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Town of Fishkill – Fiscal Stress (2013M-188)
… March 31, 2013. Background The Town of Fishkill is located in Dutchess County. The Town is governed by the Town Board … in 2009 to a $1.4 million deficit at the end of 2011. To cover operating expenses, Town officials loaned moneys … fund balance deficit at the end of 2012. The Town did not use nearly $782,000 in donated funds as stipulated by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/16/town-fishkill-fiscal-stress-2013m-188Travel Advisory No. 15
… Subject: COVID-19: Travel and Expense Temporary Exceptions Update: Effective … reimbursement is no longer applicable for business-related travel when a more cost-effective option is available. The … about determining the most economical method of travel in the best interest of the State, employees must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/15-covid-19-travel-and-expense-temporary-exceptionsADAPT Community Network – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Network (ADAPT), formerly known as United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, Inc., on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports … to children with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five years. For purposes of this report, these programs are collectively referred to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/adapt-community-network-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAim High Children’s Services – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Aim High Children’s Services (Aim High) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … (Manual). The audit included the expenses claimed on Aim High’s CFRs for the three fiscal years ended June 30, … To determine whether the costs reported by Aim High Childrens Services Aim High on its Consolidated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/22/aim-high-childrens-services-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualThe Association of Neurologically Impaired Brain Injured Children, Inc. – Compliance With the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and Claiming Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs claimed by the Association for Neurologically Impaired Brain Injured Children, Inc. were valid and consistent with contract terms … To determine whether the costs claimed by the Association for Neurologically Impaired Brain Injured Children Inc were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/09/association-neurologically-impaired-brain-injured-children-inc-compliance-consolidatedAdministration of Contract C007373 With the Institute for Community Living
… of the largest providers of supportive housing services in the State, providing both multiple and single-occupancy apartments in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens. ICL is … allowable, and documented. Ensure ICL officials claim only program-appropriate and properly supported NPS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-c007373-institute-community-livingState Health Department Slow to Inspect Violations at Adult Care Facilities, Audit Finds
… Department of Health (DOH) is not adequately overseeing adult care facilities, risking the health and safety of … documentation to show critical problems were corrected. “Adult care facilities across the state have a responsibility … then vulnerable residents could be left at risk.” Adult care facilities are primarily home to the elderly who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-health-department-slow-inspect-violations-adult-care-facilities-audit-findsThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… contain sensitive or confidential information – laptops, hard drives, monitors – in a shared storage area, easily … employees from other agencies, as well as three boxes of hard drives taken from state computers stored behind an ITS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityOpinion 2003-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Expenses (of extension to town water district) WATER DISTRICTS -- … Whether the cost of an improvement for an extension to an existing town water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-1Opinion 2005-2
… that the members of the fire department or company, as the case may be, determine to be for the use and benefit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in New York State possess adequate insurance coverage, or are financially secure, to compensate those persons they … Resources (2023-N-4) Open Educational Resources (OER) are any teaching, learning, and research materials that are in the public domain or are under copyright but have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 94-20
… LAW§10(1)(ii)(e)(2); LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§26.10, 29.00: A village may not impose a special assessment to pay the cost of snow removal in … public emergency during a fiscal year, there is no ceiling on the amount of budget notes which may be issued … Whether a village may impose a special assessment to fund costs in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… these accounts. Additionally, auditors found an additional two accounts that were not on the list. These findings point … Auditors found that of the 50 awards tested, only two (totaling $3,945) were certified in error. As such, … audit recommendations, seven have been implemented and one recommendation has not been implemented. State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Needs Plan to Meet Future Costs
… meet for the long term and clearly lay out how it will affect New York drivers and taxpayers.” The Thruway Authority … estimates that these changes collectively will not affect its budget. In its 2015-16 budget, the state also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-thruway-authority-needs-plan-meet-future-costsContracted Programs With Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc.
… effectively monitoring funding provided under its contract with the Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and … claims are allowable, properly supported, and consistent with contract terms. Background OASAS oversees programs for … substance abuse. OASAS entered into a five-year contract with PROMESA covering the period July 1, 2009 through June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/contracted-programs-puerto-rican-organization-motivate-enlighten-and-serve-addicts-incOpinion 88-19
… the town for a landfill. You inquire whether town funds can be expended for this purpose. If town funds can be so expended, you inquire whether the town can accept a gift of money from the citizens group to help … Whether the town can accept a gift of money from the citizens group to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-19Opinion 92-56
… (payment of flat monthly allowance for use of private automobile on official business) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Terms … (as including payment of monthly allowance for use of automobile on official business) LAWS OF 1972, CHAPTER 791; … a flat monthly fee as an allowance for use of his or her automobile on official business as part of the terms and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-56XII.4.B.1 Supporting Information – XII. Expenditures
… records in support of financial transactions to ensure it is readily available to agency management, the Office of … certify millions of dollars in claims for payment daily. It is critical for accounts payable staff to practice good … for agency staff to certify claims to the Comptroller. It can also help provide a reasonable basis for the head of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4b1-supporting-informationOffice of Operations: 2024 Virtual Fall Conference
… Record This session will provide an overview of a typical procurement timeline and an in-depth review of key … repository, SFS Coach Training, and the SFS Support Tile, two resources that help support the work you do in SFS. … demonstrations of SFS Coach Training and the SFS Support Tile. Includes a Q&A panel. Presenters : Kelsey Mitchell, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/outreach/office-operations-2024-virtual-fall-conferenceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… from which members can choose. Auditors recommended that action be taken to recover overpayments and prevent … costs. Department of Health (DOH): Examination of Official Station Designation (2015-BSE1-04) DOH’s designation … maintained adequate supporting documentation. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits