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Watertown Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Claims Processing (2012M-221)
… housing authority created to provide low-rent housing in the City of Watertown. The Authority is governed by a … dedication to the Authority. We are aware of no authority in NYS Public Housing Law for a housing authority to make a … paid trips, to an employee or retiree. It is permissible in our view for a housing authority to provide a token of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/watertown-housing-authority-internal-controls-over-claims-processing-2012m-221Travel Advisory No. 11
… of the State Comptroller updated the following sections in Chapter XIII of the Guide to Financial Operations: … State Offset functionality is available for employee use in the Travel and Expense Module in SFS XIII.2.B Expense … Due to State Adjustment XIII.10 Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee Updated to indicate the Due to State Offset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/11-gfo-updates-employee-expense-reimbursementsPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-016
… deduction codes. The conversion will include moving the year-to-date deduction balance for the discontinued deduction … description, the current deduction amount, and the total year-to-date amount. After conversion, the description will … code, and the year-to-date amount will be the total of the old and new deductions combined. The only change for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-016-new-and-changing-deduction-codes-payserv-92Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2015
… the economy. Environmental protections go hand in hand with smart, sustainable business. Finding solutions … Fund, DiNapoli has taken a leading investor role in seeking better corporate environmental practices. He has consistently engaged major corporations in the Fund’s portfolio to change corporate practices to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2015UnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Acupuncture and Acupuncture-Related Services
… acupuncture service. Key Findings We identified $7,331,458 in actual and potential overpayments for services not … payments during our audit period. We found: $210,068 in overpayments from a random sample of 836 services, from 10 … that United made overpayments of $7,010,427. $223,765 in duplicate payments for services already paid on another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-acupuncture-and-acupuncture-related-servicesDiNapoli: Halfmoon Resident Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… P. DiNapoli, Saratoga County District Attorney Karen A. Heggen, the New York State Police and the New York State … mother’s death to divert her pension payments to pay for ride share services, food deliveries and housing payments, … New York State Police Acting Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli said. “Ms. Fish knowingly defrauded the pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-halfmoon-resident-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $121,000 in Pension Checks Sent to Late Grandmother
… servants who spend long careers working for the people of their communities,” Doorley said. “I am pleased that the … responsibility for this major theft from the taxpayers of the State of New York and is returning the stolen funds. I would like …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-121000-pension-checks-sent-late-grandmotherDiNapoli: Limited Regulation of Adult Day Care Programs Poses Potential Risks to Vulnerable Adults
… adult day services programs (SADS) in New York operate without regulations or licenses, leaving disabled adults or … there are at least 500 SADS programs operating in New York without regulations or licenses. As a result, their precise … adult day services programs SADS in New York operate without regulations or licenses leaving disabled adults or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-limited-regulation-adult-day-care-programs-poses-potential-risks-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: New York Needs to Improve Cybersecurity Support to Local Governments and Public Authorities
… DiNapoli said. “There are a lack of forward-thinking strategies, widespread training, and specific and measurable … Help to 2800 Public Entities Responds to Attacks But Lacks Strategies for Preventing Them …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-new-york-needs-improve-cybersecurity-support-local-governments-and-public-authoritiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1945
… at the end of a contract. Affected Employees Employees on Workers’ Compensation leave are affected. Background New … may be directed to the Workers’ Compensation mailbox. … State Agencies Bulletin No 1945 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1945-process-changes-workers-compensation-leave-payservDiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… place could endanger students. With the upcoming school year upon us, superintendents and school boards need to act … districts in upstate New York during the 2016-17 school year: Clarence Central School District (Erie County), … in a minimum of three bus safety drills each school year. These drills are required for all students, not only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvementSecurity Self-Assessment: Questions – Information Technology Governance
… Self-Assessment Questions A fillable form is available for download and completion online at … Who attended the training? 2b Have all officers and employees with access to personally identifiable information … when last updated: Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services 4a Do contracts and SLAs for IT services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/security-self-assessment-questionsIthaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility – Energy Cost Savings (2016M-234)
… of Ithaca and the Towns of Ithaca and Dryden, all located in Tompkins County, treats sewage produced in the County. An eight member Special Joint Committee is … stream collections and system upgrades. Address weaknesses in the current flaring system and implement its plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/joint-activity/2016/10/28/ithaca-area-wastewater-treatment-facility-energy-cost-savings-2016m-234Canton Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2018M-186)
… audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings The claims auditor did not review the detailed, supporting documentation for all 17 health insurance claims paid during the audit period totaling over $8.1 million. Although the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/09/canton-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2018m-186Town of Schroon - Town Hall Expansion Project (2018M-128)
… officials provided sufficient oversight and management of the Town Hall expansion project. Key Findings An itemized budget was never prepared for the project outlining the financing sources needed to fund the estimated cost. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/05/town-schroon-town-hall-expansion-project-2018m-128Rochester Career Mentoring Charter School – Procurement (2016M-406)
… our audit was to review the School’s procurement practices for the period July 1, 2014 through July 29, 2016. Background … in Monroe County, is a public school financed by local, State and federal resources that is not under the control of … not established adequate written policies or procedures for procuring services. School officials did not always seek …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/rochester-career-mentoring-charter-school-procurement-2016m-406Uniondale Union Free School District – Procurement (2016M-195)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s procurement procedures … to allow for verifying that the items and pricing on the invoices matched the contracts or cooperative bids. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/22/uniondale-union-free-school-district-procurement-2016m-195Village of Nelliston – Department of Public Works Payroll (2015M-104)
… Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $464,000. Key Findings The Board … Time cards for DPW employees showed the month and year but not the actual days that employees worked. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/08/21/village-nelliston-department-public-works-payroll-2015m-104Whitehall Central School District – Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-159)
… The Whitehall Central School District is located in Washington County. The District is governed by a Board of … benefits costs totaled approximately $10.6 million in the 2012-13 budget. Key Finding We found the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/16/whitehall-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013mTown of Maine – Justice Court Operations (2016M-358)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over the Justice Court’s financial activity for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/22/town-maine-justice-court-operations-2016m-358