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Opinion 98-21
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Contracts (by fire district for emergency ambulance service) -- Fire Districts (contracts for emergency ambulance service) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Ambulance Service (circumstances … jointly contract with a private ambulance company for ALS service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-21Social Adult Day Services
… State agencies, particularly the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) and the Department of Health (DOH), … assistance. NYSOFA currently has oversight responsibility for 17 SADS programs that it directly funds through … (AAAs). NYSOFA’s regulations establish minimum standards for program eligibility, service plans, staffing, training, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/02/social-adult-day-servicesTown of Lockport – Culvert Pipe Fee Collections (2025M-57)
… are collected, recorded and deposited. The Superintendent is responsible for all of the Department’s cash collections, including … fees collected and recorded without him or another Town official providing oversight or reviewing this work for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-culvert-pipe-fee-collections-2025m-57Town of Cohocton – Oversight of Ambulance Service (2025M-49)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Cohocton (Town) Town Board (Board) adequately … The Board did not adequately oversee or manage the Towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-cohocton-oversight-ambulance-service-2025m-49State Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… P. DiNapoli and Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the arrest of JOSEPH GROSSMANN for fraudulently obtaining the pension of a deceased former … I want to thank New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli for his work to bring Grossmann to account for this conduct.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannAccounts Payable Advisory No. 47
… Subject : New dollar threshold requirements for the use of a purchase order (PO) and the procurement card (PCard). … Agencies are required to use a PO for all single purchases of $10,000 or more from any vendor that has a classification … This policy, subject exceptions, is applicable regardless of whether the agency intends to pay the vendor with a check, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/47-purchase-orders-and-procurement-card-useSaratoga County Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring and Grant and Loan Program (2015M-85)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the IDA’s process for evaluating … not do so because the Board did not review the performance of the businesses to determine whether or not to reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/10/02/saratoga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectCampbell-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)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Town’s management of its capital projects for the period January 1, 2012 … Town of Thurman Capital Projects 2016M431 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-thurman-capital-projects-2016m-431Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B17-7-2)
… tax levy increases the 2017-18 tax levy within the limits established by law. Key Recommendations There are no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/09/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b17-7-2Employer Education Seminars
… seminars. What to Expect Our seminars cover a range of topics including: Member Enrollment Monthly Reporting … are held at various locations statewide during the months of April, May, September and October. (Return to Top) How … to Participate Invitations are sent based on the proximity of the seminar to your location. Payroll Contacts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/employer-education-seminarsTioga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-190)
… The Board adopted adequate policies and guidelines for project approval. In addition, payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) for four projects and 26 revolving loan payments were accurate and received on … to: Compare reported job creation and retention figures with project goals. Track sales tax exemptions to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/12/20/tioga-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalTown of Shawangunk - Sewer District Charges (2018M-122)
… the Town properly charged the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) for sewer … $1.4 million. The District had an excessive fund balance of $4.4 million as of December 31, 2017 or a balance in excess of 844 percent of … the Town properly charged the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision DOCCS for sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-shawangunk-sewer-district-charges-2018m-122City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-16-10)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2016-17 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt totaling $45 million … City of Yonkers Budget Review B61610 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-16-10Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District , the Norwich City School District and the Richfield Springs Central School District . “In an era of … fund that are unlikely to be paid back to general fund. Richfield Springs Central School District – Financial … School District the Norwich City School District and the Richfield Springs Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCounty Inmates Receiving Inappropriate Benefits While Incarcerated (2013MS-1)
… [pdf] , Onondaga [pdf] , Orange [pdf] , Schenectady [pdf] and Warren [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit … willing, and able to work and have earned sufficient wages in covered employment. Individuals who are incarcerated are … Ensure that County jails provide appropriate DSS officials with timely daily inmate admission reports and daily inmate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/county-inmates-receiving-inappropriate-benefits-while-incarcerated-2013ms-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… organization located in Buffalo offers a range of preschool special education services to children with disabilities from birth to five years of age. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, auditors … special education programs. New York City Department of Finance: Reporting of Billboard Income (Follow-up) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B19-6-11)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2020 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b19-6-11State Comptroller Releases School District Audits
… (IT) Assets 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 between 11 and … for officials to locate 80 additional IT assets. Because of inaccurate inventory records, district officials were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Herbert Friedman, former chief financial officer of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council). … Larceny and Conspiracy charges for facilitating the theft of $9 million from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickback