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XI-A.2 Purchase Requisitions – XI-A. Purchasing
… section directs agencies on the use of the requisition to streamline and standardize the purchasing process. In the … Financial System (SFS), agencies use the requisition to: Begin the contract process with a Contract Type … When purchasing items that are included in the Item Master, the requisitioner should select these items from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a2-purchase-requisitions-section-overview-and-policiesOversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Child Protective Services (Report 2021-S-17 ). About the Program The New York State Child Protective Services Act of 1973 was established to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followVillage of Hudson Falls – Information Technology (2025M-10)
… The Village pays two outside IT vendors to provide IT services for the Village, including managing IT support, monitoring virus protection, network management and … personal use, such as shopping, social media, streaming platforms, entertainment, personal email and finances, food, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/25/village-hudson-falls-information-technology-2025m-10DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… Agencies (IDAs) reported 4,282 active projects with a record high total value of nearly $136 billion in fiscal … or over $4 billion, from the prior year, according to an annual report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportCheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-5)
… and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – … young children. Lead poisoning can cause neurological issues such as slowing children’s growth, causing learning … of their potable water outlet sampling on the District’s website. This final report includes seven recommendations to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/cheektowaga-maryvale-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-andOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… (Local Districts) and the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) in the operation of these programs. … OTDA oversees the State’s network of emergency homeless shelters—ranging from large former hotels, apartment houses, and armories, to smaller multi-family houses, specifically designed housing units, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-homeless-shelters-followRochester Prep Charter School 3 – IT Asset Management (2025M-36)
… Superintendent) and Senior Director of IT, Operations and Product Management (IT Director) oversee the School’s IT … a Director of Operations and a special projects manager told us that the School follows the Company’s written … Section 1 of the State Constitution and the Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) authority as set forth in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/08/29/rochester-prep-charter-school-3-it-asset-management-2025m-36DiNapoli Examines Fiscal Hurdles Facing Key NYC-Supported Agencies
… and budget uncertainty,” DiNapoli said. “Education, affordable housing, and health care are essential needs for … City Department of Education DOE is the largest public school system in the nation, serving roughly one million … The system includes 11 acute care hospitals, five skilled nursing facilities and over 50 patient community health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-examines-fiscal-hurdles-facing-key-nyc-supported-agenciesTravel Advisory No. 2
… Incorrect Official Station Designation Reference : Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), Chapter XIII, Section 6 – … official station (i.e., usual work location, regardless of where the employee maintains residence) must be designated in … tax consequences to the employee when (i) the agency head designates an official station that is not the same as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/2-taxable-travelTown of Marion – Misappropriation of Justice Court Cash Collections (2023M-149)
… to ensure that all collections were accurately accounted for and to promptly identify discrepancies. The Justices also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/01/26/town-marion-misappropriation-justice-court-cash-collections-2023m-149Town of New Baltimore – Procurement Practices (2013M-203)
… documentation to that effect. Our comparisons of items and prices against State and County contracts indicated that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-new-baltimore-procurement-practices-2013m-203Review of Advance Contract Payments
… Recover overpayments as appropriate. Implement a policy for new contracts of only sending advance payments when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsAuditors
… Department of Civil Service. There is no written exam. Candidates complete a web-based questionnaire. Based upon … experience will be evaluated and given a numerical score. Candidates should complete all applicable sections of the … Auditor/State Program Examiner eligibility lists monthly. Candidates may only update their response to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/auditorsV.3.B Departments and Agencies – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… ranges by agency/entity can be found in Appendix A of the COA Handbook. The Statewide Department Reporting Tree can … To add or modify a Department value, complete the COA Change Request Form, which can be found on SFS Coach and submit it to [email protected] . Guide to Financial Operations REV. 04/23/2019 … The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3b-departments-and-agenciesMontauk Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-117)
… has not filed the mandated Annual Financial Report (AFR) for fiscal years 2021, 2022 and 2023, and filed the 2020 AFR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/12/24/montauk-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-117Putnam County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-2)
… money from foreclosures and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien (i.e., a security interest in property filed to ensure payment for contracted services … rendered on the property). These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s (Clerk) office when payments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/03/29/putnam-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-2Village of Addison – Board Oversight (2024M-8)
… subsequent investigation, the former Clerk-Treasurer was arrested in 2023 and charged with misappropriating funds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-board-oversight-2024m-8DiNapoli: MTA's Plan to Pull Trash Cans Didn't Make Stations Cleaner
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's controversial, … experiment to reduce exposed trash and rats in subway stations by getting rid of trash receptacles showed … removed trash cans from the 8th Street station on the R line and at Flushing-Main Street on the 7 line in Oct. 2011 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerThe Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… during and after the COVID-19 pandemic are changing the face of New York City and highlight significant policy … during and after the COVID19 pandemic are changing the face of New York City and highlight significant policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC
… Weaknesses in how the state Department of Labor (DOL) investigates labor … compared with 2021. Labor investigations cannot be opened until a claim has been reviewed, but DiNapoli’s audit found many claims wait long periods for a determination. The audit reviewed 7,847 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-audit-recommends-labor-department-step-investigations-violations-nyc