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Real Property Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Real Property Portfolio (Report 2022-S-14 ). About the Program Empire State Development’s (ESD) mission is to promote a vigorous and growing state … reporting on, and disposal of authorities’ real property holdings. Specifically, PAL §2896 requires public authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/06/03/real-property-portfolio-followAccounts Payable Advisory No. 69
… Credit Cards, including the Citibank Procurement, Travel and Non-Employee Travel cards and the WEX Bank Fuel card. Agencies are now required to … “Employee ID” associated with the cardholder (Citibank) or driver profile (WEX Bank). Update : Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/69-required-information-state-credit-cardsElba Fire Department – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-286)
… The Board did not perform an annual audit the Treasurer’s books. Certain disbursements were not adequately supported or … before payment. Key Recommendations Audit the Treasurer’s books annually. Review all bills prior to payment to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/09/elba-fire-department-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mJohnson City Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-204)
… period July 1, 2013 through March 10, 2015. Background The Johnson City School District is located in the Village of Johnson City and the Towns of Union, Maine, Chenango and … Johnson City Central School District Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/31/johnson-city-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-204Village of Springville – Procurement (2016M-330)
… our audit was to review the Village’s purchasing practices for the period June 1, 2014 through June 24, 2016. Background … five-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $8.6 million. … Village’s procurement policy did not include procedures for procuring professional services. Village officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/12/16/village-springville-procurement-2016m-330DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit highlighted the need for county officials to develop a balanced budget for 2018 as well as a multi-year financial plan. In … finances." "I want to thank State Comptroller DiNapoli for completing this audit of Broome County that we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Slip From 2006 Record
… Average Wall Street bonuses in 2007 declined 4.7 percent from record … declined at a slower rate than profits because Wall Street firms use bonuses to retain top producers. While many … and the employment gains in the securities industry. Wall Street added 9,600 jobs during the first 11 months of 2007, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2008/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-slip-2006-recordDiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… State Court of Appeals in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit. After the ruling, the state committed to spend an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsOpinion 88-37
… AND NOTES -- Periods of Probable Usefulness (purchase of police cars) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§11.00(a)(29)(a),(77), … The purchase of a passenger vehicle to be used as a police car may be financed by the issuance of capital notes … may finance the purchase of five automobiles to be used as police cars by the issuance of a capital note. Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… of the overpayments identified. Department of Labor (DOL): Wage Theft Investigations (Follow-Up) (2015-F-9) In an … initial report, issued in June 2014, auditors determined DOL was not completing wage theft investigations in a timely manner. As of August 2013, DOL had a caseload of 17,191 cases, including 9,331 active …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsArea #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… software program or database. For example, access controls can be implemented to limit who can view electronic files … are set for users, there is limited accountability because someone else knows the password. Holding passwords to certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsLead Poisoning Prevention Program
… problems, kidney damage, and even death. In New York State, the Department of Health (Department) is responsible for administering the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program … important that the system contain comprehensive, reliable data. However, we found significant issues with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/08/lead-poisoning-prevention-programCommack Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-9)
… (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – … did not properly identify report or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/commack-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-9Lawrence Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-115)
… manage fund balance? Audit Period July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. We extended our audit period back to July 1, 2019 to … review real property tax trends and forward to October 30, 2025 to review the District’s 2024-25 fiscal year financial … overestimated appropriations were for instruction, health insurance benefits and special education services totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/20/lawrence-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025m-115State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… 2021 adopted budget. Adequacy of 2021 Budgets – City of Saratoga Springs (Saratoga County) City of Saratoga Springs officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… many from lower-income households fall victim to predatory lending, scams, and high-interest loans. Preventing these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsEldred Central School District – Building Access (S9-26-1)
… the Audit Area Building access controls are essential for enhancing security and enabling school officials to … facilities and maintain a safe and secure environment for students, teachers, staff and visitors. The District … additional secured entry points, which require a badge for entry. Audit Summary District officials did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/06/05/eldred-central-school-district-building-access-s9-26-1Maximus, Inc.
… Maximus included the data centers staff in the same cost pool as bonus-eligible executives, even though they did not … staff out of the bonus-eligible executives’ fringe benefit pool. DOH should enforce the labor rate schedule for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/23/maximus-incControls Over Selected Expenditures (Follow-Up)
… grants to VAPs that serve crime victims and assists sexual assault survivors by directly reimbursing State-licensed … Reimbursement Program is designed to ensure that sexual assault survivors are not billed for FRE services. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/controls-over-selected-expenditures-followEarly Childhood Learning Center of Greene County – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… expenses reported on ECLC’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. About the Program ECLC is an SED-approved, … with the RCM requirements. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, ECLC reported $547,761 in reimbursable costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/early-childhood-learning-center-greene-county-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual