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New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… of lost jobs. 53% of New York adults age 18 and over live in households that have lost employment income since … Data For example, while 10 percent of all U.S. adults live in households reporting not having enough to eat in the … In the wake of COVID19 more than half of adult New Yorkers live in households that have lost employment income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020XIII.10 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… entitled to, or (iv) spent more on the State-issued travel card than he or she was entitled to receive in reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10-overviewSagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)
… are necessary and reasonable, and use excess amounts in a manner that benefits residents. The results of our audit … with District officials and their comments, which appear in Appendix A, have been considered in preparing this report. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53Town of Rutland – Water and Sewer Charges (2025M-30)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Rutland (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly billed water and … Determine whether the Town of Rutland Town Town Clerk Clerk properly billed water and sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-water-and-sewer-charges-2025m-30Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… monitor or control overtime costs of WTP employees. As a result, water customers may have been unnecessarily … and Deputy Director did not approve overtime hours prior to the WTP operators working overtime as required by the … in containing excessive amounts of overtime being charged to ratepayers. Village officials agreed with our findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6Herkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… works pled guilty to attempted scheme to defraud and paid full restitution of $52,514. Key Recommendations Coordinate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectCanajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – Financial Activities (2023M-135)
… and 111 disbursements totaling $19,650 were made by debit card, circumventing the ability to be audited and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2024/02/23/canajoharie-volunteer-fire-department-financial-activitiesVillage of Airmont – Claims Auditing (2024M-1)
… to the vendor’s use of the higher year-end Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate instead of the monthly CPI rate. Six claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/24/village-airmont-claims-auditing-2024m-1DiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… Battery Law that requires manufacturers and retailers recycle rechargeable batteries with some exceptions such as … not know they were enrolled in the program to collect and recycle rechargeable batteries and three did not have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsPassenger Vehicle Fleet Management
… in a fleet vehicle provided by the agency, their personal car, or a rental vehicle. Historically, the State has taken a … unsuited for personal transportation. The remaining 6,700 were cars and light-duty trucks used by staff to … were recognized by our audit, while others either occurred near to or after the end of our audit fieldwork (and possibly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/17/passenger-vehicle-fleet-managementTaxable Travel
… rent inspections throughout the New York metropolitan area. The objective of our examination was to determine … According to the State Travel Manual, the employee was not in travel status because his alternate work locations were … the employee incurred $3,543, $2,556, and $1,838 in personal commuting expenses during calendar years 2014, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/06/taxable-travelWallkill Central School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-52)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Wallkill Central School District (District) claims auditor … audit wallkill school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/29/wallkill-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-52Rockville Centre Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-28)
… Objective Determine whether the Rockville Centre Union Free School District (District) used its resources to … Determine whether the Rockville Centre Union Free School District District used its resources to maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 999
… Incentive program, please refer to Budget Bulletin B-1190 issued on June 3, 2010. Effective Date(s) The open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/999-new-retirement-incentive-program-reason-codesAmani Public Charter School – Purchasing and Claims Approval (2025M-11)
… Public Charter School (School) officials procured goods and services in accordance with established policies. Key Findings School officials did not procure goods and services in accordance with the established policy and procedures. As a result, there is no assurance that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/amani-public-charter-school-purchasing-and-claims-approval-2025m-11County of Putnam – Recreation and Golf Course Collections (2024M-50)
… Recreation Department (Department) and Putnam County Golf Course (Golf Course) recorded, deposited, remitted and reported … supported. Key Findings The County’s Department and Golf Course did not always record, deposit, remit documentation … Recreation Department Department and Putnam County Golf Course Golf Course recorded deposited remitted and reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/20/county-putnam-recreation-and-golf-course-collections-2024m-50Sherman Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-92)
… Determine whether the Sherman Central School District District claims auditor properly audited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/sherman-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-92Pavilion Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-108)
… [read complete report – pdf Audit Objective Determine whether the Pavilion … and corrected and that District officials paid more for goods and services than necessary. Of the 324 claims we … approved 173 claims totaling approximately $1.04 million for payment. We identified more than one concern with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/pavilion-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-108Town of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of … expenditure budget-to-actual reports were not accurate. For example, the reports did not include $551,134 of real property tax revenue and a $109,000 expenditure for a storage building. In addition, budgetary transfers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-111Cuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… audits for 2020 through 2023.Although the Board paid a CPA $6,750 to conduct the 2019 and 2020 audits, the CPA did not complete the 2020 audit and has possession of the … and took no action, until our audit, to follow up with the CPA. Ensure the required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94