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Village of Stamford – Pool Capital Project Planning and Monitoring (2022M-204)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Stamford (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) transparently … audit village stamford pool capital project planning monitoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/04/07/village-stamford-pool-capital-project-planning-and-monitoring-2022m-204Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Network User Accounts (2022M-77)
… granting, verifying, changing and disabling network user account access. Key Recommendations Evaluate all non-student … verifying, changing and disabling non-student network user account access. Establish and implement a system in which … are disabled after a specified period without a valid user login. BOCES officials generally agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/09/09/nassau-board-cooperative-educational-services-network-user-accounts-2022m-77Tuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
… and supported. Key Findings District officials did not ensure employees’ payroll payments and leave accruals … approved and supported. We attribute the audit findings to inadequate Board oversight, policies and procedures and … (or potentially overpaid) 30 employees a total of $113,564 in payroll and leave accrual payments, including $47,673 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-15Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… Comply with the District’s procurement policies and regulations. Competitive pricing was not obtained for 199 … Law (GML) and the District’s procurement policies and regulations, or properly review and approve change orders, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41Chenango County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-10)
… County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) Board of Directors (Board) evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings … the Board did not properly monitor the performance of businesses receiving financial benefits. The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/04/22/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringGenesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Purchase Cards (2022M-27)
… purposes, only one was properly approved. The purchasing agent: Did not approve 197 purchases totaling approximately … were obtained. Key Recommendation Require the purchasing agent to comply with the purchasing policy and approve all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/08/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-purchase-cards-2022m-27Genesee Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Reserve Funds (2022M-39)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on certain issues in BOCES’ response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/08/genesee-valley-board-cooperative-educational-services-reserve-funds-2022m-39Town of Webb Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-53)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Webb Union Free School District (District) Board (Board) and District … Determine whether the Town of Webb Union Free School District District Board Board and District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/town-webb-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2022m-53Oswego County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Claims Auditing (2022M-29)
… Services’ (BOCES) claims were audited and approved prior to payment and were for appropriate BOCES purposes. Key … However, all claims were not audited or approved prior to payment. As a result, BOCES has a higher risk of … We reviewed 1,790 claims, totaling $16.5 million, to determine whether they were audited and approved prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/07/01/oswego-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-claims-auditing-2022m-29Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-28)
… The Board and officials did not obtain information to monitor capital investment and salaries and did not have … The Board and officials did not adequately monitor sales tax exemptions claimed by project owners. One project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/01/herkimer-county-industrial-development-agency-projectAccuracy of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by NY State of Health (Follow-Up)
… not, to determine the corresponding Medicaid overpayments. For the period January 1, 2014 through February 28, 2020, our … were partially implemented and two were implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/30/accuracy-medicaid-eligibility-determined-ny-state-health-followNew York State Health Insurance Program – Empire Plan Members With Dual Family Coverage (Follow-Up)
… The Empire Plan is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP, providing coverage to about 1.1 million members. … audit covered the period January 1, 2014 through September 30, 2019. The audit concluded there were 696 employees and … report’s two recommendations, both were implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are given 30 days after the issuance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-empire-plan-members-dual-family-coverage-followChurchville-Chili Central School District – Procurement (2025M-18)
… procurements related to capital improvement projects (CIP) in accordance with statutory requirements and District … Generally, school district purchases should be made in the taxpayers’ best interest. One method for ensuring that goods and services are acquired in a cost-effective manner is to create as much competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/churchville-chili-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-18DiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $25,000 in Her Deceased Mother's State Pension Payments
… from fraud.” Williams said, “Concealing the death of a family member for personal financial gain is beyond … County Department of Social Services and retired in 1994. Upon her retirement, she received monthly benefits of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-25000-her-deceased-mothers-state-pensionFormer Hannibal Fire Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Fire Company
… before Judge Karen Brandt Brown of Oswego County Court. He is scheduled to appear again on May 22, 2026. Since taking … of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by emailing a complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/former-hannibal-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-fire-companyDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks
… in full.” James said, “Theft from the state pension system is not a victimless crime — it erodes trust in programs … of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by emailing a complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-syracuse-man-sentenced-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checksDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-44
… who were called out ten (10) or more times for snow and ice callouts during the period 11/01/2023 to 04/15/2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-44-2024-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2023-2024DiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… Housing Authority. Under the pension option he chose, his wife was to continue receiving payments after his death. However, she predeceased him, so payments should have stopped upon his death in December 2020. No one from the family reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Utica School District Superintendent Sentenced for Public Corruption, Must Pay Over $160K to District
… of the Utica City School District (UCSD), was sentenced to pay the UCSD restitution of $11,549 for the resources … 250 hours of community service. Karam was also ordered to pay UCSD $150,000 by May 17, representing a reduction in his … of the Utica City School District UCSD was sentenced to pay the UCSD restitution of $11549 for the resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-utica-school-district-superintendent-sentenced-public-corruption-must-pay-over-160kDiNapoli: Oswego Teacher Charged With Stealing Over $4,000 From CiTi BOCES
… teacher William Fisher was charged with falsifying his time sheets to steal more than $4,000 from his employer, the Center for Instruction Technology and … opportunities, but instead falsified timesheets to line his own pockets,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my partnership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-oswego-teacher-charged-stealing-over-4000-citi-boces