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Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes
… is the largest comprehensive system of public education in the nation, comprising 64 institutions (four of which are … State support totaling $3.6 billion and over $1.6 billion in tuition and fees. Approximately 50% of undergraduate … remaining applications are processed through the campus. In contrast, all graduate applications are processed directly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/determination-residency-tuition-purposesTown of Ridgeway – Health Insurance Benefits (2025M-95)
… insurance benefits to current and former town officials in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) … associated with the health insurance benefit are paid in accordance with the town’s policies. The Town paid $456,338 in health insurance premiums to provide benefits to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/03/13/town-ridgeway-health-insurance-benefits-2025m-95Thousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… stored on these devices,” DiNapoli said. “The findings in this audit are very concerning and the agency needs to overhaul its operations.” ITS was created in 2012 to centralize IT services for state executive agencies. In addition to overseeing the state’s IT services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… funds and could not demonstrate that $8 million held in seven of these reserves was reasonable or needed. In addition, the board and district officials did not adopt a … exceeded the 4% statutory limit by $1.4 to $2.1 million. In addition, a tax certiorari reserve was improperly funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background … result, the district is at risk of incurring expenditures in excess of 2015-16 appropriations and depleting its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background … through 2014-15. The district appropriated $2.4 million in fund balance as a financing source in the annual budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… after CUNY’s bank authorization policy was established in 2008. However, CUNY did not have any of the required … were not on the list. These findings point to weaknesses in the monitoring of bank accounts, which increase the risk … students who were not enrolled at Wagner for the semesters in question. Higher Education Services Corporation: Tuition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… billion cost. While it is the largest capital program in the MTA’s history (costing 62 percent more than the … 2015-2019 program), not all sources of capital funding are in place. The federal government, for example, will need to approve congestion pricing, which is expected to begin in early 2021 and generate $15 billion for the capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksTown of Rose – Supervisors' Records and Reports (2026M-63)
… payment. As a result, significant deficiencies existed in the Town’s accounting records and reports. From January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025, $4.9 million in revenues and $4 million in disbursements were not recorded in the computerized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/08/21/town-rose-supervisors-records-and-reports-2026m-63State Public Health Emergency Medical Stockpile
… and whether DOH and OGS have managed and maintained—in functioning condition—the inventory of the State’s medical … health emergencies and ensuring emergency plans work in drills, exercises, and real life, such as during the … of this audit, we concentrated on DME that was necessary in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/state-public-health-emergency-medical-stockpileState Agencies Bulletin No. 1949.1
… establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA working at specific OCFS facilities. Affected Employees Employees in certain Institutional Services Unit (BU04) or … 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate shall apply to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19491-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 618
… which cannot be changed or NYYYYYN which may be changed in some instances. The work schedule is used to determine the … transaction, the system will use the days of work (Y) in the schedule and determine the daily rate by dividing the number of Ys in the pay period into the biweekly earnings. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/618-automatic-entry-default-work-schedules-pay-basis-codeDiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… to address their district's shortcomings identified in our audit." DiNapoli's audit focused on seven districts in upstate New York during the 2016-17 school year: Clarence … needs. Three of those five also provided some in-house transportation. The remaining two districts provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvementKeene Central School District – Claims Processing (2015M-299)
… Background The Keene Central School District is located in the Towns of Keene and Jay in Essex County. The District, which operates one school with … effective procedures that ensure that claims are audited in a timely manner and in accordance with District policy. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/keene-central-school-district-claims-processing-2015m-299Letchworth Central School District - Reserves (2018M-176)
… does not adequately address funding levels resulting in overfunded reserves that are not used. Five reserve funds … necessary and balances are reasonable. Use excess amounts in accordance with statutory requirements and in a manner that benefits taxpayers. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/18/letchworth-central-school-district-reserves-2018m-176Retirement System Membership – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… paid firefighters working for employers that participate in the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement … Plan Coverage If you become employed as a police officer in the New York State Department of Environmental … of Law Enforcement on or after January 1, 1987, coverage in this special plan is automatic. If you were employed as an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/retirement-system-membershipHerkimer County – Sales Tax Distributions and Bank Reconciliations (2017M-178)
… 31, 2017. Background The County of Herkimer is located in central New York State and had a 2010 population of … Findings The County overpaid municipalities $1.4 million in sales tax distributions from 2010 to 2016. The Clerk did … for the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), resulting in an unaccounted for balance of $162,875. The Treasurer did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2017/12/15/herkimer-county-sales-tax-distributions-and-bank-reconciliations-2017m-178Village of East Rockaway – Justice Court Operations (2017M-206)
… accurately collected, recorded, deposited and disbursed in a timely manner for the period June 1, 2015 through May … 2017. Background The Village of East Rockaway is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County and has a population of approximately 9,800. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/12/15/village-east-rockaway-justice-court-operations-2017m-206City of Lockport - Budget Review (B1-16-16)
… City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City's general, water and sewer funds as of December … found the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the preliminary budget are reasonable. The proposed budget … not include a tax overlay, which could create a shortfall in 2017. The Common Council will have to adopt a local law to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/04/city-lockport-budget-review-b1-16-16Stamford Central School District – Fund Balances (2016M-106)
… Background The Stamford Central School District is located in the Towns of Stamford, Harpersfield, Kortright and Roxbury in Delaware County and the Towns of Jefferson and Gilboa in Schoharie County. The District, which operates one school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balances-2016m-106