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Chenango County Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-10-F)
… by the Chenango County Legislature and responsible for CCIDA’s general management and financial and operational … Board as CCIDA’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) responsible for the day-today operations. CCIDA offers financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/12/13/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2022m-10-fRhinecliff Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-154)
… operations. As a result, the Board hindered their ability to make informed financial decisions and cannot assure … financial and capital plans. Adequately audit claims prior to payment. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt policies, … generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/rhinecliff-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-154Town of Saugerties – Claims Auditing (2024M-144)
… used the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) credit card to make an unauthorized purchase, totaling $383 without the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/16/town-saugerties-claims-auditing-2024m-144Opinion 89-32
… by county treasurer) -- Leases (contract between county and corporation of which county treasurer is stockholder) -- … entered into before the treasurer was elected to office and that the treasurer acquired her interest in the … Disclosure is not required under section 803 in the case of an interest in a contract which is not prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32Opinion 93-2
… election at either a general or special village election for village officers. A village board, on its own motion, may … Election Law, §15-104[1][c], which prescribes a procedure for village elections in certain villages to be conducted by … village election" as the annual or biennial election for village officers (Election Law, §15-102[1]). It is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-2Opinion 96-23
… (for court fees) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8017: Section 8017 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules does not grant a broad exemption to towns, or other municipalities (except … is impermissible (McKinney's Cons Law of N.Y. Book 1, Statutes, §§76, 232). The language of this section clearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-23Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … that the district accumulated excessive unrestricted fund balance in the general fund. The audit recommended that the … School – Financial Management (Erie County) The school’s previous board entered into an agreement with National …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOpinion 90-23
… BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE … village or school district to contract indebtedness ..." (NY Const, art 8, §12). Pursuant to this reservation of power, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23DiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… health conditions and death rates have increased since a taskforce was established in 2018 to address maternal … which produced several recommendations, including creating a Maternal Mortality Review Board and a statewide expert work … are working and guide how it moves forward. Additionally, two recommendations from the board and the taskforce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsAdministration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Homeless Services Shelter Residents
… the Welfare Management System, the system of record for various social services programs in New York. For example, data shared between the two systems helps identify households who are potentially eligible for CityFHEPS. Households who are identified from the match …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/administration-cityfheps-program-department-homeless-services-shelter-residentsMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care
… Purpose To determine whether Medicaid made improper fee-for-service (FFS) payments for certain services covered by mainstream managed care … and payment system (eMedNY), pays providers directly for services rendered to Medicaid recipients. Under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/10/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-careDiNapoli: State Correction Commission Falling Short in Tracking Problems or Inspecting Prisons
… The state agency in charge of the oversight and inspection of 561 state and … Correction is not adequately monitoring what's happening in our prisons," DiNapoli said. "The commission needs to … of complaints received increased 16 percent to 2,316 in 2016, and grievances increased 69 percent to 2,932. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-state-correction-commission-falling-short-tracking-problems-or-inspecting-prisonsOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… Purpose To determine if the State Education Department (Department) is providing … and monitoring. Our audit did not include a review of compliance issues for schools operating within New York … compliance. For example, the Unit cannot easily determine how many, or which, schools’ inspection reports are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… have not attended mandatory training, as required by law. In addition, the district did not always use competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Medicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare
… took sufficient steps to control the Medicaid costs of recipients who were eligible for Medicare based on age but … as a condition of receiving Medicaid. When Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare, Medicare becomes … (Local Districts) are required to identify Medicaid recipients who are at least 65 years of age, or will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-who-are-eligible-medicareState Agencies Bulletin No. 1818
… on Monday, March 30, 2020. Affected Employees Executive Branch* employees paid on the Administration pay cycle may be … by employee banks to deposit them timely into employee bank accounts. Although paychecks dated April 1, 2020 will be … banks may delay posting direct deposit funds into employee bank accounts for the Wednesday, April 1, 2020 check date. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1818-possible-delay-direct-deposit-funds-and-paycheck-distribution-april-1DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… program successes and failures, or apply successful strategies to other programs. This creates uncertainty about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1217
… Purpose To provide clear and consistent requirements for processing salary payments made pursuant to Court Orders, Awards, and Settlement Agreements. Affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1217-new-requirements-and-procedures-processing-salary-payments-pursuantState Agencies Bulletin No. 1217.1
… is the Division of Human Rights under the Human Rights Law (Executive Law Art. 15). A “Settlement Agreement” is an … types of settlement agreements, depending on the forum in which the legal claim is pending at the time it is … to resolve a legal dispute while a proceeding is pending in front of either (1) an administrative agency authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/12171-new-requirements-and-procedures-processing-salary-payments-pursuantEugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School - Procurement and Dignity for All Students Act (2018M-271)
… with DASA requirements. While a code of conduct is posted on the School website, the code is not distributed annually … for cost savings opportunities through the use of State contracts and price comparisons. Ensure compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/04/19/eugenio-maria-de-hostos-charter-school-procurement-and-dignity-all