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Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… appears to be out of the ordinary. Even when all required documentation is submitted, remain skeptical, especially of … documents Recurring identical amounts from the same vendor Multiple remittance addresses for the same vendor Inconsistent, vague or implausible responses arising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsNanticoke Volunteer Fire Department – Misappropriation of Funds (2015M-3)
… Lisle in Broome County. The Department, which was governed by a four-member Board of Directors, contracted with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/03/25/nanticoke-volunteer-fire-department-misappropriation-fundsExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits 2016 Annual Report
The objectives of our examination were to determine if payment requests and payments DOL approved were appropriate and if DOL recouped overpayments based on cu
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/28/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefits-2016-annual-reportState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District – Professional Services (Madison County and … accordance with the terms of the agreements. Tioga Central School District – Cash Management (Tioga County) Interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Rome City School District – Multiyear Planning (2021M-144)
… deficits in future fiscal years or assess the impact of the operating deficits on fund balance and reserves. … operational expenses, resulting in a projected budget gap of about $3 million in 2025-26. A comprehensive multiyear … fully evaluate the long-term impacts and sustainability of using ARPA funds. Key Recommendation Develop and adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/rome-city-school-district-multiyear-planning-2021m-144Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District – Facilities Department Overtime (2023M-120)
… audit period. Approximately $186,330 of overtime work to be performed was not properly approved. Officials paid 10 employees a total of $36,734 in overtime to conduct 270 building checks. However, officials lacked the required building check forms to support that 267 building checks were performed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/dobbs-ferry-union-free-school-district-facilities-department-overtimeVillage of Cato – Water Financial Operations (2023M-145)
… effectively managed the financial operations of the water fund. Key Findings The Board and officials did not effectively manage the financial operations of the water fund, establish adequate reserves or develop long-term … in unauthorized billing adjustments were made. Of 464 water bills reviewed (totaling $134,852), 71 bills had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/22/village-cato-water-financial-operations-2023m-145Town of Lockport – Justice Court (2018M-36)
… is maintained and reconciled with cash in the bail account monthly, and report and remit forfeited bail when a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/07/13/town-lockport-justice-court-2018m-36Crittenden Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-190)
… the financial activities and documentation for the daily lottery account. Key Recommendations Verify that … and adopt policies and procedures regarding the daily lottery activities and ensure that only the Board-approved … Treasurer manages the financial activities of the daily lottery account, retaining all ticket stubs sold and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/crittenden-volunteer-fire-department-inc-internal-controlsDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Improve Drug Rebate Collections
… did not collect an estimated $95.1 million in rebates from drug makers, according to an audit released today by State … owed to New York.” In 1990, Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to reduce state and federal expenditures … been able to recover a portion of Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-doh-needs-improve-drug-rebate-collectionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 563
… support for one or more SUNY campuses. Gifts will be used by the campus of the employee’s choice to support academic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/563-suny-foundation-deduction-codesTown of Lorraine – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2025M-47)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lorraine (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) maintain complete, … the Town’s AFR. As of December 31, 2023, the Town had six bank accounts with combined cash balances totaling $784,762. … discrepancies between recorded cash balances and adjusted bank balances, in part, because she did not perform bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/08/town-lorraine-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2025m-47Food Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is administered at the national and regional levels by the USDA, and at the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemicDiNapoli: Federal Actions Threaten New York's Farms and Food Production
… production, squeeze profits, and lead to higher prices for consumers. “There is real concern in rural New York about … production and that lower, not drive up, prices in the grocery store.” Agriculture is an important part of the … assistance programs will mean less money spent at grocery stores, farmers markets and for purchases by food banks, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-federal-actions-threaten-new-yorks-farms-and-food-productionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. State Education Department (Preschool … determined DOH’s eMedNY claims processing system did not have access to maternity encounter data to verify that SMCP … significant portion of the questionable claims identified have not been reviewed, and DOH has not followed up with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0East Ramapo Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2013M-141-F, 2011M-52-F)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the District's progress as of January 2016 in implementing our recommendations in the audit reports released in 2011 and 2013. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/21/east-ramapo-central-school-district-audit-follow-2013m-141-f-2011m-52-fState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… County) The district did not have adequate systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to … In addition, the district did not have systems in place to account for textbooks purchased for and loaned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsElmwood Village Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-174)
… School, located in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, is governed by a Board of Trustees that currently has 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/08/23/elmwood-village-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-174Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-147
… Agencies should refer to Payroll Bulletin UCS-108 for eligibility information. OSC Actions After payroll processing is completed for Pay Period 1L, OSC will insert an SOS (Senior Officer … Differential)row, dated 4/2/09 with the increased amount for employees receiving SOS earnings. Control-D Reports The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-147-senior-officer-series-sos-differential-increase-eligibleUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-158
… Plan, Bargaining Unit, Part Time Percentage and Updated Max Effective Dated Amount. Questions Questions about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-158-senior-officer-series-sos-differential-increase-eligible