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Lansing Central School District – Procurement (2021M-213)
… may have saved at least $3,700 on fuel costs by using a State contract. Key Recommendations Update the procurement … Periodically compare prices for goods and services to State contracts and contracts bid by other governments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/lansing-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-213State Agencies Bulletin No. 275
… tax rate. Affected Employees State employees who live in the five boroughs of New York City are eligible for the tax decrease. State employees who live in the five boroughs who receive a supplemental wage for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/275-changes-new-york-city-resident-withholding-tables-and-new-york-cityAltmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-258)
… Findings District officials reduced excessive unrestricted fund balance by $14 million from 2015-16 through 2017-18 by … million as of June 30, 2018. Key Recommendations Develop a plan to reduce the amount of unrestricted fund balance to … Adopt annual budgets that contain realistic estimates for appropriations. Analyze reserve fund balances and ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionOversight of International Offices
… Empire State Development (ESD) monitors the effectiveness of its international offices and manages payments to foreign … increase exports and expand visibility of their business in the global marketplace; and develops and maintains a … presence and closed offices in Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Mexico and Turkey. ESD still has foreign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/28/oversight-international-officesPavilion Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-108)
… (District) claims auditor properly audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The claims auditor did not properly audit all claims prior to payment. As a result, there was an increased risk that … totaling more than $1 million did not have documentation to demonstrate that officials complied with the Board-adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/pavilion-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-108Financial Outlook for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority - February 2005
The MTA voted to raise fares and tolls in 2003 and 2005, but nonetheless projects budget gaps in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-10-2005.pdfOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial report, Operational Training and Medical … all employees new to their positions and is conducted both in the classroom and at various train yards. Additionally, … audit report on March 1, 2018. We found that SIR was not in compliance with the requirements of the Induction and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-followInappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus (Follow-Up)
… from the Plans by the end of the audit. We also found the New York City Human Resources Administration misinterpreted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstream-managed-care-andAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Administration of … contracts with some vendors that had poor performance. In fact, 12 sampled contract vendors received … 9 of the 12 vendors, children in their care were abused by employees or foster parents. Consequently, in some cases, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/09/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contracts-followXI.18.B Procurement Lobbying Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) will examine the contract package to ensure that these requirements are … procurement record requirements. The SFL defines a procurement contract as any contract or other agreement for … requirements. These requirements must be satisfied when submitting contracts to OSC for its approval. OSC has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18b-procurement-lobbying-actVillage of Spencer – Financial Condition (2013M-119)
… our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition for the period June 1, 2011, to February 4, 2013. Background … If the Board believes it is necessary to accumulate money for a future planned purpose, it should consider formally establishing authorized reserves as provided for in statute. The Board may also choose to use the excess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/30/village-spencer-financial-condition-2013m-119Tonawanda City School District - Procurement (2023M-108)
… to procure goods and services. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/01/tonawanda-city-school-district-procurement-2023m-108Approved State Contracts and Payments
… LTD to provide workers compensation prescription drug formulary and treatment guidelines. Major Payments Approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/1018/01/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsDiNapoli Announces Decrease in Pension Contribution Rates for FY 2016-17; Lowers Assumed Rate of Return
… 24.3 percent, or about 2 percent. "For the third year in a row, there will be a decline in pension contribution rates as a result of solid investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-announces-decrease-pension-contribution-rates-fy-2016-17-lowers-assumed-rate-returnApproved State Contracts and Payments for August 2017
… Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,737 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.7 … University. $14,000 to Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP for immigration counsel and related legal services. $13,000 to … Bridge in Saratoga and Schenectady counties. Unified Court System $11 million to The Legal Aid Society for the Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/approved-state-contracts-and-payments-august-2017The Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… report, The Mitchell-Lama Program: Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Report 2014-N-3 ). Background … units in a specific development were not always offered and/or awarded a unit in the order they were listed. We … were implemented, three were partially implemented, and one was not implemented. Key Recommendation Officials are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists-followVillage of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… until 10 months later. Code enforcement did not account for all tickets issued or voided. These findings were referred to outside law enforcement for review. Key Recommendations The Justices should provide … The Board should ensure that code enforcement accounts for all tickets, and that it reconciles its records with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56Rockland County – Budget Review (B6-13-22)
… expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … proposed budget are reasonable. The proposed budget does not include provisions for paying down the remaining … uncollected property taxes in 2014. If necessary, pass a local law to override the tax levy limit prior to adopting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/11/25/rockland-county-budget-review-b6-13-22New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Martin Luther King Day
… The Rev. Martin Luther King’s life mission was to bring equal … and civic life. His dream was a country where every one of us would be judged by our actions and abilities, not the color of our skin. In the decades since Dr. King’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-martin-luther-king-dayTown of Coxsackie – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-140)
… Maintain proper financial records. File the AFR in a timely manner. Annually audit the Supervisor’s records. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/23/town-coxsackie-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-140