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City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B23-6-6)
… our budget review was to identify issues which impact the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and … Office of the State Comptroller, as Fiscal Agent for the City of Yonkers (City), determined that the City’s adopted budget for fiscal … our budget review was to identify issues which impact the City of Yonkers financial condition in the current and future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/07/07/city-yonkers-budget-review-b23-6-6Compliance With Special Education Requirements – Evaluations (Follow-Up)
… education. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) – the nation’s largest school system – served … 192,000 of these students in the 2021-22 school year. The DOE is responsible for evaluating students to determine their … receive appropriate services. Toward this end, the DOE follows a multi-step evaluation and placement process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-requirements-evaluations-followVillage of Oxford – Justice Court Operations (2013M-219)
… Court Fund (JCF) and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). For example, $1,325 in collections was recorded with no … deposits; 10 cases totaling $2,520 were reported to the DMV as paid, with no related records of receipt or deposit; … Over 903 tickets with outstanding fees on record at the DMV were not current in the Court’s records and, therefore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/02/14/village-oxford-justice-court-operations-2013m-219Disposal of Electronic Devices
… One way information can be compromised is through careless disposal of electronic devices. This policy also requires … Agencies are required to remove all information prior to disposal and, if sending them to OGS, to certify in writing … University at Albany had 36 electronic devices ready for disposal through OGS' Surplus Unit. Key Findings Seven of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/disposal-electronic-devicesIII.7 Data Quality – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… Build process, including but not limited to Supplier Self Service, Interagency Billing, Procurement Card etc. AP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii7-data-qualityImproper Medicaid Payments for Childhood Vaccines (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Childhood Vaccines (Report 2017-S-41 ). About the Program The Vaccines for Children Program (VFC Program) is a federally funded … and are protected from a number of diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/23/improper-medicaid-payments-childhood-vaccines-followXI-A.1.A Separation of Duties – XI-A. Purchasing
… agency orders what it needs, gets what was ordered, and only pays for the correct goods for the volume received. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1a-separation-dutiesOversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Industrial Hemp … hemp as any part of the Cannabis sativa L. plant with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/oversight-industrial-hemp-followTown of Florida – Town Clerk Operations (2012M-215)
… January 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012. Background The Town of Florida is located in Montgomery County and has a population … Town of Florida Town Clerk Operations 2012M215 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-florida-town-clerk-operations-2012m-215Town of Babylon – Financial Condition and Internal Controls Over Selected Town Operations (2013M-115)
… of our audit was to examine the Town’s financial condition and internal controls over selected financial operations for … which comprises five elected members: the Town Supervisor and four Board members. The Town’s major operating funds’ … $6.1 million to a deficit of $10.5 million. Between 2008 and 2011, the residential garbage district fund made 17 cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/22/town-babylon-financial-condition-and-internal-controls-over-selected-town-operationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2102
… five years in either department. Agency Actions Since the NYS Payroll System (PayServ) will not process a transaction, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2102-april-2020-and-april-2021-pef-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonalDiNapoli: Environmental Protection Fund Spending Reflects Historic State Commitment
… from New York's Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), one of the state's most important funding sources for preserving … natural resources," DiNapoli said. "Historic high levels of EPF spending in recent years underscore the fund's vital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-environmental-protection-fund-spending-reflects-historic-state-commitmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 845
… can, if followed, minimize the risk of exposure to an IRS audit and subsequent financial penalties if erroneous … to all employees. OSC Actions OSC has reviewed the IRS criteria pertinent to the classifications of workers as … or as a template to create a worker status determination form specific to your agency’s needs. Attachment C Excerpt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/845-agency-compliance-internal-revenue-service-irs-policy-regarding-workerState Agencies Bulletin No. 914
… Medicare taxes and must be reported on a Form 1099. The regulation was silent regarding the tax treatment of a military stipend paid as wages. Because the IRS’s prior regulation addressed only income, not wages, and required … it was the opinion of OSC Legal Services that the IRS regulation was applicable only in non-employee situations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/914-change-taxation-military-stipendsFarmland Protection Program
… and Market's (AGM) Division of Land and Water administers grant funding for the Program through: Farmland Protection … AGM established a maximum award amount of $2 million per application for grants. AGM establishes specific criteria in … funding. AGM officials review and approve applications for grant projects in the order they are submitted. AGM must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 910
… at the end of Summer Session. A teacher who is appointed only for the Summer Session and is not continuing in the Fall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/910-procedures-processing-2009-summer-session-payments-institution-teachersState Agencies Bulletin No. 998
… at the end of Summer Session. A teacher who is appointed only for the Summer Session and is not continuing in the Fall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/998-procedures-processing-2010-summer-session-payments-institution-teachersOpinion 2000-2
… to designate, or acquire by purchase, condemnation or lease, land and buildings for neighborhood recreation centers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2DiNapoli: Albany Challenged by Budgetary, Demographic Factors
… higher than the median city (10.5 percent). Also, only 40 percent of property in Albany is owner-occupied, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-albany-challenged-budgetary-demographic-factorsOversight of Registered Apprenticeship Programs
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Labor (DOL) is providing adequate oversight … of registered apprenticeship programs (Programs). The audit covered Programs active during the period April 2019 through August 2024. We also considered … To determine whether the Department of Labor DOL is providing adequate oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/31/oversight-registered-apprenticeship-programs