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Seized Assets Program
… 5,047 pending seized assets valued at $2.012 billion. Funds received from forfeited assets are to be used to … over to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Individual troops did not always report … should be turned over to the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste
… from January 1, 2015 through May 4, 2018. Background The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest … are defined and regulated in the United States primarily by laws and regulations administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/03/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-wasteMonitoring the Green Innovation Grant Program
… Innovation Grant Program (GIGP), and if grant recipients are substantively completing projects per project agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/monitoring-green-innovation-grant-programCompliance With Jonathan’s Law (Follow-Up)
… of the investigation or the written request, whichever is later. OPWDD operates 13 Developmental Disabilities State … request or the conclusion of the investigation (whichever is later), as required. In a sample of 63 record requests, 32 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/25/compliance-jonathans-law-followTown of Bethlehem – Information Technology (2025M-25)
… email, receiving online payments and to maintain various records, such as financial and personnel records and evidence files for the Police Department. The Town’s Management of Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-bethlehem-information-technology-2025m-25Town of Cohocton – Procurement (2025M-13)
… the Program Generally, municipal purchases should be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One of the … for helping ensure that goods and services are acquired in a cost-effective manner is to seek competition that is often … extravagance and fraud, while allowing interested vendors a fair and equal opportunity to compete. Whether using formal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/03/town-cohocton-procurement-2025m-13XI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… purchased. For example, if a Business Unit is purchasing food products, including milk, and milk is a purchase that … and a separate PO line that references the appropriate food category code for purchase of the additional food products. A reasonable tolerance is applied to purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesOverview – What Every Employer Should Know
… of the annual cost of your employees’ future benefits. NYSLRS’ Actuary must ensure that adequate assets are being … factors such as employee mortality, turnover, expected investment returns, salary growth and even inflation. These … rates based on the value of the Fund as of April 1, 2024 were issued in September 2024 and are for the invoice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-employer-contribution-rates/overviewDiNapoli: Executive Budget Reduces Out-Year Gaps, Diminishes Independent Oversight
… in large part because of the proposed extension of the top PIT rate and various spending shifts which change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-executive-budget-reduces-out-year-gaps-diminishes-independent-oversightDiNapoli: Ex-Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Convicted in Grant Scheme
… the Lake George Watershed Coalition, was convicted today in Warren County Court of two counts of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree and related false filing charges, related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-ex-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-convicted-grant-schemeOperational Advisory No. 24
… contains updated and/or new information on topics such as payroll, uncashed checks, journal vouchers/entries, revenue … Chapter XV - End of Year . Please visit the Agency Calendar to see important fiscal year end dates and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/24-fiscal-year-end-2024-25-important-datesOperational Advisory No. 22
… ordering documents and not just an encumbrance instrument. Funds Reservation - SFS will now use the purchase requisition to ensure that funds are reserved within the budget to meet all open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/22-ee1-procure-pay-changes-summaryDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
… a new federal food program for low-income families with school-aged children when schools are closed in the summer. … enacted budget also provides a total of $192.3 million for school lunch and breakfast programs, for a year-over-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economyCuba-Rushford Central School District – Cafeteria Purchases (2025M-28)
… to provide meals and refreshments for students, sell a la carte items in the District’s two cafeterias, and cater … the Manager also purchased food totaling $100 for a District teacher to serve at a different private … the findings and recommendations in this report must be prepared and provided to our office within 90 days, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/cuba-rushford-central-school-district-cafeteria-purchases-2025m-28State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the audit process to ensure all claims are audited before payment, when required. The board approved the treasurer's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… on the State Fiscal Year 2020-21 Enacted Budget Financial Plan Report on the State Fiscal Year 2020-21 Enacted Budget: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020The Economic Impact of the Great Outdoors
… recreation as a share of total state GDP was higher (on average, 1.5 percent), but New York ranked 49th, only higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/economic-impact-great-outdoorsFormer Treasurer of Putnam Engine & Hose Co. of the Port Chester Volunteer Fire Dept. Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $38,000
… the former treasurer of the Putnam Engine & Hose Co. No. 2 ("Putnam Engine and Hose"), a unit of the Port Chester … today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul E. Davison. This case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Nelson S. … duty to the public and to his fellow firefighters. This case illustrates the need for vigilant oversight of anyone in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-treasurer-putnam-engine-hose-co-port-chester-volunteer-fire-dept-pleads-guilty-embezzling-moreIX.12.R Major Federal Programs Subject to CMIA Agreement – IX. Federal Grants
… which are subject to Subpart A (interest calculations) of the Treasury-State Agreement (FY TSA 2024) that governs … For SFY 2023-24, the State’s CMIA major program threshold is $345,891,055 , which was calculated based on data … change, or potential change that comes to their attention. Types of changes that require notification include changes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12r-major-federal-programs-subject-cmia-agreement-sfy-2019-20University at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… the period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive agencies spend between $100 million … employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other … Audits/Reports of Interest State University of New York College at New Paltz: Selected Employee Travel Expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/university-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expenses