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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Altmar-Parish-Williamstown … distributing paychecks and processing direct deposits for employees’ pay. Buffalo United Charter School – Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOpinion 90-23
… further restricting the powers herein specified of any county, city, town, village or school district to contract … 105.00 is supported by a report of the Municipal Finance Commission, a temporary State Commission, created by L 1939, c 958. In that report, section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23XIV.5 Employee Award Programs – XIV. Special Procedures
… meals, lodging, and tickets to theater or sporting events. NEW YORK STATE LAW Section 135 of the Civil Service Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv5-employee-award-programsDiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… their poverty rate. The report recommended improving online benefits advisement services to help those with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-workDiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… DOH also said the COVID-19 pandemic limited resources and funding to address the recommendations, and if not for its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsAdministration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Homeless Services Shelter Residents
… Services is administering the City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS) program … match are issued a letter, otherwise known as “Shopping Letters,” enabling them to initiate the search for housing. … occupied by CityFHEPS clients. … To determine whether the NYC Department of Social Services is administering the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/administration-cityfheps-program-department-homeless-services-shelter-residentsMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care
To determine whether Medicaid made improper feeforservice payments for certain services covered by mainstream managed care plans
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/10/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-careDiNapoli: State Correction Commission Falling Short in Tracking Problems or Inspecting Prisons
… in charge of the oversight and inspection of 561 state and local correctional facilities and jails across New York is … Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors also found the State Commission of Correction is also not routinely inspecting the … For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-state-correction-commission-falling-short-tracking-problems-or-inspecting-prisonsOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… Purpose To determine if the State Education Department (Department) is providing … and monitoring. Our audit did not include a review of compliance issues for schools operating within New York City. The audit covered the period January 1, 2013 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … The board has not adopted comprehensive written policies for departmental cash receipts or implemented procedures to provide guidance for employees when recording transactions to help ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Security Self-Assessment – Information Technology Governance
… follow-up questions that will elicit information helpful for evaluating the answers. For example, one of the questions … sense given what you know about the local government or school and its operations). This would help you assess … of the governing board may notice that someone with no accounting responsibilities has access to the local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/security-self-assessmentMedicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare
… control the Medicaid costs of recipients who were eligible for Medicare based on age but were not enrolled in Medicare. … program. Individuals who are eligible or appear eligible for Medicare are required to apply for Medicare as a condition of receiving Medicaid. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-who-are-eligible-medicareState Agencies Bulletin No. 1818
… 2020-21 State budget or a budget extender bill to provide for the continuing operation of State government by close of … the electronic direct deposit file on Monday evening for the paycheck dated the same week. This allows the funds … 2020-21 State budget or a budget extender bill to provide for the continuing operation of State government. Due to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1818-possible-delay-direct-deposit-funds-and-paycheck-distribution-april-1DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… State Development (ESD), the public authority responsible for administering many of New York state’s economic … ESD spends about $1.8 billion a year in taxpayer money for loans, grants, tax credits and other financial assistance … program successes and failures, or apply successful strategies to other programs. This creates uncertainty about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsEugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School - Procurement and Dignity for All Students Act (2018M-271)
… School website, the code is not distributed annually and does not include provisions prohibiting discrimination, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/04/19/eugenio-maria-de-hostos-charter-school-procurement-and-dignity-allCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – Audit Committee
… of the two a district resident or nonresident Who does not qualify District employees Persons connected with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-audit-committeeRoosevelt Fire District – Fire Station Project (2015M-163)
… controls over the District’s fire station construction for the period January 1, 2014 through March 13, 2015. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total approximately $1.2 million. Key Findings The … controls over the Districts fire station construction for the period January 1 2014 through March 13 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/10/23/roosevelt-fire-district-fire-station-project-2015m-163Pultneyville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-80)
… adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2014 through April 1, 2015. … Board of Fire Commissioners. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total $132,950. Key Findings The Board has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/26/pultneyville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsPulteney Volunteer Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-175)
… audit was to assess the Department’s financial controls for the period January 1, 2013 through April 29, 2014. … by a seven-member Board of Directors. Expenditures for 2013 totaled $82,380. Key Findings The Treasurer’s duties … procedures that adequately segregate duties and provide for oversight of the Treasurer. Conduct an annual audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/09/19/pulteney-volunteer-fire-department-controls-over-financialClifton Park Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-69)
… financial activity was properly recorded and Department money was safeguarded for the period January 1, 2014 through … governed by a Board of Directors, and the members elect a Treasurer. Expenditures for 2014 totaled approximately … not adopted written procedures regarding the Treasurer’s duties. The Board does not review canceled checks because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/26/clifton-park-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-over