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… travel status. In addition, the LIRR has a personal vehicle policy for mileage reimbursement when the employee is … LIRR officials did not perform any analysis for personal vehicle usage but they do perform a cost benefit analysis … analysis to ensure that personal vehicle use is in the best interest of the agency, as LIRR policy requires. Rent or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/23/selected-travel-expensesComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Urge Buffalo Residents to Claim $88 Million in Lost Money
… Byron Brown today urged local residents to search for unclaimed funds during a news conference at City Hall. … with Mayor Byron Brown helps to increase awareness about unclaimed funds and get even more checks out in the mail to … Comptroller’s website to see if any of the $88 million in unclaimed funds in Buffalo belongs to you." Representatives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-urge-buffalo-residents-claim-88-million-lost-moneyMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims
… inpatient and outpatient services. A recipient’s status in a hospital – inpatient versus outpatient – affects … care generally requires recipients to stay overnight in the hospital and be monitored by the health care team at … services are medical procedures that can be performed in the same day. Medicaid uses the All Patient Refined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/30/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-claimsMedicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges
… to reimburse hospitals for inpatient medical care. When a hospital bills an MCO for an inpatient stay, the hospital reports certain information on its claims, such as … than if the patient was simply discharged home from the hospital. Key Findings The audit identified 2,808 managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-misclassified-patient-dischargesRestitution Payments (2021-MS-2)
… [pdf] , Suffolk [pdf] , Ulster [pdf] , Wayne [pdf] , and Wyoming [pdf] . Audit Objective Determine whether County … the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately. Key Findings Department officials must do …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/restitution-payments-2021-ms-2State Comptroller Releases School District Audits
… appropriations from 2016-17 through 2018-19, resulting in over $5 million in appropriated fund balance not being used to finance … have taken to improve the accuracy of budget projections in the 2020-21 budget and restore the district’s overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. New York City Department of Housing Preservation and … (Follow-Up) An audit issued in September 2018 found that New York City’s rules were limited in scope and did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Gift Cards this Holiday Season
… Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to read the fine print on gift cards this holiday season for details about fees and … purchase to avoid inactivity fees and register cards with the retailers that offer it so the owner can be identified. … Thomas P DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to read the fine print on gift cards this holiday season for details …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonWest Henrietta Fire Department, Inc. – Treasurer (2025M-104)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the West Henrietta Fire Department, Inc. (Department) … Period January 1, 2023 – August 7, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A fire department treasurer must properly … ensure statutory compliance, financial accountability and the public’s trust. A lack of oversight can lead to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/12/19/west-henrietta-fire-department-inc-treasurer-2025m-104Sign up for emails DiNapoli: Former Tupper Lake Fire Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $30k Theft
… for Candlewood Suites in North Carolina, the Boston Duck Tour and household expenses. Brown, who was treasurer for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/sign-emails-dinapoli-former-tupper-lake-fire-treasurer-pleads-guilty-30k-theftState Agencies Bulletin No. 1586
… the beginning of the pay period for the following check dates (Administration – 09/20/2017 & Institution – … the beginning of the pay period for the following check dates (Administration – 10/04/2017 & Institution – … is taken by the agency before the above mentioned due dates, OSC Payroll will move all positions attached to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1586-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09152017-09292017-lapse-datesXII.6 Overview – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section provides Business Units with … vendor or type of payment differs from the normal policies and processes required by the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xii/xii6-overviewPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-015
… process in PayServ 9.2 and to provide the updated Form AC 2772 (Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees, rev 01/21) that must be used after … entered after that date, regardless of the date the form was received by the agency. Background PayServ is being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-015-direct-deposit-updated-business-process-and-ac-2772Freeport Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-10)
… In addition, annual inventories were not conducted, IT equipment was not properly or securely stored and officials … did not adopt a comprehensive written policy for IT equipment inventory. Key Recommendations Maintain complete, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/freeport-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-10Walton Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-24)
… could not be physically located (one with a purchase price of $228 and nine with combined estimated costs of … Twenty-four IT assets (20 with a combined purchase/ lease price of $107,183 and four without recorded costs) were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/walton-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-24Newfield Central School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-17)
… displays, two laptops, two iPads, two Chromebooks and one 3D printer with a total cost of approximately $14,410 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/newfield-central-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-17Partial Lump Sum Payment at Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… portion of their retirement benefit as a Partial Lump Sum (PLS) payment at retirement, in exchange for a permanently … of their monthly benefit. Read about eligibility and how a PLS is calculated on our Partial Lump Sum Payment page . A … their portion will be reduced by the PLS election. The ex-spouse’s share will be calculated as if no PLS was taken. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/partial-lump-sum-payment-retirementValley Stream Thirteen Union Free School District – Purchasing (2016M-204)
… audit was to review the procedures used by the District to purchase goods and services that are subject to competitive … stating that the vendor is the only source for the given product and that such product cannot be obtained elsewhere. Obtain quotes for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/valley-stream-thirteen-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2016m-204Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 – Leave Accruals and Separation Payments (2016M-335)
… 1, 2014 through February 29, 2016. Background The Valley Stream Union Free School District #24 is located in the Town … Valley Stream Union Free School District 24 Leave Accruals and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/25/valley-stream-union-free-school-district-24-leave-accruals-and-separationEast Aurora Union Free School District – High School Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2016M-163)
… The East Aurora Union Free School District is located in the Towns of Aurora, Colden and Elma in Erie County. The District, which operates three schools … 31 classes and clubs that deposited approximately $184,000 in receipts and disbursed $188,000 during the 2014-15 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/02/24/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-high-school-extra-classroom