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City of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (2024M-26)
… did not work or accrue. For example, Two sewer treatment plant (STP) employees received $91,492 for time they may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/09/city-middletown-payroll-and-leave-benefits-2024m-26East Williston Union Free School District – Management of Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-171)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether East Williston Union Free School District (District) … audit school district East Williston …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/east-williston-union-free-school-district-management-nonstudent-networkOxford Academy and Central School District – Transportation Department Purchase and Service Contracts (2023M-2)
… procured and monitored transportation contracts in the best interest of taxpayers. Key Findings District officials did not always … to verify that the parts ordered were used for District vehicles. Key Recommendations Comply with competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-transportation-departmentScarsdale Union Free School District – Overtime (2022M-105)
… at least $167,000. As a result, officials are paying more for overtime than necessary. Officials: Overpaid 20 employees a total of $11,961 for overtime. Paid 20 employees overtime totaling $524,934, primarily for routine services, including $123,113 for cleaning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/scarsdale-union-free-school-district-overtime-2022m-105Town of Clifton Park – Information Technology (2020M-162)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Clifton Park (Town) officials adequately safeguarded … agreement. Town officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they have … Determine whether Town of Clifton Park Town officials adequately safeguarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-clifton-park-information-technology-2020m-162Wynantskill Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-85)
… contract award and pricing information was lacking on seven purchases made through State contract vendors, and the District should have paid $1,028 less for three purchases. Key … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/wynantskill-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-85Potsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… and view personal, private and sensitive information on the network and did not have sufficient documented guidance or plans to follow to … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andOtsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2021M-88)
… totaling more than $104,000 did not have required asset tags. Eight assets totaling more than $12,000 were not added … $18,600 were found at different locations than shown on the inventory list. Key Recommendations Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/07/30/otsego-northern-catskills-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixed-assets-2021mCity of Middletown - Information Technology (2018M-235)
… adequate IT policies or procedures. 70 user accounts have not been used in the last six months, 19 of these … of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they have initiated or planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/01/03/city-middletown-information-technology-2018m-235Frankfort Hill Volunteer Fire Company - Financial Activities (2020M-47)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Company officials ensured that financial activities were … $34,437 were paid without proper supporting documentation. Company officials did not ensure that cash receipts were … cash receipts are supported by adequate documentation. Company officials agreed with our recommendations and have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/06/12/frankfort-hill-volunteer-fire-company-financial-activitiesOpinion 88-29
… and employees. Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), an "interest" is defined as a direct or indirect … (General Municipal Law, §§856[2], 925; Village Law, §4-400[1]). Therefore, even if the village board and mayor are not … the IDA's successor in interest. In view of the close connections between an IDA and the village, local officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-29State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… policies and procedures to ensure overtime was incurred only when necessary and unavoidable. They also did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… the primary payer during any overlap and Medicaid should only pay any remaining costs such as deductibles. DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverDiNapoli: Help for Vulnerable Adults in NYC Falls Short
… caseworkers responded that staffing was insufficient, and only 22% felt cases were being assigned in a manner that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-help-vulnerable-adults-nyc-falls-shortDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… I encourage local governments to use our self-assessment tool to help them budget and avoid potential pitfalls.” The … fiscal year ending on May 31, based on self-reported data for 2023. The scores also cover 17 cities with non-calendar … for the second year in a row. Additionally, the Village of Spring Valley, with a population over 33,000, has not filed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… fiscal years 2012-13 through 2014-15. The district used only 22 percent of its appropriated fund balance during this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1630
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for new double time and straight time earnings codes to be used for Time Entry payments for mandatory hours worked beyond 16 consecutive hours by … To provide agency instructions for new double time overtime earnings codes to be used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1630-new-double-time-overtime-earnings-codes-eligible-civil-serviceMedicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
To determine whether mainstream managed care organizations are submitting accurate administrative costs to the Department of Health and whether
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/medicaid-program-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-mainstream-managed-careDiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… could result in higher tax bills for some New Yorkers and only modest savings for others," said DiNapoli. "Washington … and other changes have far reaching implications that not only hit the bottom line for taxpayers, but could affect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-planCUNY Bulletin No. CU-534
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing CUNY Lump Sum Merit Awards. Affected Employees … (18) of the CUNY Personnel Rules and Regulations, provides for a one-time Lump Sum Merit Award payment distributed upon … to receive the payment: Bargaining Unit = see attachment for approved job codes and bargaining units Salary Grade = …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-534-lump-sum-merit-awards-non-managerial-classified-employees