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Town of Lockport – Building Permit Fee Collections (2025M-56)
… Building Inspector (Inspector) properly manage building permit fee collections? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – June 18, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area A building permit is an official document issued by a local government − … own local rules and regulations and establishes building permit fee (permit fee) amounts which vary based on property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-building-permit-fee-collections-2025m-56DiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… of local departments of social services and homeless shelter providers to make sure those entering the shelters … per year from 2018 to 2022. Each client who enters a shelter must take part in a needs assessment and the … to be completed within the first 10 days of admission to a shelter. DiNapoli’s auditors found from January 2018 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Oversight of Supportive Housing Falls Short
… to bill for improper expenses, such as salaries, alcohol and spa services, and for health and safety violations to go uncorrected. “The … to bill for improper expenses such as salaries alcohol and spa services and for health and safety violations to go …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-oversight-supportive-housing-falls-shortOpinion 90-5
… been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- … powers of trustees of educational institutions are set out in section 226 of the Education Law. Subdivision 1 of … trustees appointed by the town board could increase their numbers subject to the statutory maximum of eleven. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-5Opinion 91-38
… upon the proper return of all the additional sets. If a non bidder properly returns all sets of the plans and … must be returned by a city to unsuccessful bidders and non bidders. General Municipal Law, §102 provides that, … the political subdivision to make partial reimbursement to non bidders and unsuccessful bidders for the timely return in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-38DiNapoli: Tax Collector Pleads Guilty After Faking Her Own Tax Payments
… office. “Ms. Sheppard thought her government job gave her the right to tinker with public records and delay … of her plea agreement, Sheppard resign her clerk’s job and a second position at the St. Lawrence County Clerk’s Office. … the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-after-faking-her-own-tax-paymentsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Budget for State Fiscal Year 2023-24
… " The state budget makes important investments in education and … health care, and provides significant, recurring funding to the MTA that will help close budget gaps. The Governor has … The state budget makes important investments in education and … health care and provides significant recurring funding to the MTA that will help close budget gaps …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-budget-state-fiscal-year-2023-24XI.12.F Reassignment of Agency Responsibility for Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… agency must reduce both the funds reservation and contract lines on the original contract. A new contract under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12f-reassignment-agency-responsibility-contractsIX.5 Federal Billing & Invoicing – IX. Federal Grants
… the grant award via the project, those transactions will get collected into the Project Costing (PC) module. Once the … drawdown is set up at the project level via the Project Guide. See Chapter VI.1 Budget Control of this Guide for … Federal Government for reimbursement. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 2/01/2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5-federal-billing-invoicingAuditing Travel/Conference Claims – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… auditing process involves reviewing information contained in the claim/voucher packet, including appropriate approvals, … the general questions described below should be included in every examination of travel claims. 10 Was the travel … correct on the travel form? Is there sales tax included in hotel charges? Is there conference or training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/auditing-travelconference-claimsXIII.4 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… Section Overview and Policies When employees travel on State business, they are entitled to reimbursement for … ensure compliance with the New York State Joint Commission on Public Integrity’s Advisory Opinion regarding travel … a proxy enters and submits an expense report into the SFS on the traveler’s behalf, the proxy must attach documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chaper-xiii/xiii4-overviewXIV.14.H Disposition of General Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
The disposition of capital assets should be recorded by reducing the appropriate asset and liability accountss for the total cost of the asset and its associated depreciation or amortization
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14h-disposition-general-capital-assetsX.7.A Centralized Corporate Customers – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… POLICIES Business Units must use a Centralized Corporate Customer to create a revenue contract in the SFS, for … Corporate Customers. Creation of a Centralized Corporate Customer requires the customer to first be a registered vendor in the New York … Business Units must use a Centralized Corporate Customer to create a revenue contract in the SFS for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7a-centralized-corporate-customersInventory Controls
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Information Technology Services has adequate controls to ensure the accuracy and completeness of inventory records, … To determine whether the Office of Information Technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/14/inventory-controlsSocial Media Use Policy
… (OSC) manages multiple social media sites to keep New Yorkers informed about the work of the agency. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/social-media-use-policyOversight of Contract Expenditures of Palladia, Inc.
… the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) is effectively monitoring its contract with Palladia, Inc. … and treatment of alcohol and substance abuse. Its mission is to provide quality, accessible, and cost-effective … (Guidelines), and the contract. Key Findings OASAS is not effectively monitoring the expenses reported by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/oversight-contract-expenditures-palladia-incSUNY Bulletin No. SU-280.1
… to eligible employees in Long Island and New York City SON - To pay On Call/Standby Overtime to eligible employees … 07/01/2019 Recall Standby OT Unclass NYC System Calculated SON 07/01/2019 Standby OT Unclass NYC System Calculated … to all employment and income taxes. Earnings Codes RON, SON and ADJ are taxable income, will be included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-2801-increase-call-pay-psnu-employees-represented-unitedUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-215
… employee remains in an eligible position. Calculating the New Compensation Rate The salary on each inserted row for … Basis Code of ANN or HRY. Employees in Department 05680 (New York City County Clerk’s Current Payroll). Control-D …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-215-april-2015-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-salaryVillage of Clayton – Claims Auditing (2021M-81)
… Board of Trustees (Board) properly audited claims prior to payment and ensured written quotes were obtained for … Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims prior to payment or ensure written quotes were obtained as … for payment by the Board, and claims totaling $52,000 to the local Chamber of Commerce did not include receipts as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2021/09/03/village-clayton-claims-auditing-2021m-81Mount Vernon City School District – Procurement of Natural Gas (2019M-91)
… natural gas at the most favorable terms and in the best interest of District taxpayers. Key Findings The Board … Municipal Law (GML), at the most favorable terms or in the best interest of District taxpayers. The Board and District … natural gas at the most favorable terms and in the best interest of District taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/15/mount-vernon-city-school-district-procurement-natural-gas-2019m-91