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Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District – Network User Accounts (2021M-145)
… officials adequately managed and secured network user accounts. Key Findings The Technology Department could improve how they manage and secure network user accounts. Specifically: They did not establish … comprehensive written procedures for managing network user accounts. Forty-eight network user accounts, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/10/highland-falls-fort-montgomery-central-school-district-network-userTown of Charlton – Procurement (2022M-5)
… Spent $4,820 on snowplow blades and shoes but could have saved Town taxpayers $2,244, if purchased off State … always retain copies of other government contracts used to procure goods and services. Key Recommendations Follow the … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/06/17/town-charlton-procurement-2022m-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… today announced the following school district audit has been issued. Chenango Forks Central School District – … today announced the following school district audit has been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditQuogue Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Cash Receipts (2013M-274)
… limit during the 2011-12 and 2012-13 fiscal years and tax levies may have been higher than necessary. The District … set of control procedures that can provide reasonable assurance that thefts of cash receipts will be prevented or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/quogue-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-cash-receiptsXI.2.B Contract Numbering – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has … for New York State Contract Identifiers to ensure that contract information contained in the Statewide … The New York State Office of the State Comptroller OSC has defined certain formatting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2b-contract-numberingState Agencies Bulletin No. 1492
… Purpose To explain the new functionality to the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) and procedures … To explain the new functionality to the New York State Payroll System PayServ and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1492-new-employer-federal-reporting-guidelines-affordable-care-act-and-nysState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Services (BOCES) – Capital Assets BOCES’ capital asset records were not complete or accurate to ensure that … purchased for $33,349, were not recorded in the capital asset records; 13, purchased for $22,099, were recorded with … received), which prevented the board’s approval and price verification; and 31 claims totaling $20,714 were missing 28 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1VI.2.C Budget Journal Transactions – VI. Budgets
… changes to existing segregations, such as appropriation title and lapse date. InterUnit Budget Transfers are used by: … title and lapse date. See SFS Secure to access Job Aids to help with the budget process. A Budget Upload … For additional instruction on this topic, visit the job aids published to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2c-budget-journal-transactionsPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City … adequately oversee the physical and financial conditions at the sampled developments, likely causing management at those developments to misspend funds and fail to provide a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-new-york-city-followTown of Plattekill – Information Technology (2025M-132)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Plattekill (Town) Town Board (Board) and Town Supervisor (Supervisor) adequately manage the Town’s network user accounts and develop adequate … confidentially to Town officials. Understanding the Audit Area Town officials must manage network user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/04/10/town-plattekill-information-technology-2025m-132Opinion 90-22
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Public Water Systems … Law, §117 provides, with certain exceptions, that a gas, electric, gas and electric, water, steam, telegraph, or telephone corporation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22Chester Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-107)
… (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Routinely evaluate and … any unneeded network user accounts. Monitor Internet use to ensure network users comply with the AUP. District … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/chester-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-107Jefferson Central School District – Procuring Services (2021M-42)
… services without public written disclosure of his interest in the contract with the District. Key Recommendations Seek … Ensure District officers or employees publicly disclose, in writing, any interests they have in contracts or agreements with the District. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/jefferson-central-school-district-procuring-services-2021m-42City of Watertown – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-3)
… records were unreliable. As a result, officials have no assurance all individuals who should have completed the … our comment on an issue raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/09/01/city-watertown-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-3Medina Central School District - Reserve Funds (2019M-165)
… reserves, as the District’s reserve policy requires. As a result, they could not demonstrate the need to retain approximately $2.1 million in four reserves. While not adopted in the Board’s meeting minutes, District officials have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/03/medina-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2019m-165DiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-two school districts were designated in some level of fiscal … P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending June 30, 2024, up from 16 districts in fiscal stress the prior year. … Twentytwo school districts were designated in some level of fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… Knapp previously pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing $390,178 by using the town’s American Express card for vacations and other family expenses. Knapp and two of his … town clerk and other offices could not be accounted for. In addition, cash receipts were not deposited into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialEnglish Language Learners Programs (2022-S-30) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the State Education Department is adequately overseeing whether school districts are providing services to English Language Learners as required
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s30-response.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York
New York City’s finances continue to benefit from better-than-projected revenues and savings generated through initiatives launched in response to its financial challenges.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-23-2025.pdfMedicaid Program – Impact of Rejected Encounters on the Collection of Drug Rebates (2023-S-2)
To determine whether the Department of Health did not collect Medicaid drug rebates due to encounter system rejections of pharmacy encounter claims.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s2.pdf