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Privacy and Security of Student Data
… the Department adopted Part 121 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education (Part 121), which implements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/16/privacy-and-security-student-dataOversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans
… providing sufficient guidance and oversight to ensure that water system operators have completed and submitted updated … is responsible for overseeing the delivery of drinking water to ensure that it is suitable for people to drink. Its Bureau of Water Supply Protection (Bureau) is responsible for providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/27/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plansOversight of School Safety Planning Requirements
… response plans (Building Plans). The Law outlines general requirements for the plans, but the specifics are left up to … monitoring School Districts’ compliance with the requirements for school safety planning and, consequently, does not have assurance that the requirements are being met. We found that Department efforts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/08/oversight-school-safety-planning-requirementsOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste
… safeguard campus communities against hazardous materials and waste. This audit covered the period from January 1, 2015 … 1.3 million students, with approximately 91,000 faculty and staff. Campuses are located throughout the State, and SUNY maintains a central administrative office in Albany. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/03/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-wasteOversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015, and to determine the status of the Department’s efforts to implement an in-house … 1 2013 through December 31 2015 and to determine the status of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawOversight of the STEM Incentive Program
… Purpose To determine if the Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) is effectively monitoring the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) … To determine if the Higher Education Services Corporation is effectively monitoring the Science Technology Engineering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/28/oversight-stem-incentive-programOversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… Objective To determine if the Department of Financial Services (DFS) adequately monitors the State’s … unknown defects in the title to the property at the time of sale. The cost of title insurance is higher in New York State than in … To determine if the Department of Financial Services adequately monitors the States title …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryOversight of Public Water Systems (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Public Water Systems (Report 2017-S-45 ). About the … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/oversight-public-water-systems-followTown of Danby – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-8-F)
… The Town is located in Tompkins County and is governed by the elected five-member Board, which includes the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/29/town-danby-audit-follow-2022m-8-fTown of Hanover – Procurement (2025M-58)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Hanover (Town) Town Board (Board) use a … Audit Period January 1, 2024 – April 1, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area Professional services generally require … The Board did not always seek competition when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-hanover-procurement-2025m-58Town of Cohocton – Procurement (2025M-13)
… of seeking competition is to foster honest competition to obtain quality commodities and services at the lowest … from 15 providers totaling approximately $540,000. Obtain the minimum number of quotes required by the Town’s … policy for purchases totaling approximately $131,000. Obtain the minimum number of required quotes for credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/03/town-cohocton-procurement-2025m-13Village of Herkimer – Payroll (2025M-37)
… (CBA). Direct supervisors also did not review or certify payroll registers, a detailed record of all payroll information for a specific pay period, including … and employees’ hours were correctly entered into the payroll system. However, time records were not always: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-herkimer-payroll-2025m-37Town of Spencer – Disbursements (2025M-35)
… adequate oversight of non-payroll disbursements? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the … totaling approximately $2.1 million during the audit period. It is the responsibility of the Board to conduct a … and deliberate audit of all claims paid during the audit period. As a result, we identified claims being paid without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/18/town-spencer-disbursements-2025m-35Village of Leicester – Financial Management (2025M-7)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Village of Leicester (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) … officer. The Village has two operating funds: general and water. The 2024-25 general fund appropriations totaled … The Board did not effectively manage the Villages fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/05/09/village-leicester-financial-management-2025m-7Town of Wellsville – Budgeting (2021M-112)
… more transparent with how it budgets for the general and highway funds. The Board gave taxpayers the impression that … Town operations when these taxes were intended to fund highway operations. During our audit period, from 2018 … and made transfers totaling $869,428 to each applicable highway fund. Key Recommendation Adopt budgets that more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-wellsville-budgeting-2021m-112Town of Boylston – Procurement (2021M-56)
… competitive methods when procuring applicable goods and services. Key Findings Town officials did not always seek competition when procuring goods and services. Town officials did not use competitive methods, or … to use competitive methods to procure professional services. Officials were unfamiliar with the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-boylston-procurement-2021m-56Town of Hempstead – Budgeting (2021M-169)
… Hempstead (Town) Board (Board) adopted realistic budgets and effectively monitored budgetary performance. Key Findings The Board did not adopt realistic and appropriate budgets and the Town’s preliminary budgets for 2017-2020 fiscal years … of Hempstead Town Board Board adopted realistic budgets and effectively monitored budgetary performance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-hempstead-budgeting-2021m-169Town of Butternuts – Disbursements (2021M-62)
… $500,000 on deposit. In addition, the Board allowed debit cards to be used, which resulted in a circumvention of the Town’s … except as authorized by law. Discontinue the use of debit cards. Discontinue allowing the service provider access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/06/town-butternuts-disbursements-2021m-62Town of Hempstead – Procurement (2022M-63)
… written preapprovals. A vendor $12,382 more for tires than prices bid. Had Town policies been adhered to, competition … that provide these services to the Town and ensure that prices paid for services and purchases are in accordance with written agreements and prices bid by the vendor. Except as mentioned in Appendix A, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/23/town-hempstead-procurement-2022m-63Village of Monticello – Payroll (2022M-59)
Determine whether Village of Monticello Village officials ensured that payroll and payrollrelated benefits were paid properly
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/11/18/village-monticello-payroll-2022m-59