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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1682
… To inform agency payroll officers of the new procedure for how OSC will handle current year Social Security and/or Medicare (FICA) tax deficiencies for inactive employees … Employees Employees who incurred a Social Security and/or Medicare tax deficiency and have since left the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1682-current-year-social-security-andor-medicare-tax-deficiencies-and-impactWest Colesville Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2022M-45)
… it did not: Have sufficient controls or information to ensure all disbursements were appropriate and necessary. … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/07/01/west-colesville-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversightTown of Darien – State Contract Loader Purchases (2013M-88)
… not verify that they received the correct State contract prices for the four loaders they purchased in 2011, 2012 and … appropriate contract discounts, or compare the resultant prices with the invoice prices. Therefore, Town officials cannot demonstrate that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-darien-state-contract-loader-purchases-2013m-88Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-143)
… County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) Board of Directors (Board) evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings … is accurate. The Board did not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/17/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringLake George Fire Company - Cash Receipts (2015M-216)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Company collections were properly … April 30, 2015. Background The Lake George Fire Company is a volunteer organization located in the Village of Lake … The Company, which provides fire protection services to the Village and to part of the Town of Lake George, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/12/18/lake-george-fire-company-cash-receipts-2015m-216Village of Hagaman – Claims Auditing (2022M-11)
Determine whether the Village of Hagaman Village Board of Trustees Board ensured claims were properly audited and approved before payment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hagaman-claims-auditing-2022m-11Wyoming County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-10)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Wyoming County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price … whether complete records were maintained. Key Findings The Director of Weights and Measures (Director) did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/wyoming-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-10Tompkins County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-7)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Tompkins County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price … and whether complete records were maintained. Key Findings The Department did not complete all required testing of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/tompkins-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-7Town of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… approximately $800,000 to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments … $53,702 in March and $36,747 in April. As of September 25, 2024, the Tax Collector had not yet remitted approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Olean Firefighter Charged With Stealing Over $116,000 From City's Fire Department
… credit card bills directly from the fire department’s account and writing unauthorized checks to himself. Gaylor … Jr. allegedly deposited these checks into his personal account, which he then used to withdraw cash and pay for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/olean-firefighter-charged-stealing-over-116000-citys-fire-departmentAnthem Blue Cross – Coordination of Benefits With Medicare
… plan. This process determines which insurance plan pays first as primary and which insurance plan pays secondary. Because the insurance company which pays primary typically pays the majority of the claim, it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/19/anthem-blue-cross-coordination-benefits-medicareDiNapoli: Rising Costs Hitting Homeowners & Renters Statewide
… Housing costs in New York rose sharply relative to income from 2000 to … above the affordability level increased from 40.5 percent in 2000 to 50.6 percent in 2012, while the percentage of homeowners above the … Housing costs in New York rose sharply relative to income from 2000 to 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rising-costs-hitting-homeowners-renters-statewideTown of Warsaw – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-22)
… were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Clerk did not remit taxes totaling … approximately $3.1 million to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/17/town-warsaw-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-22XII.6.M Lien Processing and Financial Reporting for Sole Custody Accounts – XII. Expenditures
… that make payments outside of the State’s joint custody account. The IRS requires the annual reporting of certain … outside the Statewide Financial System from a sole custody account, the Business Unit is required to ensure it complies … Unit can journal voucher the funds from the sole custody account to the joint custody account. The Business Unit must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6m-lien-processing-and-financial-reporting-sole-custody-accountsDiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… State agencies were late more than 77 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit providers (NFPs) in 2014, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The late … from 2013 when contracts were late 87 percent of the time, a review of the trend for more than two decades …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsRiverhead Charter School – Debit Cards (2017M-254)
… of our audit was to examine the School’s controls over debit card use for the period July 1, 2015 through February … The Board did not establish a comprehensive policy for debit cards to help ensure all charges were adequately … supported and for business-related purposes. None of the debit card purchases included purchase requisitions or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/07/27/riverhead-charter-school-debit-cards-2017m-254Monroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services – MiFi Usage Billings (2025M-134)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Monroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services (Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES) … component school districts. The Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations (Assistant Superintendent) is … MiFi distribution, usage and billing. During the period of June 1, 2023 through March 31, 2025, Monroe 2-Orleans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2026/03/20/monroe-2-orleans-board-cooperative-educational-services-mifi-usage-billings-2025mDiNapoli: State’s Financial Plan Reflects a Bleak Economic Outlook
… aging New Yorkers are among those who may suffer the loss of services. Programs that help fund front-line responders, … also face significant cuts. “The Financial Plan warns of deep cuts and very troubling actions the state anticipates … change our landscape for years to come. As reports by my office have repeatedly shown, New York ranks first among …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-states-financial-plan-reflects-bleak-economic-outlookDiNapoli: Audit Finds Counties Are Not Checking Prices and Scales at Retailers
… retail prices or test scanners, scales and devices used to price, weigh or measure goods at grocery stores, gas stations and other retail locations to make sure that … retail prices or test scanners scales and devices used to price weigh or measure goods at grocery stores gas stations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-counties-are-not-checking-prices-and-scales-retailersDiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… budget shortfall in FY 2025 to reach $7.9 billion in FY 2027, with cumulative gaps for the three-year period adding … risks of $4.8 billion in FY 2025, $6.6 billion in 2026, and $8.3 billion in FY 2027, and projects potential … gaps of $9.9 billion in FY 2025, $13.4 billion in FY 2026, and $16.2 billion in FY 2027. Tax revenue would have to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loom