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Rensselaer City School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-153)
… of the 27 receipts were adequately documented. We reviewed 22 disbursements totaling $16,736 to determine whether the … treasurer’s and central treasurer’s records. None of the 22 disbursements were adequately documented. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/rensselaer-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Second Quarter Results
… mortgages (24.3 percent), private equity (7.8 percent), real estate (6.6 percent), absolute return strategies (2.7 percent) and opportunistic alternatives and real assets (1.4 percent). DiNapoli initiated quarterly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-second-quarter-resultsCity of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B24-5-5)
… review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2024-25. Background Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 authorizes the City to issue debt not to exceed $8.3 million to liquidate … and other matters that should be reviewed by the Mayor and Council. City officials did not implement all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/05/13/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b24-5-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… deposit all tax collections within 24 hours as required. In addition, the clerk did not remit real property tax … collections to the town supervisor or the county treasurer in a timely manner. Town of Owasco – Financial Management and … did not adopt an adequate reserve policy, which resulted in the unrestricted general fund balance to increase to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Employment Recovery for New Yorkers with Disabilities Lags Nation
… continue to face a higher unemployment rate than the national average for those with disabilities. In 2020, unemployment rates for … people with a disability soared in both New York and the nation, reaching 13.9% and 13.4%, respectively. The … continue to face a higher unemployment rate than the national average for those with disabilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-employment-recovery-new-yorkers-disabilities-lags-nationNorthern Onondaga Public Library District – Cash Disbursements (2013M-236)
… District officials also have not adequately restricted online banking access rights to ensure the security of funds … bookkeeper share the same user name and password for the online banking function. Key Recommendations Ensure that … to withdraw funds for monthly service fees. Restrict the online bank account access so that only those with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/11/08/northern-onondaga-public-library-district-cash-disbursements-2013m-236Town of Seneca Falls – Justice Court (2013M-89)
… $324,790 in fines and surcharges. Key Findings The Justice was absent for the majority of our audit period; … accountability over the Court’s records. Specifically, the Justice and assigned Justices did not review bank statements … bank accounts to track incoming Court moneys, and the Justice and assigned Justices did not personally submit their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-seneca-falls-justice-court-2013m-89Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a … However, since then, ORDA has taken steps to comply with EO 95 including appointing a Data Coordinator, … procedures for incorporating Open Data and compliance with EO 95 into ORDA’s core business and planning strategies. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataState Agencies Bulletin No. 1784
… to inform agencies of the processing of the taxable fringe benefit CLEFR for 2019. Legal Reference Pursuant to Internal … and Exam Fee Reimbursement is considered a taxable fringe benefit. As such, it is supplemental taxable income, will be … to inform agencies of the processing of the taxable fringe benefit CLEFR for 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1784-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2019Emerging Manager Program
… Promoting the participation of these firms brings in new ideas, perspectives and personnel, helping the Fund continue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-managerControlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts (2015-MS-3)
… and monitoring user access. All districts had weaknesses in accessing, monitoring and reviewing audit logs. Key … the procedures and requirements for making grade changes in the current year and for prior years. Periodically review … Controlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts 2015MS3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/21/controlling-access-student-grading-systems-school-districts-2015-ms-3DiNapoli: State Paid $14.5 Billion for Medicaid Home Care Services That Lacked Verification
… can submit information about their home visit using a phone app, landline phone, or fixed object placed in the home. During the audit … records for in-home services contributed to the high number of payments that did not have matches to these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-paid-145-billion-medicaid-home-care-services-lacked-verificationDiNapoli Releases Report on State Spending to Implement Raise the Age Law
… to be reviewed by the state Office of Children and Family Services and the state Division of Criminal Justice Services before review and approval by the Division of the … include personnel costs for case workers, RTA foster care, aftercare costs for RTA youth placements upon discharge, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-report-state-spending-implement-raise-age-lawDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Stealing $121K in Pension Checks Sent to Her Late Grandmother
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley, and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office announced. “Today’s arrest … said. “My thanks to District Attorney Doorley and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for their partnership in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-stealing-121k-pension-checks-sent-her-late-grandmotherLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Report 2018-S-48 ). About the Program Under the federal Older Americans Act of 1965 (Act), … 2019, sought to determine whether NYSOFA’s LTC Ombudsman Program was carrying out its responsibilities under the law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/long-term-care-ombudsman-program-followUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-303
… one salary; or The prorated statutory salary based on the number of calendar days served in the calendar year for … or Justices who are newly appointed using the Action Hire or Concurrent Hire with a Comp Rate Code of LEG and a Payroll Status of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-303-2021-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtDiNapoli: Environmental Protection Fund Spending Reflects Historic State Commitment
… certain penalties collected for violations of the state's container deposit law; and service charges associated with … deposit initiators' management and repayment of unclaimed container deposits. The shortcomings in the department's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-environmental-protection-fund-spending-reflects-historic-state-commitmentDiNapoli Highlights Investment in Rochester Region Through State Pension Fund
… made by the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) In-State Private Equity Program. The Fund recently invested in Ambrell through the Hamilton Lane’s Hudson River … working with pharmaceutical and medical device clients all over the world to bring the best results to cardiac …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-highlights-investment-rochester-region-through-state-pension-fundState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Program (Program) designed to support small businesses or for-profit independent arts and cultural organizations … systems that supply drinking water to more than 3,300 people to prepare and submit a Water Supply Emergency Plan to … of Temporary and Disability Assistance – Monitoring of Homeless Data (2023-S-38) The Office of Temporary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… the audit fieldwork. The audit also identified 11 Medicaid providers who were charged with or found guilty of crimes … for recipients who were reported as discharged from a hospital, but then admitted to a different hospital within 24 hours of the reported discharge (which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits