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XI.2.I Unilateral Termination Provisions – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Absent compelling justification, the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) will not approve a contract that provides the vendor with the unilateral right … the State agency may be forced to engage in a new solicitation and incur additional costs that it had not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2i-unilateral-termination-provisionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… court reconstruction during the audit period. There were no recommendations in this audit. Town of Saranac – Town … Court were up to date and complete and auditors noted no material discrepancies. Track state and local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsPersonal Income Tax and Property Tax
… whether personal income tax refunds (refunds) and property tax freeze, property tax relief, and school tax relief (i.e., STAR) … data files containing credits. In accordance with Real Property Tax Law, ensure eligibility determinations are made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/12/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxTown of Potsdam – Justice Court (2014M-014)
… Court’s liabilities exceeded the Justices’ total available cash, resulting in a cash shortage of $117,120 during the audit period. Fines and … the receipt dates to a different month, and the receipt numbers were deleted. Receipts were not reported to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/04/10/town-potsdam-justice-court-2014m-014Town of Harmony – Justice Court (2014M-004)
… presented to the Board for audit in December 2012 and that no errors or omissions were found. However, there was no indication of what the Board had reviewed. We found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/04/18/town-harmony-justice-court-2014m-004DiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Sentenced for $35,000 Embezzlement
… Town Clerk Dorothy Hart was sentenced today to 250 hours of community service and paid back over $35,000 which she … property tax payments and dog license fees deposited with the town over four years, State Comptroller Thomas P. … Brown we exposed Hart’s fraud and she has been convicted of a felony and forced to repay the money she stole.” Hart, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-sentenced-35000-embezzlementSecurity Over Critical Systems
… through October 2023. About the Program The District’s mission is to construct, maintain, and operate reservoirs in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/security-over-critical-systemsCayuga County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-5)
… appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. Background Pursuant to a court order, certain assets may be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer (Treasurer) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/27/cayuga-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-5Town of Pleasant Valley – Financial Management (2024M-158)
… and expenditures were overestimated in the general and highway funds generating operating surpluses totaling $5.1 … and $603,395 in four of the five years reviewed for the highway fund. Accumulated surpluses resulting in unrestricted … totaling $4.5 million and $2.4 million in the general and highway funds, respectively, as of December 31, 2023.The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/09/town-pleasant-valley-financial-management-2024m-158Village of Copenhagen – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-15)
… Reported the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public in a transparent manner. Key Findings The Board did not: Conduct an annual audit, or cause to be audited, the CFOs’ 2022-23 financial records and … Report the results of the Village’s fiscal activities to the public, as required by GML Section 30 and Village Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-copenhagen-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-15Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… supporting documentation for collections, including 23 of 48 deposits totaling $45,518. REACH Academy Charter School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Minimum Qualifications - Auditors
… its auditing programs. To begin a career with the New York State Comptroller’s Office as a State Program Examiner Trainee , Auditor (Municipal) Trainee … and conditions of employment without discrimination based on race, color, sex (including gender identity or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/qualifications-auditorsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: Port Authority of New … (Follow-Up) (2015-F-19) An audit issued in May 2014 found the authority did not follow state Department of … reporting and repairing bridge defects. Instead, the PANYNJ followed its own methods and did not always comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsHughsonville Fire Company – Financial Activities (2014M-201)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Board’s oversight over the Company’s financial activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/01/02/hughsonville-fire-company-financial-activities-2014m-201State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits of Town of Geneseo , Monticello Joint Fire District and the Town of Orchard Park . "In today's fiscal … completed audits of Town of Geneseo Monticello Joint Fire District and the Town of Orchard Park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOffice of Operations: 2025 Virtual Fall Conference
… Thank you for your interest in the Office of Operations 2025 Virtual Fall Conference. By attending any … WHEN October 6 - October 10 REGISTRATION No registration is required. WHO SHOULD ATTEND This conference is intended … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/outreach/office-operations-2025-virtual-fall-conferenceOpinion 93-13
… Duties (authority to charge-back to municipalities within county the cost of sheriff's road patrols); (providing sheriff's road patrols on a part-county basis) LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments (authority of county to charge-back to municipalities within county the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-13Opinion 92-32
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (of historically significant property … be preserved as an historic site. The town, however, does not wish to hold title to the depot for historic … Municipal Law, §109-b[7], relative to leases of public works in connection with installment purchase contracts). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Medicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health took sufficient steps to control the Medicaid costs of recipients diagnosed with … To determine whether the Department of Health took sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/01/medicaid-program-reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-end-stage-renal-diseaseXIV.14.F Valuation of Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… asset in its intended location and condition for use (i.e., freight and transportation charges, site preparation … policies Cost of real estate surveys Cost of an option when it is exercised Special paving assessments Cost of … The costs of normal repairs and maintenance that do not add to the value or extend the lives of assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14f-valuation-capital-assets