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DiNapoli Halts $24 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… announced today his office stopped more than $24 million in questionable personal income tax refunds so far in 2014, after finding 7,482 improper filings –an 18 percent … requests totaling $352.5 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. “Those who break the rules will not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-halts-24-million-suspicious-tax-refundsWatervliet City School District – Payroll and Claims Processing (2013M-4)
… receive cash payments for a portion of those days that are unused at retirement. However, it appears the leave time … all employees receive the leave accruals to which they are entitled in accordance with their employment agreements. Ensure that all separation payments are calculated accurately and paid in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/06/28/watervliet-city-school-district-payroll-and-claims-processing-2013m-4Gouverneur Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-351)
… our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 through May 31, 2016. Background The Gouverneur Central School District is located in the Town of Antwerp in Jefferson County and the … operates three schools with approximately 1,600 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/gouverneur-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-351City 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 … which consists of five members, has overall responsibility for the City’s operations. The City’s operating expenditures for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 fiscal years totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/07/11/city-long-beach-financial-condition-and-cash-receipts-recreational-activities-2013mTown of Dunkirk – Justice Court (2013M-106)
… internal controls over the Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2012, through March 15, 2013. … Key Recommendations Prepare an accountability analysis for all moneys held by the Court on a monthly basis. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-dunkirk-justice-court-2013m-106IX.12.P Annual Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and Non-Cash Awards – IX. Federal Grants
… of Expenditures of Federal Awards, which displays both the Assistance Listing Number (ALN) and the corresponding … of Federal funds or value of assistance for non-cash benefit programs, must be presented accurately since it … benefit programs are used in the determination of major program thresholds to identify programs which are subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12p-annual-schedule-expenditures-federal-and-non-cash-awardsOpinion 92-54
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Banking Transactions … LAW, §60.10: A prospective appointee to fill a vacancy in the office of town supervisor who is an officer and stockholder of a bank would have a prohibited interest in the designation of the bank as a town depository, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-54Opinion 89-24
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICT OF INTEREST … be member of such board. Thus, one person may not serve on a school board and simultaneously be an employee of that … officers (see General Municipal Law, §800[4],[5]). For this purpose, a "contract" includes any express or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-24Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Cambridge Central School District , East Quogue Union Free School District , Fallsburg …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsFiremen’s Benevolent Association of the Village of Le Roy – Oversight of the Association’s Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-026)
… receipt and disbursement of the Foreign Fire Insurance tax for the period January 1, 2012 through December 10, 2013. … Firemen's Benevolent Association of the Village of Le Roy is located in the Village of Le Roy, Genesee County. The purpose of the Association is to accumulate a fund for the relief of indigent and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/06/firemens-benevolent-association-village-le-roy-oversight-associationsEast Clinton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-194)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012. Background The East Clinton Fire District … days a week, every week, for 16 months. The Board did not have written policies and procedures over financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/04/east-clinton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsUnited HealthCare – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, United HealthCare - Payments for … Davis Ethical Pharmacy, pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree in Nassau County District Court. William Davis was sentenced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/united-healthcare-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacySullivan County – County Jail Operations (2013M-33)
… the County’s total expenditures for 2011. Every county in NYS is required by law to maintain a jail. The County’s jail … in 1909 with 37 cells and is the oldest jail in NYS. Subsequent additions were built in 1957, 1985, and 1989 with the addition of 52, 82, and 36 cells. The NYS Commission of Correction (COC) officials told us, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/06/14/sullivan-county-county-jail-operations-2013m-33Contract Advisory No. 7
… contain any special characters. Guidance: The Contract ID for all new contracts including but not limited to services, … leases, revenue, construction, grants, etc. in the SFS is composed of the agency’s Business Unit (5 alphanumeric … or stand alone purchase order transactions received at OSC for approval which contain special characters in the numbers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/7-special-characters-should-not-be-used-contract-and-stand-alone-purchase-orderMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2014 Through March 31, 2015
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health’s eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid … with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2014-through-march-31-2015Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” … established and funded a liability reserve to $800,000 for a purpose that was not permissible. Owego-Apalachin … District officials did not develop reasonable estimates for expenditures and use of fund balance in the annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1More About This Retirement Plan – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… 20- and 25-year retirement plans. (There is no Tier 4 in PFRS.) These benefits are provided by Sections 384, 384-d … 8, 2010, you may not be covered by the benefits described in this publication, even if your employer has adopted and … will be covered under Article 14. The benefit information in this summary does not apply to you. View your Article 14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/more-about-retirement-planTown of LeRay – Justice Court (S9-14-5)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if Court officials properly collected, reported and remitted moneys on behalf of the Court for the period January 1, 2012 through February …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/15/town-leray-justice-court-s9-14-5Opinion 89-43
… to the procedures set forth in Town Law, §176(2-a). This is in reply to your letter asking whether the elective office … by an appointive office. Town Law, §174(2) provides for the election of a fire district treasurer for a term of three years. While the office of treasurer, therefore, is generally an elective office, we note that Town Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-43Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Village … budget does not include an interest payment of $56,708 due on a bond anticipation note. The proposed budget complies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1