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Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine if: (i) Unemployment … payment requests and payments made by the Department of Labor (DOL) were appropriate and in accordance with … action and recouped overpayments based on the results of our findings. Background To accomplish our examination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefitsOversight of Mitchell-Lama Application Fees
… Objective To determine if the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) ensured that … fees to applicants or turned them over to the Office of the State Comptroller as abandoned property. Our audit … Its mission is to promote the quality and affordability of housing. The Mitchell-Lama Program (Mitchell-Lama) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/oversight-mitchell-lama-application-feesOversight of Nurse Licensing (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Nurse Licensing (Report 2016-S-83 ). About the Program Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/oversight-nurse-licensing-followInvestigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… Objective To determine whether the Division of Human Rights reviewed and addressed housing discrimination … 2019 through February 2024. About the Program The Division of Human Rights (DHR) enforces the New York State Human … fully in the economic, cultural, and intellectual life of the State. Among other things, the Law prohibits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services adequately operates juvenile … State standards and regulations for the health and safety of juveniles and staff. The audit covered the period from … 2018 through August 2023. About the Program The Office of Children and Family Services’ (OCFS) mission is to serve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/03/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilitiesPublic Posting of Certain Contracts
… Program Legislative Session 2023-2024: Public Posting of Certain Contracts – A.10281/S.9171 (Solages/Cooney) – Requires a public listing of certain emergency and exempted contracts, which are otherwise subject to the approval of the State Comptroller. Memo Bill Text Status … Requires a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/public-posting-certain-contractsExpedited Payments of Unclaimed Funds
… Program Legislative Session 2023-2024: Expedited Payments of Unclaimed Funds – A.10219/S.9410 (McDonald/Sepulveda) – Relates to expedited payments of abandoned property under a certain monetary threshold. … Memo Bill Text Status … Relates to expedited payments of abandoned property under a certain monetary threshold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/expedited-payments-unclaimed-fundsComptroller's Oversight of State Contracts
… Comptroller’s Office has conducted independent, pre-review of State and limited Public Authority contacts, adding … transparency to the process and resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in savings for taxpayers each year. As government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/oversightPublic Posting of Certain Contracts
… Program Legislative Session 2025-2026: Public Posting of Certain Contracts – A.6707 (Solages) – Requires a public listing of certain emergency and exempted contracts, which are otherwise subject to the approval of the State Comptroller. Memo Bill Text Status … Requires a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/public-posting-certain-contracts-0Town of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-3)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Sherburne (Town) Board (Board) develop realistic budgets? … combined. Additionally, the Board appropriated $511,000 of fund balance which was not needed. More specifically, we … operating deficits totaling $511,000. As a result, none of the appropriated fund balance was needed. Unrestricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-3Opinion 90-28
… prepare, authorize or approve the contract or approve payments thereunder; (b) audit bills or claims under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Other Bulletin No. 81
… in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin … Checks. Checks issued to eligible employees who are now deceased should be submitted as a Stop Payment Request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-81-april-2025-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civilX.7.A Centralized Corporate Customers – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… maintains all Centralized Corporate Customers. Creation of a Centralized Corporate Customer requires the customer to … Vendor File. Refer to Section 3 - Vendor Registration of this Chapter for additional guidance on how to register a … Business Units to bill and/or pay each other without the need for paper and checks. Business Units may still seek …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7a-centralized-corporate-customersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1852.1
… supersedes Payroll Bulletin 1852 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions for reporting the … guidance, the forms previously submitted to OSC will need to be updated and recalculated using the cents-per-mile …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18521-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedXI.4.B Standard Contract Language for Grant Contracts: Fixed Term, Multiyear Contracts and Simplified Renewals – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the contract is proceeding as agreed. The specific form of this information may vary depending upon the program. … period. N/A Guide to Financial Operations REV. 9/11/2024 … State agencies can enter into a grant program contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4b-standard-contract-language-grant-contracts-fixed-term-multiyear-contracts-and-simplifiedAvailability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State September 2021 PDF Version Message from the Comptroller … 3.8% 47.2% Southern Tier 628,855 19,569 3.1% 47.9% Western NY 1,377,094 30,041 2.2% 20.2% Long Island 2,833,525 61,231 … to 100 Mbps statewide by 2018 and 300 Mbps by 2019; and Free internet to 50 community centers statewide and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateCUNY Bulletin No. CU-718
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2020 PSC Adjunct 2% … employees. Overpayments set up on inactive records may need to be ended and then set up on an active record for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-718-2020-professional-staff-congress-psc-adjunct-2-retroactiveSecurity and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Security and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/14/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsCity of Binghamton – Apparent Misappropriation of Parks and Recreation Department Funds (2013M-169)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to ensure that the former Director properly … were for appropriate Department purposes for the period of January 1, 2007, to January 5, 2013. Background The City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/10/03/city-binghamton-apparent-misappropriation-parks-and-recreation-department-fundsVillage of Village of the Branch – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-43)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board had delegated … to independent contractors. Background The Village of Village of the Branch is located in the Town of Smithtown, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-village-branch-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-43