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Town of Dayton – Supervisor's Records and Reports Audit Follow-Up (2019M-189-F)
The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Dayton’s (Town’s) progress, as of November 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Town of Dayton – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2019M-189), released in January 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2025/pdf/dayton-town-2019-189-f.pdfFederal Income Tax Provisions Under The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
In 2022 (the latest data available), there were over 159.6 million federal individual income tax filers nationally, 6.1 percent (9.8 million) of whom were New York residents.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/federal-income-tax-provisions-under-the-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act.pdfAvoiding the Fiscal Cliff: A Lesson in Budgeting and Financial Condition Analysis
This session will identify those concepts commonly misunderstood by local government managers and governing boards, help explain how to properly implement these concepts and ways to prevent pitfalls in the budgeting process.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fiscal-cliff-budgeting-041625.pdfList of Villages and Cities that Failed to File Financial Information
This list includes non-calendar fiscal year end municipalities. The municipalities noted did not file their annual financial report or reported data that was inconclusive for FSMS purposes as of the date their score was to be calculated, and therefore a fiscal stress score could not be calculated.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/2024/pdf/2024-munis-not-filed.pdfList of Villages and Cities that Failed to File Financial Information
This list includes non-calendar fiscal year end municipalities. The municipalities noted did not file their annual financial report or reported data that was inconclusive for FSMS purposes as of the date their score was to be calculated, and therefore a fiscal stress score could not be calculated.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/2023/pdf/2023-munis-not-filed.pdfHousing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (2022-S-28)
To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) has established and maintains adequate internal controls to oversee and monitor the federally funded Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program and Performance-Based Contract Administration Program and the COVID Rent Relief Program to ensure ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s28.pdfCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Report 2019-S-54).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-22f1-response.pdfAccounting for Registrar Fees By City Clerks, Town Clerks and Village Clerks Who Are Unsalaried Registrars of Vital Statistics and Accounting for Emergency Disaster Work
Accounting for Registrar Fees By City Clerks, Town Clerks and Village Clerks Who Are Unsalaried Registrars of Vital Statistics and Accounting for Emergency Disa
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/disaster.pdfAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (2021-F-3) 30-Day Response
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Motor Vehicles to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f3-response.pdfAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (2019-S-5) 90-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) is appropriately allocating, billing, and collecting the expenses of administering the Motor...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s5-response.pdfAlexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
Determine whether the Board and District officials properly used and managed fund balance and reserves.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/alexander-2020-64.pdfTown of Fort Covington - Justice Court Operations (2018M-234)
Determine whether the Town Justices collected, recorded and reported all fines, fees and bail accurately and made bank deposits timely and intact.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/fort-covington-jc.pdfComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… under the direction of Supervising Investigator Sylvia Rivera and Deputy Chief John McManus. The Investigations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City – Sunnyside Manor: Unauthorized Bank Account (2024-S-12)
to determine whether residents of Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by DHCR are provided safe and clean living conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes. Our audit covered the period from January 2019 through December 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-24s12.pdfCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (2019-S-54) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation is ensuring applicable entities are complying with the 2013 Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s54-response.pdfChildren’s Unit for Treatment and Evaluation – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… covered expenses reported on CUTE’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 and certain costs reported on its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/15/childrens-unit-treatment-and-evaluation-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOffice of Temporary and Disability Assistance SSP Payments Made to State Employees
… Program (SSP) Payments the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) made to recipients during … benefit to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients and other qualifying New York State residents. To be eligible … must be at least 65 years old, blind or disabled, and have limited resources and income. We used data analytics …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/09/office-temporary-and-disability-assistance-ssp-payments-made-state-employeesOffice of Temporary and Disability Assistance - SSP Payments Made to Deceased Individuals
… died from 1 to more than 16 years prior to their last SSP payment in the examination period. Of the 553 payments, 380 were transacted, meaning the payment was either electronically deposited into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/09/office-temporary-and-disability-assistance-ssp-payments-made-deceased-individualsDiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… throughout the project pipeline that contributed to delays and higher costs, according to an audit released today by … in the MTA’s capital projects pipeline that led to delays and cost overruns,” DiNapoli said. “These are red flags that … fix. As the MTA strives to improve the system for riders and overhaul its operations, we hope it takes a close look at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysEducators for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. – Use of Contract Funds (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Educators for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. - Use of Contract Funds (Report … 20, 2010, examined whether Educators for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. (Educators) appropriately used State funds received from the State Education Department (SED) and the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/educators-children-youth-and-families-inc-use-contract-funds-follow