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City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B22-6-5)
… its proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller and the Commissioner of Education for … revenue, such as appropriated fund balance, one-time State funding, one-time Federal funding and sale of property, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b22-6-5City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B24-6-9)
… City’s proposed annual budgets must be submitted to the State Comptroller for examination and recommendations. Key … expenditures in its 2025 adopted budget for the New York State Touring Route Program because there is no assurance the State will appropriate additional money for this program in fiscal year 2025-26. The 2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b24-6-9Eco News - April 2024
Over the last year, my office has conducted audits of the State’s air quality monitoring, the MTA’s preparedness for extreme weather events, the security of our water supply and more.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/eco-newsletter-2024.pdfTown of Hamburg - Finance Office (2023M-109)
Determine whether the Town of Hamburg’s (Town’s) Finance Office credit card purchases were supported and for proper Town purposes. Determine whether the Town’s Finance Office payroll was accurate and supported.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/hamburg-town-2023-109.pdfHow To Submit a .txt file to NYSLRS using the OSC Secure File Transfer Services Interface
This job aid shows you (a participating organization) how to use the OSC Secure File Transfer Services Interface in order to properly submit your pipe-delimited .txt files to NYSLRS for processing.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/third-party-organizations/pdf/vcdp-submit-setup-file.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System - Upcoming Non-Calendar Year Filers' Release Webinar Presentation
Print out presentation to follow along with the webinar where there will be a general overview of the Fiscal Stress Monitoring System, along with strategies to prepare for the upcoming release.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fsms-non-calendar-filers-04-05-2022.pdfLake Pleasant Central School District – Claims Auditing (2021M-202)
Determine whether the Lake Pleasant Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) ensured claims were supported by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved before payment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/lake-pleasant-2021-202.pdfPatient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (2019-S-15) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is meeting the goals and objectives of the Patient Safety Center (PSC) and is collecting and utilizing designated revenue for that purpose.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s15-response.pdfTown of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
Determine whether the Town of Owasco (Town) Board (Board) effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general, water and sewer district funds and has multiyear financial and capital plans.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/owasco-2021-70.pdfOversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds (2019-S-13) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the State Education Department is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school districts have appropriately utilized them for their intended purpose.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s13-response.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… (2018-S-70) LIRR’s capital management process is guided by a series of Department of Program Management procedures; … care claims that did not comply with Medicaid policies. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… June 21, 2013. Background The Authority is responsible for inspecting its highway bridges and repairing any defects … bridges. The Authority does not use the term "flag" for the defects identified during an inspection. Instead, it … Flag), and Safety Conditions (Safety Flags). For this report, we refer to the inspection results as "conditions." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/19/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B23-1-7)
… City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, water, sewer and refuse funds as of … below, the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget appear reasonable. Officials … the amount of overtime incurred by the fire department in 2023, which we estimate will exceed the amount budgeted by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/03/city-lockport-budget-review-b23-1-7New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… data on the program’s outcomes. Leaders in Washington are considering extending the PPP as part of the next … devastation of COVID-19, thousands more New Yorkers are relying on Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition … Due to facility closures in response to the pandemic, video lottery terminal (VLT) receipts were less than $1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-5-2020Opinion 88-16
… because interest which accrues prior to judgment is merged by the court clerk into the final principal amount of the … discussion. Section 5003 of the CPLR provides that: "Every money judgment shall bear interest from the date of its entry. Every order directing the payment of money which has been docketed as a judgment shall bear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16Vacancies at the Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
… in every borough. HPD accomplishes its mission by enforcing housing quality standards, financing affordable … a Mitchell-Lama rental development in Manhattan, is owned by Clinton Towers Housing Company, Inc., which was formed in … occupancy commenced in 1973. The development is managed by P&L Management and Consulting (P&L). Prospective tenants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/08/vacancies-clinton-towers-mitchell-lama-housing-developmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office … continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Town of … interest and in the most prudent and economical manner. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Pension Double-Dipping and Defrauding Village
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.state.ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-pleads-guilty-pension-double-dipping-and-defrauding-villageControlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts (2015-MS-3)
… for grade changes. Grade changes tested that were made by non-teachers, after the marking periods closed, lacked … prior years. Periodically review the grade changes made by the heightened permission users and determine the … controls due to a lack of an audit log function by certain grading systems. … Controlling Access to Student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/21/controlling-access-student-grading-systems-school-districts-2015-ms-3Examination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018)
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine whether Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefit … and regulations and Department policies and procedures. In addition, we performed data analytics to identify and … or representations to obtain benefits to which they were not entitled. Based on overpayments identified during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2018-december-31-2018