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Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board – Water Accountability (2015M-300)
… was to examine the Authority’s procedures for monitoring water accountability and addressing water loss for the period January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board was created in 1994 under New York State Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/02/05/upper-mohawk-valley-regional-water-board-water-accountability-2015m-300Watervliet Housing Authority – Timekeeping and Leave Records (2015M-186)
… the internal controls over the Authority’s timekeeping and leave accrual processes for the period January 1, 2014 … provisions of the New York State Public Housing Law and regulations prescribed by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. Operating expenditures for the 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2015/10/09/watervliet-housing-authority-timekeeping-and-leave-records-2015m-186Town of Warrensburg - Procurement (2014M-96)
… 31, 2013. Background The Town of Warrensburg is located in Warren County, has a population of approximately 4,100 and … Key Findings The Town’s purchasing policy was adopted in 1992 and has not been reviewed or adopted annually as required by law. Not all purchases which required written quotes included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/20/town-warrensburg-procurement-2014m-96Accidental Death Benefit Extender
… Program Legislative Session 2019-2020: Signed into law on September 11, 2019 as Chapter 253 of the Laws of 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/accidental-death-benefit-extenderXI.14 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the efficient and prudent use of state funds and to alert businesses of procurement opportunities, Article 4-C of … the efficient and prudent use of state funds and to alert businesses of procurement opportunities Article 4C of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14-overviewCost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… purchase, or for the total credit balance, and require prior higher authorization for any activity above these limits. Require … Category Codes, such as charges from dry cleaners or health spas. Contact your credit card company to discuss this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraudExecutive Director of Baychester Youth Council Indicted for Stealing More Than $100,000 From Federal Grant
… federally funded grant to support after-school programs for middle school children. District Attorney Clark said, … turned the Baychester Youth Council into a façade for her thievery, and enriched herself for years instead of enriching the lives of the children she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/executive-director-baychester-youth-council-indicted-stealing-more-100000-federal-grantState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal … promote transparency in government and provide taxpayers with better access to financial data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… inventory records and ordered excessive quantities of workbooks. As a result, officials ordered 4,126 workbooks … did not maintain a comprehensive perpetual inventory of workbooks, nor did they perform annual inventory counts at year-end. As a result, officials were not aware of the large quantities of workbooks stored at the elementary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsTown of Gaines – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-172)
… financial duties. The Clerk did not: Deposit collections in a timely manner. Perform bank reconciliations. The Board … of the Clerk’s records, as required by New York State Town Law Section 123. Key Recommendations The Clerk should: … all money is properly accounted for. Except as specified in Appendix A, Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-gaines-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-172Saratoga County Water Authority – Water Charges (2016M-357)
… audit was to review the authority’s internal controls over water charges for the period January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. Background The Saratoga County Water Authority is an independent public benefit corporation … Law to acquire, construct, operate and maintain wholesale water supply production and distribution facilities for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/12/23/saratoga-county-water-authority-water-charges-2016m-357State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Program for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024 (2025-M-1) purpose of this report was to ascertain the total … Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (Follow-Up) (2025-F-11) The Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative’s … of the manufacturer’s drugs. Manufacturers then pay states rebates on those drugs for which Medicaid payments were made. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Audits Recommend Fixes to Affordable Housing Programs
… in rent-regulated housing and greater transparency to avoid the appearance of favoritism in awarding loans to … still waiting to be assigned. Auditors found a tenant in Brooklyn who complained they were being overcharged for rent … cutbacks. In another case, a resident of a building on East 60th St. in Manhattan complained in January 2010 that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audits-recommend-fixes-affordable-housing-programsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-76
… processing of the 2003 Factor Change Adjustment payment for Judges and provide agencies with additional information and procedures pertaining to this … and the Office of the State Comptroller, a new method for paying judges will be implemented by the end of calendar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-76-2003-factor-change-adjustment-payment-judgesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and mileage, which increased the likelihood that State funds were not being used efficiently and effectively and, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsTown of Wethersfield – Capital Project (2025M-46)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Wethersfield (Town) Board (Board) properly plan for and … The Board is responsible for the oversight and management of capital projects, including ensuring they are properly … projects are generally large in scale, require large sums of money and are long-term. In May 2017, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/15/town-wethersfield-capital-project-2025m-46DiNapoli: Former Bethel Tax Collector Arrested for Pension Fund Fraud
… and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of Debra Gabriel, the former tax collector for the Town of Bethel, for allegedly stealing unearned benefits from the … in Aug. 2020, is alleged to have submitted a false Record of Activities (ROAs) with the town for filing with the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-former-bethel-tax-collector-arrested-pension-fund-fraudTransforming Into Construction & Development
… Objective To determine whether the reorganization of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s MTA Capital … to the renamed MTA Construction & Development as part of transforming the MTA resulted in improved service levels … largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people across a 5,000-square-mile travel area …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/transforming-construction-developmentData Breach
… – Signed into law on December 22, 2021 as Chapter 796 of the Laws of 2021 – A.7612 (Otis) - Requires the Office of Information Technology Services to notify, within 24 hours … Requires the Office of Information Technology Services to notify within 24 hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/data-breachState Agencies Bulletin No. 1366
… compensation leave effective on or after the beginning of the pay period of the first pay check in calendar year 2015 Effective Date(s) Effective the beginning of Institution Pay Period 19L/20C and Administration Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1366-new-payserv-actionreason-codes-and-procedures-reporting-workers