will not be processed to reverse the paycheck in PayServ until the corresponding direct deposit reversal … out period, ensure the employee’s Direct Deposit Table in PayServ is updated immediately. Agencies must continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2012-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsOther Bulletin No. 53
… Lump Sum (LLS) payments. Affected Employees Employees in CSEA who are promoted effective 04/01/2020 and after are … of the higher grade or will receive a percentage increase in base pay determined as indicated below, whichever results in a higher salary. For the purpose of this section, “base …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-53-calculating-base-salary-employees-state-universityII.3.D Evaluation – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… the budgetary (cash) basis reports can be found on OSC’s website at: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/reports/finance . DOB … corrective action(s) to restore budget balance. The DOB website at: http://www.budget.ny.gov/ contains additional … of spending estimates. The reports are also an important resource for estimating future spending requirements and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3d-evaluationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… opportunities related to cash receipts and disbursements for the department management’s review and consideration. The audit included recommendations for the following findings: rental payments, disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
… seven months of the fiscal year totaled just under $85 billion, $181.8 million lower than the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) latest projections but $1.9 billion higher than April projections, according to the … The General Fund ended October with a balance of $11.4 billion, largely due to financial settlements. “The state’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-reportState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… The treasurer did not solely receive and deposit all money as required and allowed a member to handle hall rental … which he inappropriately deposited and withdrew district money. The board did not ensure all goods and services were … received, accounted for and dispersed all district money. Border City Hose Company – Financial Oversight (Seneca …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Opinion 97-17
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Financial Disclosure … The phrase "local officer or employee" is defined, in relevant part, as "the heads (other than local elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-17