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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… operations or ensure bank reconciliations were performed. In addition, the board did not ensure that the district’s required annual financial reports were filed in a timely manner or conduct an annual audit of the … determined that 34, totaling $30,126, were not processed in accordance with the company’s accounting manual. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… a review of timecards for office staff and supervisors. In addition, village officials do not review the payroll … County) The board president did not publicly disclose, in writing, his deemed interest in the oral agreement between his business and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… have original receipts attached to the monthly statement. In July 2019, Richard A. Lobur, a fire department member, admitted to taking almost $40,000 in grant money to use for personal expenses, pay off credit … to theft of government money and agreed to pay $39,182.92 in restitution. The matter was referred to the Erie County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in August Grew More Than 15 Percent
… $1.5 billion, up nearly $204 million from August of last year. “New York’s local governments continue to see much … New York City During the last month of each calendar quarter, the state Department of Taxation and Finance … had been reported by sales tax vendors for the reporting quarter and adjusts payments to local jurisdictions in those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-august-grew-more-15-percentDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Tracking Close to Projections Through First Half of the Year
… than the state Division of the Budget (DOB) estimates in the First Quarterly Update to the SFY 2024-25 Enacted … projections and $2.9 billion higher than the same period in SFY 2023-24, reflecting, in part, the impact of wage and financial market growth over … higher than the state Division of the Budget DOB estimates in the First Quarterly Update to the SFY 202425 Enacted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-tracking-close-projections-through-first-half-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 1947
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Unit … provided the increases to minimum wage did not result in a wage increase higher than the negotiated increase. These … Employees with a Comp Rate Code of ANN, 21P or CAL who are in a traineeship (Grade 800) Employees with a Comp Rate Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1947-april-2019-april-2020-and-april-2021-public-employees-federation-pefTown of Schroon – Internal Controls Over Transfer Station Operations (2013M-24)
… transfer station. We found that over a three-month period in 2012, the weight of the solid waste the Town paid to … being received at the Town’s transfer station, resulting in approximately $10,000 in missing revenues. We found weak internal controls over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/05/town-schroon-internal-controls-over-transfer-station-operations-2013m-24Comptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… fiscal stress monitoring system has revealed encouraging results in several communities,” said DiNapoli. “However, … school boards and superintendents must remain cautious. Today’s budget decisions can have long-lasting implications … 28, 2018. Today’s announcement does not include scores for the dependent school districts in the “Big Four” cities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli Report Looks at Foreclosure Impact on Local Governments
… New York state has the second highest home foreclosure rate in the nation, with 1 in 21 home mortgages in foreclosure, according to a report released … New York state has the second highest home foreclosure rate in the nation with 1 in 21 home mortgages in foreclosure according to a report released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-report-looks-foreclosure-impact-local-governmentsIX.7.A Funds – IX. Federal Grants
… impacted. The need for the establishment of a new fund in SFS is rare. Requests for a new Federal fund should be limited to instances in which an agency receives an award from a Federal agency … regardless of whether a new fund has been identified in Bill Copy. Existing funds, regardless of historical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7a-fundsAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Dowling College
… students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. Background Dowling College (Dowling) is an … per semester. Current enrollment is about 2,000 students. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for … tuition costs to eligible students. Schools receiving TAP payments certify student eligibility. For the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/05/audit-tuition-assistance-program-dowling-collegeCrossroads Center for Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Cost Manual (2015-S-48) State Education Department: Story Place Preschool Inc. – Compliance With the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/13/crossroads-center-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSelected Aspects of Bus Procurement
… 90 buses for each of five test fleets totaling about $228 million. Key Recommendations Require Regional Bus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/03/selected-aspects-bus-procurementTheraCare Preschool Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to children between the ages of three and five who live in New York City as well as Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk … 30, 2011, TheraCare claimed approximately $50.1 million in reimbursable expenses for the programs we audited. Key Findings We disallowed $876,898 in costs claimed by TheraCare because they did not comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/02/theracare-preschool-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… not covered by fee schedules. Intraocular lenses are used in the treatment of cataracts – the clouding of the lens in the eye – which cause vision problems. A cataract is … not be paid. When hospitals send claims for reimbursement, in addition to general service codes, they typically include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitalsCity of Ogdensburg – Budget Review (B3-16-20)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year are … for the City to borrow for operating expenses, as offered in one preliminary budget option. The budget option with the … Council adopted a local law to override the tax levy limit in 2017. Key Recommendations Be mindful of the constitutional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/12/07/city-ogdensburg-budget-review-b3-16-20Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B18-6-4)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year … are reasonable. Background The Village of Suffern, located in Rockland County, issued debt not to exceed $5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the Village’s general, water, sewer and capital projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/04/13/village-suffern-budget-review-b18-6-4Lewis County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-3)
… The County’s budgeted expenditures totaled $41 million in 2012. The County Highway Department is responsible for the … bridges. It is not fiscally responsible for other bridges in the County. Key Findings The County does not have a … not determine if the County had responded to these flags in a timely manner. For the remaining 39 flags, the County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/lewis-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-3Rockland County – Budget Review (B22-6-9)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2023 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by Orange, Putnam and … to exceed $96 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the County’s general fund as of December 31, 2012. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/11/18/rockland-county-budget-review-b22-6-9Reducing the Cost of Hospital Services Provided to County Inmates (2013-MS-4)
… resources. For example, inmate hospital health care costs in the eight counties audited totaled about $2.8 million in 2012. Of this amount, about $1.4 million, or 50 percent, … rates on 90 percent of the inpatient hospital claims paid in 2012. Three counties did not submit claims seeking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/09/19/reducing-cost-hospital-services-provided-county-inmates-2013-ms-4