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Mandatory Membership – Membership and Enrollment
… $1,500. Employer Failure to Enroll Employee in NYSLRS If you fail to enroll an employee who is required to join … 1, 2015 are automatically covered under Section 384-d if their employer offers the plan. If you are enrolling a new member of PFRS who is not covered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/mandatory-membershipSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and … have no assurance that these travel expenses complied with rules and regulations and are free from fraud, waste, and … monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expensesState Comptroller DiNapoli and Rockland District Attorney Walsh Announce Guilty Pleas of Middletown Resident for Larceny
… Ricardy Cesar, 54, of Middletown, N.Y., pleaded guilty in Rockland County Court before Judge Larry J. Schwartz to … pay back the money. “Mr. Cesar tried to fake a lost check in an effort to scam the state’s retirement system,” DiNapoli … get another check for the same amount. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-rockland-district-attorney-walsh-announce-guilty-pleas-middletownXIII.2.C Expense Report Certification – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
Expense reports must be certified by the employee requesting reimbursement the employees supervisor and by an agency Finance Office employee with the authority to certify that the expense report is just true and correct and therefore appropriate to pay
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2c-expense-report-certificationDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… Some residents of Mitchell-Lama apartments in New York City make far more than the program’s maximum allowed incomes … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) … of renters and 40 percent of homeowners in New York City exceeded the federal “home affordability threshold” of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingHow to Conduct a Vendor Responsibility Review
… or only the vendor selected for the contract. Be sure to take into account the time needed to conduct such a … provide. Documenting the Vendor Profile After you complete your review, you must: document the basis of your … Responsibility Review Process Documentation Requirements How to Make a Responsibility Determination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-conduct-vendor-responsibility-reviewElmira City School District – Capital Projects (2025M-21)
Although District officials complied with competitive bidding requirements and certain aspects of the Districts procurement policies they did not seek competition for two professional service contracts related to the Project
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/24/elmira-city-school-district-capital-projects-2025m-21Town of Elmira Fire District No. 1 – Long-Term Planning (2025M-51)
… to analyze reserve balance trends and forward to April 2, 2025 to estimate vehicle replacement costs, useful life and … to the Board. The District’s budgeted appropriations for 2025 totaled $920,505 and the District’s vehicle capital … five vehicles at or beyond their useful life estimates in 2025. We estimated that the total vehicle replacement cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/11/07/town-elmira-fire-district-no-1-long-term-planning-2025m-51Health Information Management Department – Selected Procurement and Human Resources Practices
… University, one of the four University Centers of the State University of New York (SUNY), the Hospital’s mission … its mission, the Hospital is bound by certain federal, State, and SUNY policies and regulations governing, among … requirements. Annually, the Department processes, on average, approximately 132,000 inpatient and outpatient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/16/health-information-management-department-selected-procurement-and-human-resources-practicesBenefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Benefits Advisement Services for Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Employment ( … with disabilities was about 37% compared to about 75% for people without disabilities. Further, ACS data shows that … 2015. The Report established an Employment First Policy for New York State with the main goal of increasing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/benefits-advisement-services-individuals-disabilities-seeking-employment-followDiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … stress designations largely reflects recent increases in state and federal aid. “Pandemic-related federal funding as well as a boost in state aid have helped school districts avoid a fiscal stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressOversight of Public Water Systems
… Water Act (SDWA). Under SDWA, the EPA sets national limits on contaminant levels – referred to as Maximum Contaminant … provided they are at least as stringent as the EPA’s. In New York, the Department oversees the delivery of drinking … to ensure that PWSs comply with State Public Health Law and State Sanitary Code (Code) requirements as well as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/24/oversight-public-water-systemsGenesee Valley Fire Department, Inc. – Treasurer (2025M-122)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Genesee Valley Fire Department, Inc. (Department) … Period January 1, 2023 – September 22, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A fire department treasurer must properly … ensure statutory compliance, financial accountability and the public’s trust. A lack of oversight can lead to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/12/19/genesee-valley-fire-department-inc-treasurer-2025m-122Opinion 92-37
… a town board resolution "establishing or extending a fire alarm or a fire protection district, or consolidating two or … protection district, or dissolving a fire district, a fire alarm or fire protection district" must be filed with the … relative to the establishment and extension of fire alarm and fire protection districts situated within certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37XI.4.D Indirect Cost Allocations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… allocation should be identified. In situations where the contractor provides services funded by a variety of sources … fair share of allowable indirect costs. For example, if a contractor operates a program for a local government or … of indirect costs, those costs must be borne by the contractor and may not be allocated to the State.The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4d-indirect-cost-allocationsAudits of Local Governments & Schools
… performance and operations, reduce costs and contribute to public accountability. To learn more about performance … . For audits of State and NYC agencies and public authorities, see Audits . … performance and operations reduce costs and contribute to public accountability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/auditsSeaford Union Free School District – Capital Assets (2024M-112)
… districts (districts) also purchase a wide variety of information technology (IT) capital assets, such as interactive displays and desktop computers, as well as highly portable items, such as … to locate and identify assets. For example, 358 IT assets on the inventory list totaling $1.7 million did not have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/11/21/seaford-union-free-school-district-capital-assets-2024m-112Assertive Community Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… of the two recommendations and their sub-sections included in our initial audit report, Assertive Community Treatment … serious mental illness; to support children and families in their social and emotional development and in the early identification and treatment of serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/11/assertive-community-treatment-program-followAmusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… monitoring and enforcing safety conditions of amusement park and fair rides. The audit covered the period January 1, … monitoring and enforcing safety conditions of amusement park and fair rides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/12/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetyVII.2.C Direct Journal Payment & Payment Worksheet - Treasury Requirements – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… screen, showing Business Unit, Deposit ID and total amount to DTF-Treasury who will deposit the funds into the … with the amount of the cash deposit and a justification as to why there is no alternative. Cash deposits received by Treasury without preapproval will be returned to the agency. Sending cash through the mail exposes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2c-direct-journal-payment-payment-worksheet-treasury-requirements