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Report on the State Fiscal Year 2016-17 Enacted Budget, May 2016
The State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2016-17 Enacted Budget includes actions related to the allocation of State resources as well as the enactment of major policy change
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-enacted-2016-17.pdfDiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… proposed changes to the federal tax code. Changes to the standard deduction and personal exemptions could result in … revisions to the tax code would consolidate the current standard deduction and personal exemptions into a new, higher standard deduction. However, the impact of these changes is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-planDiNapoli: Local Law Enforcement Agencies Agree to Improve Sex Offender Monitoring
… have failed to comply with the state’s Sex Offender Registry Act, according to an audit issued today by State … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. As a result, the state’s Registry is not always accurate and up-to-date. The registry provides information to law enforcement agencies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-local-law-enforcement-agencies-agree-improve-sex-offender-monitoringOversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … the United States, as both the stalk and seed can be used to produce thousands of different products, including … of higher education and state departments of agriculture to grow or cultivate industrial hemp for research purposes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/oversight-industrial-hemp-followCOLA – Child Center of New York
… (COLA) payment made by the Department of Health (DOH) to the Child Center of New York was properly spent in … with the COLA Guidance for Submitting Claims that DOH issued for fiscal years 2013-14. Background Each fiscal year, DOH makes COLA payments to not-for-profit contractors with an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/11/cola-child-center-new-yorkTown of Porter – Capital Projects (2013M-352)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s capital projects for the period January … capital projects and transfer the remaining money to the appropriate operating fund. Cash balances, which total … in the general fund-townwide, where they can be used to reduce real property taxes and finance operations. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/28/town-porter-capital-projects-2013m-352Village of Bemus Point – Clerk-Treasurer (2022M-38)
… deposit, record, report and disburse Village funds and was arrested in February 2021 and charged with grand larceny, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/22/village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-2022m-38Village of Suffern – Budget Review (B22-6-2)
… [read complete report - pdf ] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village’s tentative budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. Background The Village of … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/04/15/village-suffern-budget-review-b22-6-2Lifeline Center for Child Development, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… costs reported by Lifeline Center for Child Development, Inc. (Lifeline) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) … Reimbursable Cost Manual (2015-S-67) Books and Rattles, Inc.: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2016-S-25) … costs reported by Lifeline Center for Child Development Inc on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/12/lifeline-center-child-development-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Management of General School Funds (2009-N-2). Background Our initial … To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followTown of Union – Financial Condition (2016M-192)
… Audit The objective of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2014 through … than five years, and Village officials found that the old meters they tested failed to record 50-70 percent of water flows. By not replacing the old inaccurate meters, users with accurate meters have to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/08/12/town-union-financial-condition-2016m-192Oversight of Food Service Establishments
… monitors designated health departments’ oversight of food service establishments to ensure they comply with the State … for overseeing New York State’s more than 90,000 food service establishments (Establishments) and for ensuring that … have a health department; the 21 counties without full-service health departments rely on the Department’s district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/05/oversight-food-service-establishmentsLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools
… for 92 schools (72 percent), the OEDSs contained apparent math errors and were not rejected despite Bureau officials stating that they look for math errors. Because students rely on this information to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schoolsSelected Aspects of Railcar Fleet Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… from extending the inspection interval for the newest classes of cars. Key Findings MTA – NYC Transit and Railway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/selected-aspects-railcar-fleet-maintenance-followBurnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-24)
… (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. Key Findings The District did not provide mental health training as required to all staff for the 2020-21 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/burnt-hills-ballston-lake-central-school-district-mental-health-trainingPort Washington Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-33)
… to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) … to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act SAVE Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/port-washington-union-free-school-district-mental-health-trainingRye Neck Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-34)
… health training to any staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 as required by New York State Education Department (SED) regulations. Ten … health training to all staff and ensure it is completed by September 15, as required. Such training should address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/rye-neck-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newTown of Amsterdam – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-8)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s accounting records and reports for the period January 1, 2010, through July 31, 2012. … The Supervisor does not maintain timely or accurate accounting records for the Town. Therefore, the accounting … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns accounting records and reports for the period January 1 2010 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/05/town-amsterdam-supervisors-records-and-reports-2013m-8New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (April 16, 2021)
The Paycheck Protection Program PPP is a loan program administered by the US Small Business Administration SBA first authorized by Congress in March 2020 to respond to the economic hardships faced by small businesses and notforprofit organizations due to the pandemic
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-april-16-2021Report on the State Fiscal Year 2019-20 Executive Budget, February 2019
State tax revenues in December and January fell far short of earlier projections, making the process of adopting the new State budget more difficult than in the
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-executive-2019-20.pdf