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Town of Baldwin – Claims Auditing (2023M-113)
… did not always properly audit claims before approving them for payment. Due to insufficient documentation, we were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-baldwin-claims-auditing-2023m-113Schenectady City School District – Math Workbook Inventory (2023M-65)
… maintained adequate math workbook (workbook) inventories and ordered workbooks as needed. Key Findings District … officials did not maintain adequate inventory records and ordered excessive quantities of workbooks. As a result, … procedures on how workbooks should be accounted for and how the inventory should be monitored. Officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/schenectady-city-school-district-math-workbook-inventory-2023m-65Many New Yorkers Struggle to Pay for Housing
… Too many New Yorkers are burdened by high housing costs, according to … housing costs. “The high cost of housing can force some New Yorkers to go without basic necessities or to be evicted. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/many-new-yorkers-struggle-pay-housingHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… the State. Each client who receives temporary housing in a certified shelter must take part in a Needs Assessment … nearly doubled from 2016 and 2020. For a sample of client cases, we found no evidence that support services listed in the ILPs were delivered, as follows: 1 of 2 cases requiring medical services (50%). 6 of 13 cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessmentDiNapoli: $1 Million in License Plate Contributions Sit Unused by State
… generated through distinctive license plates and a license application check-off box to support New York’s organ … state has failed to spend the money New Yorkers have given for worthy or lifesaving causes.” In 2014, DiNapoli released … then jumped to more than $124,000 when the $1 license application check-off box was instituted in 2009. This trend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-1-million-license-plate-contributions-sit-unused-stateDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… P. DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for the state, New York City and their major public authorities during the second quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… York City are not planning any bond issues at this point in time. The planned sales of $2.45 billion include $1.55 … million is for refunding purposes. The anticipated sales in the second quarter compare to past planned sales of $6.92 … is released by the committee to assist participants in the municipal bond market. It is contingent upon execution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterPort Byron Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-71)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 through October 22, 2013. … with approximately 1,000 students. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013-14 fiscal year totaled approximately $20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/07/03/port-byron-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-71Changes in Federal Policies Pose Significant Risks for New York City's Budget
… Projected budget gaps for New York City in the coming years appear manageable, but tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/changes-federal-policies-pose-significant-risks-new-york-citys-budgetIf You Need Help – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… questions about your GASB report or for help accessing Retirement Online , use our help desk form (select … with Governmental Accounting Standards Board GASB Statement No 68 or for questions about your NYSLRSissued GASB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/if-you-need-helpOpinion 2004-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PUBLIC HEALTH LAW §2803-a: Purchases by a county on behalf of a "municipal hospital" or for a county nutrition program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Availability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… and support NYS Broadband Program Office Castle Cable TV $7,168,559 Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties Extend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateState Agencies Bulletin No. 2027
… Legislative Commissions BU79 Background Civil Service Law, Section 130 and the Division of the Budget Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2027-april-2022-managementconfidential-mc-longevity-lump-sum-lls-paymentDiNapoli Releases Recommendations From Decarbonization Advisory Panel
… has offered ambitious recommendations and I have directed my staff to develop a climate action plan as a follow up to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-releases-recommendations-decarbonization-advisory-panelOpinion 89-64
… upon the most beneficial terms, including price, in the public interest. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning … for the preservation of open spaces and areas to be a public purpose for which public funds may be expended. That section authorizes any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64XII.10.A Lapsing and Year-End Procedures for Payment Processing – XII. Expenditures
… until goods have been physically received by the agency in satisfactory condition, and/or services have been satisfactorily rendered in full. OSC auditors may confirm the receipt of goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10a-lapsing-and-year-end-procedures-payment-processingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… corporation affiliated with DOE – New York City School Support Services (NYCSSS) – was created solely to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOceanside Union Free School District – Monitoring Internet Use (2022M-195)
… confidentially to officials, we found that: Six of 40 employees used District computers to access websites, … email, online gaming and social networking, in violation of the District’s AUP. Internet browsing increases the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/24/oceanside-union-free-school-district-monitoring-internet-use-2022m-195Village of Catskill – Financial Condition (2014M-134)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the financial oversight provided … Town of Catskill in Greene County and has a population of 4,100. The five-member Board of Trustees is the elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/08/08/village-catskill-financial-condition-2014m-134DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for First Quarter
… bond sales for the state, New York City and their major public authorities during the first quarter of 2019. The … of the state, New York City and their respective public authorities. All borrowings are scheduled at the … state's 150,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarter