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Purchasing and Procurement Practices

… 2020. About the Program Organized in 1955, NYRA is a not-for-profit corporation that holds the exclusive franchise … Breeding Law requires all contracts entered into by NYRA for the procurement of goods or services to be pursuant to a … 31, 2020, NYRA’s expenditures were about $250.3 million for goods and services. Key Findings Our audit found NYRA …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practices

State Police Bulletin No. SP-262

… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for … increase the current dues (code 227) amount from $52.95 to $58.60. Agency Actions: Agencies must notify affected … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-262-new-york-state-police-investigators-association-nyspia-dues-increase

Town of Ithaca – Justice Court Operations (2021M-13)

… During the audit period, the Justices deposited 2,111 cash receipts totaling $306,770 and made 60 disbursements … totaling $318,091. We reviewed a sample of 556 cash receipts totaling $78,948 and all 60 disbursements …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/04/30/town-ithaca-justice-court-operations-2021m-13

Town of Solon - Financial Management (2018M-233)

… a fund balance and reserve policy and long-term plans to address the Town’s operational and capital needs in the … that establishes the level of fund balance and reserves to be maintained. Develop and adopt a comprehensive multiyear … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-solon-financial-management-2018m-233

Elwood Union Free School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-31)

… Audit Objective Determine whether systems were in place to ensure that claims were adequately documented, were for … purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment. Noteworthy Achievements Due to the District’s well designed system of internal controls, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/05/elwood-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-31

Coxsackie-Athens Central School District - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-180)

… obtained from seven providers who were paid a total of $172,184 in 2016-17. Have required written quote … documentation. Appoint a claims auditor who is independent of the purchasing process in accordance with New York State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/coxsackie-athens-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-audit

Niagara Falls City School District - Out-of-District Tuition Billing (2020M-73)

… ] Audit Objective Determine if tuition billings for the Niagara Falls City School District (District) students … Determine if tuition billings for the Niagara Falls City School District District students enrolled …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/21/niagara-falls-city-school-district-out-district-tuition-billing-2020m-73

Town of Ripley – Town Clerk Collections (2024M-139)

… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Ripley (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) … Determine whether the Town of Ripley Town Town ClerkTax Collector Clerk recorded deposited …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-ripley-town-clerk-collections-2024m-139

Town of Morris – Justice Court Operations (2021M-66)

… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Morris (Town) Justice collected, deposited, disbursed, … made disbursements totaling $30,398. We reviewed a sample of 42 cash receipts totaling $7,307 and all disbursements … Recommendations There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. Town officials agreed with our findings. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/06/11/town-morris-justice-court-operations-2021m-66

Ripley Central School District – Financial Management (2021M-23)

… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Ripley Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … Determine whether the Ripley Central School District District Board of Education Board and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/13/ripley-central-school-district-financial-management-2021m-23

Millbrook Central School District – Information Technology – User Accounts (2021M-48)

… (District) officials established adequate controls over user accounts in order to prevent unauthorized access, use … did not establish adequate controls over the District’s user accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. … did not: Periodically review and disable unneeded network user accounts. 46 students were no longer enrolled but had …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/20/millbrook-central-school-district-information-technology-user-accounts

Town of Randolph – Justice Court Operations (2021M-76)

… manner. However, the Justice did not ensure computerized case records were updated in an accurate and timely manner or … review pending cases reports and compare computerized case information to manual case file information. Ensure that the clerk reports all …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/08/27/town-randolph-justice-court-operations-2021m-76

East Rochester Union Free School District – Procurement (2022M-56)

… with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements. Of the $1.88 million in purchases tested from 25 vendors, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/east-rochester-union-free-school-district-procurement-2022m-56

Milford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-94)

… the Milford Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … manage fund balance in accordance with statute. As of June 30, 2021, surplus fund balance exceeded the 4 percent … When the projected unused appropriated fund balance of $720,000 is added back, the recalculated surplus fund …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/milford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-94

Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)

… District (District) officials procured goods and services in a cost-efficient manner and provided adequate oversight of … did not ensure that goods and services were procured in the most cost-efficient manner, or provide adequate … public work projects that exceed the bidding thresholds in accordance with GML. Review project proposals before …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-and

Marion Central School District – Procurement (2022M-3)

… $103,687 for goods and public works that were subject to competitive bidding, $104,430 for items below the competitive bidding requirements but subject to alternative quote thresholds, and $377,979 paid to four professional service providers. The Board and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/marion-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-3

DiNapoli Releases July State Cash Report

… State income tax collections increased $88.2 million in July from a year earlier, helping lift the state’s total tax collections slightly above updated projections this … the first month in this fiscal year that personal income tax collections outpaced those from last year, which is a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-releases-july-state-cash-report

NYS Comptroller DiNapoli and Church of England Call on ExxonMobil to Set Targets for Lowering GHG Emissions

… calling on ExxonMobil to set and disclose greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets, covering emissions from both its … and the use of its products. "ExxonMobil's lack of GHG emissions reduction targets puts it at odds with its … asks the company to set short-, medium- and long-term GHG targets aligned with the goals established by the Paris …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-and-church-england-call-exxonmobil-set-targets-lowering-ghg-emissions