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State Agencies Bulletin No. 969
… of the Voluntary Severance Program Payment. Earn Code: VSP Earnings Begin Date: Enter the date of the day after the … that they are paying the second installment of the VSP payment. Overpayment Recovery For any employee who, at … recover as much of the overpayment as possible from the VSP payment. Miscellaneous Payment Information There is no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/969-executive-voluntary-severance-program-payments-second-installmentCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B17-7-9)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … our budget review issued in May 2016. Background The City of Long Beach, located in Nassau County, has been authorized … City of Long Beach Budget Review B1779 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/05/11/city-long-beach-budget-review-b17-7-9Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Financial Condition (2016M-341)
… Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates six schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/18/bellmore-merrick-central-high-school-district-financial-condition-2016mBeacon City School District -- Budget Review (B6-15-4)
… if necessary, to identify other funding sources that can be used to fund operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/beacon-city-school-district-budget-review-b6-15-4Montauk Union Free School District – Information Technology (2022M-137)
… develop an IT contingency plan. However, the District never developed the plan and could not provide a reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/27/montauk-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2022m-137Village of Mexico – Financial Management (2023M-170)
… an excessive level of unassigned surplus fund balance in the general fund; balances ranged between $839,530 and … was $509,000 while the Village had over $1.1 million in surplus funds available at the end of 2022-23 to use … Adopt a fund balance policy and realistic budgets based on historical trends and maintain a reasonable fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/16/village-mexico-financial-management-2023m-170Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-181)
… funds. Key Findings Unapproved ECA clubs were operating in the District and District officials did not establish an … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/brookhaven-comsewogue-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityTown of Sweden – Justice Court (2014M-318)
… audit was to review the processes and procedures for the Court’s financial operations for the period January 1, 2013 … program, but do not use the report that includes all tickets pending for more than 60 days, which led to filing … on a regular basis for timeliness and accuracy. Ensure all traffic tickets that are unresolved after 60 days are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/02/20/town-sweden-justice-court-2014m-318Red Flags – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Claims with certain characteristics may have a higher risk of error … are not routine. In today’s electronic environment, anyone with a computer and printer may be capable of replicating and … Tips or complaints about possible fraud. Understanding the symptoms of errors and fraud can help you identify claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/red-flagsTown of Oyster Bay - Financial Condition Management (2020M-74)
… Determine whether the Town Board Board and Town officials effectively managed the Towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/09/04/town-oyster-bay-financial-condition-management-2020m-74Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected government employees complied with … spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary and … fuel, and incidental costs such as airline baggage and travel agency fees. As part of a statewide initiative to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/institute-technology-uticarome-selected-employee-travel-expensesWashington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
… for compliance with policies, and approve requests in advance. Keep costs for meals provided at meetings within … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue BOCES officials raised in their response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/29/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-cooperative-educational-servicesChautauqua County – Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-1)
… State Comptroller as prescribed by statute. We identified 90 actions totaling $4,405 that improperly remained in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2020/04/24/chautauqua-county-court-and-trust-funds-2020-ct-1City of New Rochelle – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-38)
… by an object or person and restroom soap dispensers and hand dryers mounted at an accessible height. 16 components at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-new-rochelle-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-38Village of Penn Yan – Water Treatment Plant Overtime (2025M-6)
… overtime earnings. For the period June 1, 2021 through November 22, 2024, we determined that: The WTP operators …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/25/village-penn-yan-water-treatment-plant-overtime-2025m-6Port Ewen Fire District – Financial Management (2024M-157)
… investment program – legality, safety, liquidity and yield – when investing available funds. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/03/port-ewen-fire-district-financial-management-2024m-157Town of Union – Financial Condition (2016M-192)
… use. Additionally, rates are too low to allow the fund to break even, which results in taxpayer inequity, as the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/08/12/town-union-financial-condition-2016m-192Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Ballston Area Recreation Commission , Longwood Public Library and the Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board . … from the soccer concession stand. Longwood Public Library – Bank Account Management (Suffolk County) Library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-14-13)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year … totaling $45 million to liquidate the current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, … overtime may not be adequate. The City continues to rely on fund balance for recurring expenditures. The City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-14-13Opinion 2002-13
… TAXES -- Particular Uses (funding fire department sports or recreational teams); (paying expenses of fire … or company (see, e.g., 2000 Opns St Comp No. 2000-6, p 16; 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-16, p 34; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-88, p 130; 1982 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13