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Town of Stanford – Financial Condition (2013M-225)

… year totaled $1.2 million. Key Findings The Town’s budgets from fiscal years 2009 through 2012 were unrealistic. Total …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-stanford-financial-condition-2013m-225

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,”said DiNapoli. … and supervisor did not ensure that all disbursements were for town purposes and that all water rents were properly … compliance with the credit card and procurement policies. For access to state and local government spending and 50,000 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1

State Agencies Bulletin No. 344

… Purpose To explain the procedure for the annual review of employees … Income Credit (EIC). Affected Employees Employees eligible to receive advance Earned Income Credit payments for 2003. … eligible for advance payment of Earned Income Credit to file a new W-5 "Earned Income Credit Advance" certificate …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/344-advance-payment-earned-income-credit

State Agencies Bulletin No. 283

… filed. If you have not received a new W-5 for an employee on this report, the EIC must be canceled on the Employee Tax Data panel effective with the first …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/283-advance-payment-earned-income-credit

DiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme

… of the money in January 2017 but received a payment of only $26,699. At that time, Eckstein claimed that Conmac …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-scheme

Franklin Square Union Free School District – Fund Balance (2016M-129)

… purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s fund balance for the period July 1, 2014 through March 2, 2016. … $36.7 million. Key Findings Unrestricted fund balance has exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit for the … District needed to both raise the tax levy and use fund balance to close projected budget gaps. Key Recommendations …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/franklin-square-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-129

New York State Fiscal Reform and Accountability Act

… to limitations on state-supported debt; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/new-york-state-fiscal-reform-and-accountability-act

Village of Granville - Financial Condition of the Sewer Fund (2018M-49)

… Objective Determine if the Board adopted realistic budgets for the sewer fund and took appropriate action to maintain … underestimated appropriations in the sewer fund budgets for fiscal years 2014-15 through 2016-17, resulting in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/06/29/village-granville-financial-condition-sewer-fund-2018m-49

DiNapoli, Social Security Administration IG Ennis Announce Guilty Plea of Maryland Man for Stealing Deceased Mother’s Retirement Payments

… was out of the country on an extended tour of Europe and only reachable by e-mail. Authorities confirmed, however, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-social-security-administration-ig-ennis-announce-guilty-plea-maryland-man-stealing-deceased

Medicaid Program – Maximizing Drug Rebates Under the Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program

… all available drug rebates under the federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP). The audit covered the period from … drugs. The program was later expanded to require rebate collection for certain physician-administered drugs … MDRP requires drug manufacturers to enter into a national rebate agreement with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/05/medicaid-program-maximizing-drug-rebates-under-federal-medicaid-drug-rebate-program

IX.7.K Record Retention – IX. Federal Grants

… Human Services, see 45CFR 92.42). Agencies should refer to the General Retention and Disposition Schedule for New York State Government Records as published by the New York State Archives and Records for guidance on … schedules for state government agencies are published on the State Education Department's website at: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7k-record-retention

DiNapoli: Local Communities Reducing Number of Homeless Veterans

… The number of homeless veterans in New York has dropped dramatically … 2011 to 1,248 individuals in 2016 in New York, a decrease of 78.4 percent during the time frame, according to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) data. By comparison, … The number of homeless veterans in New York has dropped dramatically …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-local-communities-reducing-number-homeless-veterans

Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - July 2010

The recession has been less severe in New York City than in the nation and in other parts of New York State, but the impact has been painful nonetheless.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-4-2011.pdf

Town of Lisbon – Financial Condition (2012M-202)

… procedures to ensure that the amount of unexpended surplus funds is reasonable. Adopt balanced budgets with realistic …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/04/town-lisbon-financial-condition-2012m-202

XIV.2 Obligation, Accounting and Budget Dates – XIV. Special Procedures

… date should follow the payment schedule in the contract or agreement. In the absence of a defined payment schedule, the first day the service begins is the Obligation Date. Grant Payments Specific grant program requirements need to be … be reviewed and can be found in this Guide as follows: Chapter VII, Section 2 - Miscellaneous Receipts / Accounts …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv2-obligation-accounting-and-budget-dates

Liberty Central School District – Budget Review (B4-14-6)

… the accumulated deficit in the District’s general and food service funds as of June 30, 2002. Local Finance Law … of our review, except for certain matters related to the food service fund, we found that the significant revenue and … prepared a projection of year-end fund balance for the food service fund while also improving the overall solvency …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/liberty-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-14-6

DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress

… that were listed in stress last year. "While it is welcome news that so few school districts across the state have been …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stress

Village of Mill Neck – Financial Management (2014M-358)

… The Village of Mill Neck is located in Nassau County and has a population of approximately 1,200. The Village is governed by an elected five-member Village Board and has a general fund budget of approximately $2.6 million … Findings The Board has not established adequate policies and procedures or provided guidance on maintaining a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/20/village-mill-neck-financial-management-2014m-358