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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… professional services are being procured in the city's best interest and in the most prudent and economical manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2City of Mechanicville – Separation Payments (2025M-59)
… Did City of Mechanicville (City) officials ensure that employees’ separation payments were accurate? Audit … establish “retirement incentives” to officers or employees that meet specified requirements (e.g., a lump sum payment … based on years of service). City officials should ensure that employee separation payments are authorized and accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/04/03/city-mechanicville-separation-payments-2025m-59Opinion 88-49
… of Barber , 198 Misc 135, 100 NYS2d 668, affd 278 App Div 600, 101 NYS2d 924, 278 App Div 727; 103 NYS2d 661; Kingston Associates v La Guardia , 156 Misc 116, 281 NYS 390, affd 246 App Div 803 285 NYS 19; Rappel v Roberts , 79 Misc 2d 201, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-49State Police Bulletin No. SP-208.1
… Questions regarding Taxes may be directed to the Tax and Compliance mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-2081-april-1-2020-and-april-1-2021-retroactive-salary-increases-stateDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-100
… The report will be sorted by Department ID, then by employee name in alphabetical order. NHRP709 – Mass Salary … the following messages which identifies the reason(s) the employee’s record will not be updated. NYS Position Has Both Equated Grade and NTE – if the employee’s Grade on the Position Data page (based on the NYS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-100-april-2019-district-council-37-dc37-2-salary-increaseOverview – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… The New York State Budget enacted in April 2025 resulted in two new sections of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL), which created new retirement … 5 members and Tier 6 members who joined before July 1, 2025.* Section 383-f of the RSSL provides a new 25-year plan, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/overviewFinancial Data: What is the general schedule/cycle of data availability?
Financial Data What is the general schedulecycle of data availability
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/financial-data-what-general-schedulecycle-data-availabilityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1187
… Fee increase and retro adjustments should be directed to John Telisky at the NYSCOPBA Office at 518-427-1551 ext. 240. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1187-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationIX.12.I Updated and Expanded CMIA Regulations – IX. Federal Grants
… were promulgated effective June 24, 2002 which: Allowed the State to increase significantly the CMIA program … a federal program change that should be reflected in the TSA, within 30 days of the date on which the State becomes … proposed amendment to the TSA. Amendments may address, but are not limited to: Changes in funding techniques (i.e., …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12i-updated-and-expanded-cmia-regulationsTown of Inlet – Capital Project Accounting and Internal Controls Over Cottage Rental Receipts (2015M-16)
… million. Key Findings The bookkeeper accounted for all waste water capital project activity in the sewer operating … Ensure that the bookkeeper properly accounts for the waste water treatment project separately from the sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-inlet-capital-project-accounting-and-internal-controls-over-cottage-rentalTown of Minden – Budgeting (2014M-366)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s budgeting practices for … January 1, 2011 through July 31, 2014. Background The Town of Minden is located in Montgomery County and includes the … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns budgeting practices for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/05/29/town-minden-budgeting-2014m-366Town of Otsego – Financial Condition (2013M-307)
… August 20, 2013. Background The Town of Otsego is located in Otsego County and includes a portion of the Village of … been. While the Board appropriated more than $1.4 million in fund balance to fund operations in these four years, it actually used $350,672 (24 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/20/town-otsego-financial-condition-2013m-307Town of Milford – Justice Court Operations (2014M-279)
… in fines, fees and bail money during 2013. Key Findings Tickets which were paid in full or dismissed remained open … pending-ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly reported in a timely manner. Implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/12/19/town-milford-justice-court-operations-2014m-279Accounts Payable Advisory No. 50
… (in the form of a reduction of the invoice amount) offered by a vendor to an agency for making a payment before … accounts payable staff take the maximum discount rate offered by a vendor whenever a discount is available. In the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/50-early-payment-discountsVictor Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-62)
… in fund balance that was not used. Annually increased meal prices, despite repeated warnings from its external auditor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/victor-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-62Tri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board appropriated approximately $3.9 million in fund … through 2018-19, but only used approximately $218,000. The tax certiorari reserve was overfunded by nearly $1.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Irvington Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-89)
Determine whether the Irvington Union Free School District District officials properly monitored and accounted for fixed assets
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/irvington-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-89Amherst Central School District – Network User Account Access and Application User Accounts and Permissions (2023M-5)
… Central School District (District) officials secured user account access to the network and managed user accounts and … Findings District officials did not adequately secure user account access to the network or properly manage user … Network user accounts or revoke unnecessary network user account access. As many as 1,570 accounts were unneeded but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/amherst-central-school-district-network-user-account-access-andNewfane Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-88)
… 4 percent statutory limit. $13.4 million was improperly restricted in two reserves: $12.6 million in the employee … a manner that benefits taxpayers. Return funds improperly restricted to surplus fund balance in compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/newfane-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-88Remsen Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2015M-306)
… Boonville and Forestport in Oneida County and the Towns of Ohio and Russia in Herkimer County. The District, which operates two schools with approximately 460 students, is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/26/remsen-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2015m-306