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State Contract and Payment Actions in April
… distributions from the Tioga Downs, Rivers, Montreign and Del Lago casinos to 26 local governments in various counties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilState Contract and Payment Actions in May
… Federation of NY for Farmers Market Nutrition Program check processing services. Office of Alcoholism and Substance … $3 million with Sage Engineering Associates LLP for replacement of underground water lines at various … $115.2 million with Halmar International LLC for bridge replacement and flood mitigation at various locations in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayDual Employment
… certain restrictions and approval requirements established in law and civil service regulation. Key Findings Between … staff who violated time and attendance rules, resulting in improper payments for time not worked. These three cases … routine, improper activity such as claiming to be working in two places at the same time, not allowing sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-2Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… exceeded the statutory limit by 7 percentage points or $6.3 million. Overestimated budgetary appropriations by an … surpluses and increased fund balance by $9.2 million, or 72 percent, over the last three fiscal years. Could not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97Attica Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-103)
… to fund operations. Overestimated budgetary appropriations by an annual average of $2 . 7 million (10 percent). … improperly restricted more than $3 . 5 million in a debt reserve; and overfunded the unemployment insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/attica-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-103Friendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… years audited. This made it appear the District needed to use fund balance and reserves to close projected budget gaps. However, they were not used to fund operations. Improperly restricted $246,000 in a debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55IX.12.D Federal Funding Subject to CMIA – IX. Federal Grants
… programs, however, are subject to the interest provisions of CMIA. This distinction can be better understood by consulting the CMIA regulations. Subpart A of the regulations deals with the larger federal programs … federal program agency fails to comply with the provisions of Subpart B, (205.3-c), the Treasury Department may decide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12d-federal-funding-subject-cmiaMiller Place Fire District – Credit Cards (2024M-58)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Miller Place Fire District (District) Board of Fire … Determine whether the Miller Place Fire District District Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/13/miller-place-fire-district-credit-cards-2024m-58Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-61)
… policy to define its rationale for establishing reserve funds, maximum targeted funding levels and the conditions … by a total of $8 million (7 percent) and appropriated $2.5 million of fund balance that was not needed while … surplus fund balance to exceed the statutory limit by $4.2 million, or 11 percentage points. Maintained unreasonably …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-61Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… resulted in the District levying more real property taxes than needed, a significant accumulation of surplus fund … limit and missed opportunities to lower real property taxes. The continued practice of overestimating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52Avon Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-75)
… whether the Avon Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively … budgets overestimated appropriations by an average of approximately $1.7 million per year which made it appear the District needed to appropriate $300,000 of fund balance each year and increase real property taxes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/avon-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-75Brockport Central School District - Financial Management (2023M-107)
… did not have comprehensive written reserve reports or plans, or written multiyear financial and capital plans, inhibiting effective financial management. Key … report and adopt written multiyear financial and capital plans. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/12/brockport-central-school-district-financial-management-2023m-107Procurement Practices
… whether the State University of New York – University at Buffalo’s procurement and contracting practices provide … and subsequent information provided by the University at Buffalo through April 5, 2019. About the Program The … various issues within its procurement processes, leading us to question whether $895,839 was spent appropriately and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/procurement-practicesMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2018 Through March 31, 2019
… identified 29 Medicaid providers who were charged with or found guilty of crimes that violated laws or regulations governing certain health care programs. By the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2018-through-march-31-2019Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Association, Inc. - Financial Management (2015M-10)
… was to evaluate the Fire Company’s financial management for the period April 1, 2012 through November 7, 2014. … the Company approximately $1.14 million in 2012 and 2013 for fire protection services. Key Findings The Company made more than $426,000 in payments for inappropriate and questionable transactions and there is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/03/08/bowmansville-volunteer-fire-association-inc-financialWelcome Center and Rest Area Planning and Implementation
… Objective To determine if the Department of Transportation (Department) has a written capital plan for … through May 22, 2018. About the Program It is the mission of the Department to ensure its customers – those who live, … Projects – with Safety being the overarching theme for all of the principles. The capital program includes projects to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/20/welcome-center-and-rest-area-planning-and-implementationMedicaid Program – Maximizing Drug Rebates for Health and Recovery Plans
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health took appropriate steps to collect all available drug rebates for Health and Recovery Plans. The audit covered the period October 1, 2015 through December … To determine whether the Department of Health took appropriate steps to collect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/22/medicaid-program-maximizing-drug-rebates-health-and-recovery-plansOptimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the five recommendations made in our initial audit report, … Medicaid Drug Rebates (Report 2015-S-1 ). Background The State’s Medicaid program provides a wide range of health … To determine the implementation status of the five recommendations made in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebates-followNew York State Business Owners - EPI
As a previous analysis from the Office of the State Comptroller demonstrated, even as many small businesses shuttered their doors or struggled through the pandemic period, entrepreneurs continued to identify and pursue new opportunities and create new businesses.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-york-state-business-owners.pdfCapital Asset Management (2022-S-32) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of General Services is adequately overseeing selected agencies and related entities to ensure that they have proper inventory controls in place to safeguard assets and that they are properly reporting capital assets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s32-response.pdf