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DiNapoli Releases April State Cash Report
… "The fiscal year is off to a rocky start. Tax collections for the first month of the fiscal year were nearly $1 billion … from payments made with annual tax returns and requests for filing extensions as well as an increase in refunds. The … $1.1 billion, or 10.9 percent, higher than last year for the same period. Significant increases include spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-releases-april-state-cash-reportVIII.1.E Operating and Appropriated Transfers – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… and must use the designated account codes required for each type of transfer as well as other required fields … originated by the State agency. OSC BSAO is responsible for accurate recording of all operating and appropriated … (credit) journal entry chartstring. The total amounts for Transfers To and Transfers From must equal. Appropriated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1e-operating-and-appropriated-transfersVII.10.F Cash Advance Reconciliations and Annual Confirmation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… with the provisions in State Finance Law (SFL) §107. For full instructions, see Chapter XIV, Section 4.C – Bank … needed to properly complete the annual confirmation for each bank account. The path to access this public query: … Viewer 'VENDOR ID’ – Leave blank to return all advances for your agency’s GLBU 'BUSINESS UNIT’ - Agency GLBU 'AS OF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10f-cash-advance-reconciliations-and-annual-confirmationOversight of Contract Expenditures of Palladia, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… one of the nation's largest and most diverse programs for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance … According to the contract, OASAS reimburses Palladia for its net operating expenses, up to the maximum budgeted amount, for providing the contracted services. The expenses are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/oversight-contract-expenditures-palladia-inc-followOversight of Weights and Measures Programs
… commerce to help ensure that consumers get what they pay for and that competition is fair. Department regulations … of weight, volume, or size are to be inspected and tested for accuracy at least annually. Such devices include gas … vehicle and grocery scales. Gasoline and diesel fuels sold for use in motor vehicles are also subject to inspection to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/01/oversight-weights-and-measures-programsCompliance With Payment Card Industry Standards
… The Authority also accepts in-person credit card payments for E-ZPass tags at its administrative headquarters in Albany … credit card payments over the phone, online, and in person for other costs (e.g., unpaid tolls, accident reports, … data or sensitive authentication data – are accounted for and comply with respective requirements. From May 1, 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/compliance-payment-card-industry-standardsInternal Control System Components
… audits of internal control, and issuing the Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government … (Standards). The Standards form the minimum expectations for internal control in State agencies and public authorities … been fully or consistently implemented across most units. For example, the Department had not defined control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/internal-control-system-componentsCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… 11, 2013, established an Open Data Website ( Open Data ) for the collection and public dissemination of publishable … and make such data freely available in accessible formats for public use. Publishable State data should include … its publishable State data, along with a proposed schedule for making the data available on Open Data. The Olympic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/13/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followOversight of Contract Expenditures of Palladia, Inc.
… one of the nation’s largest and most diverse programs for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance … Palladia merged with and began operating under Services for the Underserved (SUS), an organization that offers … According to the contract, OASAS reimburses Palladia for its net operating expenses, up to the maximum budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/oversight-contract-expenditures-palladia-incOversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)
… welfare system, and its Central Office is responsible for supervising and coordinating child welfare services, … District to supervise the placement. Most of the standards for foster care do not apply to children in direct placement; … Districts to document that a placement can safely provide for the needs of the child. Local Districts must also provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-followProcessing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… and consent to have the kit released by the hospital for forensic testing. Once a victim provides consent, the … collects the kit and sends it to a forensic laboratory for analysis and to attempt to obtain a DNA profile. If a DNA … Law), enacted in November 2016, set forth the procedures for processing kits, including assessing case-specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kits-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2094
… ACH payments are required to protect account numbers used for those payments. Account numbers must be unreadable … only the last 4 digits. OSC has created a new role for audit access to the Request Direct Deposit panel for review purposes. Agency users assigned this role will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2094-payserv-direct-deposit-access-changes-national-automated-clearing-houseState Agencies Bulletin No. 2094.1
… ACH payments are required to protect account numbers used for those payments. Account numbers must be unreadable … only the last 4 digits. OSC has created a new role for audit access to the Request Direct Deposit panel for review purposes. Agency users assigned this role will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20941-payserv-direct-deposit-access-changes-national-automated-clearingRiverhead Central School District – Financial Operations (2025M-64)
… Area The Board and District officials are responsible for developing policies and procedures to ensure the Board … financial operations. The Assistant Superintendent for Business (Assistant Superintendent) oversees the … as the custodian of District funds, is responsible for signing checks, making electronic payments and transfers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/riverhead-central-school-district-financial-operations-2025m-64Middlesex Fire District – Procurement (2025M-135)
… back to January 1, 2022 to review the purchase of a tanker truck. Understanding the Audit Area A board of fire … made a payment of $157,992 toward the purchase of a tanker truck. Audit Summary District officials did not ensure the … to competitive bidding applied when procuring a new tanker truck. Additionally, officials did not follow the procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/middlesex-fire-district-procurement-2025m-135Village of Youngstown – Employee Benefits and Payroll (2025M-123)
… salaries and wages, overtime and payments to employees for unused leave accruals or other benefits upon separation … a village’s annual budget. To properly control and account for these costs, village officials must ensure employees only … employees’ hours worked, and leave earned and used. For the 2024-25 fiscal year, the Village’s budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/03/village-youngstown-employee-benefits-and-payroll-2025m-123State Agencies Bulletin No. 1128
… worked” by the applicable earnings reduction percentage for the employee for the given pay period as follows: Bargaining Unit (NYS Position) Percentage Reduction In CSEA for checks dated 9/8/11 - 3/28/12 .3333 In CSEA and transfers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1128-deficit-reduction-reporting-employees-retirement-system-ers-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… actual results or trends and did not contain estimates for all known revenues and expenditures. The adopted budgets … addition, the board did not establish adequate safeguards for online banking transactions. Auditors also found the … nor did they provide IT security awareness training for employees. Town of Corning – Procurement (Steuben County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 409
… Contract Pay is the process used by the Payroll System for teachers whose pay basis code is 21P to equally … of the academic year are stored in the Payroll System for each individual agency. All dates are set up on the Contract Pay page for the entire period of the contract, regardless of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/409-changes-contract-pay-page-institution-teachersContract Advisory No. 34
… to reflect applicable changes to the approval thresholds for the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), but the … Approval Threshold Summary Chart within Chapter XI.2.A for additional information. The discretionary thresholds … process and do not affect the thresholds set forth for OSC approval. When conducting an informal procurement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/34-discretionary-purchasing-and-advertising-thresholds