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Village of Red Hook - Procurement and Claims Auditing (2019M-100)
… whether Village officials procured goods and services in compliance with the procurement policy. Determine whether … audited before payment. Key Findings Village officials did not: Follow the adopted procurement policy when acquiring … did not properly audit claims. Key Recommendations Adhere to the procurement policy. Revise the procurement policy to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/10/11/village-red-hook-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2019m-100Overview – Membership and Enrollment
… interest rate is 5 percent), or they can roll over this money into another retirement savings plan. Types of NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/overviewPiseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
… did not adhere to the District’s investment policy and invested $35,000 in an investment account that is not … Key Recommendations Consult with the District’s attorney and consider market conditions to place unauthorized … investment program - legality, safety, liquidity and yield - when investing available funds. Review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/piseco-common-school-district-authorized-investments-2023m-172Town of Greenville – Tax Collector (2020M-81)
… Tax Collector properly recorded, deposited and remitted money in a timely manner. Key Findings The Tax Collector did not properly record or remit money in a timely manner. The Tax Collector’s records were insufficient to determine whether she deposited money in a timely manner. Property tax collections totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/10/23/town-greenville-tax-collector-2020m-81XVI.3.E The Reporting Entity – XVI. Financial Reporting
… State Horse Breeding Development Fund Corporation Albany Convention Center Authority Capital District Transportation Authority … Municipal Bond Bank Agency Natural Heritage Trust New York Convention Center Operating Corporation New York Power …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3e-reporting-entityXII.8.G Payment Methods – XII. Expenditures
… Two-day ACH is the preferred payment method because it is the most efficient and cost-effective, and it minimizes the risk associated with a physical payment. … email. OSC will review the wire request to determine if it can be fulfilled and will coordinate with agency staff as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8g-payment-methodsTown of Hurley – Transfer Station Collections (2024M-132)
… were adequately supported, recorded and remitted in a timely manner. Key Findings We determined that transfer … or recorded. As a result, an increased risk exists for collections not to be properly accounted for and even … than the amount transported and invoiced by the hauling company, which equates to the Town of Hurley (Town) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/11/town-hurley-transfer-station-collections-2024m-132DiNapoli: New York Sending More Tax Dollars to Federal Government Than it Gets Back
… State received 84 cents for every dollar it sent in taxes to the federal government in 2016, a wider gap than three years before, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas … York sent an estimated $40.9 billion more in tax payments to Washington in 2016 than it received back in federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-york-sending-more-tax-dollars-federal-government-it-gets-backDiNapoli: Audit Cites East Clinton Fire District For Improper Gifts
… William V. Grady. “Fire district officials treated public money like their own personal bank account,” said … including: Seek reimbursement of gifts and loans made with public money; Adopt written policies and procedures covering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-cites-east-clinton-fire-district-improper-giftsMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2021 Through March 31, 2022
… payments to the providers. The audit covered the period from October 2021 through March 2022 and certain claims going … of the providers, and the Department removed them from the Medicaid program. Key Recommendations We made seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/13/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2021-through-march-31-2022Coeymans Hollow Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-211)
… were supported and approved. However, the Board did not ensure: The service contract with the Coeymans Hollow … addressing what periodic financial reports the Company had to provide the District. Annual Update Documents (AUD) were … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/06/24/coeymans-hollow-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-211XII.8 Overview – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Business Units create vouchers in the Accounts Payable module in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to (a) pay vendors … The Treasury Department generates payment to the vendor in the form of a check, Automated Clearing House payment, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii-overviewDiNapoli: April Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 46 Percent From 2020
… Local government sales tax collections in April grew by 45.7 percent over the same month in 2020, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … million from April of last year. “The strong collections in April show that the economy is gaining steam, thanks in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-april-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-46-percent-2020DiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… New York’s municipalities collected nearly $17 billion in … blowing holes in the budgets of municipalities across New York State,” DiNapoli said. “As we work to rebuild our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2021 Through September 30, 2021
… behalf of recipients with multiple client identification numbers; $714,336 was paid for inpatient claims that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2021-through-september-30-2021State Agencies Bulletin No. 2287
… direct deposit and bank account options in New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO). Affected Employees: All active … in NYSPO. Background: It is essential that the NYS Payroll System (PayServ) contains correct and current bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2287-new-york-state-payroll-online-direct-deposit-functionalityComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… in connection with the State’s two percent tax on fire insurance. For years, Munson was able to conceal his ongoing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction and Sentencing of Florida Man For Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… deposits and spent the money for his own benefit. All told, Schusteritsch stole over $180,000 in pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-and-sentencing-florida-man-theft-overImproper Medicaid Managed Care Payments for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies on Behalf of Recipients in Nursing Homes (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Improper Medicaid Managed Care Payments for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and … Supplies on Behalf of Recipients in Nursing Homes (Report 2020-S-61 ). About the Program The Department of Health … pays managed care organizations (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the MCOs arrange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/improper-medicaid-managed-care-payments-durable-medical-equipment-prosthetics-orthotics-andMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) … to those who are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. For the State fiscal year … to prevent improper Medicaid payments for claims that do not report an active OPRA provider. Update guidelines to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/19/medicaid-program-improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-or