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Village of Argyle – Water Billing and Collections (2023M-148)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Argyle (Village) Board (Board) provided adequate oversight of water billings and collections. Key Findings Officials … did not formally adopt the water billing rates charged to customers. The Board did not enforce 39 unpaid customer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/31/village-argyle-water-billing-and-collections-2023m-148Village of Westfield – Water and Sewer Operations (2014M-209)
… all overdue water and sewer accounts for relevy on the tax roll. Consider adopting an ordinance and imposing a penalty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/10/24/village-westfield-water-and-sewer-operations-2014m-209Village of Oyster Bay Cove – Claims Audit (2022M-114)
… Audit Objective Determine if the Village of Oyster Bay Cove (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured that claims … response. … Determine if the Village of Oyster Bay Cove Village Board of Trustees Board ensured that claims were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/12/02/village-oyster-bay-cove-claims-audit-2022m-114Town of Willing – Town Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-68)
… to the Town Board (Board), and reports did not include a detail of money received and disbursed as required. Key … monthly financial reports to the Board which include a detail of money received and disbursed. Town officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/20/town-willing-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-68Addison Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2023M-6)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Addison Central School … management company since 2004 and bond counsel since 2002. Because officials did not always seek competition for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/07/addison-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2023m-6City of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (2024M-26)
… did not work or accrue. For example, Two sewer treatment plant (STP) employees received $91,492 for time they may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/09/city-middletown-payroll-and-leave-benefits-2024m-26City of Cortland – Credit Accounts & Employee Reimbursements (2020M-141)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Cortland (City) officials ensured claims for credit account purchases … supported and for appropriate purposes. Key Findings City officials did not ensure all credit account purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/city-cortland-credit-accounts-employee-reimbursements-2020m-141Town of Darien – State Contract Loader Purchases (2013M-88)
… not verify that they received the correct State contract prices for the four loaders they purchased in 2011, 2012 and … appropriate contract discounts, or compare the resultant prices with the invoice prices. Therefore, Town officials cannot demonstrate that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/14/town-darien-state-contract-loader-purchases-2013m-88DiNapoli: Buffalo's Financial Condition Improves
… The city of Buffalo’s finances have stabilized in recent years because of … of fiscal profiles on municipalities across the state. “Buffalo’s finances are trending in the right direction,” said … instrumental in creating a positive fiscal outlook for Buffalo, but there are a number of red flags they should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-buffalos-financial-condition-improvesOpinion 99-14
… PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (removal and retention by the contractor of underground tanks … agreement by a town on behalf of a water district for the removal and retention by the contractor of underground water … Orelli v Ambro , 41 NY2d 952, 394 NYS2d 636; Matter of New City Jewish Center v Flagg , 111 AD2d 814, 490 NYS 560, affd …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-14XVI.4 Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… This section outlines policies for selected specialized areas that apply to agencies in the State reporting entity, accountability for some of which is solely or largely the responsibility of … REV. 01/01/2017 … This section outlines policies for selected specialized areas that apply to agencies in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4-overviewUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-316
… Rate for the employee’s grade on the 04/01/2020 Salary Schedule. If an employee appears on this report but is due a … year is determined by applying 2.00% rounded up to the next cent. OSC Actions OSC will process the retroactive April … increase the salary by applying 2.00% rounded up to the next dollar. If the employee has a Comp Rate Code of ANN and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-316-april-2021-and-april-2022-state-new-york-unified-court-systemIndependent Review Finds State Pension Fund Operates Under Highest Ethical and Professional Standards
An independent fiduciary and conflict of interest review of the New York State Common Retirement Fund commended the Comptroller and Fund staff for holding themselves to the highest ethical professional and conflict of interest standards
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-operates-under-highest-ethical-and-professional-standardsIX.9.A Transfer Authorizations – IX. Federal Grants
… (1) of the State Finance Law, no money shall be paid from any fund under the management of the state, or any agency or … except in pursuance of an appropriation by law. Section 4 (5) also provides that financial resources may be transferred … be contained in appropriation acts or within bills that are enacted with the budget to implement various provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9a-transfer-authorizationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2255
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2023 and April 2024 Security Supervisors Unit (SSPU) Retroactive Salary … 2023 and April 2024 Salary Increases April 1, 2023 Salary Schedule April 1, 2024 Salary Schedule Control-D Report … taxable gross, and reported on the employee’s Form W-2. The adjustments (Earnings Codes AJR, ARC, and ARO) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2255-security-supervisors-unit-april-2023-and-april-2024-retroactive-3Town of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Palermo (Town) officials used competitive methods when … and approved it since 2002. The policy is outdated, does not provide adequate guidance or comply with New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100Assessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023 (2023-M-1)
To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, Acts) for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23m1.pdfAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2022 (2022-M-1)
To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, Acts) for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22m1.pdfAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024 (2024-M-2)
To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, Acts) for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2024.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-24m2.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. P-825
Reporting of Dues for the Organization of Management Confidential Employees
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-825.pdf