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Jefferson County – Court and Trust (2022-C&T-6)
The purpose of our audit was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through September 7, 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/jefferson-county-2022-ct-6.pdfCheektowaga Central School District - Capital Project Management (2022M-90)
Determine whether the Cheektowaga Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials provided sufficient oversight and managed the District’s Union East Elementary School capital project (Project) in a transparent manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/cheektowaga-central-school-district-2022-90.pdfEnterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2022
The Office of the New York State Comptroller continues to make progress in several areas towards identifying and applying data analytics to enhance efforts to identify and prevent fraud, waste and abuse.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2022.pdfDelaware County – Court and Trust (2022-C&T-2)
The purpose of our audit was to determine whether County officials established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through March 24, 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/delaware-county-2022-ct-2.pdfUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
The devastating job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York, necessitating borrowing from the federal government beginning in May 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/update-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund.pdfEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (2019-S-61) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance is making adequate efforts, in accordance with Department policy, to collect unpaid amounts—including taxes, interest, penalties, and fees—from delinquent individual and business taxpayers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s61-response.pdfEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (2019-S-61)
To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance is making adequate efforts, in accordance with Department policy, to collect unpaid amounts—including taxes, interest, penalties, and fees—from delinquent individual and business taxpayers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s61.pdfInternal Controls for Billed Receivables and User Charges Webinar Presentation
Please join us as we discuss internal control framework for billed receivables and user charges, and go through the elements of a control environment to help ensure these activities are appropriate and safeguarded.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/internal-controls-for-billed-receivables-and-user-charges-08-18-2021.pdfResponse Planning for Unexpected Events (2019-S-55)
To determine whether it has plans or procedures to address unexpected or unplanned events and whether those plans were followed, and whether the plans or procedures addressed the needs of its customers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s55.pdfTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
Determine whether the Theresa Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight to ensure that financial activities were properly recorded and reported and whether they properly managed fund balance.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/theresa-district-2021-60.pdfValley Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-154)
Determine whether the Board of Education (Board) and Valley Central School District (District) officials ensured the District’s information technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/valley-central-2020-154.pdfHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools (2019-N-7)
To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Education (DOE) is providing a safe and healthy environment that is Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant for students attending District 75 schools.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19n7.pdfThe Tourism Industry in New York City: Reigniting the Return - April 2021
New York City must develop a proactive strategy that cultivates and attracts international and business travelers to restore the tourism industry to robust health and return to a path of continuous and shared growth.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-2-2022.pdfEDSS - Release Notes
… and Current Amendment Amount Only The .00 has been removed from the amount fields for both new and amendment Procurement … page of both new and amendment Procurement Records so the names are consistent throughout the system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-release-notesOpinion 90-22
… (of consumer deposits for municipal water utility) PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, §§89- 1 , 117; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §11: A … Law, §117 provides, with certain exceptions, that a gas, electric, gas and electric, water, steam, telegraph, or … has the requisite authority to invest those moneys absent any contrary specific statute, regulation or judicial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-22Security Delivery Instructions
… and Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRP) via ACATS When possible, all securities, including foreign issues , … certificates will be returned to the sender if they are ACATS, DTC, DWAC, or DRS eligible and if advance … [email protected] and [email protected] . We’ll reply to your email with an authorization to deliver as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/security-delivery-instructionsOpinion 88-73
… that, absent special legislation (see, e.g., L 1974, ch 642), towns other than suburban towns may not establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-73Opinion 92-53
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. [Edited for Publication] SALES TAX -- Distribution of (necessity of … is not required to approve a distribution formula adopted by the county. You state that a county imposes a three per … proportion as may be agreed upon by the elective governing body of the county and of each of the cities in the county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-53Opinion 97-13
… taken during the suspension. A volunteer firefighter in a fire district fire department may not be granted points for training unless the training is approved by the chief or board of fire commissioners. You ask whether a volunteer firefighter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-13Opinion 97-5
… (imposition of assessment for construction of private road) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Private Roads (construction of … and Duties (construction of and assessment for private road) VILLAGE LAW, §§6-622, 22-2200: A village may not, … to Village Law, §§6-622 and 22-2200, construct a private road with the costs assessed against adjoining properties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-5