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Criminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees
… safeguard patients through requests for required criminal history background checks when hiring unlicensed … March 3, 2017. Background The Department, through its Criminal History Record Check (CHRC) Legal Unit, is responsible for conducting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/08/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employeesNY State Comptroller Announces Appointment of Emerging Managers Director
… Emerging Manager Program. With more than two decades of Wall Street experience, McClearn has also held various leadership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-state-comptroller-announces-appointment-emerging-managers-directorTown of Berne – Audit Follow Up (2021M-77-F)
… in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in September 2021. Background The Town, located in Albany … in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in September 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/01/06/town-berne-audit-follow-2021m-77-fI.2 Organization of the Guide to Financial Operations – I. OSC Guide to Financial Operations Overview
… The New York State Guide to Financial Operations is organized by chapters related to accounting process area. Each chapter contains sections … The New York State Guide to Financial Operations is organized by chapters related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-i/i2-organization-guide-financial-operationsVillage of Webster – Audit Follow Up (2012M-110-F)
Village of Webster Audit Follow Up 2012M110F
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/12/20/village-webster-audit-follow-2012m-110-fControls Over the Collection of the Public Safety Communications Surcharge
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has … service providers (Providers) and devices subject to the Public Safety Communications Surcharge (Surcharge) are … if Providers are billing, collecting, and remitting the appropriate amount of Surcharges to which the State is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/04/controls-over-collection-public-safety-communications-surchargeKids First Evaluation & Advocacy Center – Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Kids First Evaluation & Advocacy Center (Kids First) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were … period from July 2014 through June 2015. About the Program Kids First is an SED-approved, for-profit special education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/02/kids-first-evaluation-advocacy-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualXI.2 Comptroller Approval of Contracts and General Contracts Processing – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Contract Description field for each transaction, including amendment transactions. For amendment transactions, the NYS Contract Description field …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2-overviewCharter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… affect the timely processing of its business functions. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses which we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… the Village’s credit cards. We reviewed all 3,108 credit card transactions paid during the audit period totaling … packets. $317,517 did not have a signed receipt or credit card slip. Examples of purchases include: $134,742 from a … Key Recommendations Comply with the Board’s credit card policy and provide guidelines for appropriate use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206Town of Butternuts – Highway Facility Capital Project (2021M-94)
… Ensure contractors were properly monitored. As a result, a contractor used less expensive roof material on the highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/01/07/town-butternuts-highway-facility-capital-project-2021m-94Oversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth
… smoke detectors, dirty bathroom vents, a loaded power strip plugged into another loaded power strip, missing outlet covers, and water-damaged ceilings with possible mold. We reviewed 15 Services Plans for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/06/oversight-runaway-and-homeless-youthDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-139
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 increases to … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of OSCs automatic processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-139-april-2025-increases-location-pay-eligible-employeesVillage of Harriman – Audit Follow Up (2011M-182-F)
… was to assess the Village’s progress, as of March 2014, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report … The Village of Harriman is located in Orange County with a population of approximately 2,300. The Village is governed by the Board of Trustees, comprising a Mayor and four Trustees. The Board of Trustees is the legislative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/05/02/village-harriman-audit-follow-2011m-182-fVillage of Victory – Audit Follow Up (2010M-35-F)
… was to assess the Village’s progress, as of February 2013, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in August 2010. Background The Village of Victory is located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/05/village-victory-audit-follow-2010m-35-fCity of Dunkirk – Budget Review (B25-1-8)
… independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2026. Background Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2024, Part DD (the … bill which totaled more than $2.7 million in February 2026. Therefore, we estimate that the $5 million remaining … million in revenues received in the first three months of 2026 will not be sufficient to pay for the City’s monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/11/21/city-dunkirk-budget-review-b25-1-8DiNapoli and Oneida DA McNamara Announce Arrests of Utica School Superintendent and Former Utica Mayor for Theft of Public Funds
… Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara, and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of the long-time superintendent of the Utica City School District (UCSD) Bruce Karam and the former Utica Mayor and UCSD School Board President Louis LaPolla for allegedly using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-and-oneida-da-mcnamara-announce-arrests-utica-school-superintendent-and-former-utica-mayorCity of Fulton – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-184-F)
… not maintain complete, up-to-date capital projects records for each project. The Council did not approve capital … is the City Clerk and the chief fiscal officer responsible for maintaining the City’s financial records including … We could not determine the implementation status for the remaining recommendation because certain capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/12/24/city-fulton-audit-follow-2021m-184-fVillage of Sinclairville – Water Operations (2014M-362)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Village’s water system was operating … estimated what part of the unaccounted-for water was due to other municipal use (e.g., flushing water lines). The … estimated bills or approving and applying adjustments to customers’ accounts. The Board did not establish policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/24/village-sinclairville-water-operations-2014m-362Town of Stanford – Financial Condition (2013M-225)
Town of Stanford Financial Condition 2013M225
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-stanford-financial-condition-2013m-225