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State Agencies Bulletin No. 422.2

… Supersedes Payroll Bulletin No. 422.1 Purpose: The purpose of this Bulletin is to notify agencies of the procedures to be used when requesting a direct deposit … savings account. Agencies cannot use form AC230 , Report of Check Returned for Refund or Exchange, to process a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/4222-revised-direct-deposit-delete-and-reversals

Higher Education – 2022 Financial Condition Report

… received New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards, totaling $701.8 million. New York State also … overall. In SFY 2021-22, the State spent $300 per resident on higher education, ranking 22nd in the nation for higher … zero percent interest rate and stopped collections on defaulted loans extended through December 31, 2022. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/higher-education

City of Lockport – Budget Review (B23-1-7)

… an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2024. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as … Comptroller each year, beginning January 1, 2015, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the debt … to finance the deficit is outstanding, the proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings Based on …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/03/city-lockport-budget-review-b23-1-7

New York City Department of Homeless Services – Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc. (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six … (Samaritan), a City-based not-for-profit organization, to provide temporary housing, case management, housing … Men’s Shelter (Myrtle) for the period from August 2013 to June 2018. The original $30.1 million contract was renewed …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/05/20/new-york-city-department-homeless-services-oversight-contract-expenditures-samaritan-daytop

XI-A.7 Electronic Purchase Order Authorization and Purchase Order Dispatch – XI-A. Purchasing

… for ordering will have a default PO dispatch method of email. Please see Chapter X, Section 4.A – Vendor … guidance on classifications. If the PO dispatch method is “email,” once the PO has been authorized and is ready for dispatch, SFS will send the PO to the email address the agency selected on the purchase requisition …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a7-electronic-purchase-order-authorization-and-purchase-order-dispatch

Medicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations: Payments to Ineligible Providers

… whether the Department of Health (Department) and managed care organizations (MCOs) have adequate processes in place to … are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. The Department administers New York’s Medicaid … claim costs totaled over $58 billion, of which managed care accounted for about $34 billion. Under managed care, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-payments-ineligible-providers

Books and Rattles, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… ended June 30, 2013. Background Books and Rattles is a New York City-based for-profit organization authorized by SED … year, Books and Rattles served about 139 students. The New York City Department of Education (DoE) refers students …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/03/books-and-rattles-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual

Safety of Seized Dogs

… the humane care of seized dogs and inspect municipal dog shelters outside of New York City. The Law mandates that a … services. As of June 30, 2017, the Department oversaw 294 shelters and 599 Officers. The Law sets specific time frames that shelters must hold seized dogs, known as the redemption …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/safety-seized-dogs

Aim High Children’s Services – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… To determine whether the costs reported by Aim High Childrens Services Aim High on its Consolidated Fiscal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/22/aim-high-childrens-services-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual

Controls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses

… 11 regional offices across the State, of which 10 operate repair shops responsible for the maintenance of Department … the Office of General Services, for fleet management and repair services, administered by the Contractor. Along with the Department’s 10 regional repair shops, the Contractor provides a network of authorized …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expenses

Beekmantown Fire District No. 1 – Investment Program (2025M-69)

… officials develop and manage a comprehensive investment program? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – January 31, 2025 … Understanding the Audit Area A comprehensive investment program helps ensure that officials operate within the … oversight and accountability. A comprehensive investment program includes a written investment policy that can provide …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/02/13/beekmantown-fire-district-no-1-investment-program-2025m-69

DiNapoli: $246,900 Average Bonus on Wall Street, Up 6% in 2025

… data adjustments are made, showing modest growth, which is consistent with adjustments in recent years. The city’s … the country. DiNapoli estimates 1 in 13 jobs in the city is either directly or indirectly associated with the … and insurance sector would increase by 25.9% in SFY 2025-26, while the city’s FY 2026 financial plan assumed an …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-246900-average-bonus-on-wall-street-up-6-percent-in-2025

Opinion 98 - 19

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … MUNICIPAL LAW, §109-b: An installment purchase contract of a fire district is subject to a mandatory referendum. You … Whether an installment purchase contract of a fire district is subject to mandatory referendum …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19

IX.6.D HHS Payment Management System – IX. Federal Grants

… funds in non-expired status in the PMS account. For any awards that have passed their 90-day liquidation date, the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6d-hhs-payment-management-system

XII.5.L Entering Appropriate Detail in the Invoice Line Fields – XII. Expenditures

… of the voucher in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to record as much information as possible about the goods or … of this Chapter). using the invoice description field to describe the goods and services being paid for and being … using the Quantity, Unit of Measure and Unit Price fields to record that respective information. Using this …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5l-entering-appropriate-detail-invoice-line-fields

Awarding and Oversight of Statewide Interoperable Communications Grants

… Purpose To determine if the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services … to entities that met eligibility requirements and if the Division provided adequate oversight of the Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant awards to … To determine if the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/awarding-and-oversight-statewide-interoperable-communications-grants

Compliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements

… statutory requirement to provide an appeal to Committee on Open Government (COOG) upon receipt for any of the 49 … information. 1 For example, while one DOT regional office on its own provided its FOIL procedures manual, three other … impact the reliability of the evidence they are relying on, whether the obstruction is deliberate by an auditee or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirements

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