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Who Is Responsible? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… the establishment of the position of Town Comptroller in certain towns. When this position is established, the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/who-responsibleTown of Mount Morris – Justice Court (2012M-129)
… of the Town Supervisor and four Board members. The two current Justices and Court clerk collected approximately … reconciling Court assets to known liabilities. One Justice failed to close his bank account as required when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-mount-morris-justice-court-2012m-129Dalton-Nunda Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-92)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Dalton-Nunda Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … action. … Determine whether the DaltonNunda Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/dalton-nunda-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-92Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). About the Program Our … timely. Key Finding We found that some progress was made in addressing the issues identified in our initial report. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followVillage of Afton – Claims Auditing and Disbursements (2023M-177)
… anyone other than current Village officials or employees. In addition, we reviewed 50 disbursements totaling $11,480 … Discontinue authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to pay claims in advance of audit and ensure claims contain sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/03/15/village-afton-claims-auditing-and-disbursements-2023m-177Pembroke Central School District - Investment Program (2023M-130)
… which had an average of $13.4 million available for investing. Had officials considered other legally … a comprehensive investment program with written procedures for the investment of District funds. Prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. Monitor investments. Formally solicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/19/pembroke-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-130Arlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
… Arlington Station 5 and appropriately disclosed interests in leasehold agreements. Key Findings Members of the Board did not use competitive methods to renovate leased … officials: Approved a lease agreement, which included the District providing $248,000 in additional rent to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation – Budgeting and Board Oversight (2022M-43)
… activity. Key Findings The Board and officials did not establish realistic budgets. Also, the Board did not review periodic financial reports to monitor the budget and finances and did not establish a … cash flow for several years. The Corporation’s ability to pay off the LOCs is contingent on the sale of three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2022/07/15/utica-harbor-point-development-corporation-budgeting-andEast Bloomfield Central School District - Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-68)
… permissions, and the Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations had excessive administrative … of financial transactions. Officials paid BOCES $539,644 for IT services in 2020-21 without defining roles and responsibilities for services. As a result, the roles and responsibilities of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-network-and-financial-softwareAbout NYSLRS
… System (NYSLRS) is one of the largest retirement systems in the world, administering benefits for more than 1.2 … benefits to employees of participating public employers in non-teaching positions outside of New York City, including … head of NYSLRS. As fiduciary, the Comptroller acts in the best interests of NYSLRS members, retirees and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/about-nyslrsTown of Gilboa – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2024M-81)
… and veteran’s real property tax exemptions granted in 2022 and 2023, we reviewed 154 of the exemptions totaling … and included: 45 unsupported exemptions granted in 2022 that totaled $323,029. 40 unsupported exemptions granted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/13/town-gilboa-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2024m-81Town of Dayton – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-221-F)
… the Town of Dayton’s (Town) progress, as of November 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Town of Dayton – Fund Balance Management (2019M-221) released in January 2020. The audit determined that the Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-dayton-audit-follow-2019m-221-fState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits have been issued. Empire BlueCross – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up) (2024-F-34) … Plan is the primary health insurance plan for NYSHIP, and Civil Service contracts with Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem), … in Disasters System (eFINDS) application to track in real time the location of individuals being cared for in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsXII.5.K Federally Reportable Payments – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to determine the federal … to vendors and payees. Business Units play a vital role in helping New York State comply with these IRS requirements … IRS Business Units must consider the following information in determining if a payment is subject to IRS reporting. What …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5k-federally-reportable-paymentsReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, August 2022
The City’s adopted budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 reflects the countervailing forces of extraordinary efforts by the federal government to boost the economy over the last two years and an economic slowdown due to unanticipated factors, including supply chain issues.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-6-2023.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… identified $16.4 million in potential overpayments on similar claims because providers submitted their claims … similar or related work. NYSERDA paid about $9.7 million on four contracts after they had expired or after approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-120
… Affected Employees Employees in bargaining units AJ, GA and T8 Effective Date Paychecks … automatically start the agency shop fee for all employees in a part-time status if they do not currently pay union … code of 470. OSC will automatically change the dues code in PaySR for employees who are currently paying dues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-120-restructure-psc-union-dues-and-agency-shop-feeDiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… released an audit today that examined seven upstate school districts and their compliance with school bus safety requirements. The audit found school districts are not confirming all school bus drivers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvementDiNapoli Seeks Increased Diversity at Pension Fund's Portfolio Companies
… efforts to increase corporate accountability for progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) issues. “We … To encourage companies to improve their practices and, by extension, their long-term value, DiNapoli and the Fund … following: Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Native American or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-seeks-increased-diversity-pension-funds-portfolio-companiesDiNapoli: Wall St. First Half Profits Total $13 Billion, Down From 2022
… to pre-pandemic levels of revenue after record profits in 2020 and 2021, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. … of record profits helped stabilize New York’s economy in difficult times,” DiNapoli said. “Since then the industry … with pre-pandemic levels. But these are volatile times in America and globally, and Wall Street’s relatively stable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-wall-st-first-half-profits-total-13-billion-down-2022