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Review 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.pdfAccounts Payable Advisory No. 64
… was stolen and cashed by a party other than the payee. In such instances, the vendor must complete an affidavit. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/64-forgery-checksLong Lake Central School District – Capital Project (2021M-183)
… contracts and claims, monitored and accounted for the project consisting of building improvements, upgrades and tennis court reconstruction during the audit period. There were no recommendations as a result … the claims auditor before payment. Reviewed and approved all eight change orders totaling $195,718 for appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/02/18/long-lake-central-school-district-capital-project-2021m-183Tri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Rochester City School District - Budgeting and Multiyear Financial Planning (2020M-44)
… whether the Board’s 2018-19 adopted budget was realistic and structurally balanced based on historical or known trends. Key Findings The Board and District officials neglected to use accurate estimates of … multiyear financial plans with goals and objectives for funding long-term operating needs. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/21/rochester-city-school-district-budgeting-and-multiyear-financial-planningLongwood Central School District – Overtime (2021M-126)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Longwood Central School District (District) officials appropriately approved and … response letter. … Determine whether Longwood Central School District District officials appropriately approved and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/longwood-central-school-district-overtime-2021m-126Ogdensburg City School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-52)
… in revenue. The District lacked adequate procedures to ensure that Medicaid claims were submitted in a timely … when appropriate. Key Recommendations Establish procedures to ensure that all documentation requirements are met to … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they have initiated corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/ogdensburg-city-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-52Bellmore Union Free School District – Payroll (2023M-129)
… recommendations and indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Bellmore …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/bellmore-union-free-school-district-payroll-2023m-129Rocky Point Union Free School District – Overtime (2021M-80)
… School District (District) officials properly monitored and controlled overtime to ensure the District was not … hours were preapproved, incurred only when necessary and adequately recorded. Preapprove non-emergency overtime as … Key Recommendations Adopt an overtime payroll policy and preapprove non-emergency overtime. Monitor the overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/08/06/rocky-point-union-free-school-district-overtime-2021m-80Greene County - Information Technology (2020M-38)
… County Legislators did not monitor compliance with the County’s acceptable use policy, and did not adopt IT … Adopt comprehensive IT policies, communicate them to all employees, and review and update routinely or when significant changes in the environment occur. Provide adequate cyber security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/09/04/greene-county-information-technology-2020m-38State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Audit Initiative) – Little Meadows Early Childhood Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsMedicaid Program – Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates
… accounted for $86.4 million (of the $95.1 million) in unclaimed rebates. The Department did not adequately oversee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/07/medicaid-program-optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebatesWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs
… ensure payments are used as intended and whether program contractors accurately report performance outcomes, including … eligible public or private not-for-profit organizations (contractors) to implement them. Contractors work with third parties (e.g., local businesses) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programsPublic Safety – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… or a county probation department and treated as juvenile delinquents with opportunities for diversion. … The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-safetyCayuga County - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-274)
… totaling $2.7 million. Allowed the credit card company to directly withdraw 25 payments totaling $77,615 from the … Key Recommendations Consider the aggregate amount to be expended for the same or similar type of goods or … before payment. Discontinue allowing third-party access to directly withdraw funds from County bank accounts. County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/04/12/cayuga-county-procurement-and-claims-audit-2018m-274Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… whether the District applied for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Determine whether the … the District will pay about $11,000 in interest expense on the surplus debt proceeds. Key Recommendations File the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busSherburne-Earlville Central School District – Emplolyee Benefits (2024M-67)
… payments. Key Findings Officials did not always properly calculate employees’ leave accruals, accurately pay … when leave buybacks were processed or record leave in the District’s leave tracking system. In addition, … procedures were not in place for maintaining leave accrual records or to ensure that separation payments were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-emplolyee-benefits-2024m-67Opinion 94-32
… AND PREVENTION -- Villages (continuation of service award program if fire department ceases to provide service … (authority to transfer responsibility for service award program to fire company) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (continuation if village fire department ceases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-32Opinion 92-43
Whether General Municipal Law 104b authorizes a town board to require in its procurement policies and procedures adopted pursuant to that statute that all purchases or leases in excess of $50000 by the highway superintendent be approved by the town board
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43SUNY Bulletin No. SU-183
… of 2008 implemented the agreement between the State of New York and UUP and provides for Discretionary Salary … who will then forward it to OSC in an Excel file format. All Discretionary Salary Increases must be entered by SUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-183-2011-uup-1-discretionary-increase