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Appendix B – Selected Legal References Pertaining to the Audit of Claims Function – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Villages – Village Law Sections 4-402(d), 4-408(d), and 5-524 Towns – Town Law Sections 20(3)(b), 29(7), 34(1), 1 8, 1 9, 125 and 215(1-b); Highway Law Section 284 Fire Districts – Town … For special district libraries refer to the enabling legislation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-b-selected-legal-references-pertaining-audit-claims-functionHalf Hollow Hills Community Library - Fund Balance (2018M-127)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if the Board of Trustees (Board) effectively manages the Library’s fund balance. Key Findings The Library’s fund … fund balance, how the Board expects to use surplus funds and the timeframe for doing so. As of 2016-17 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/11/09/half-hollow-hills-community-library-fund-balance-2018m-127DiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… the Grand Central Madison terminal and on-time performance in 2023 that was better than in 2019. Still, the LIRR had 31% more delays from train car problems last year than in 2019, showing there are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityDiNapoli: NYC Remains on Solid Ground but Budget Risks Need to be Managed
… preliminary executive budget for fiscal year (FY) 2019 and its associated financial plan project a surplus of $2.6 … on solid ground, with a strong economy, a balanced budget and out-year gaps that are manageable under current … are budgetary risks to manage over the next few years and troubling developments at the national level, but the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-nyc-remains-solid-ground-budget-risks-need-be-managedTown of Middleburgh – Claims Audit Process (2023M-56)
… – pdf] Audit Objective To determine whether the Town of Middleburgh (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited … were approved without evidence of compliance with the Town’s procurement policy. Key Recommendations Conduct a thorough … vendors and the reasons why solicitation of quotes is not in the Town’s best interest. Discontinue use of the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/07/town-middleburgh-claims-audit-process-2023m-56Request for Proposals Basics: The Road to Success
Presentation from 2014 Fall Conference
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/resources/pdf/fall-conference-2014-procurement-presentation-1.pdfFishers Island Waste Management District -- Purchasing (2015M-292)
… The District, which is a district corporation of the State and is distinct and separate from the Town, is governed by an elected … did not always use vendors who provided the best price and did not provide adequate documentation to support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/01/29/fishers-island-waste-management-district-purchasing-2015m-292Science Academies of New York Charter Schools – Purchase versus Lease of Buildings (2017M-279)
… of New York Charter Schools (SANY) has school buildings in the City of Syracuse and the Town of Geddes in Onondaga County, the City of Utica in Oneida County and the Town of Frankfort in Herkimer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/science-academies-new-york-charter-schools-purchase-versus-lease-buildingsU-Crest Fire District #4 – Travel Expenditures (2017M-35)
… (GSA). Of $39,700 in lodging transactions for 10 overnight trips, the District potentially could have saved up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/26/u-crest-fire-district-4-travel-expenditures-2017m-35State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… inventory or information technology (IT) inventory asset lists and/or had incorrect or no location noted on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Georgia Resident for Stealing Over $200K in NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … York or Atlanta, Georgia, where Mr. Cook lives. I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for his hard work and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-georgia-resident-stealing-over-200kDiNapoli: Nine Million New Yorkers Employed, Highest Count Since 2008
… For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 130,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nine-million-new-yorkers-employed-highest-count-2008State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Akron … limit from 2014-15 through 2016-17 by an annual average of approximately $860,000. Unrestricted fund balance exceeded … the district could have realized potential revenues of more than $50,000. Ausable Valley Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (2020-S-4)
To determine whether Local Program Administrators (LPAs) were selected appropriately and their selection was properly documented by Homes and Community Renewal, and whether selected LPAs were properly administering the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s4.pdfFire Protection in New York State: How Is It Provided in Your Community?
Fire Protection in New York State: How Is It Provided in Your Community?
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/fireprotection0317.pdfState Health Department Unnecessarily Paid over $1 Billion for Patients Covered by Private Insurance
… The state Department of Health (DOH) paid $1.28 billion in … coverage. DOH's policy is to exclude Medicaid recipients from mainstream managed care when they have concurrent … General's office is currently engaged in a "clean-up project" to disenroll members from managed care who had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-health-department-unnecessarily-paid-over-1-billion-patients-covered-private-insuranceState Comptroller DiNapoli, Senator Cooney and Assemblymember Solages Urge Governor to Sign Contract Legislation
… that are executed without the independent review of my office. I want to thank Senator Cooney and Assemblymember … emergency situations and when the important oversight of my office is bypassed.” A second bill introduced at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-senator-cooney-and-assemblymember-solages-urge-governor-sign-contractXII.8.H Voucher Mass Approval – XII. Expenditures
… approval functionality for use on specialized vouchers. The Statewide Financial System (SFS) has mass approval … Payable (AP) Mass Upload Tool; and Lease vouchers created in the Real Estate Management (REM) Module. In limited … approve other vouchers. Agencies should contact Bureau of State Expenditures’ Internal Control Certification by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8h-voucher-mass-approvalAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… Purpose The purpose of this performance audit is to determine whether the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) has adequate … expenses related to the administration of Sections 50(5) and 151 of the Workers’ Compensation Law. We performed our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-fiscal-year-ended-march-31-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions For December 2016
… due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. Cumulatively for calendar year 2016, DiNapoli’s office approved 19,407 … financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain state public authorities … playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. These independent audits also help ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-december-2016