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Miller Place Fire District – Credit Cards (2024M-58)
… supported and for appropriate purposes. As a result, there is an increased risk that the District will expend funds for … had purchase orders that were approved by the District official making the purchase. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/13/miller-place-fire-district-credit-cards-2024m-58Oakfield-Alabama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-103)
… Objective Determine whether the Oakfield-Alabama Central School District (District) officials complied with New York … Determine whether the OakfieldAlabama Central School District District officials complied with New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/oakfield-alabama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-103Qualified Personal Service Contracts (QPSC) Listing
… regarding Qualified Personal Services Contracts (QPSCs) to a Task Force and on their agencies' websites. A QPSC is … State agency contract with any non-State entity pursuant to State Finance Law §163 or §136-A, under which: The … a majority of the costs of the contract are attributable to compensation of the contractor's personnel; and The agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/qualified-personal-service-contracts-qpsc-listingFederal Impact on Higher Education – Federal Funding and New York
… upcoming budget appropriations for federal fiscal year 2026 and Executive action put at risk the competitiveness … of regulations on borrower defense and closed school loan discharge became effective immediately, 6 most … Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 168 $121,706 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 170 $117,483 Touro C. and U. System 176 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-impact-higher-educationDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… in Oswego County spent nearly $6,000 in public funds on personal purchases such as guns and motorcycle parts, … “This individual had keys to the cash register and went on a spending spree with the fire company’s money,” said … prior to payment; Limit the number of signatories on the company’s checking account to reduce access to company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefMTA's Fiscal Challenge: Fill the Gap, But Not at Riders' Expense
… said. “Over the coming months, the MTA will have to work closely with its funding partners to close the … Additional borrowing could increase pressure on fares and tolls, and while the MTA should look for opportunities for … on subways, Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North have improved the MTA’s financial outlook. Additionally, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/mtas-fiscal-challenge-fill-gap-not-riders-expenseRecord of Activities (ROA) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Some elected and appointed officials may participate in a time-keeping system that … term of office after January 1, 2016, are required to complete a three-month record of activities (ROA) within … is optional and they have not joined NYSLRS. Direct your elected and appointed officials to this schedule of due …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/record-activities-roaTransportation Company Owner and Office Manager Indicted in $1.8 Million Medicaid Scheme
… claims for rides which never occurred, overbilling for group rides, and lying about the destinations of the trips to … DiNapoli said. “My office will continue to partner with law enforcement to root out waste, fraud and abuse, and … innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/transportation-company-owner-and-office-manager-indicted-18-million-medicaid-schemeOpinion 90-64
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARK DISTRICTS -- Increase or Improvement of … circumstances when a referendum is authorized or required in a town park district on a project to be financed by the issuance of obligations. The courts in this State have consistently held that a municipality may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-64Mattituck Fire District – Claims Audit (2025M-48)
… Refer to Appendix D for further information on our sample selection. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/mattituck-fire-district-claims-audit-2025m-48York Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-19)
… School District (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in … in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 130 of the 223 (58 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/york-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-19Village of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-83)
… from overestimated revenues or underestimated costs that can lead to tax hikes, service cuts or a fiscal crisis. … Board’s adopted budgets included underestimated revenues in the general fund and overestimated appropriations in the … to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit Report , which you received with the draft audit report. We encourage the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/03/village-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-83State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… approved. Had officials established procedures to ensure transportation aid applications were accurately … had not billed $95,210 of the $129,538 in tuition to which it was entitled for the 2020-21 through 2022-23 … in accordance with state law which requires the clerk to deposit fees within three business days after total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… were generally not accurate, supported and/or approved. Opt-out payments were generally accurate; however, they were not … that the former town supervisor received four unsupported opt-out payments totaling $6,000. Officials were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… when the village settles the police department’s expired collective bargaining agreement. Auditors also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) needs to do more to ensure students are matched to high schools in … New York City Public Schools NYCPS needs to do more to ensure students are matched to high schools in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… announced his office completed audits of the Clarence Public Library , Village of Fort Johnson , Town of Green Island , Village of Lindenhurst , Sayville Public Library and the Village of Springville . “In today’s … is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Clarence Public Library – Audit of Claims (Erie County) The board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… a credit for this amount from the vendor. South Mountain Hickory Common School District – Financial Management (Broome …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… was paid for practitioner, pharmacy, inpatient, lab, and clinic claims that did not comply with Medicaid policies. … authority did not have a developed information security policy that addressed all the requirements in the Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… residential treatment programs even before that, but when the state hit pause on inspections at residential … possible to all New Yorkers in need of their help.” In a letter to the federal Department of Health and Human … identified in past OASAS reviews and found that 10 did not get any type of documented on-site visit during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programs