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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… guidelines for reimbursement. Auditors identified $995 in other-than-personal-service costs charged to the programs … Act (2016-F-4) (Follow-Up) An initial audit report issued in August 2014 found that certain SUNY colleges published … and security and make valid comparisons among colleges. In a follow-up report, auditors found SUNY officials have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsVII.3 AP Adjustment Voucher Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… there is NO ‘Due to State’ balance on an expense report. Women and Infant Children (WIC) Rebates due to the Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3-ap-adjustment-voucher-overviewSUNY Bulletin No. SU-225
… Purpose To explain the OSC and agency procedures for the use of the … 29th falls, the biweekly salary calculation is changed to calculate the biweekly payment based on 366 days in that … day in February, the salary calculation will be changed to reflect the Leap Year Factor of .038251 effective 09/01/15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-225-leap-year-salary-calculation-fiscal-year-2015-16-suny-calOversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)
… or suitable persons via FCA Section 1017 are placed in a safe environment. The audit covered children who were in … laws and regulations and that children are placed in safe environments. OCFS also had not developed the same type …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followImplications for the Future – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… returned to pre-pandemic employment levels. As of July 2023, the State had regained only 93 percent of jobs lost in … of the rest of the nation in the first seven months of 2023. The Importance and Expected Decline of Federal Funding … shown. However, the most recent report, issued in April 2023, found that every state, including New York, received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/implications-futureThousand Islands Central School District – Purchasing (2016M-283)
… School District is located in the Towns of Brownville, Cape Vincent, Clayton, Lyme and Orleans in Jefferson County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/thousand-islands-central-school-district-purchasing-2016m-283Watervliet City School District – Fiscal Stress (2014M-149)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … general fund budgets. The Board did not adopt a policy to establish an adequate level of unrestricted fund balance … activity to ensure that capital project expenditures do not exceed authorized amounts. Develop a multiyear plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/11/07/watervliet-city-school-district-fiscal-stress-2014m-149State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Preliminary Budget
… following statement on New York City's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Preliminary Budget: New York City’s Fiscal Year (FY) … allocated but not spent on asylum seekers through June 30, 2026 will be used to fund additional spending in FY 2025 and balance the budget in FY 2026. More resources will also be used to fund relatively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-preliminary-budgetTown of Stony Point – Budget Review (B6-13-15)
… revenues of $1.5 million in the general fund from the sale of Town property. Revenue from the sale of property is non-recurring (one-shot) revenue that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/15/town-stony-point-budget-review-b6-13-15South Seneca Central School District – Online Banking (2021M-164)
… allowed a third-party administrator to access a District bank account. The Board’s online banking policy (Policy) … responsibilities were not assigned to another employee. Bank agreements do not contain sufficient authorization … allowing third-party administrator access to a District bank account. Update the Policy and perform online banking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/south-seneca-central-school-district-online-banking-2021m-164Oversight of the STEM Incentive Program
… and whether HESC has only made payments on behalf of recipients who are in compliance with Program regulations. … have access to a college education and an understanding of their financial aid options. The Program provides a full … of Program recipient eligibility requirements and ensure receipt of required documentation. Review the $81,198 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/28/oversight-stem-incentive-programMedicaid Program – Excessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans
… Medicaid program. Many Medicaid recipients are enrolled in Medicare and are referred to as “dual-eligibles.” … 1, 2021. IB-Dual offers a special (lower) MMC and HARP premium rate for certain Medicaid recipients who enroll in Medicare and do not need long-term services and support. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/31/medicaid-program-excessive-premium-payments-dual-eligible-recipients-enrolled-mainstreamTown of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Butternuts (Town) Board provided adequate oversight of the disbursement process. Key Findings The Board did not … Determine whether the Town of Butternuts Town Board provided adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/06/town-butternuts-disbursements-2021m-62Franklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Project State Aid (2024M-39)
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials properly claimed State aid for the … capital improvement project (project). Key Findings BOCES officials did not properly claim State aid for the … approximately $835,000 in State aid they are entitled to. BOCES officials did not: Establish adequate procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/07/12/franklin-essex-hamilton-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-projectOversight of Young Adult Institute, Inc.'s Family Support Services Contracts
… Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is providing effective oversight of Family Support Service … two fiscal years ended December 31, 2016. Background OPWDD is responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with … do not provide guidance to the regional staff for when it is appropriate to request supporting documentation for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/oversight-young-adult-institute-incs-family-support-services-contractsPort Chester-Rye Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-147)
… Chester-Rye Union Free Central School District is located in the Village of Port Chester and part of the Village of Rye … million. Key Findings The Board overestimated expenditures in its budgets, and none of the fund balance that was appropriated was used in four of the five fiscal years. Although the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/25/port-chester-rye-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-147Rochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
… retirement benefits while remaining a public employee is informally known as "double-dipping," and is prohibited under state law with few exceptions, none of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsMany New Yorkers Struggle to Pay for Housing
… Too many New Yorkers are burdened by high housing costs, according to … housing costs. “The high cost of housing can force some New Yorkers to go without basic necessities or to be evicted. … enough,” DiNapoli said. “Unaffordable housing undermines New Yorkers’ living standards and quality of life and damages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/many-new-yorkers-struggle-pay-housingComptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… with the Capital District adding the most (22,987). Long Island led the downstate regions with nearly 47,000 jobs created (See Appendix A); Long Island continues to lead the state in net job gains, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ida-issued-tax-breaks-continue-climbDiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… contractor hired to provide janitorial services failed to pay its workers prevailing wage rates and tried to hide its non-compliance with state law by misrepresenting hours worked and rates paid in … state law requires contractors working for the state to pay the prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits set for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wages