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Town of Spencer – Procurement (2025M-100)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Spencer (Town) Board (Board) and officials seek competition for purchases? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024 We extended the audit period through April 25, 2025, to analyze a … Did the Town of Spencer Town Board Board and officials seek …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/05/08/town-spencer-procurement-2025m-100XII.5.J Entering the Division of the Budget Approval Code – XII. Expenditures
… Business Units should indicate the approved B-1184 request number in the DOB Approval Code field of the voucher. Guide to Financial Operations REV. … Business Units should indicate the approved B1184 request number in the DOB Approval Code field of the voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5j-entering-division-budget-approval-codeTown of Genesee – Disbursements (2016M-433)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the cash disbursement process for … 1, 2015 through December 2, 2016. Background The Town of Genesee is located in Allegany County and has a population … Town of Genesee Disbursements 2016M433 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-genesee-disbursements-2016m-433Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… Lynch and John Maggio, local businessmen, and Nelson Rivera, a former Monroe County public official. The men were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingOpinion 93-7
… Lynd v Heffernan , 286 AD 597, 146 NYS2d 113 mot for lv to app granted 1 NY2d 641, mot to withdraw app granted 1 NY2d 919, 154 NYS2d 976). The primary rationale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7Oversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… Conservation’s (Department) pesticide reporting database from self-reported information received under the … of the Department’s efforts to implement an in-house database and web-based portal through April 24, 2018. … requests for confidential information from the PRL database for purposes of health-related research projects. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawImplementation of the Security Guard Act
… the Security Guard Act. The audit covered the period from April 1, 2016 to November 23, 2020. About the Program Article 7-A of the General Business Law – referred to as the Security Guard Act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-actX.5.A Assigned Single Payment Vendor IDs – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… System (SFS) are typically processed using regular vendor IDs. To make payments to entities and individuals with … relationship with New York State, agencies create regular vendor IDs in the SFS Vendor File using the Vendor Add Function. The Office of the … Business Units must use single payment vendor IDs to process specific payments or refunds through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x5a-assigned-single-payment-vendor-idsEnvironmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Strategy Report
We consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in our investment process because they can influence both risks and returns.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/pdf/esg-strategy-report.pdfFire Protection Contracts
Increases transparency relating to the contract negotiation process for fire protection contracts between incorporated fire companies and fire districts towns
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/fire-protection-contractsCity of Cohoes – Purchasing (2014M-192)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City’s purchasing process for the period … policy was adopted in 2000 and has not been updated to keep it current. Numerous purchases were not competitively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/14/city-cohoes-purchasing-2014m-192Village of Cambridge – Payroll (2015M-74)
… officials established effective internal controls over payroll for the period June 1, 2013 through December 31, … year totaled approximately $1.28 million. Key Findings Payroll duties were not adequately segregated. The Board did … to address the lack of segregation of duties within the payroll process. Ensure that all pay rates and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/07/03/village-cambridge-payroll-2015m-74Town of Mooers – Payroll (2014M-087)
… Town officials established effective controls over payroll for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled approximately $1.05 million. Key Findings … Town officials established effective controls over payroll for the period January 1 2012 through December 31 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/11/town-mooers-payroll-2014m-087Reimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center
… of Housing and Urban Development’s point-in-time count for New York State, there were 92,091 homeless individuals in … ), the Office’s annual reimbursements to Local Districts for homeless housing total in the billions of dollars, … Local Districts submitted $1.6 billion in gross claims for calendar year (CY) 2017, $2 billion for CY 2018, $1.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/01/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-centerXV.12 Refund of Appropriation and Report of Moneys Received – XV. End of Year
… Section and the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance Division of the Treasury (Treasury) by the published deadlines. All Refund of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv12-refund-appropriation-and-report-moneys-receivedExamination of Outstanding Premiums
… were to determine (i) the extent to which the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) participates in the Statewide Offset Program … recover through SWOP since April 2012. Background New York State businesses pay NYSIF premiums for workers compensation … were to determine i the extent to which the New York State Insurance Fund NYSIF participates in the Statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/19/examination-outstanding-premiumsTown of Huntington – Payroll and Legal Services (2013M-28)
… of our audit was to review employee payroll and payments for legal services for the period January 1, 2011, to May 31, 2012. Background … Supervisor and four Board members. Total Town expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2011 were $200 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/24/town-huntington-payroll-and-legal-services-2013m-28Town of York – Budgeting and Financial Oversight (2014M-181)
… December 12, 2013. Background The Town of York is located in Livingston County and is governed by an elected Town Board … or the appropriate level of fund balance to be maintained in each fund. As a result, the Board did not always adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/17/town-york-budgeting-and-financial-oversight-2014m-181City of White Plains – Claims Auditing (2016M-367)
… 9, 2016. Background The City of White Plains is located in Westchester County and has approximately 58,000 residents. It is governed by a seven-member Common Council. The 2016-17 fiscal year budget … million. Key Finding The Commissioner did not audit claims in accordance with charter requirements. Key Recommendation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/01/06/city-white-plains-claims-auditing-2016m-367XI.12.F Reassignment of Agency Responsibility for Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… against the original agreement that: modifies the Expire Date in SFS to be the day prior to the effective date of the reassignment; and reduces the Contract Amount in … between the contract transactions. The contract Begin Date in SFS will be the effective date of the reassignment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12f-reassignment-agency-responsibility-contracts