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Town of Lewis – Highway Purchases (2014M-103)
… Town’s procurement policy or competitive bid statutes. Not all purchases contained adequate supporting documentation, … in the following year. Key Recommendations Ensure that all Town officials and employees involved in purchasing have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/06/town-lewis-highway-purchases-2014m-103Hoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… recalculated unrestricted fund balance ranged between 8.7 and 11.1 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding … Key Recommendations Develop realistic appropriations and only appropriate fund balance that will actually be used … a manner that benefits District taxpayers, such as funding one-time expenditures and/or necessary reserves and reducing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238Village of Atlantic Beach - Payroll (2018M-254)
… before payment. The Board: Did not audit and approve the building permit fees paid to the building inspector. Underbudgeted the amount paid to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/03/village-atlantic-beach-payroll-2018m-254Town of Cairo - Fuel Management (2019M-150)
… designed appropriate internal controls over fuel inventory to adequately safeguard Town assets. Key Findings We found … fuel usage documents were not completed or kept up to date by Highway Department personnel. Of the 43,632 … used, valued at $93,324, Town officials were only able to account for 12,571 gallons (29 percent), valued at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/27/town-cairo-fuel-management-2019m-150Shelby Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-372)
… January 1, 2013 through July 10, 2014. Background The Shelby Volunteer Fire Company is located in the Town of Shelby, Orleans County, and contracts with the Town to … Shelby Volunteer Fire Company Internal Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/05/08/shelby-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financialYork Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-112)
… $213,000 and $138,000 respectively. Key Findings The Board has not adopted a code of ethics. The Board did not require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/07/18/york-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mCollateral Loan/Pawn Brokers
… Fee: $5.00 Collateral Loan Broker’s Registration Statement Unclaimed Property Forms Industry Specific Handbook - Pawn … location. Supplemental Registration Fee: $2.50 Reporting Unclaimed Property and Sales Pawn brokers, or collateral loan … property. For more information, see Report Unclaimed Funds to the State . Rules and Regulations Official …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/collateral-loanpawn-brokersCaribbean Heritage Month Celebration
… his annual Caribbean American Heritage Month celebration in honor of the rich and diverse history and culture of the … has been recognized as Caribbean American Heritage Month in the United States. The U.S. has attracted many people from … New York’s own Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress. Caribbean Americans come together each June to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/caribbean-heritage-month-2022State Agencies Bulletin No. 1978
… notify agencies of the 2022 maximum salary limit for ORP and VDC in Tier 6 plan members. Affected Employees ORP and VDC Tier 6 plan members are affected. Background In … Revenue code, providing dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1978-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntary-definedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1920
… checked for rehired retirees. Please see Payroll Bulletin No. 1728 for further details on the New York Retiree … follow the Agency Actions identified in Payroll Bulletin No. 1786 - Non-Negotiated and/or Undeliverable New York State … State Agencies Bulletin No 1920 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1920-new-overtime-earnings-codes-overtime-eligible-employees-agency-policeDiNapoli: Audit Finds More Than $16 Million in Medicaid Cost Savings
… New York state's Medicaid system could have saved up to $13.6 million … Medicare program, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors also found … future." New York's Medicaid program, administered by the state Department of Health (DOH), is a federal, state, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-more-16-million-medicaid-cost-savingsDiNapoli: New York State Fourth Nationwide in Credit Card Debt
… can lead to damaging consequences," DiNapoli said. "Experts say staying within your credit limit, paying bills on … Federal Reserve Bank of New York ( https://www.newyorkfed.org/banking/protection.html ) and the New York State Division …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-new-york-state-fourth-nationwide-credit-card-debtDiNapoli Proposes More Transparency for Fire Protection Costs
… York's system for providing fire protection is complex. It can lead to lack of civic understanding, limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-proposes-more-transparency-fire-protection-costsDiNapoli: Former Non-Profit Executive Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Business Records
… to the Steuben County District Attorney’s Office and the Corning Police Department for their ongoing partnership in … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-former-non-profit-executive-pleads-guilty-falsifying-business-recordsDiNapoli Announces Sale of $914.3 Million State of New York General Obligation Refunding Bonds
… certain outstanding bonds generating $112.4 million in debt service savings to the state on a net present value … bonds refinance outstanding General Obligation debt issued for transportation, environmental and other purposes. “Thanks … Through a competitive sale, the bonds were awarded to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-sale-9143-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-refunding-bondsReal Estate Portfolio
… the New York Power Authority has accounted for all of its real estate holdings, determined the need to either hold or … not update the information systems used to account for its real estate inventory timely. In addition, NYPA has not been … of real property. NYPA does not regularly review its real estate portfolio to identify properties it no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/20/real-estate-portfolioMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care
… paid for hospice services that should have been covered by Medicare or a Medicaid managed care organization; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-careSt. Anne Institute – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by St. Anne Institute (St. Anne) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were … Cost Manual (RCM). The audit covered expenses reported on St. Anne’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. About … To determine whether the costs reported by St Anne Institute on its Consolidated Fiscal Report were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/st-anne-institute-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualEndwell Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-277)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Union and the County of Broome in which it is located. The Board of … were for proper purposes. The Board did not audit and approve 63 disbursements prior to payment, totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/endwell-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-277West Seneca Fire District #6 – Financial Management (2013M-14)
… unauthorized or inappropriate activity. Thoroughly review all documentation during its audit of claims, before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/west-seneca-fire-district-6-financial-management-2013m-14