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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Ausable , Fishers Island Waste Management District , Town of Guilderland , Plattsburgh … Housing Authority , Town of Salem and the Westbury Water District . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

Administration of the Article 8-A Loan Program

… Purpose To determine whether the loans awarded by New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) under the Article 8-A Program are being used only for qualified projects and their intended … To determine whether the loans awarded by New York Citys Department of Housing …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/18/administration-article-8-loan-program

Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Pension Payment Option Election – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

… Receiving Your Benefit At retirement, you must decide how you want your retirement benefit paid. You can choose … payment options, all of which will provide you with a monthly benefit for life. For example, you may elect the … amount payable during your lifetime, with nothing payable to a beneficiary upon your death. Or you may choose a lower …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-pension-payment-option-election

State Authority Contracts on Open Book NY

… Comptroller is authorized , at his discretion, to review and approve certain State authority contracts that are valued at greater than $1 million and which are awarded noncompetitively or paid in whole or … York. By comparison, the Comptroller is required to review and approve all State agency contracts, generally over …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/state-authority-contracts-open-book-ny

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-523

… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY Health Benefits Buy Out Waiver Program. Affected Employees Eligible CUNY … Employees receive an annual incentive payment in exchange for waiving their City health benefits when other non-City … To provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY Health Benefits Buy Out Waiver Program …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-523-city-university-new-york-cuny-health-benefits-buy-out

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-498

… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY Health Benefits Buy Out Payment. Affected Employees Eligible CUNY employees … Employees receive an annual incentive payment in exchange for waiving their City health benefits when other non-City … To provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY Health Benefits Buy Out Payment …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-498-city-university-new-york-cuny-health-benefits-buy-out

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-476

… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY Health Benefits Buy Out Payment. Affected Employees Eligible CUNY employees … Employees receive an annual incentive payment in exchange for waiving their City health benefits when other non-City … To provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY Health Benefits Buy Out Payment …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-476-city-university-new-york-cuny-health-benefits-buy-out

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-566

… instructions for processing the CUNY Rate Increase for High Pressure Plant Tender. Affected Employees CUNY employees in the title of High Pressure Plant Tender Background A Consent Determination … Council 37, AFSCME, AFL-CIO for employees in the title High Pressure Plant Tender. The agreement provides for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-566-cuny-rate-increases-high-pressure-plant-tender

Selected Employee Travel Expenses

… with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. The audit covers the period July 1, 2008 to … 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-expenses-0

Selected Employee Travel Expenses

… and under the control of agency management, include car rentals, meals, lodging, transportation, fuel, and … we audited a total of $588,029 in travel expenses for 17 Department of Health (Department) employees. We selected these employees based primarily on high rental car expenses. One employee was selected because of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/22/selected-employee-travel-expenses

College of Mount Saint Vincent – Tuition Assistance Program

… students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards.   Background The College of Mount Saint Vincent … postsecondary institution located in Riverdale, New York, offers a variety of degree programs in the liberal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/college-mount-saint-vincent-tuition-assistance-program

Cancer Service Network, Inc.

… whether contract payments the Department of Health made to Cancer Service Network, Inc. (CSN) for the Cancer Services Program were appropriate. We examined … April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011. Background The Cancer Services Program provides free cancer screenings to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/24/cancer-service-network-inc

Frewsburg Central School District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-327)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s internal controls over selected financial activities and to identify opportunities for revenue enhancement, for the … District officials do not ensure that access rights to the payroll and human resource modules within the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/02/07/frewsburg-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selected

Cooperative Information Technology Services (2012MR-1)

… report - pdf] We also released 10 letter reports to the following: Schoharie County [pdf] and the Village of Richmondville [pdf] ; Broome County [pdf] and … Intermunicipal cooperation for certain IT services is also occurring in Broome and Tompkins Counties. Additional …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/02/15/cooperative-information-technology-services-2012mr-1

Dutchess County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-5)

… Although the County has not developed a written plan for bridge maintenance and repair, it has taken action in recent years to improve and maintain bridge ratings. We tested the flags issued during the last … structural failure was a potential outcome before the next bridge inspection. The County’s response to these four flags …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/dutchess-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-5

City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B22-6-6)

… our budget review was to identify issues which impact the City of Yonkers' financial condition in the current and … Office of the State Comptroller, as Fiscal Agent for the City of Yonkers (City), determined that the City’s adopted budget for fiscal … New York Office of the State Comptroller City of Yonkers Budget Review B2266 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/06/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b22-6-6

Town of Oyster Bay – Financial Condition and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-54)

… Collection Districts (GCD) fund sustained a $17.3 million operating deficit in 2012, thus decreasing fund balance from … expenditures. The Town does not have a formal change order policy that establishes procedures to be followed when change … deficit fund balances. Adopt a formal change-order policy to provide guidance in analyzing, processing and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/20/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-and-selected-financial-operations-2013m-54

DiNapoli Statement on Amazon's Agreement to Conduct an Independent Racial Equity Audit

… P. DiNapoli issued the following statement today following Amazon’s agreement to conduct and publicly release an … shareholder proposal they had filed for consideration at Amazon’s annual meeting on May 25. “For Amazon, one of … audits grow, shareholders expect corporations to engage in open and honest assessments of how their products and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-statement-amazons-agreement-conduct-independent-racial-equity-audit

Town of Parma – Financial Management and Information Technology (2012M-96)

… January 20, 2012. Background The Town of Parma is located in Monroe County. The Town is governed by the Town Board, … same time, the Board appropriated nonexistent fund balance in the highway fund budget for three of the last five fiscal … and procedures or a disaster recovery plan to follow in the event of emergency. The Town did not designate an …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/01/11/town-parma-financial-management-and-information-technology-2012m-96

Town of Ontario – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-105)

… 19, 2012. Background The Town of Ontario is located in Wayne County and has a population of 10,135. The Town is … for them and repaid them timely in accordance with law. The Board consistently adopted budgets with inaccurate …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-ontario-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2013m-105