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Annual Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014
… that the Comptroller audit the expenditures for each market order. Our audit covered the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014 for the Apple and Sour Cherry Market Orders and the period April 1, 2011 through March 31, … Programs. Background Within the Department, the Market Order Administration unit is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/07/annual-assessment-market-orders-2012-2013-and-2014Child Care Licensing and Inspection
… Purpose To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services’ (Office) child care licensing and … Related Audits/Reports of Interest Office of Children and Family Services: Adoption Subsidy Program (2008-S-106) … To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services Office child care licensing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/14/child-care-licensing-and-inspectionOversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)
… industrial hemp as any part of the Cannabis sativa L. plant with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration … and Markets (Department), through its Division of Plant Industry, administers the Program. Our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/oversight-industrial-hemp-followSchuyler County Sheriff’s Department – Payroll, Civil Fees and Bail (2013M-120)
… of our audit was to examine the Department’s operations for the period January 1, 2011, to February 28, 2013. … functions. The County’s budgeted appropriations for 2013 are $45.2 million. The County Sheriff’s Department … Key Findings The County entered into an improper contract for security services with Watkins Glen International (WGI), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/08/02/schuyler-county-sheriffs-department-payroll-civil-fees-and-bail-2013m-120City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B18-7-5)
City of Long Beach Budget Review B1875
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/05/08/city-long-beach-budget-review-b18-7-5Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Council Member Ruben Wills on Charges He Filed False Disclosures
… disclose information as required by New York City law. Under New York City law, elected officials are required to file annual financial … Attorneys General Jerrold L. Steigman and Andrew L. Weinstein, of the Public Integrity Bureau, are prosecuting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-council-member-ruben-wills-charges-heDiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… auditors met with Shorefront officials in January 2014, the officials said they took corrective action to … posted a total of 72 hours to time sheets for January 20, 2014 through February 14, 2014 and he faxed the time sheets to the COO. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesOpinion 90-59
… obstructions caused by snow (Highway Law, §140[1], [2]). For this purpose, towns are authorized to purchase equipment, … stated that since town property is acquired only for proper town purposes, it may not be used for purely private purposes (1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-41, p …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59Opinion 90-26
… Where the lowest bid on the proposed installation of sprinkler systems in fire district buildings exceeds the … approved a bond resolution for the installation of sprinkler systems in two buildings of the fire district at an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-26Opinion 92-51
… proposed expenditures outlined in your letter. As is the case with IDA members and officers, there is no statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-51DiNapoli: Daughter Allegedly Stole Over $240K in Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police today announced … DiNapoli said. “I thank Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police for partnering … Thomas P DiNapoli Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-daughter-allegedly-stole-over-240k-deceased-fathers-nys-pension-paymentsXIV.3.C Distribution of STIP Investment Earnings – XIV. Special Procedures
… agency needs assistance in determining where residual STIP can or should be moved to, please email …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3c-distribution-stip-investment-earningsCincinnatus Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-77)
… inventory records, District officials cannot ensure that all assets are accounted for and easily located, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/cincinnatus-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-77Scarborough Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-117)
… 2024 – February 28, 2025 We extended the audit period back to January 1, 2019 and forward to October 31, 2025, to review the timeliness of required Annual Financial Report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/16/scarborough-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-117Oxford Academy and Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-12)
… school and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and … our office within 90 days, pursuant to Section 35 of the New York State General Municipal Law, Section 2116-a (3)(c) of the New York State Education Law and Section 170.12 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9Protection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees)
… bacterial disease), exposure to pesticides and other chemicals, and changing climate. In 2016, the State developed … the New York State Pollinator Protection Plan (Plan) to address the high loss of pollinators in the State. The Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/19/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-beesVillage of Herkimer – Payroll (2025M-37)
… in their applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Direct supervisors also did not review or certify … were available for the three employees to substantiate the cash payments and benefits each received upon separation, … not always consistent with the language in the applicable CBA or there was no individual employment agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-herkimer-payroll-2025m-37Oversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… Objective To determine if the Department of Financial Services (DFS) … against future claims for any unknown defects in the title to the property at the time of sale. The cost of title … noted by DFS officials in a January 2018 written statement to the Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance. For 2016, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryOpinion 93-14
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … in 1984, includes two villages and a portion of a town between the two villages. In 1985, the existing village … 837, 487 NYS2d 879; Wright v Town Board of the Town of Carlton , 41 AD2d 290, 342 NYS2d 577, affd 33 NY2d 977, 353 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-14Opinion 91-34
… by vendor) -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (printing of election materials) -- Professional Services (printing of … from competitive bidding as a professional service. The county, however, may require the bidders to demonstrate that … State Legislature (see, e.g., General Municipal Law, §§103[4], 104), there are also several well-established common law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-34