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Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments

… and whether funds at these developments are being used for intended purposes. Our audit covered the period from … enter into written management agreements with agents for management services; these agreements must be approved in … failed to provide a safe and clean living environment for residents, and they misspent funds. Across the three …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/30/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments

NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Leads Coalition of Comptrollers & Treasurers Opposing Trump Repeal of Clean Power Plan

… an EPA regulation that significantly reduces greenhouse house gas (GHG) emissions. The Comptrollers and Treasurers argued … environmental and economic consequences. The White House cannot afford to stick America's head in the sand when …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-leads-coalition-comptrollers-treasurers-opposing-trump-repeal-clean-power

Oversight of Campus Foundations

… Purpose To determine if the State University of New York’s System Administration is … Key Recommendations Work with campuses to ensure all foundation contracts are executed on a timely basis. … performing audits that address high-risk areas. Ensure all foundations have thorough policies and procedures that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/oversight-campus-foundations

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2395

… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the December 2025 Security Seniority Payment (Earnings Code SSP) and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … Supervisors Unit (SSPU) provides for payment of the 2025-2026 Seniority Payment in December 2025 as a one-time, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2395-new-december-2025-nyscopba-and-council-82-security-seniority-payment

Employee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 14 recommendations … appointment, promotion, and continuance of employment of all Transit employees is governed by the provisions of the … Transit officials also hire and promote using JVNs when a list is not available. MTA also allows interagency …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions-follow

DiNapoli: Feds Must Step Up or NYC Metro Region Faces End of Public Transit As We Know It

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement today in response to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s release of its … layoffs and more borrowing for operating purposes are all bad choices that the MTA will be forced to consider if …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-feds-must-step-or-nyc-metro-region-faces-end-public-transit-we-know-it

Generic PINs

… Card Services Contract Guidelines (Guidelines), the State Vehicle Use Policy (State Use Policy), and DEC’s Policies and … 2,800 active WEX cards and established 10 unique personal identification numbers (PINs) for the regional and central …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/generic-pins

Copiague Fire District – Procurement (2020M-114)

… used a competitive process to procure goods, services and professional service providers and ensured that no conflict … use a competitive process to procure goods, services or professional services or ensure no conflicts of interest existed. No competition was sought for professional services. Officials paid the 12 providers …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/copiague-fire-district-procurement-2020m-114

Border City Hose Company – Financial Oversight (2025M-39)

… financial management. The former Director/Chief was arrested on charges of grand larceny for allegedly stealing …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/31/border-city-hose-company-financial-oversight-2025m-39

Oversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program

… enacted in 1971 to protect and promote the availability of land for farming purposes. The law allows reduced property tax bills for land in agricultural production by limiting the property tax assessment of the land to its prescribed per-acre Agricultural Assessment Value …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/02/oversight-agricultural-assessment-program

Accuracy of Reported Cost Savings

… Purpose To assess the accuracy of the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General's reported cost … methodologies when needed to ensure consistency among all cost savings methodologies. Improve communication among … To assess the accuracy of the Office of the Medicaid Inspector Generals …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/11/accuracy-reported-cost-savings

TheraCare Preschool Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by TheraCare … properly calculated and adequately documented pursuant to the State Education Department's Reimbursable Cost Manual … Background TheraCare provides special education services to children between the ages of three and five who live in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/02/theracare-preschool-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual

Food Metrics Implementation (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two … Food Metrics Implementation ( 2017-S-18 ). Background To assist agencies in increasing their New York State food … (OGS) and the Department of Agriculture and Markets to develop regulations, establish guidelines, and provide …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/food-metrics-implementation-follow

Town of Ellicott – Justice Court (2015M-111)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial activity for the period January 1, 2011 … the duties of the full-time Court clerk, who controlled all phases of the Court’s cash collection, recording and … The purpose of our audit was to examine the Courts financial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/11/13/town-ellicott-justice-court-2015m-111

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2246

… the payment for employees not processed automatically or who require an adjustment. Affected Employees: Employees … (08) Have an Employee Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence. On 05/29/2024 employees must: Be in the … 21) Have an Employee Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence. Employees with an Employee Status of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2246-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-association

Application Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects (Follow-Up)

… two requirements: by 2030, a minimum of 70% of statewide electric generation secured by load-serving entities … siting of both major renewable energy facilities and major electric transmission facilities. The RAPID Act consolidated … and siting of major renewable energy facilities and major electric transmission facilities under the purview of ORES to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/07/09/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projects-follow

Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003

… bulletin is to notify agencies of the process for updating and designating queries to be included in the upgrade … users are affected. Effective Dates Query designation and renaming must be completed by May 29, 2020. The migration … Existing PS Query Locked Queries will be updated, tested, and migrated to version 9.2 by OSC. Agency queries designated …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-003-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-and

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