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Safety of Infrastructure (Follow-Up)
… (Parks) was maintaining its infrastructure to preserve park safety by properly inspecting and repairing any … that many infrastructure issues existed throughout the park system. As of October 2010, there was a backlog of over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/safety-infrastructure-followOversight of Public Water Systems (2017-S-45) - Supplemental Maps of Unregulated Contaminants
… Contaminants Click on each county for a supplemental map showing the proportion of selected contaminants. Albany …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/oversight-public-water-systems-2017-s-45-supplemental-maps-unregulated-contaminantsTown of Cohocton – Oversight of Ambulance Service (2025M-49)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Cohocton (Town) Town Board (Board) adequately oversee and manage the Town’s ambulance … The Board did not adequately oversee or manage the Towns ambulance service The Boards general lack of oversight of and policy development for the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-cohocton-oversight-ambulance-service-2025m-49Opinion 2002-15
… for any given purpose to be raised from taxes levied only in the unincorporated area of the town (see, e.g., 1994 … the expenses of lighting districts would be assessed only against the several lots and parcels within the district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15DiNapoli: Critical Pre-School Special Education Services Not Reaching All Students Who Need Them
… Special Education Quality Assurance (SEQA), reviews only 1/6 of the state’s school districts (118 of 710) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-critical-pre-school-special-education-services-not-reaching-all-students-who-need-themOversight of Shelter Placements
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless … oversight of the homeless shelters. Governed by a “right to shelter” mandate, the City provides temporary emergency shelter to every eligible person who requests services. When a single …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/01/oversight-shelter-placementsReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse (Follow-Up)
… of Homeless Services and 57 county offices throughout the rest of the State. Local Districts' annual claims submission …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/26/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-rescue-mission-alliance-syracuse-followXIX.7 Moving Expenditures Charged Prior to Conversion to a PCIP Converted Project ID – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… On March 31, 2022 all NYS01 Project IDs that were linked to a customer contract were converted to a new unique project ID with a Z at the end. Any prior … under the NYS01 Project were NOT converted over to the new projects and therefore when attempting to post an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix7-moving-expenditures-charged-prior-conversion-pcip-converted-project-idXII.6.Q Paying and Reconciling State Credit Card Charges – XII. Expenditures
… This Section provides Business Units with guidance on how pay and reconcile charges to the State Procurement, Travel … to ensure charges appear reasonable. The agency will then pay the entire PCard invoice using one prepaid voucher with … to ensure charges appear reasonable. The agency will then pay the entire TCard invoice using one prepaid voucher with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6q-paying-and-reconciling-state-credit-card-chargesDisposal of Electronic Devices
… One way information can be compromised is through careless disposal of electronic devices. This policy also requires … Agencies are required to remove all information prior to disposal and, if sending them to OGS, to certify in writing … University at Albany had 36 electronic devices ready for disposal through OGS' Surplus Unit. Key Findings Seven of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/disposal-electronic-devicesXI-A.1.A Separation of Duties – XI-A. Purchasing
… Section Overview and Policies: According to the Standards for Internal Control in New York State … various employees and subunits. This separation helps to reduce the risk of error, waste, or wrongful acts pertaining to various functions within an agency. The procure-to-pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1a-separation-dutiesDiNapoli: Audit Uncovers $425 Million in Missed Medicaid Drug Rebates
… a new drug rebate administration and management services contractor will begin processing drug rebates in the second quarter of 2018, and they are working with the contractor to improve the quality of the drug rebate process … DOH: Regularly monitor the activities of the new rebate contractor to ensure the accuracy of the drug rebate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-uncovers-425-million-missed-medicaid-drug-rebatesDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low in Villages
… jeopardy.” Using financial indicators that include year-end fund balance, short-term borrowing and patterns of … (Greene); Akron (Erie); Ardsley (Westchester); and West Hampton Dunes (Suffolk). DiNapoli’s office found that … listed in fiscal stress in 2013, only four – Amityville, West Hampton Dunes, Marcellus and Red Hook – remained in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-villagesDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… The Times Union published an op-ed from New York State … report by the Olson Group, prepared under contract with New York state, was expected to be an objective assessment of … The Times Union published an oped from New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… were to determine if payment requests and payments DOL approved were appropriate and in accordance with … applicable Federal and State laws and regulatio ns and DOL policies and procedures, and if DOL recouped overpayments based on our findings . Background … were to determine if payment requests and payments DOL approved were appropriate and in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… of our examination were to determine if: (i) Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefit payment requests and payments made by … Section 597.3 of the State Labor Law on the Unemployment Insurance Program. Consider seeking authority to prevent … of our examination were to determine if i Unemployment Insurance UI benefit payment requests and payments made by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsMid Island Therapy Associates, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Island Therapy Associates LLC (Mid Island), aka All About Kids, on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were properly … Mid Island Therapy Associates LLC Mid Island aka All About Kids on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports CFRs were pr …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/mid-island-therapy-associates-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSelkirk Fire Company No. 2 – Board Oversight (2021M-122)
… whether the Selkirk Fire Company No. 2 (Company) Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations and cannot be assured all moneys … whether the Selkirk Fire Company No 2 Company Board of Directors Board provided adequate oversight of financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/12/29/selkirk-fire-company-no-2-board-oversight-2021m-122Village of Head of the Harbor – Justice Court Operations (2020M-110)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Head of the Harbor (Village) Justices provided adequate oversight … Findings The Justices did not provide adequate oversight of cash receipts, deposits and accounting records during the … Determine whether the Village of Head of the Harbor Village Justices provided adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/01/village-head-harbor-justice-court-operations-2020m-110Niagara Engine Company No. 6 Inc. - Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2019M-29)
… and prepares, signs, reports and maintains a manual ledger of checks. The Treasurer sends listings of the receipts and disbursements to the bookkeeper to record … totaling $27,514 were approved by the Membership because of inadequate documentation. We could not determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/08/09/niagara-engine-company-no-6-inc-cash-receipts-and