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East Moriches Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2016M-273)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine claims processing for the period … Moriches Union Free School District is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/east-moriches-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-273Depew Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-229)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition … Depew Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Cheektowaga and Lancaster in Erie County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/depew-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-229Central Square Central School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-292)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims audit function for the … Square Central School District is located in the Towns of Amboy, Constantia, Hastings, Mexico, Palermo, Parish, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/central-square-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-292Berkshire Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-310)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … is a special act school district located on the grounds of the Berkshire Farm Center in the Town of Canaan, Columbia …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/berkshire-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-310Ramapo Catskill Library System – Procurement (2015M-84)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library System’s procurement … cooperative public library system located in the Town of Wallkill, Orange County. The Library System serves 47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/07/03/ramapo-catskill-library-system-procurement-2015m-84Life Changes: Applying for Disability Retirement
… If you become disabled, and cannot perform the duties of your position, it will be important for you to learn about … file on your behalf. For example, your attorney, a power of attorney (POA), or a court-appointed guardian, who has … depending on your tier, retirement plan and the type of disability you are claiming. Applications are available on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-applying-disability-retirementDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered
… District Attorney Kristyna S. Mills, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Inspector General (HUD OIG) and the New York State … sentenced to serve five years’ probation. The sentencing of Hoffman's mother, Katherine (Katie) Pais, who pleaded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-overDiNapoli: East Ramapo School Budget Hampered By Deficits, Inadequate Rainy Day Funds
… in August 2011 and July 2013 . Auditors discovered most of these recommendations were not addressed or only partially … the district has not retained a reasonable amount of fund balance to address unanticipated needs or to provide … unrestricted fund balances for 2012-13 and 2013-14 of $8,904,988 and $7,027,250. The unrestricted fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-east-ramapo-school-budget-hampered-deficits-inadequate-rainy-day-fundsDiNapoli: Local Government Debt Levels Off
… it should have a long-term plan in place and be mindful of the impact on its budget and taxpayers.” Local government … billion to $44.1 billion in 2010, an average annual rate of 6.5 percent. Since 2010, total debt dropped to $43.6 billion at the end of local fiscal years ending in 2018. New York City debt is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-government-debt-levels-offLifespire, Inc.: Compliance With the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and Claiming Manual
… It provides services directly and through a network of approximately 750 nonprofit service providing agencies, with about 80 percent of services provided by private nonprofits and 20 percent provided by State-run services. One of these nonprofit service providing agencies is Lifespire. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/14/lifespire-inc-compliance-consolidated-fiscal-reporting-and-claiming-manualMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans
… in a Plan, and the Plan arranges for the provision of services its members require. For the period January 1, … Plans $15 billion in capitation payments. The Department of Health (Department) can recover inappropriate capitation … a Plan and the Plan was not “at risk” for the provision of services during the disenrollment period (i.e., the Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/30/medicaid-program-improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-careHow to Obtain Your Personal Records Under the Personal Privacy Protection Law
… Protection Law (PPPL), which is set forth in Article 6-A of the Public Officers Law (§§91-99), is intended to protect … you to access and/or correct information the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has on file which pertains to … is for a correction, provide a detailed description of what needs correction and the new information. Finally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/how-obtain-your-personal-records-under-personal-privacy-protection-lawState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Town of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning, and Recreation Departments’ … not confirm that all collections received were deposited. Of the 40 planning and zoning department fees reviewed … structure, and 16 were not deposited in a timely manner. Of the 463 recreation department fees reviewed totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… a result, the risk that the district may become the victim of a cybercrime and experience financial losses is heightened. Of the district’s 10 online banking users, six were not … and were inappropriately provided with access. Five of the six users not authorized to conduct online banking and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and did not perform a physical inventory count since 2018. Of the 164 assets reviewed, 148, worth $220,708, were not … could not determine whether four assets were disposed of (sold) or retired (obsolete). The district’s fixed asset … appropriations from 2018-19 through 2021-22 by a total of $47 million and appropriated $22 million of fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… have been issued. Citizens Hose Company – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (Ontario County) Auditors determined … addition, the treasurer misappropriated more than $20,000 of company funds. The company secretary also inappropriately … used a company credit card for personal purchases of at least $1,100 without detection by officials. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsRetroactive Payments and Your NYSLRS Pension
… earnings (FAE) are a major factor in the calculation of your pension. Your FAE is the average of your three highest consecutive years of earnings. For most people, these are usually your years of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retroactive-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… did not always perform a thorough and deliberate audit of claims before approving payments, and the treasurer paid … should not have approved 90 claims totaling $125,562. Town of Horseheads – Claims Auditing (Chemung County) The board did not conduct a thorough audit of claims to ensure that individual claims contained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Sentenced in Oakfield Fire Department Theft
… were revealed by an audit and investigation by the office of New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Ms. … DiNapoli said. "Also disturbing is the unknown whereabouts of $4,340 in cash from a Mother's Day raffle. I thank Genesee … their oversight to prevent similar abuses." Hilchey, 31, of Batavia, was also sentenced to three years probation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-former-treasurer-sentenced-oakfield-fire-department-theftComptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… Through 2017, downstate areas accounted for 51 percent of the nearly 200,000 total net jobs gained through IDA … regions. The prior year, downstate outpaced the rest of the state with 57 percent of the total. “The need for close scrutiny of economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ida-issued-tax-breaks-continue-climb