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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2265
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the … Lump Sum Payment and to provide processing instructions for entering the payment for employees not processed … one-time lump sum payment. The one-time lump sum payment is not pensionable and not subject to across-the-board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2265-council-82-afscme-afl-cio-council-82-security-supervisors-2024-nonState Police Bulletin No. SP-130
… Purpose To notify the Division of State Police of the new Additional Pay code and procedures for processing Expertise Pay. Affected Employees Division of State Police employees in Bargaining Unit 62 Background … To notify the Division of State Police of the new Additional Pay code and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-130-2010-state-police-expertise-payHoneoye Falls-Lima Central School District – Financial Management and Competitive Procurement (2016M-124)
… Key Findings The Board did not adopt budgets based on historical or known trends but overestimated expenditures … operating surpluses. When adding back unused appropriated fund balance, the District’s unrestricted fund balance exceeded the statutory limit each year. Two of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/26/honeoye-falls-lima-central-school-district-financial-management-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… by state law and the village’s procurement policy. In addition, 36 claims totaling approximately $171,000 were … to the claim but were approved for payment by the board. In addition, the commissioners approved and audited their own … real property tax exemptions. Of the 408 tax exemptions in those categories granted in 2022 and 2023, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Town of Oxford – Financial Condition (2024M-135)
… $1.3 million. OSC previously released an audit of the Town in 2017 which identified budgets that relied on fund balance … $315,279 of nonexistent town-wide (TW) fund balance in the 2019 through 2023 fiscal years and used $350,000 in … forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our methodology and standards are included in Appendix …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/25/town-oxford-financial-condition-2024m-135Baldwinsville Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-65)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Central School District is located in the Towns of Clay, Lysander and Van Buren in Onondaga County. The … students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. The District’s operating budget for the 2015-16 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/baldwinsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-65DiNapoli: Major Retailers Agree to Report on Efforts to Protect Human Rights, Workplace Safety
… rise to child labor, sweatshop conditions and the denial of labor rights. Greater corporate accountability for … steps they are taking, or plan to take, to monitor the use of subcontractors by their overseas apparel suppliers. The reports include company policy of those subcontractors, the applicability of company codes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-major-retailers-agree-report-efforts-protect-human-rights-workplace-safetyArea #3 – Computer Hardware, Software, and Data Inventories – Information Technology Governance
… the data according to its sensitivity and identifies where the data resides (e.g., servers, desktops, laptops, USB … that is not approved for general circulation and where unauthorized access, modifications or disclosure would … and date of birth. Restricted Confidential – Information where loss, unauthorized modification or disclosure is likely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-3-computer-hardware-software-and-data-inventoriesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1679
… who meet the eligibility criteria Background Chapter 67 of the Laws of 2012, which implemented the 2009-2016 Agreement, including … Part-Time employees Agreement), between the State of New York and the NYS Correctional Officers and Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1679-2018-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-ssu-interestState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Local Government Audits
… officials did not properly approve or monitor agreements for PTEs. Without adequate controls, the board cannot be … paid in excess of their authorized salaries. Six of the 26 PTEs reviewed did not maintain time sheets. Town of Lisle … period totaling approximately $94,000. A loader, which is seven years beyond its usable life, accounted for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-local-government-auditsMedicaid Program – Oversight of Health Homes
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (DOH) has provided adequate oversight of Medicaid Health Homes to ensure that appropriate care was … period from January 2019 through June 2023, with analysis of selected performance measures extending through March 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/20/medicaid-program-oversight-health-homesArea #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… schools often rely on third parties to provide a variety of IT-related services. For your protection and to avoid … and the IT service provider that specifies the level of service to be provided by the vendor and clearly states … those relating to the confidentiality and protection of personal, private and sensitive information. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesCortlandville Fire Department – Internal Controls (2014M-3)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the … with its by-laws and governed by a seven-member Board of Directors. The Department’s revenues totaled approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/21/cortlandville-fire-department-internal-controls-2014m-3True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School – West Campus – Employee Fingerprinting (2013M-286)
… audit was to examine the School’s fingerprinting practices for the period July 1, 2011 through August 5, 2013. … School – West Campus, located in the City of Rochester, is governed by the Board of Trustees (Board) which comprises … obtain clearance specifically for their School. A School official told us that because the worker was previously …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-west-campus-employeeCayuga County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-5)
… have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2021 through June … a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) for … have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/27/cayuga-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-5Bright Start Pediatric Services, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… services to children with disabilities between the ages of three and five years. Pursuant to the State Education Law, … Start’s reimbursement rates. Remind Bright Start officials of the pertinent SED guidelines that relate to the … comply with SED’s requirements. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest State Education Department: The Norman Howard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/bright-start-pediatric-services-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualVillage of Horseheads – Collections (2023M-169)
… Clerk pleaded guilty to attempted petit larceny and paid full restitution. Key Recommendations Reconcile departmental … Establish receipt records that document the date, purpose, form and amount of money collected. Annually audit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/10/village-horseheads-collections-2023m-169State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today announced the following audits were issued. Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (Nassau County) The board did not … claims, monitored and accounted for the project consisting of building improvements, upgrades and tennis court … period. There were no recommendations in this audit. Town of Saranac – Town Clerk Operations (Clinton County) The town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsPersonal Income Tax and Property Tax
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income … Our Office examined refunds processed by the Department of Taxation and Finance during the period January 1, 2018 … The objective of our examination was to determine whether tax refunds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/12/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… P. DiNapoli and Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the arrest of JOSEPH GROSSMANN for fraudulently obtaining the pension of a deceased former … I want to thank New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli for his work to bring Grossmann to account for this conduct.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmann