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What Is a Claim? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Basically, a claim is a demand presented for the payment of money due for goods … by the local government or school district, so long as it is properly itemized and provides all the information, … for audit. Using a standard claim form as a cover sheet is desirable because required information is presented in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/what-claimOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste (2017-S-51)
To determine if SUNY institutions have developed adequate controls to effectively safeguard campus communities against hazardous materials and waste. This audit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s51.pdfDiNapoli: State Failed to Block Payments to Providers Supplying Controlled Substances Beyond Legal Limits
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Controlled substances can ease suffering and provide treatment for people with … problems, but these drugs can also cause serious harm or be sold illicitly,” DiNapoli said. “New York puts limits on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-failed-block-payments-providers-supplying-controlled-substances-beyond-legal-limitsAccess to Preschool Special Education Services
… Program One of the most critical periods of growth in a child’s development occurs during the first 5 years of life. … education programs can make a difference and increase a child’s opportunity for successful learning and later life … programs and services at an early age helps prepare a child with a disability to enter school ready to learn. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-servicesXII.6.Z Processing Payments to Complex Entities – XII. Expenditures
Some Business Units experience problems when making payments to certain complex vendors
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6z-processing-payments-complex-entitiesLife Changes: How Do I Prepare to Retire?
… Thomas P. DiNapoli We are living longer. With many of us now spending a third of our lives in retirement, it’s important to consider how … retirement benefit amount). If your initial payment was too high, your monthly payment will be temporarily reduced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-how-do-i-prepare-retireEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes
… collection actions staff must take prior to completing or closing a collection case. Collection actions may include … took adequate collection actions prior to completing or closing cases for one of the five collection steps we tested: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/24/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxesReport on the State Fiscal Year 2024-25 Executive Budget
After years of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, New York State finances appear to have stabilized.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2024-25.pdfFacilitated Programs to Assist Small Businesses
… construction, transportation, wholesale, utility, and film production industries. The New York City Businesses Solutions … SBS reported that these programs facilitated about $220 million in financing to businesses. Key Findings SBS provides … in the proof letters were higher by $2,175,909, and for one, the amount in Dynamics was higher than the amount in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/04/10/facilitated-programs-assist-small-businessesDiNapoli Reaffirms Commitment to DEI Initiatives
… companies treat individuals and tackle some of their most complex challenges,” DiNapoli said. “The Fund urges the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-reaffirms-commitment-dei-initiativesCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
To determine if the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) and its subsidiaries have policies, procedures, and processes in place to fulfill CDTA ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s70.pdfTown of Fremont - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-18)
Determine whether Town Officials have adequate controls to safeguard Highway Department assets and if they used a competitive process to procure highway goods..
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/fremont-18.pdfFunds Expected to be Awarded to Small Businesses 12-31-25
Funds Expected to be Awarded to Small Businesses 12-31-25
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/excel/small-business-12-31-2025.xlsxFunds Expected to be Awarded to Small Businesses 03-31-25
Funds Expected to be Awarded to Small Businesses 03-31-25
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/excel/small-business-03-31-25.xlsxFunds Expected to be Awarded to Small Businesses -08-31-22
Funds Expected to be Awarded to Small Businesses -08-31-22
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/excel/small-businesses-08-31-22.xlsxOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste
… 2015 through May 4, 2018. Background The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest comprehensive system of public education in the nation, comprising 64 autonomous … Administration established the Environmental Health & Safety Office (EHSO). The EHSO serves as a technical resource …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/03/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-wasteDiNapoli: NYC Put Federal Funds to Work Quickly To Shore Up Budget and Drive Recovery
… The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) provided $350 billion in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) for states, local and tribal governments with resources to … and worker assistance. Public health services were allocated 16% of the funds, mostly for mitigation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-put-federal-funds-work-quickly-shore-budget-and-drive-recoveryEPI- Employment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
People living with disabilities face unique daily challenges that can present barriers to employment. The COVID-19 pandemic led to soaring unemployment rates for people with disabilities, and these rates have not declined as quickly in New York as they have nationally.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/disabilities-employment-recovery.pdfNYC Subway Station Conditions - August 2019
Over the past 37 years, 287 stations have been renovated and countless others have had components repaired, at a cost of more than $6 billion.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-5-2020.pdfXIV.7 Monitoring Payments Made to Vendors – XIV. Special Procedures
… Statewide Financial System requires Business Unit staff to verify all payments made are valid. To help in this monitoring process, we provide a Payee … report (NYAP0621), which shows a listing of payments made to vendors. It is important that designated Business Unit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv7-monitoring-payments-made-vendors