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DiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency
… they are. My audits have shown an increased risk of waste and abuse by these entities, sometimes leaving … provide water delivery and sewer systems, manage solid waste, maintain parking structures, and manage public … (IDAs), urban renewal agencies, water, sewer, solid waste authorities and housing authorities. About 279 local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparencyState Agencies Bulletin No. 329
… routine and the correct deduction amounts are inserted in the General Deduction panel. Effective Date This change … routine and the correct deduction amounts are inserted in the General Deduction panel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/329-changing-warning-message-general-deduction-panel-reject-messageTown of East Hampton - Budget Review (B20-7-10)
… 2021 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town of East Hampton, located in Suffolk County, is authorized to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/09/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b20-7-10New York Psychiatric Center – Controls Over State Resources (Follow-Up)
… of Mental Health (OMH). The Institute conducts clinical trials and research studies relating to the treatment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/new-york-psychiatric-center-controls-over-state-resources-followWayland-Cohocton Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (2024M-118)
… (DOH) regulations. District officials did not sample and test or properly exempt 140 of the 379 (37 percent) water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/17/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-2024mSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… the control of agency management, include lodging, meals, car rentals, transportation, fuel, and incidental costs such as … replenish E-ZPass accounts, while $11,059 was expended for car rental and other charges. Most of the Fleet Manager's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/selected-employee-travel-expensesOversight of International Offices (Follow-Up)
… made significant improvements in managing payments to foreign offices, it did not have an appropriate monitoring system to evaluate foreign offices’ activities against contract performance … The recommendations were for ESD to better monitor its foreign office activities to ensure compliance with contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-international-offices-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1289
… Purpose To inform the Senate and Assembly payroll offices of OSC’s automatic processing and to … departments: 04210 NYS Senate Members 04220 NYS Assembly Members 04320 NYS Assembly Special Allowance Effective Date(s) Administration … To inform the Senate and Assembly payroll offices of OSCs automatic processing and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1289-2013-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureCollege at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary … employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other … in the State and had outliers in the areas of lodging and air fare. This employee's travel expenses totaled $139,424. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/college-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expensesControls Over Computers (Follow-Up)
… emergencies and toxic site remediation, and oversees asbestos monitoring and removal. As the agency responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/controls-over-computers-followDiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, in a letter released today, called on the U.S. Department of … for damages and cleanup costs. DiNapoli noted in his letter that cost recoveries to the Oil Spill Fund often take … Watershed Initiatives. “The Comptroller’s well-documented letter makes inescapably clear that further federal actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersIX.12.K Functional Clearance Patterns – IX. Federal Grants
… federal funds until such checks clear the state's bank account or EFT settlement occurs. To calculate CMIA … data from the SFS and reports received from the state’s bank. The state then uses this information to calculate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12k-functional-clearance-patternsMonitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Construction Management (Report 2020-S-42 ). About the … through the provision of architectural, engineering, and construction management services for buildings statewide. One … To achieve that mission, OGS operates the Design & Construction Group (D&C), which provides State agency clients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1368
… To notify agencies of the maximum contribution limits for employees enrolled in the Deferred Compensation Plan for calendar year 2015. Affected Employees Employees enrolled … 457 Regulations: The regular yearly contribution amount for Deferred Compensation has been increased from $17,500 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1368-deferred-compensation-maximum-contribution-limits-calendar-year-2015Archived Data and Publications
… , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 , 2024 Summary Data in Excel: 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , … 2016 , 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 , 2024 Summary Data in Excel: 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/archived-data-and-publicationsEast Irondequoit Central School District - Payroll and Leave Accruals (2019M-92)
… occurred in the leave records maintained for 13 of the 26 (50 percent) employees tested. Key Recommendations … time sheets prior to paying employees. Ensure overtime is approved prior to employees working overtime and monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/15/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2019mSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and incidental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesIV.4 Overview – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Supplies and Materials NPS – Indirect Costs NPS – Other - Clearing Accounts, Allocation Accounts and Other Account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-iv/iv4-overviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 1673
… funds will be sent to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) on March 8, 2019. Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to search for money handed over to OUF and submit a claim to recover these funds. OSC Actions On …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1673-outreach-escheatment-2017-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1595.1
… funds will be sent to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) on April 22, 2019 . Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to search for money handed over to OUF and submit a claim to recover these funds. OSC Actions An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/15951-outreach-escheatment-2017-uncashed-payroll-checks