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Oversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… Program DFS is responsible for regulating all insurance in New York State, including title insurance. Title insurance … lender against future claims for any unknown defects in the title to the property at the time of sale. The cost of title insurance is higher in New York State than in comparable states, as noted by DFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryCUNY Bulletin No. CU-693
… and additional information are contained in a memorandum from Carmelo Batista, Jr. dated September 2, 2020 . Effective … . Agency Actions Reporting the Rate Increases To ensure all Job Action requests are submitted for each employee, the … requests regardless of the employee’s status: For all rate increases, request a Pay Change with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-693-cuny-retroactive-rate-increases-maintenance-workersState Police Bulletin No. SP-184
… To provide the Division of State Police instructions for processing the 2018 Education Payment. Affected Employees … Officers Unit who possess or obtain a recognized degree from an accredited and recognized college … in June of each year and will be for one degree only. When the degree is obtained during the fiscal year, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-184-2018-state-police-education-paymentComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… inspections; all mandated inspections had been completed for 2013. However, the staffing shortfalls have required it … Department of Health: Unnecessary Medicaid Payments for Children at Voluntary Agencies (Follow-Up) (2014-F-5) An … Overpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (2013-S-57) Medicaid made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsCanton Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2018M-186)
… Determine whether claims were adequately documented, were for appropriate purposes and were properly audited and … did not review the detailed, supporting documentation for all 17 health insurance claims paid during the audit … any of the 38 scholarship payments paid totaling $9,485 for 2016-17. Although the scholarship committee reviewed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/09/canton-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-186Town of Colchester – Financial Condition (2016M-376)
… The Town of Colchester is located in Delaware County and has a population of approximately 2,100. The Town is … Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for the general and highway funds in 2016 totaled approximately $2.8 million. … 2015, the Board underestimated revenues by 7 percent and overestimated expenditures by 18 percent, on average, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-colchester-financial-condition-2016m-376Town of Niskayuna – Water Operations (2013M-328)
… The Town of Niskayuna is located in Schenectady County and has approximately 21,780 residents. The Town’s 2013 … provided little oversight of the Receiver of Taxes and Assessments’ water function duties. The Comptroller did … water billings in the water receivable control account and failed to audit the Receiver’s financial records and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/23/town-niskayuna-water-operations-2013m-328DiNapoli: More Needs to Be Done to Provide Mental Health Training to School Staff
… 2020-21 school year by Sept. 15, as required by New York State Education Department (SED) regulations, according to a new report issued by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Eighteen of 20 … Unadilla Valley Waverly Wellsville West Genesee Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-more-needs-be-done-provide-mental-health-training-school-staffDiNapoli Releases Report on Pre-Pandemic Migration Trends
… nonresident filers, 3.1% compared to 13.6%, resulting, in part, from the greater number of part-year filers moving out of the state than moving in, according to a new report by New York State Comptroller … for critical public services." Residency and Filing Status In 2019, the most recent year of available data, there were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-report-pre-pandemic-migration-trendsDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores
… A total of 20 local governments in New York State ended their fiscal year 2021 designated in some form of fiscal stress , down from 30 a year ago, … File or Designated Inconclusive Excel Spreadsheet Detailed List of All Municipalities in State and Fiscal Stress Scores …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scoresState Agencies Bulletin No. 933
… procedures relating to taxable travel reimbursements in order for the State to comply with IRS reporting … Meal Allowances and One-Year Rule can be found in the Accounting Controls and Special Procedures Manual , … and distributed to agencies. The 12/31/09 report will list only taxable travel expenses paid by the CAS from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/933-year-end-procedure-taxable-travel-reimbursementsLimestone Volunteer Firemen, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-219)
… was properly recorded and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. … in unsupported disbursements that may not have been for appropriate Company purposes. The Board did not cause the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/21/limestone-volunteer-firemen-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mFood Safety Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… Our initial audit report was issued on January 30, 2014 and covered the period of April 1, 2011 through September 18, … adequately monitors the processing, distribution, and sale of food products in New York State. During the … we found that the Department’s Division of Food Safety and Inspection (Division) was unable to meet the demands of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/food-safety-monitoring-followChateaugay Central School District – Leave Accruals (2016M-149)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of employees’ leave accrual records for the … The Chateaugay Central School District is located in the Towns of Bellmont, Burke and Chateaugay in Franklin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/chateaugay-central-school-district-leave-accruals-2016m-149Central New York Regional Market Authority – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2015M-235)
… was to review internal controls over Authority operations for the period April 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015. Background … and Markets. The Authority’s operating expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $1.6 … salaries. Consider entering into contractual agreements for security services with the officers detailing the terms, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/12/31/central-new-york-regional-market-authority-internal-controls-overSafe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether 17 school districts used their resources and two charter schools … to develop, adopt, file and implement district-wide school safety plans and building-level emergency response … a safety team or did not have all the required members. No school met all of the annual safety training requirements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1Town of Berne – Board Oversight (2021M-77)
… or receive adequate monthly reports from the Supervisor. For example, the Board did not request or receive monthly cash reports detailing money received and disbursed, monthly bank reconciliations or cash balances for each fund. Ensure bank reconciliations were accurate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/17/town-berne-board-oversight-2021m-77Town of Benson – Financial Condition (2013M-77)
… our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2012. … The Town’s 2012 budgeted expenditures totaled $226,742 for the general fund and $222,402 for the highway fund. Key Finding The Board is not able to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/19/town-benson-financial-condition-2013m-77Town of Leicester – Financial Management (2025M-2)
… Board did not effectively manage the Town’s fund balance and continued to unrealistically estimate revenues and appropriations in the adopted budgets. The Board did not … the deficiencies noted in our prior audit ( Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2015M-158), released November …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-leicester-financial-management-2025m-2ADAPT Community Network – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… formerly known as United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, Inc., on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … years ended June 30, 2014. Background ADAPT is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization authorized by SED to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/adapt-community-network-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual