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City of Rome – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2012M-248)
… whether City officials provided effective oversight for capital projects for the period January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2011. … Background The City of Rome is located in Oneida County and has a population of approximately 33,700 residents. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/03/01/city-rome-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2012m-248City of Oneonta – Departmental Collections (2013M-13)
… residents and is located within Otsego County in central New York. The eight-member Common Council is the City’s … practices, the risk will remain increased that all moneys due to the City will not be received, recorded and … information and accounting software reports/access so that all moneys are properly recorded and deposited. Require that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/04/12/city-oneonta-departmental-collections-2013m-13Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations
… through June 5, 2020. About the Program SLA is responsible for promoting the health, welfare, and safety of the people … of New York State through issuing licenses and permits for the manufacturing, distribution, and selling of alcoholic … and information are properly managed and safeguarded. For two employees – one current and one former – SLA did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operationsTown of New Berlin – Ambulance Company Loan (2013M-22)
… the Board’s revolving loan fund lending practices for the period January 1, 2012, through June 28, 2012. … five-member Town Board, comprising the Town Supervisor, and four Council members, govern the Town. The Town’s annual … for 2013 are $1.86 million, financed primarily by real property taxes and sales tax. Key Finding The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-new-berlin-ambulance-company-loan-2013m-22West Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2013M-178)
West Valley Central School District Financial Management 2013M178
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/06/west-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2013m-178Wappingers Central School District – Fuel Accountability (2015M-135)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s maintenance of fuel inventories for … District officials do not review system activity reports to identify anomalies regarding quantities dispensed, fueling … unusual transactions. Maintain a log for fuel dispensed from the diesel fuel tank listing date, purpose, gallons and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/wappingers-central-school-district-fuel-accountability-2015m-135Wayland-Cohocton Central School District – Building Access Accounts and Badges (2024M-113)
… and monitor building access accounts and badges used to access District buildings. Accounts and badges that are … did not have an adequate process for granting access to non-employees. Almost half of the active building access … building access accounts and badges without verification from District administrators that these individuals were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/20/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-building-access-accounts-andOpinion 89-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … Election (authority of city to provide for) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §§10(1)(ii)(a)(1), (c)(1), 37: A city may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-31What is a Defined Benefit Plan?
… Defined benefit plans provide several advantages over the 401(k)-style plans offered by many private employers. Perhaps the greatest benefit is that, once you meet the minimum age and service … may pay a set amount; or they may “match” all or part of what an employee contributes. Investments Contributions from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/defined-benefit-planState Agencies Bulletin No. 1837
… This bulletin is superseded by Payroll Bulletin 1837.1 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new Action Reason codes to place … with paid sick leave benefits in the event the employee is subject to a mandatory or precautionary quarantine related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1837-new-paid-leave-action-reason-codes-and-earnings-code-related-covid-19Environment, Energy and Agriculture – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… totaled $991.8 million, a decrease of $251.3 million (20.2 percent) from SFY 2019-20 due to COVID-19 related … year’s estimated emissions and a decrease of more than 40.6 percent from 2010. These emissions include nitrogen oxides, … precursors of ground level ozone, or smog. Sulfur dioxide is a precursor of particulate formation in the atmosphere and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… The board did not: pay the recommended 2022 contribution of $121,981 into the district’s length of service award program; effectively monitor available fund balance, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsXI.11.F Contract Monitoring – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… process. State agencies enter into contracts for a variety of reasons that help the agencies achieve their … begins in the solicitation requirements development phase, when it is critical to involve end-users and fiscal, program, … the actions that will occur in the event the contractor does not comply with contract terms (e.g., corrective action, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11f-contract-monitoringUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-324
… sum payment based upon total number of years spent at a salary at the maximum of the salary grade. Consistent with prior practice, when a CSEA … 13 years or more of continuous service at a basic annual salary rate equal to or greater than the maximum of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-324-april-2023-unified-court-system-ucs-judicial-longevity-paymentDiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… The amount of unpaid tolls has risen since the expansion of cashless tolling by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel … audit identifies several ways to improve the collection of unpaid tolls, which is needed to help maintain and repair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsOpinion 2000-9
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Officers and Employees (compensation … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §858(7): An industrial development agency may not determine at the end of a year to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… on handling cash receipts and deposits, the procedures do not address issuing triplicate receipts, recording the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Cyberattack Complaints in New York Rise 53%
… Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased 53% between 2016 and 2022, jumping from … froze the district out of its own systems, crippling the website, email system, phones, and back-end functions like …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/cyberattack-complaints-in-new-york-rise-53-percentDiNapoli: NYC Put Federal Funds to Work Quickly To Shore Up Budget and Drive Recovery
… funds it received in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to replace revenue losses and mitigate negative economic impacts, similar to other major cities in the country, but it has used them at … government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. … New York City is using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-put-federal-funds-work-quickly-shore-budget-and-drive-recoveryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… areas of the state. Overall, auditors determined that HTFC is making program payments to property owners for the correct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits