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Cyberattacks on New York’s Critical Infrastructure

Cyberattacks are a serious threat to America’s critical infrastructure and have the potential to severely impact our day-to-day lives.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/cyberattacks-on-new-yorks-critical-infrastructure.pdf

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal

… tackle the serious, unprecedented issues facing New York state over the coming year, including multiple threats to the … is clouded with uncertainty. The federal tax bill’s impact on New York’s budget is yet to be fully determined, but we … for health care and other programs remains in question. Out-year budget gaps and shrinking statutory debt capacity …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposal

Medicaid Program – Multiple Same-Day Procedures on Ambulatory Patient Groups Claims

… of Health (Department) in an effort to more accurately pay providers for services rendered. Accordingly, APG claims … processed without sufficient scrutiny of the propriety or frequency of the services billed. We concluded the Department …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/12/medicaid-program-multiple-same-day-procedures-ambulatory-patient-groups-claims

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… government audits were issued. Downsville Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (Delaware County) The board did … goods and services were procured in accordance with the procurement policy and that all claims were approved prior to … services tested, totaling $58,117 (11%), complied with the procurement policy. As a result, taxpayers do not have …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

XII.5.M Selecting the Appropriate Handling Code – XII. Expenditures

… Handling codes on the voucher specify the distribution of checks. The table below lists the handling codes available … Unit’s courier to pick up a vendor’s check for payment of goods and services at the Department of Taxation and Finance’s Division of Treasury rather than …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5m-selecting-appropriate-handling-code

Incarcerated and Death Matches

… the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) made on behalf of nearly 215,000 claimants during the period January 2014 … We matched the payments to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Under Custody files … to the Social Security Administration Death Master File as of April 5, 2017. Our objective was to determine if payments …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/09/incarcerated-and-death-matches

State Police Bulletin No. SP-71

… are entitled to the payment provided they return to the payroll within one year of the eligibility date. Employees on … enter the following information on the TIME ENTRY panel in Payroll Period 17 Lag/18 Current: Earnings Begin Date: 11/5/03 or date returned to payroll Earnings End Date: same as begin date Earn Code: HBO …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-71-2003-state-police-holiday-bonus-pay

University at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses

… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected … waste and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive … we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. The highest-cost …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/university-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expenses

2013 Year End Report

The objective of our examination was to determine whether payment requests payments to claimants and medical providers from the Workers Compensation Boards

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/13/2013-year-end-report

Controls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses

… Objective To determine whether the Department of Transportation … (Department) has established adequate controls to effectively monitor and ensure accountability over its …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expenses

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Village … not maintain adequate records to account for all company money received and disbursed. The company's accounting … highway town-wide funds without clear plans to use this money. Town officials have not developed a fund balance …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

Hazard Mitigation and Coordination

… Objective To determine if New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) … listed in the HMP: 412 (55%) mitigation actions did not have finish dates. 403 (53%) mitigation actions did not have start dates. 281 (37%) mitigation actions did not have …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/25/hazard-mitigation-and-coordination

Putnam Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-135)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial conditions for the period … service fund each year. However, District officials did not use these restricted funds to pay for reserve and debt … balance, which exceeded the statutory limit. Officials have not established a reserve fund policy stating how much …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/putnam-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-135

NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Doubles Low Emissions Index Investment to $4 Billion

… been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. The Fund's fiscal year ends March 31, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-doubles-low-emissions-index-investment-4-billion

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-161

… on Workers’ Compensation Disability Leave ( WDL ) without pay, paid Military Leave Stipend ( MLS ), or Military … Stipend ( MTS ). Eligible employees on an approved Leave without Pay on the eligibility date are entitled to the … 2010. Eligible employees on Workers' Compensation Leave without pay, paid or unpaid Military Leave Stipend or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-161-june-2010-ucs-uniform-allowance-and-uniform-blazer-allowance

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-170

… on Workers’ Compensation Disability Leave ( WDL ) without pay, paid Military Leave Stipend ( MLS ), or Military … Stipend ( MTS ). Eligible employees on an approved Leave without Pay on the eligibility date are entitled to the … 2011. Eligible employees on Workers' Compensation Leave without pay, paid, or unpaid Military Leave Stipend or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-170-june-2011-ucs-uniform-allowance-and-uniform-blazer-allowance

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-182

… on Workers’ Compensation Disability Leave ( WDL ) without pay, paid Military Leave Stipend ( MLS ), or Military … Stipend ( MTS ). Eligible employees on an approved Leave without Pay on the eligibility date are entitled to the … 2012. Eligible employees on Workers' Compensation Leave without pay, paid, or unpaid Military Leave Stipend or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-182-june-2012-ucs-uniform-allowance-and-uniform-blazer-allowance

State Police Bulletin No. SP-108

… of the following: Code Narrative 410 Health Care Spending Account 420 NY Dependent Care Contribution 425 Repay State … If the agency has made an effort to deliver the check to the employee but the check has been returned and is undeliverable, the agency …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-108-fitness-bonus-payment-fiscal-year-2008-09