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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 47
… 1, 2018. Reference : Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XI-A, Section 3 – Purchase Orders and Chapter XI-A, Section 4 – Procurement Card Use . Update : … to use POs for all planned purchases. Please refer to Chapter XI-A, Section 3 – Purchase Orders for more …
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)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the IDA’s process for evaluating and monitoring projects and to review its grant and loan program for the period January 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015. … Key Findings The IDA had provisions to reduce assistance for businesses that did not meet their goals but did not do …
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 … to be overfunded. The District’s tentative budget complies with the property tax levy limit. Key Recommendations …
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)
… June 30, 2016. Background The Town of Thurman is located in Warren County and has a population of approximately 1,200. The Town is … salt shed projects. The contractor provided over $16,000 in additional services not included in the original salt shed …
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)
… expenditure projections in the District's proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … to fund operating deficits to submit their proposed budget for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
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
… NYSLRS employers can schedule training seminars for benefit and reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/employer-education-seminarsTioga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-190)
… (Administrator) properly approved and monitored tax abatement and revolving loan projects. Key Findings The … the Board and the Administrator did not properly monitor tax abatement and loan projects. The Board did not require … and retention figures with project goals. Track sales tax exemptions to ensure that the exemptions taken were …
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)
… of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) for sewer services. Key Findings The Town: Did not have a written agreement or basis for rates charged to DOCCS for sewer services. Charged sewer district (District) users … 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-122Social Adult Day Services
… of Health (DOH), are effectively overseeing Social Adult Day Services (SADS) programs to ensure that providers comply … of Health are effectively overseeing Social Adult Day Services prog …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/02/social-adult-day-servicesTown of Lockport – Culvert Pipe Fee Collections (2025M-57)
… (Policy) requires all applicants to pay an application fee when submitting the application and the installation fee prior to the start of a project. Strong and effective … by the Town’s Policy and did not collect one installation fee totaling $400 and seven 1 application fees totaling …
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 oversee and manage the Town’s ambulance … The Board did not adequately oversee or manage the Towns ambulance service The Boards general lack of oversight of and policy development for the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-cohocton-oversight-ambulance-service-2025m-49DiNapoli: Coney Island and Brighton Beach Jobs Doubled Over Last Decade
… economic snapshot highlighted that these are not only famed tourist destinations, but hubs of job growth and … economic snapshot highlighted that these are not only famed tourist destinations, but hubs of job growth and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-coney-island-and-brighton-beach-jobs-doubled-over-last-decadeCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-16-10)
… a potential funding gap for 2017-18. Revenue estimates for sales tax may not be achievable. The budget includes raises in the metered water rates, sewer rents and real estate transfer taxes. The appropriations for tax certiorari …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-16-10Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and the Richfield Springs Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … budgeting practices generated approximately $14 million in operating surpluses, which caused unexpended surplus funds … 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-auditsArea #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… Because malware can be embedded onto a wide variety of devices, a best practice is to force scans of any new devices connected to computers, such as USB flash drives and … cameras, and turn off the AutoPlay 13 feature for such devices. 13 A feature built into Windows operating systems to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionCounty Inmates Receiving Inappropriate Benefits While Incarcerated (2013MS-1)
… , Onondaga [pdf] , Orange [pdf] , Schenectady [pdf] and Warren [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was … received inappropriate Medicaid benefits. Positively, Warren County did not have any inappropriate social welfare …
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
… New York City Department of Finance: Reporting of Billboard Income (Follow-up) (2015-F-17) An initial audit … were verifying the Real Property Income Expense Statement billboard income. In addition, the department was not doing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B19-6-11)
… funding for police ($1.1 million) and firefighters ($800,000) is likely underestimated by a total of at least $910,000. The budgeted $565,000 in severance payments does not … if the layoffs do not take place until 2020. The budgeted $50,000 for unemployment insurance may be underestimated by up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b19-6-11Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … of New York City’s poorest and most vulnerable residents,” Attorney General Schneiderman said. “As this case has shown … those who put their personal gain first. I commend Attorney General Schneiderman and his staff for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickbackHow the Program Works – Contribution Stabilization Program
… NYSLRS determines an employer’s annual contribution according to its usual procedures. The CSP does … these procedures or the method for determining annual contribution rates. For purposes of the CSP, the normal annual contribution is the employer’s total invoice, excluding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/how-program-works