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DiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
… degree, a class D felony, offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree and official misconduct. She was … of $33,189 for the money she stole from town fees and tax payments. If Metz fails to make restitution, she faces a … in cash, claiming she found it at her home and in a filing cabinet at work. Later investigation revealed that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theftOpinion 90-42
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether a city is liable for a fee for filing a list of properties affected by unpaid tax liens to be foreclosed … by actions in rem pursuant to title 3 of article 11 of the Real Property Tax Law RPTL and whether a city housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-42DiNapoli Releases February State Cash Report
… only have to grow less than one-percent to $7.3 billion for receipts to hit the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) … latest projections and $5.8 billion higher than last year for the same period. Year-to-date spending growth has come … largely to strong settlement dollars and PIT collections. For a detailed breakdown, go to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-releases-february-state-cash-reportValley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen – Disbursements (2023M-178)
Determine whether the Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen (District) Board of Education (Board) and Treasurer appropriately and securely executed check signatures for non-payroll checks.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-thirteen-2023-178.pdfImproper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (2021-S-20)
To determine if Medicaid made inappropriate fee-for-service payments to pharmacies on behalf of recipients who had third-party insurance and, if so, whether appropriate recoveries were made.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s20.pdfMedicaid Program: Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (2021-S-20) 180-Day Response
To determine if Medicaid made inappropriate fee-for-service payments to pharmacies on behalf of recipients who had third-party insurance and, if so, whether appropriate recoveries were made.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s20-response.pdfAs Personal Income Tax Checkoffs Increase in Number, Disbursements Lag for Most Funds
Of the 42 states that impose a personal income tax, nearly all allow taxpayers to make charitable contributions through checkoffs on their personal income tax (PIT) returns.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/tax-checkoffs-2024.pdfAudit Services U.S., LLC (Contract No. C001149)
Audit services for the identification, collection, and processing of out-of-state abandoned property agreement with Audit Services U.S., LLC. New York State Comptroller's Contract Number C001149.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/contracts/pdf/contracts-c001149.pdfLyndon Fire District – Disbursements (2022M-132)
Determine if the Lyndon Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight to ensure disbursements were authorized, supported and for appropriate District purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/lyndon-fire-district-2022-132.pdfMount Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School District - Procurement (2022M-86)
Determine whether Mount Pleasant Blythedale School District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies and applicable statutory requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/mount-pleasant-blythedale-union-free-school-district-2022-86.pdfBoquet Valley Central School District – Procurement (2021M-132)
Determine whether Boquet Valley Central School District (District) officials procured goods and services in accordance with the Board of Education’s (Board) policies and applicable statutory requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/boquet-valley-2021-132.pdfThe Foreclosure Predicament Persists
While trends in both new foreclosure filings and the total number of pending foreclosure cases indicate that the problem is far from resolved, there are small s
Unclaimed Property Relating to Sales Finance Companies and Insurance Premium Finance Agencies
Unclaimed property subject to Section 1313 of the Abandoned Property Law includes any amounts held or owing by a company or agency payable to a person or entity
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/sales-finance-companies.pdfHuman Resource Practices (Follow-Up) (2021-F-7)
To determine if State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University has developed and consistently applied policies and procedures related to select human resource functions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f7.pdfMenands Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-78)
Determine if the Menands Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials adequately safeguarded computerized data from unauthorized use, access and loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/menands-2021-78.pdfEnsuring Integrity in New York State Medicaid, April 2015
Medicaid provides health insurance coverage to more than 6 million New Yorkers and is projected to cost a total of $62 billion from federal, State and local sou
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-15d1.pdfRequest to Purchase Service Credit (Including any Military Service) (RS5042)
To request service credit for your public service before you became a member of NYSLRS, or to request credit for military service, NYSLRS members use RS5042.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5042.pdfExecutive Order - Procurement Integrity
It is the policy of OSC to procure goods and services in a fair, equitable and open manner and to protect the procurement process from improper influence.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/procurement/pdf/procurement-integrity.pdfWayne County Chapter NYSARC, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2020-S-30)
To determine whether the costs reported by the Wayne County Chapter of NYSARC, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Report were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s30.pdfLocally Owned Roads by the Numbers
This report looks at local road spending, State and federal road aid, and the need for a comprehensive assessment of road conditions, maintenance needs and associated costs.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/locally-owned-roads-by-the-numbers.pdf