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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the district’s accounting records and bank statements. St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency – Local Development Corporation … period ($200,000 annually) to the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency without a written agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… identified. Office of Court Administration: Reporting on Foreclosure of Real Property Funds - Kings County (Follow-Up) … referees did not always properly report and account for foreclosure funds. Additionally, ten of the 77 referees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsComptroller DiNapoli's Legislative Program
Archived Legislation items from the 202324 Session proposed by Comptroller DiNapoli to increase accountability and transparency in state and local government
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislationViolations of Law, Conflicts of Interest and Other Improprieties at the Department of Correctional Services' Food Production Center (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two … audit of certain Center procurement contracts and payments to vendors for purchases of food products that occurred … January 1, 1996 and December 31, 2009. Our objective was to determine whether former Center Director Howard Dean, his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/violations-law-conflicts-interest-and-other-improprieties-department-correctional-servicesEnhanced Medicaid Payments to Selected Home Health Care Service Providers (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Enhanced Medicaid Payments to Selected Home Health Care Service Providers (Report 2009-S-25). … issued on September 24, 2010, examined whether selected home health care providers properly used Medicaid funds for … 2006 through 2011, to organizations that provide certain home health care services to Medicaid recipients. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/enhanced-medicaid-payments-selected-home-health-care-service-providers-followMedicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2012 Through September 30, 2012
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health's eMedNY system … Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments to the providers. The audit covered the period April 1, 2012 … claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it generates payments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2012-through-september-30-2012Emergency Service Communication Surcharges (2017-MS-4)
… all emergency surcharge revenue from communication service suppliers (suppliers) and whether these counties used … Emergency Service Communication Surcharges 2017MS4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/04/20/emergency-service-communication-surcharges-2017-ms-4State Agencies Bulletin No. 1165
… Purpose To inform agencies of a Retirement days worked adjustment as … Unit 21 Effective Date(s) Immediately Background Pursuant to Section 7 of Part A of Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 and … B-1200 issued May 11, 2012, a plan has been established to reduce the compensation of and provide additional leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1165-2011-2012-days-worked-adjustment-bargaining-unit-21Travel Advisory No. 12
… : To clarify how to claim reimbursement for mileage using the SFS Mileage Detail page in lieu of form AC 160-S. Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller updated Sections XIII.3 – … the SFS Mileage Detail page to document mileage claims line by line, between destination points . When a proxy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/12-gfo-update-xiii3-xiii4-ac-160-ssfs-mileage-detail-pagePutnam Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-154)
… use, access and loss. Officials did not adopt a password security policy or manage the use of administrative accounts. … operations. Officials did not: Adopt an adequate password security policy to address password requirements. Create … Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive password security policy to address password requirements. Assess all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/putnam-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-154Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the Town of Hempstead (Town) Board (Board) adopted realistic budgets and … Determine if the Town of Hempstead Town Board Board adopted realistic budgets and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169Village of Hewlett Bay Park – Financial Management (2022M-30)
… balance. As a result, more taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. For example, about $6,000 was needed to balance the budget in 2020-21; however, the property tax … between $5,547 and $42,216. This practice contributed to the continued accumulation of surplus fund balance. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hewlett-bay-park-financial-management-2022m-30Bethlehem Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity S9-22-1
… (District) used resources to ensure the District’s Internet connectivity meets the Federal Communications … (FCC) recommended bandwidth. Audit Results The District’s Internet connectivity met the FCC’s recommended bandwidth of … Department (NYSED). When tested, the average wireless Internet download speed was 142 Mbps. The District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2022/07/15/bethlehem-central-school-district-school-internet-connectivity-s9-22-1Clymer Central School District – Payroll (2023M-168)
… pay rates or incorrect hours/days worked to calculate 16 employees’ pay. Paid five employees a total of $4,792 for … not authorized by the Board of Education (Board) and paid 16 employees perfect attendance awards totaling $2,550 that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/clymer-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-168Village of Unadilla – Procurement (2022M-182)
… of Unadilla (Village) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Key Findings Village … was not sought for: Any of the five purchases subject to competitive bidding requirements during the audit period … 10 purchases totaling $57,898 which were subject to the procurement policy. Insurance coverage and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/26/village-unadilla-procurement-2022m-182Gilboa-Conesville Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-175)
… Gilboa-Conesville Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund … from fiscal years 2019-20 through 2021-22 by an average of $585,636, or 6 percent and appropriated fund balance that … balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in each of the last three fiscal years by 3.1 to 12.8 percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/gilboa-conesville-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022mMexico Academy Central School District – Procurement (2023M-75)
… Academy Central School District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services not … services for occupational and physical therapy, legal, music therapy, advising and architectural services … from nine vendors. Key Recommendations Periodically issue requests for proposals (RFPs) to solicit competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/mexico-academy-central-school-district-procurement-2023m-75Greenville Fire District - Fixed Assets (2019M-223)
… comprehensive policy or procedures that include threshold values for recording and tagging assets and the persons …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/02/28/greenville-fire-district-fixed-assets-2019m-223Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
… 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials properly managed and monitored … Boards of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES officials properly managed and monitored …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingTown of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… However, the abstracts did not contain sufficient details or itemization for the Board to make the necessary … agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71