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Accounts Receivable Collections
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of the Attorney General effectively collects delinquent accounts … To determine whether the Office of the Attorney General effectively collects delinquent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/13/accounts-receivable-collectionsTuition Assistance Program – College of Westchester
… Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State financial aid. Background The College of … computer, digital media, and health fields. Tuition for full-time students is $8,900 per semester and the … TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs to eligible students. Schools …
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
… the Department tasked Maximus to staff and operate a Customer Service Center to assist Marketplace users. Consisting of a … Contact Center and an Eligibility and Enrollment Unit, the Customer Service Center provides assistance to various …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/program-oversight-and-monitoring-maximus-contract-new-york-state-health-insuranceTuition Assistance Program – LaGuardia Community College
… Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. … $91,911 plus applicable interest, from LaGuardia. The State Education Department should ensure that school … of Interest Higher Education Services Corporation/State Education Department: Mercy College - Tuition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/04/tuition-assistance-program-laguardia-community-collegeAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Mercy College
… Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. … TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs to eligible students. Schools … receiving TAP payments certify student eligibility. For the three academic years ended June 30, 2011, Mercy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/04/audit-tuition-assistance-program-mercy-collegeControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… the cash advance accounts it oversees to ensure the money is properly accounted for and used for appropriate business … are issued from agency appropriations and the cash is transferred from the State Treasury to a local bank … both checks never cleared. Although the petty cash account is needed for subpoena fees, a New York State procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsCollege at Purchase – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a Statewide initiative to determine whether the use of travel … we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State. These employees incurred over $100,000 in … campus housing was exhausted, charging these expenses to her procurement card. Housing students at local hotels has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/college-purchase-selected-employee-travel-expensesDisposal of Electronic Devices
… analysis showed the Department’s policies and procedures for preparing devices for surplus were appropriate to minimize the risk that … We tested 218 electronic devices that had been readied for surplus to determine if these policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/disposal-electronic-devicesReal Estate Portfolio
… has disposed of real property on terms beneficial to the State. The audit covers the period January 1, 2010 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/27/real-estate-portfolioEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Special Items Billed by Hospitals Within Long Island Health Network
… Empire paid about $180.5 million for 158,305 special item claims during the audit period. Key Findings We found Empire did not pay for special item claims according to the terms of its contract with LIHN. … Empire overpaid LIHN hospitals $3,597,688 for 722 special item claims (83 percent of the claims sampled). As of July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/29/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-special-items-billed-hospitals-within-long-island-healthState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… In addition, officials did not ensure IT policies were up-to-date with current technology changes. User accounts were … accounts were not disabled. Officials did not maintain up-to-date IT asset inventory records or enter into adequate … supported and disbursed. Auditors questioned payments to three employees totaling $108,963. District officials paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … required annual financial reports with the Office of the State Comptroller for fiscal years 2015–2019 in compliance … at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOlcott Fire Company, Inc. – Financial Operations (2013M-124)
… $10,000 annually if the number of cellular telephones is reduced from 18 to five. The Treasurer inappropriately … accurate, and timely accounting records. Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and financial reports and present them … legal counsel to determine if the Company should seek repayment from the former Treasurer for the inappropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/16/olcott-fire-company-inc-financial-operations-2013m-124Lakeville No. 2 Fire District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2013M-25)
… Findings District officials did not ensure that District funds were expended in the best interest of taxpayers or as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/17/lakeville-no-2-fire-district-oversight-financial-operations-2013m-25Caton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2013M-237)
… The Caton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. is located in the Town of Caton, in Steuben County. The Company’s officers consist of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/01/caton-volunteer-fire-company-inc-internal-controls-over-financialAfton Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-248)
… Although the Treasurer prepares monthly reports to account for the District’s financial activities and files an annual update document with the State Comptroller’s Office each year, the … for payment because the Board is not reviewing monthly bank statements or bank reconciliations. Although the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/afton-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-248Plattekill #1 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2014M-282)
… not have written contracts with all providers. The Board Chair had a prohibited interest in a contract between the District and a store which the Chair owns. Key Recommendations Issue press-numbered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/plattekill-1-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsSlaterville Springs Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-315)
… did not contain activity in the equipment purchase savings account or budget-versus-actual activity. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/24/slaterville-springs-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialStanley Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-259)
… as investments, cash receipts and disbursements, credit cards, claims processing, capital planning, and information … affairs. The District has no internal controls over credit cards. Key Recommendations Attend and complete the mandatory … the need for credit cards. If credit cards continue to be used, adopt a comprehensive credit card policy and review and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/stanley-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-259State Agencies Bulletin No. 1613
… Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, the first $5,250 of educational assistance provided to an employee under an … program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 must be reported and are subject to Federal, State, … A program that provides benefits to a spouse or dependents of employees is not a qualified program. Benefits paid by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1613-educational-assistance-benefits