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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 47
… that has a classification as a “procurement supplier” in the NYS vendor file. This policy, subject exceptions, is … XI-A, Section 3 – Purchase Orders for more information. In addition, agencies are required to use PCards to purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/47-purchase-orders-and-procurement-card-usePatchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B17-7-2)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District's proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year … The Patchogue-Medford Union Free School, located in Suffolk County, is authorized to issue debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $6 million to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/09/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b17-7-2Campbell-Savona Central School District - Budget Review (B2-15-10)
… The Campbell-Savona Central School District was authorized to issue debt totaling $3,250,000 to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/15/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-15-10Town of Thurman – Capital Projects (2016M-431)
… to examine the Town’s management of its capital projects for the period January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2016. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $1.6 million. Key Findings The … Board's failure to establish an adequate financial plan for the two projects contributed to the need to advance funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-thurman-capital-projects-2016m-431Town of Shawangunk - Sewer District Charges (2018M-122)
Determine whether the Town properly charged the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision DOCCS for sewer services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-shawangunk-sewer-district-charges-2018m-122Tioga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-190)
… (Administrator) properly approved and monitored tax abatement and revolving loan projects. Key Findings The Board … Board and the Administrator did not properly monitor tax abatement and loan projects. The Board did not require the … Administrator properly approved and monitored tax abatement and revolving loan projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/12/20/tioga-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalEmployer Education Seminars
… you do with NYSLRS is essential in making sure members get the benefits they’ve earned. We value your partnership … want to ensure you have the information you need—that’s why we hold in-person employer education seminars. What to Expect Our seminars cover a range of topics including: Member Enrollment Monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/employer-education-seminarsSocial Adult Day Services
… regulations related to client eligibility, service plans, staffing, training, and physical safety. The audit covers the … as socialization, supervision and monitoring, personal care, and nutrition in a protective setting. Each participant … available under the State’s Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) model. DOH, as the Medicaid administrator, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/02/social-adult-day-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… alleged, Joseph Grossmann methodically devised a scheme to steal a deceased New York State employee’s pension money. … pension scammers is this: we will find you no matter what state you are in and recoup what you steal from the … fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The maximum potential sentence in this case is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannTown of Cohocton – Oversight of Ambulance Service (2025M-49)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Cohocton (Town) Town Board (Board) adequately oversee and … Audit Area Towns are authorized, pursuant to the New York State Town Law (Town Law), to provide an emergency medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-cohocton-oversight-ambulance-service-2025m-49Opinion 98-21
… AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contracts (by fire district for emergency ambulance service) -- Fire Districts (contracts for … COOPERATION -- Ambulance Service (joint contract by town and fire district) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (authority … service) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-o, 122-b, 209-b; TOWN LAW, §176(22): Although a town is authorized, pursuant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-21City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-16-10)
… $45 million to liquidate the current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, 2014. Chapter … budget request did not include an appropriation for textbooks. The District has three unsettled union contracts … Work with District officials to assess appropriations for textbooks and contractual settlement costs. Develop a plan to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-16-10Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Carthage Central School District , the Norwich City School District and the … manage the financial condition of the general and school lunch funds. The general fund had deficits in the last three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Bornhava, a not-for-profit organization located in Buffalo offers a range of preschool special education … 30, 2014, auditors determined Bornhava claimed $14,237 in ineligible costs for its three rate-based preschool … Income (Follow-up) (2015-F-17) An initial audit issued in August 2013 found that the New York City Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsArea #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… and escalating threat of ransomware attacks against local governments and schools. One way to detect and stop … then disable antivirus software to avoid detection. Some local governments and schools use a mix of purchased and free … of antivirus protection more challenging. If a local government or school chooses to use free antivirus software, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionCounty Inmates Receiving Inappropriate Benefits While Incarcerated (2013MS-1)
… our audit was to determine if counties have ensured that inmates do not receive inappropriate social welfare and other … eligibility of county Jail inmates, these procedures were not always effective or timely in identifying and … the social welfare benefits provided to County inmates in a timely manner. Review the information sharing between the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/county-inmates-receiving-inappropriate-benefits-while-incarcerated-2013ms-1City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B19-6-11)
… in the City’s proposed budget for the 2020 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in … includes appropriations of $68,298,071. The proposed water fund budget includes $5.1 million in metered water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b19-6-11State Comptroller Releases School District Audits
… Inventory (Suffolk County) At the time of initial visits to nine district buildings, auditors were unable to locate 146 of 475 IT assets tested (31 percent). It took … not provided with IT security awareness training. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce State Prison Sentence for Florida Woman in $120,000 Pension Fraud Case
… alive, and utilized a power of attorney to access his account and withdraw pension benefits paid on his behalf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-state-prison-sentence-florida-woman-120000-pensionDiNapoli: Coney Island and Brighton Beach Jobs Doubled Over Last Decade
… today of Brooklyn’s Coney Island and Brighton Beach, where the amusement parks, boardwalk and “Little Odessa” have … who live and work in the area, its strong economic growth is tempered by poverty rates and housing cost burdens which … have faced incredible hardship. Yet, this report proves what we already know: Brooklyn always finds a way. I am so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-coney-island-and-brighton-beach-jobs-doubled-over-last-decade