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DiNapoli Calls for State Procurement Reform
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today proposed changes to the state’s procurement practices in the wake of criminal … helps ensure that the process is fair and gets the best value for taxpayer dollars. In 2015, the Comptroller’s office … the state from using state-affiliated not-for-profits to do state business, makes procurement requirements uniform, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-calls-state-procurement-reformAlbion Central School District – Budgeting (2016M-80)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s budgeting practices for the period July 1, 2010 through December 16, 2015. … Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $33 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/albion-central-school-district-budgeting-2016m-80DiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… implications for spending, pupil outcomes and the delivery of services, including special education. The report details … York City. “School districts must navigate a complex set of state rules and local needs to determine how to best educate our children and pay for it,” DiNapoli said. “My office’s report identifies the regional changes and trends …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Employees Pay Over $31,000 for Submitting False Timecards
… money from a federally funded program intended to benefit at-risk high schoolers,” said United States Attorney Carla B. … their positions of trust for personal gain, but did so at the expense of the very ones they promised to serve – … as the Twilight Program. SCSD offered the Twilight Program at various high schools after regular school hours, from 3:00 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-employees-pay-over-31000-submitting-false-timecardsPhelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-269)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial … Springs Central School District is located in the Towns of Arcadia, Hopewell, Junius, Lyons, Manchester, Phelps and … any appropriated fund balance to finance operations. The retirement contribution reserve was overfunded, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016mRequired Reporting
… Town and County Special Districts and Town Improvements Asset Forfeiture Escrow Fund Court and Trust Reporting AC231 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reportingDiNapoli: Audit Finds $6.8 Million in Medicaid Overpayments
… in improper payments identified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that DOH did not recover from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-finds-68-million-medicaid-overpaymentsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… The Times Union published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. … that level of public attention. Many states, including New York, have debt limits in place on state bonds. However, … structure and efficacy of those limits varies greatly. In New York, the limits have been circumvented too easily, often …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionOverpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (Follow-Up)
… in our audit report, Overpayments of Hospitals’ Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions (2010-S-30). Background … have special health care needs. When billing Medicaid for inpatient services, hospitals must indicate a patient’s … occurred primarily because hospitals billed Medicaid for higher (and more costly) levels of care when, in fact, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/07/overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissions-followKillawog Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-111)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the District established adequate controls to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and to safeguard District moneys. Background The District is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/killawog-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-111Bloomingburg Fire Company #1 – Disbursements (2013M-83)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the internal … Key Recommendations Only pay bills after being ordered to do so by the Company. Only approve bills based on adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/06/28/bloomingburg-fire-company-1-disbursements-2013m-83CUNY Bulletin No. CU-159
… increases and adjustments. Affected Employees Employees in the title of High Pressure Plant Tender Effective Date Pay … 6/30/02. The new rates and other information are contained in Carmelo Batista, Jr.'s memorandum, dated October 2, 2002. … adjustments for all " regular hours " paid to employees in the PaySR system (between 11/19/98 and 11/13/02). Note: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-159-rate-increases-high-pressure-plant-tendersOpinion 88-45
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … 28.00 provides that capital notes shall be redeemed out of the taxes or assessments levied or to be levied for the fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45Frewsburg Central School District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-327)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the … validating the amounts retained. District officials also do not have a comprehensive payroll policy supported by … review of leave time records. District officials do not ensure that access rights to the payroll and human …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/frewsburg-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectedAll-Agency Contract Evaluation System
… contracts equal to or greater than $250,000. MTA’s Office of Construction Oversight is responsible for oversight of MTA … ACE database within 45 days of the evaluation period end date. Evaluations consist of two to five categories depending … Capital Construction did not always follow the Procedures when monitoring and evaluating contractor/consultant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/04/all-agency-contract-evaluation-systemCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B23-6-5)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … expire soon. The City could face additional expenditures when these contracts are settled. Includes a $5.5 million … 30, 2022. The District could face additional expenditures when these contracts are settled. Likely underestimates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b23-6-5State Police Bulletin No. SP-71
… payment. Affected Employees Employees represented by the NYS Police Investigator Association (Bargaining Unit 62) who … 3, 2003 Payment Amount and Eligibility Criteria The Holiday Bonus Pay shall be four days pay for employees in … Code: HBO DAYS: 4 Miscellaneous Payment Information The Holiday Bonus Pay is pensionable and is not included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-71-2003-state-police-holiday-bonus-payState Agencies Bulletin No. 1189
… an SSN-based identifier to the NYS EMPLID The timeline for conversion to the NYS EMPLID Changes that will occur as a … OSC will transition from using the Social Security number as the EMPLID in PayServ to using the NYS EMPLID, a system assigned number. Implemented in 2011, the NYS EMPLID was created to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1189-osc-changing-emplid-payserv-primary-employee-identifier-ssn-basedOpinion 89-65
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … also be paid an additional amount, which might be computed at an hourly rate, for the performance of specified services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65DiNapoli: MTA's Future Unthinkable Without Aid From Washington
… the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's announcement of its plans for severe cuts and other measures, if it does … least prepared to shoulder the burden will be asked to do the most. “Despite these measures, it will still not be … “The MTA is the economic lifeblood of the NYC region. I am calling on our civic and business leaders to support our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-mtas-future-unthinkable-without-aid-washington