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Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties
… whether the Department of Labor (Department) is assessing and collecting all required fees and penalties. Our audit covered the period April 1, 2008 … through July 31, 2011. Background The Department assesses and collects a wide range of fees for various … whether the Department of Labor Department is assessing and collecting all required fees and penalties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/31/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penaltiesTown of Cherry Valley – Budget Review (B25-4-7)
… an independent evaluation of the Town’s preliminary 2026 budget. Background Based on our review, we determined … revenues to fund recurring expenditures. Key Findings The 2026 preliminary budget includes an estimate for Health … could nearly deplete the Town’s general fund by the end of 2026. The 2026 preliminary budget includes a tax levy for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/07/town-cherry-valley-budget-review-b25-4-7Village of Lyons Falls - Board Oversight (2018M-174)
… oversight to ensure Village funds are properly accounted for and safeguarded. Key Findings The Board did not … oversight to ensure Village funds are properly accounted for and safeguarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/12/28/village-lyons-falls-board-oversight-2018m-174Oversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive Materials Facilities and Radiation Equipment Facilities (Follow-Up)
… approximately 1,100 radioactive materials facilities (RAM facilities), as well as registering and inspecting … through March 5, 2021. We found that DOH completed 94% of RAM facility inspections on time. However, it completed 44% … for staff time and travel. We also found that, of the 259 RAM facility inspections that needed the buffer to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-registration-licensing-and-inspection-radioactive-materials-facilities-andTown of Covert – Financial Management and Justice Court (2015M-180)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s budgeting practices and its resultant financial … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns budgeting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/12/11/town-covert-financial-management-and-justice-court-2015m-180Access Controls Over Selected Critical Systems (2017-S-56) 90-Day Response
To determine whether access controls over selected Office of Children and Family Services systems are sufficient to prevent unauthorized or inappropriate access to those systems.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s56-response.pdfAccess Controls Over Selected Critical Systems (2017-S-56)
To determine whether access controls over selected Office of Children and Family Services systems are sufficient to prevent unauthorized or inappropriate access to those systems.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s56.pdfDiNapoli Releases Profile of New York's Small Business Owners
… (19.5%). Rates were significantly lower for Black business ownership: 3.4% of owners compared to 14.2% of population in … 28.7% compared to 18.5% nationwide. The share of business ownership is also higher than the share of New York’s … often identified as a key reason for low rates of business ownership among women and people of color. The New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-profile-new-yorks-small-business-ownersXII.4.D Certification of Internal Controls over the Payment Process – XII. Expenditures
… controls over the payment process as a basis for that certification. To the extent feasible, separation of duties … separation of online data entry of claims from claim certification functions; and Security over authorized access … Annually, each agency head must email a signed certification form to the Office of the State Comptroller to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4d-certification-internal-controls-over-payment-processImproper Payments of Medicare Buy-In Premiums for Ineligible Recipients (2020-S-35)
To determine if Medicaid made improper Medicare premium payments on behalf of recipients enrolled in the Medicare buy-in program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s35.pdfOversight of the STEM Incentive Program (2017-S-75) 90-Day Response
To determine if the Higher Education Services Corporation is effectively monitoring the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Incentive Program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s75-response.pdfTown of Varick – Water and Sewer Operations (2021M-46)
… Varick (Town) officials effectively managed the water and sewer districts’ financial operations. Key Findings Town … did not effectively manage most aspects of the water and sewer districts’ financial operations. Officials did not: … of Varick Town officials effectively managed the water and sewer districts financial operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/04/town-varick-water-and-sewer-operations-2021m-46Workers' Compensation Board 2018 Annual Audit
The objectives of our examination were to determine whether claims were appropriate.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/bse-2020-02-21.pdfNew York State Common Retirement Fund - Fiscal Year-End Value 1993-2017 - Chart
Table with fund value and rate of return from 1993 to 2017
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/nyscrf-values-chart-2017.pdfOpinion 88-78
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … the police department, the village board must notify the New York State Commissioner of the Division of Criminal Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-78Renewable Electricity in New York State
To carry out the goals and directives of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, New York is pursuing an aggressive campaign to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to levels identified by climate scientists as necessary to limit the most dangerous impacts of climate change.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/renewable-electricity-in-nys.pdfEnforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements (2019-S-27) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Public Service Commission monitors utilities’ compliance with merger/acquisition Commission Orders and other agreements ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18s27-response.pdfCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B21-6-13)
… annual budgets must be submitted to the State Comptroller for examination and recommendations. Key Findings The City’s … violation fines, sanitation user fees, sewer usage and sale of metered water. Based on projections, the health … the general fund. The proposed budget does not include a tax overlay, which could potentially create a revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/10/city-newburgh-budget-review-b21-6-13Town of Wright – Financial Operations (2014M-277)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s budget planning and … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns budget planning and financial management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/04/10/town-wright-financial-operations-2014m-277Town of Springport – Financial Management (2014M-329)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management … more fund balance than was actually available which led to deficits in unexpended fund balance. Key Recommendations … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns financial management and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/08/14/town-springport-financial-management-2014m-329