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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… mission. Among the questionable expenses were payments for meetings, memberships in professional organizations, and … authority policy or lacked sufficient justification of the business need. NFTA lacked formal policies and procedures for … the costs for special events, memberships and gifts to business officials in another country. Rochester-Genesee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Manual (2021-S-22) Williamsburg, a New York City-based not-for-profit organization, is authorized by the State Education … disabilities who are between the ages of 3 and 5 years. For the 3 fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, Williamsburg … reported approximately $11 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool cost-based program. Auditors identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSelected Aspects of Toll Collections
… are referred to a collection agency when customers do not pay the amounts due within 120 days after being sent the last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/26/selected-aspects-toll-collectionsDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Cortland County – Claims Audit and Check … property tax exemptions for non-municipal-owned property on the 2017 assessment roll, collectively reducing the town’s … today announced the following local government audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 … bid protest decisions and commonly requested data. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Forestville Central School District – … IT assets. In addition, personal internet use was found on computers assigned to employees who routinely accessed … today announced the following school district audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsV.3.F Projects – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… transaction information for endeavors or events that may have one or more funding sources, may occur across fiscal years and agencies, have defined beginning and end dates or occur during a … XIX – Project Costing (PCIP) of this Guide for guidance on establishing, transacting and reporting on projects. Refer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3f-projectsEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… payments which result from contracts with hospitals that do not include language that limits the reimbursement of … amounts for special items; however, some contracts do not have similar limitations. As of December 31, 2016, Empire had … special items; 29 based the reimbursement of special items on the hospitals’ gross charges (i.e., no limit); and 16 did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Hammondsport Central School District – Multiyear Planning (Steuben County) District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City)
… Services (OCFS) adequately oversees juvenile justice facilities for youth placed in local detention facilities to ensure they meet State regulations for the … and monitoring of the State’s juvenile detention facilities (local detention facilities). Outside of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/21/oversight-juvenile-detention-facilities-outside-new-york-cityState Health Department Should Improve Enforcement of Nursing Home Violations
… is frequently inspecting nursing homes and acting quickly on serious complaints, auditors found that some facilities … more must be done. Families need to know their loved ones have safe accommodations and providers are being held … in the most egregious of cases, reduces the deterrent effect inherent in penalties and continues the public’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/state-health-department-should-improve-enforcement-nursing-home-violationsOversight of Health and Safety Regulations at Public Pools, Beaches, and Spray Grounds
… and spray grounds throughout the State, including those on the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes and in remote … to comply with the Sanitary Code, both of these agencies have their own safety manuals, which include many of the same … we found the reasons for the variances are appropriate and do not diminish the agencies’ ability to provide appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/21/oversight-health-and-safety-regulations-public-pools-beaches-and-spray-groundsManagement of Cash and Investments
… effectively managed its cash and maximized its return on investments. Our audit scope period was January 1, 2008 … million maintained in funds and bank accounts that could have been factored into the budgeting process. MTA officials did not have a written plan for meeting the objectives set forth in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/management-cash-and-investmentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 503
… procedure for calculating promotions for PEF employees who have earned Longevity Lump Sum Payments. Affected Employees … by the Public Employees Federation (PEF) who are promoted on 9/14/04 and after. Effective Date(s) Date of Contract … must: Combine any Performance Awards that the employee may have received during the 12-month period prior to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/503-calculating-base-salary-pef-employees-who-have-been-promotedNew Woodstock Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-263)
… for mileage incurred while responding to fires but did not have statutory authority to do so. Key Recommendations Ensure that the annual financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/new-woodstock-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-263Williamson Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-55)
… Key Findings The purchasing policy and regulations do not provide guidance for seeking competition when … soliciting professional services. The District did not have formal written agreements with all professional service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/williamson-central-school-district-procurement-professional-servicesTown of Schroeppel – Cash Disbursements (2014M-296)
… process. Annually audit the Comptroller’s records or have an independent public accountant do so. … The purpose of our audit was to examine the Towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/01/09/town-schroeppel-cash-disbursements-2014m-296Shenendehowa Central School District – Longevity Payments (2023M-165)
… agreements (CBAs) receive longevity payments, their CBAs do not include language for longevity payments upon … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/shenendehowa-central-school-district-longevity-payments-2023m-165Medina Central School District – Reserve Funds (2014M-155)
… of our audit was to examine the District’s reserve funds and selected financial management practices for the period … Central School District is located in the Towns of Shelby and Ridgeway in Orleans County and is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/22/medina-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2014m-155State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Metropolitan Transportation Authority … Participating organizations may be unaware that employees have dual Family coverage, and unable to counsel them … both Medicaid and EP programs to make claim payments on their behalf. For the audit period, auditors determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0