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DiNapoli: Some Affordable Apartments for Seniors Left Vacant for Years
… The shortage of affordable housing is especially hard on … are sitting vacant even though thousands of seniors are on waiting lists for them, an audit released today by New York State … The shortage of affordable housing is especially hard on … are sitting vacant even though thousands of seniors are on waiting lists for them an audit released today by New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-some-affordable-apartments-seniors-left-vacant-yearsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 11
… Changes have been updated with the following information. In order to help Citibank apply credit card payments … vendor numbers, SFS automatically places the checkmark in the “Separate Payment” box in the Payment Options section of the voucher. Business Units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/11-separate-payments-citibankAccounts Payable Advisory No. 25
… (confidential information) should never be entered in any field in SFS that has not been designed to hold confidential … Business Units should not enter confidential information in the invoice number, invoice description, and comments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/25-confidential-personal-and-private-informationNiagara County – Golf Course Financial Operations (2015M-308)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review Golf Course financial operations for the period January 1, 2014 through October 6, 2015. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/02/26/niagara-county-golf-course-financial-operations-2015m-308Enlarged City School District of Troy – Leave Accruals (2014M-144)
… Key Recommendations There are no recommendations in this report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/11/enlarged-city-school-district-troy-leave-accruals-2014m-144Sidney Central School District – Expenditure Control and Student Achievement (2014M-163)
… Background The Sidney Central School District is located in the Towns of Franklin, Guilford, Masonville, Sidney, Unadilla and Walton in Delaware, Chenango and Otsego Counties. The District is … by more than $613,000 annually by moving students in special education classes at BOCES to in-house classes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/29/sidney-central-school-district-expenditure-control-and-studentTown of Lloyd - Financial Condition (2019M-108)
… condition. Key Findings Budgeting practices resulted in an increase in fund balance from $2.4 million in 2014 to $4.1 million in 2018. The Board appropriated fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/02/town-lloyd-financial-condition-2019m-108Responding to an OSC Audit Report: Audit Responses and Corrective Action Plans
… and recommendations. Our goal is that every audit has a positive effect and that audit findings and recommendations … and recommendations. Our draft audit report tells you what we found based on our audit testing and what we … the audit team if you have questions or concerns. Where Does the Audit Response Letter Get Sent? Generally, audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/responding-osc-audit-report-audit-responses-and-corrective-action-plansState Agencies Bulletin No. 2055
… processing of the October 2022 CSEA Performance Advances and provide instructions for payments not processed … BU03 Institutional Services BU04 Division of Military and Naval Affairs BU47 Background Chapter 361 of the Laws of … the 2021-2026 Agreements between the State of New York and CSEA, provides for payment of performance advances on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2055-october-2022-civil-service-employees-association-csea-performanceFiscal Stress Monitoring System Statistics
… (OSC) Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS) has been in operation since 2013, alerting communities across New York … that they can then use to pursue corrective actions in an orderly, transparent, and comprehensive manner. A report issued by OSC in September 2025, Fiscal Stress Monitoring System – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/fiscal-stress-monitoring-system-statisticsDiNapoli: City Property Tax Assessments Show Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Ahead of Schedule
… finances entering fiscal year (FY) 2023, amid uncertainty in the city's economic recovery and its impact on city … are office buildings , are expected to increase by 11.7% in FY 2023, reaching levels just short of the peak in FY 2021. Multi-family residential (Class II) market value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-city-property-tax-assessments-show-return-pre-pandemic-levels-ahead-scheduleWyoming Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-67)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s management of financial activities … in compliance with the statutory limit and develop a plan to use excess funds in a manner than benefits District residents. Transfer excess reserve funds to unrestricted fund balance (where allowed by law) or to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/wyoming-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-67Schroon Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-145)
… fund budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year were approximately $7.4 million. Key Finding The … the amount that may be carried over into the next school year. As a result, real property taxes have been … were well below the budgeted appropriations for each year we reviewed. The Board did not establish a multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/02/20/schroon-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-145Niagara Wheatfield Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-364)
… The Niagara Wheatfield Central School District is located in the Towns of Wheatfield, Niagara, Lewiston and Cambria, in Niagara County. The District, which is governed by an … of June 4, 2014, the State owed the District $6.6 million in aid for costs associated with operating the Tuscarora …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/10/niagara-wheatfield-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-364Wayne Central School District – Financial Management and Property Purchase and Disposal (2014M-152)
… whether the District implemented the recommendations in our prior audit report, dated March 2013, and whether the … that District property was purchased and disposed of in a legitimate and cost-effective manner for the period July … Background The Wayne Central School District is located in the Towns of Ontario, Macedon, Walworth and Williamson in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/wayne-central-school-district-financial-management-and-property-purchaseNorth Merrick Union Free School District – Treasurer’s Duties (2013M-366)
… The North Merrick Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The District is … Clerk was inappropriately authorized to sign checks in the Treasurer’s absence and, in fact, signed all District checks in place of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/03/21/north-merrick-union-free-school-district-treasurers-duties-2013m-366Andes Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-250)
… the District’s fund balance levels. They have appropriated funds they have not used in four of the last five fiscal … limits. Review all reserve balances and transfer excess funds to unrestricted fund balance, where allowed by law, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/andes-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-250East Hampton Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2017M-33)
… Background The East Hampton Housing Authority is located in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County and is governed by an appointed five-member … Board of Commissioners. The Authority, which was created in 1983 to create and perpetuate affordable housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/03/24/east-hampton-housing-authority-board-oversight-2017m-33Town of Gorham – Budgeting (2023M-181)
… and water funds combined generated a total of $1.6 million in operating surpluses. In 2021, sales tax revenues totaling $230,000 were inappropriately recorded in the TW funds instead of the TOV funds, given property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-budgeting-2023m-181Livingston County Probation Department – Financial Operations (2016M-404)
… April 28, 2016. Background Livingston County is located in central New York and has a population of approximately … The Livingston County Probation Department assists in reducing the incidence and impact of crime by probationers in the County. The Department reported collections of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/08/04/livingston-county-probation-department-financial-operations-2016m-404