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Town of Byron – Procurement (2024M-11)
… for proposals (RFPs) or another competitive process to procure services from seven professional service providers … Ensure quotes are obtained for purchases not subject to competitive bidding, as required by the Town’s procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/24/town-byron-procurement-2024m-11Village of Airmont – Claims Auditing (2024M-1)
… reviewed 30 claims totaling $883,765 of the $3.3 million in claims paid during the audit period and determined that none of these claims were audited by the Board. In addition: One vendor was potentially overpaid $36,905 for … Appendix B includes our comments on the issues raised in the Village’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/24/village-airmont-claims-auditing-2024m-1Village of Horseheads – Collections (2023M-169)
… did not properly record or deposit all collections in a timely manner. Officials did not reconcile departmental … records and reports. The last audit was conducted in 2018. The Comptroller’s Office commenced a separate … of Village funds. In August 2023, the Assistant Clerk was arrested on the charges of grand larceny in the third degree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-collections-2023m-169Town of Throop – Procurement (2022M-173)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Throop (Town) Board (Board) ensured that Town officials … were not followed for 72 purchases totaling $887,952 of the 180 purchases totaling $1.3 million we reviewed. … from seven providers totaling $595,996, 99 percent of the $601,037 total services obtained from eight vendors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-procurement-2022m-173Village of Unadilla – Procurement (2022M-182)
… Village obtained the most favorable terms and conditions in the best interest of its taxpayers. Competition was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/26/village-unadilla-procurement-2022m-182City of Salamanca - Collections (2023M-131)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Salamanca (City) City Comptroller’s (Comptroller) collections were recorded … Determine whether the City of Salamanca City City Comptrollers Comptroller collections were recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/03/15/city-salamanca-collections-2023m-131Town of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lincoln (Town) Town Board (Board) and Town Supervisor … $5,142, that were not adequately supported. Also, three of these payments totaling $2,605 were not audited and … received $1,751 in additional pay with no evidence of approval. Key Recommendations Consult with legal counsel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198Village of Canajoharie – Procurement (2015M-36)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s procurement … 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. Background The Village of Canajoharie is located in the Town of Canajoharie in … Village of Canajoharie Procurement 2015M36 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/06/15/village-canajoharie-procurement-2015m-36Selected Aspects of Supporting Small Businesses
… To determine whether the New York City Department of Small Business Services properly administered the Employee … whether SBS implemented the recommendations in the Small Business First Report. The audit covered the period from July … About the Program The New York City Department of Small Business Services’ (SBS) mission is to help “unlock economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/20/selected-aspects-supporting-small-businessesOversight of Construction Management Contracts (Follow-Up)
… historic site system to conserve, protect, and enhance the natural, ecological, historic, cultural, and recreational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-construction-management-contracts-followOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
… The Program is intended to connect schools with local farms and food producers, strengthen local agriculture, … should be better positioned to purchase food from State farms. The Department of Agriculture and Markets … whose responsibilities may include connecting local farms to their school. In such cases, the performance measure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followOversight of Building Construction Site Safety
… of more than 1 million buildings and construction sites in NYC through enforcement of, among other laws and rules, … managers, contractors, and subcontractors engaged in construction or demolition operations to institute and … From 2018 through 2020, 26% of all worker deaths in NYC were construction related. DOB reported that 2,003 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/01/oversight-building-construction-site-safetyTown of Hempstead – Procurement (2022M-63)
Determine if Town of Hempstead Town officials used competitive methods when procuring professional services and purchases subject to competitive bidding
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/23/town-hempstead-procurement-2022m-63Town of Franklin – Financial Condition (2018M-8)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Town Board … 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017. Background The Town of Franklin is located in Delaware County and has a population of approximately 2,400. The Town is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/23/town-franklin-financial-condition-2018m-8Oversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Child Protective Services (Report 2021-S-17 ). About the Program The New York State Child Protective Services Act of 1973 was established to encourage more complete reporting of child abuse and maltreatment, provide for the swift and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followXI.14.A Publication of Procurement Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Law Article 4-C, titled "The Procurement Opportunities Newsletter," is intended to ensure the integrity of the … Reporter . The statute requires publication of the newsletter on a daily basis. A minimum of 15 business days … unless notice of that contract first has appeared in the newsletter, or unless it is exempt. The following contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14a-publication-procurement-opportunitiesExclusion of Indebtedness for Sewage Facilities
… DiNapoli's Legislative Program Legislative Session 2023-2024: Exclusion of Indebtedness for Sewage Facilities – Signed as Chapter 641 of Laws of 2023, A.5056/S.6940 (Conrad/Martinez) – Relates to extending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/exclusion-indebtedness-sewage-facilitiesVillage of Leicester – Financial Management (2025M-7)
… Program A key measure of a village’s financial condition is its level of fund balance, which represents the difference … amount of unrestricted fund balance within operating funds is an important financial consideration for village officials because it is available for appropriation to reduce taxes, fund one-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/05/09/village-leicester-financial-management-2025m-7Town of Leicester – Financial Management (2025M-2)
… to unrealistically estimate revenues and appropriations in the adopted budgets. The Board did not correct the deficiencies noted in our prior audit ( Budgeting and Financial Oversight … reserve policies and did not properly establish reserves. In addition, the Board did not ensure it received up-to-date, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-leicester-financial-management-2025m-2Town of Cohocton – Procurement (2025M-13)
… is to seek competition that is often required by New York State law or by locally adopted policy. One of the goals of … do not solicit competition as required by New York State General Municipal Law (GML) and Town policies, there is … officials may have saved the Town approximately $23,000 on purchases of goods and services that totaled approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/03/town-cohocton-procurement-2025m-13