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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… with administrative rights or establish written procedures for granting, verifying, changing and disabling network user … services may not be understood and the district may pay for duplicated services. Officials did not ensure the IT … compensatory time. The payroll supervisor was responsible for all aspects of processing payroll including affixing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Selected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
… system developed and operated by MTA Headquarters for use by its agencies to report on contractor and … MTA did not properly handle the review of responsibility for two of 10 sampled contractors with repeated … were performed timely by evaluators who were responsible for the project, or, in certain cases, that the evaluations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/16/selected-aspects-all-agency-contractor-evaluation-system-long-island-rail-road-metro-northDiNapoli: MetroPlus Enrollment Reached a Record High Over the Course of the Pandemic
… MetroPlus, a subsidiary of NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H), offers low-cost to no-cost … Analysis Economic and Policy Insights Related Reports: NYC Health + Hospitals Check-Up: The Impact of COVID-19 … MetroPlus a subsidiary of NYC Health + Hospitals H+H offers lowcost to nocost health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-metroplus-enrollment-reached-record-high-over-course-pandemicDiNapoli: Despite Challenges, Agriculture Among the Most Resilient State Industries During the Pandemic
… challenges to their bottom line, making it important for the state to ensure that this sector continues to … of the state’s agricultural receipts come from crops grown for animal feed. According to the New York State Department … community. In addition to local taxes and the wages paid for farm workers, this includes supporting a variety of local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-despite-challenges-agriculture-among-most-resilient-state-industries-during-pandemicDiNapoli Releases April State Cash Report
… $10.5 billion in April, $2.8 billion higher than last year for the same period, primarily because of a $1.8 billion … last year. Other significant increases include spending for public health programs (up $376 million primarily because of the timing of payments for the Essential Plan Program) and Medicaid (up $377 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-releases-april-state-cash-reportState Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… Group, Penn Entertainment, SoFi Technologies, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., Zillow Group, and Zoom Video Communications , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporations-disclose-political-spendingUnited Healthcare – Empire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue (Follow-Up)
… recommendations made in our initial audit report, United HealthCare Insurance Company of New York: Empire Plan Drug … of Civil Service (Department) contracted with United HealthCare (United) to administer the Plan’s prescription … Interest New York State Health Insurance Program: United HealthCare: Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/united-healthcare-empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenue-followSecurity and Effectiveness of the Department of Labor’s Unemployment Insurance System
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Labor’s (Department) Unemployment Insurance System is … and available to continue critical processing in the event of a disaster or mishap that disables normal processing. This … September 23, 2014. Background The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) was established in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-department-labors-unemployment-insurance-systemComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … in unsupported disbursements that may not have been for appropriate company purposes, including approximately … treasurer and nearly $3,000 paid to the fire chief. ### For access to state and local government spending and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSelected Procurement and Contracting Practices
… $3 billion annually. System Administration is responsible for establishing policies that are in compliance with … requirements and through higher dollar thresholds for specific purchasing requirements. System Administration … consistently follow some of these procurement policies. For example, of 924 procurements we reviewed, 97 in the $500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/selected-procurement-and-contracting-practicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and district officials did not prepare accurate budgets for the 2012-13 through 2015-16 fiscal years. Appropriated … an adequate ECA policy to provide comprehensive guidance for district officials and students or appoint a faculty … records. As a result, the ECA had apparently unaccounted-for cash totaling $3,563. Kiryas Joel Union Free School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… (Saratoga County) District officials properly accounted for employee leave accruals and made accurate separation … exceptions with the calculation of wages and salaries for employees. Mount Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School … operating budget and normalize future tax levy increases. For access to state and local government spending and 50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (Follow-Up)
… 11 State and federal grant programs aimed at crime prevention and control. Among these public protection grant … – generally in cash – to confidential informants for tips and information. To help establish accountability over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs-followIV.4.D Debt Service – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Debt service includes the payment of principal and interest on long-term debt and payments on certain … Bonds Debt service payment – principal amount on Fixed (Interest) Rate Bonds 60402 Principal – Variable Rate Demand … – principal amount on Auction Rate Security Bonds 60411 Interest – Fixed Rate Debt service payment – interest on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4d-debt-service-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… In addition, 10 checks totaling $5,100 were written for petty cash use. The check amounts ranged from $300 to … District officials did not establish written procedures for password management, wireless security, remote access and … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsRestitution Payments (2021-MS-2)
… on deposit, with some undisbursed restitution being held for 27 years. Nearly half of the Departments tested did not … adequate written restitution policies and procedures for enforcing and monitoring restitution obligations. Make … victims whose restitution orders have remained unsatisfied for the longest period in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/restitution-payments-2021-ms-2Oversight of School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… a code of conduct, mandates training and instruction for preventing and responding to incidents of school violence, and establishes a uniform system for reporting violent incidents. Further, the SAVE Act … School Districts’ compliance with the requirements for school safety planning, and consequently did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/13/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirements-followDiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… December, $5 billion or 4.8 percent higher than last year for the same period. Significant increases include spending for Medicaid (up $2.7 billion, primarily from federal … and approximately $3.7 billion lower than a year earlier. For a detailed breakdown, go to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-006
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the timeline for activities that will impact agencies … 9.1 to version 9.2. This will include and affect agencies in various ways. The three major areas of agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-006-payroll-improvement-project-agency-timelineInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance
… years – and some not at all. The Corporation’s process for determining Inspection and maintenance priorities is inconsistent, and the basis for decisions is sometimes unclear. In numerous instances, we … and effectiveness of the Inspection scheduling process for high- and intermediate-importance structures. Work with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/26/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance