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Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Mercy College
… To determine whether Mercy College complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students … certified in error. Key Recommendation The Higher Education Services Corporation should recover $25,011, plus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/04/audit-tuition-assistance-program-mercy-collegeDiNapoli Announces Sale of General Obligation Bonds
… of the State of New York on March 10, 2015 unless postponed, as set forth in the Notices of Sale published in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-general-obligation-bondsDisposal of Electronic Devices
… media (e.g., hard drives and other memory components) in these devices be securely overwritten or physically … This information was not personal, private or sensitive in nature. Because the Department utilizes OGS to surplus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/disposal-electronic-devicesTuition Assistance Program – College of Westchester
… Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State financial aid. Background The College of … for full-time students is $8,900 per semester and the school’s student enrollment as of the fall 2015 semester was … eligible students. Schools receiving State financial aid awards certify student eligibility. For the three academic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/tuition-assistance-program-college-westchesterProgram Oversight and Monitoring of the Maximus Contract for the New York State of Health (Insurance Marketplace) Customer Service Center
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is providing sufficient oversight to … a state-based Marketplace, known as the New York State of Health, to help New Yorkers shop for and enroll in health … Service Center to assist Marketplace users. Consisting of a Contact Center and an Eligibility and Enrollment Unit, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/program-oversight-and-monitoring-maximus-contract-new-york-state-health-insuranceReal Estate Portfolio
… Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority has accounted for all of its real estate holdings, established a value for those holdings, and determined the need to either hold or … public authority to maintain adequate inventory controls for its property and report annually on all property held. It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/27/real-estate-portfolioVillage of Mastic Beach – Treasurer’s Office and Credit Cards (2014M-150)
… is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County and has approximately 14,900 residents. The Village is … by a Board of Trustees comprising four elected Trustees and an elected Mayor. Operating expenditures for the 2012-13 … not adequately informed of the Village’s fiscal affairs and cannot adequately manage the Village’s finances. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-mastic-beach-treasurers-office-and-credit-cards-2014m-150Italian Heritage Month Reception
… icon to get started. Follow us on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter for photos from the event. 2021 Honorees Cav. Anthony …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/italian-heritage-month-receptionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1763.1
… the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2018. Affected Employees Employees with one … NPAY539 (Non- Negotiated Payroll Checks) is available for agency use. Agency Actions Agencies must notify affected employees that stop payments will be issued for all uncashed payroll checks originally issued in 2018 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17631-outreach-escheatment-2018-uncashed-payroll-checksCollege at Purchase – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied … expenses, which are discretionary and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, … such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a Statewide initiative to determine whether the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/college-purchase-selected-employee-travel-expensesVillage of Unadilla – Budgeting (2013M-143)
… Key Recommendations Adopt realistic budgets that are based on the previous years’ trends in actual revenues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-unadilla-budgeting-2013m-143State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… software installed on Albany Water Board computers and mobile devices is not always appropriate and necessary. … downloading applications from application stores. Town of Greenwich – Purchasing (Washington County) Town officials … bid as required by law. Masonville Fire District – Financial Activities (Delaware County) Auditors found the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… totaling $108,963. District officials paid two former administrators separation payments totaling $66,368 that were … agreement. Wyoming Central School District – Professional Services (Genesee County and Wyoming County) District … always use a competitive method to procure professional services or enter into written agreements with service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsTown of Champion – Information Technology (2014M-130)
… were approximately $2.5 million. Key Findings All users have administrator rights to their computers, giving them … and security of the computer and data. Town officials have not adopted comprehensive data backup policies and … backs up data to the machine that she is currently working on and not to an offsite location or a removable hard drive. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/11/town-champion-information-technology-2014m-130Empire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Special Items Billed by Hospitals Within Long Island Health Network
… To determine whether Empire BlueCross paid claims for special items according to the terms of its contract with … The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, covering nearly 1.1 million members. Civil … the hospital portion of this plan. Empire processes claims for hospital services according to contracts it negotiates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/29/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-special-items-billed-hospitals-within-long-island-healthComsewogue Public Library – Cash Disbursements and Procurement (2013M-316)
… not require prior Board approval. The Treasurer does not sign all checks to pay claims. Rather, the Board authorized … by the Board if it intends to permit such disbursements. Sign all checks that are disbursed by the Library. Revise the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/31/comsewogue-public-library-cash-disbursements-and-procurement-2013m-316City of Long Beach – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts from Recreational Activities (2013M-48)
… controls over cash receipts from recreational activities for the period July 1, 2010, to April 30, 2012. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has a population of approximately 35,000. … which consists of five members, has overall responsibility for the City’s operations. The City’s operating expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/07/11/city-long-beach-financial-condition-and-cash-receipts-recreational-activities-2013mEthelbert B. Crawford Public Library – Disbursements (2013M-222)
… the internal controls over the Library’s disbursements for the period November 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013. … of Trustees. The Library disbursed a total of $788,584 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. Key Findings … that disbursements were made in an economic manner and for authorized Library purposes. The Board did not audit any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/01/ethelbert-b-crawford-public-library-disbursements-2013m-222Accounts Receivable Collections
To determine whether the Office of the Attorney General effectively collects delinquent accounts receivable that are referred by state agencies
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/13/accounts-receivable-collectionsPolice Property Room Inventory (2014-MS-4)
… appropriate controls over property room inventory for the period January 1, 2012 through December 5, 2013. … updating. Property is not properly safeguarded, resulting in 293 items missing from inventory at eight of the 10 … of the 2,894 items tested lacked supporting documentation for disposal. The eight law enforcement agencies that use a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/02/17/police-property-room-inventory-2014-ms-4