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New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New … of New York State small businesses received assistance in recent months through the federal government’s Paycheck … NEW YORK STATE 6,260,687 283,227 4.7% New York State total excludes 60,559 recipients not assigned to a specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-5-2020Vacancies at the Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
… Purpose To determine whether vacant housing units at the Clinton Towers Mitchell-Lama housing development were being rented in a timely manner. Our audit … to middle-income families. The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the nation’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/08/vacancies-clinton-towers-mitchell-lama-housing-developmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Town of Beekmantown , Town of Carlton , Poughkeepsie Housing … effectively." Town of Beekmantown – Procurement and Town Clerk Operations (Clinton County) The town did not procure … of Sheldon – Financial Management (Wyoming County) The board adopted a fund balance policy that does not address any …
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
… P. Bruen. “Public corruption will not be tolerated in any form, and we thank the Comptroller’s Office and the Columbia … stealing $18,607 from the Village of Chatham by falsifying mileage vouchers and other reimbursements to increase his …
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)
… [read complete report - pdf] We also released six letter reports to the … access to their Student Grading Systems (Systems) for the period July 1, 2013 through May 1, 2015. Background … School districts maintain and use students’ grades for a variety of educational purposes. School districts use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/21/controlling-access-student-grading-systems-school-districts-2015-ms-3Eco 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.pdfExamination of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Payments (January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018)
… and monetary assessments from claimants identified in this report, as appropriate. Act immediately to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/16/examination-unemployment-insurance-benefit-payments-january-1-2018-december-31-2018CUNY Bulletin No. CU-739
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the June 2022 Uniform Allowance Payment. … Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 237, provides for a uniform allowance payment to eligible employees. In … messages are communicated to the agency via Control-D report NPAY502 (Warnings/Rejected Time Entry Transactions: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-739-cuny-june-2022-uniform-allowance-paymentThese Our Treasures, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… audit focused primarily on expenses claimed on TOTS’ CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 and certain expenses claimed on its CFRs for the 2 fiscal years ended June 30, 2016. About the Program … full-day Special Class programs. For the purposes of this report, these programs are collectively referred to as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/08/these-our-treasures-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 88-16
… Sections 5001 and 5002 of the CPLR provide respectively for a payment of interest, in certain cases, from the time a … per annum, except where otherwise provided by statute. 1 For purposes of this opinion, however, we will assume that … the general interest rate of 9% per annum is applicable. A number of judicial decisions indicate that the proper method …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16Oversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth
… Objective To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is adequately overseeing runaway and homeless … and the allocation of resources. OCFS is responsible for reviewing and approving all county Services Plans, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/06/oversight-runaway-and-homeless-youthVillage of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B24-6-1)
… notes outstanding at the time the deficit bonds or notes are issued. During the time that LFL Section 10.10 is in … annual budgets must be submitted to the Office of the New York State Comptroller for examination and … the Village may expend, as the Village did not provide salary schedules and most of the expenditures have not been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b24-6-1DiNapoli: Special Education Provider Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges
… Services pleaded guilty in Manhattan Supreme Court today to grand larceny charges stemming from an audit and … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Morton Kramer agreed to pay $418,000 in restitution as part of his plea agreement … in our special education. My office will continue to do everything it can to root it out." "Preschool students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-special-education-provider-pleads-guilty-felony-charges